Meredith Shank

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Meredith Shank
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Maumee, Ohio
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Springfield
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    2.63
  • h %
    .200
  • a/s
    0.04
  • b/s
    0.29
  • sa/s
    0.10
  • d/s
    0.85
Bio

Freshman (2014):  HCAC All-Freshman Team ... Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 30 matches and played in all but one set for the season with 105 ... Second on the team in kills with 276 and averaged 2.63 kills per set ... Recorded a season-high 18 kills against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology on Oct. 26 ... Had a .200 hitting percentage ... Fifth in total blocks with 31 (10 solo and 21 assists) ... Posted a season-best five blocks (five assists) against Geneva (Pa.) College on Sept. 27 ... Seventh in digs with 89 (0.85 digs per set) ... Added four set assists and 11 service aces.

Prep:  Lettered three years at Springfield High School under Head Coach McKenna Reitz ... Named to Second Team All-NLL all three years ... Team MVP and Golden Spike MVP ... Honorable Mention All-District twice ... Helped lead team to the Northern Lakes League Championship her junior year ... Named to both the NLL and District 7 Academic Teams in 2013. 

Personal:  Daughter of Greg and Joyce Shank ... Majoring in business administration.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 30 9
Sets 105 32
Kills 276 104
Kills per set 2.63 3.25
Errors 102 33
Total Attacks 869 304
Total Attacks per set 8.28 9.50
Hitting Percentage .200 .234
Assists 4 1
Assists per set 0.04 0.03
Service Total Attempts 93 57
Service Aces 11 5
Service Errors 10 5
Service Aces per set 0.10 0.16
Receptions 1 0
Reception Errors 2 1
Digs 89 38
Digs per set 0.85 1.19
Block Solo 10 3
Block Assist 20 6
Block Total 30 9
Blocks per set 0.29 0.28
Block Errors 11 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 307.0 115.0
Points per set 2.9 3.6
Matches started 15 5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 29 vs. Wooster W, 3-1 1 4 10 4 33 .182 0 10.0
Aug 29 vs. Thiel W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 20 .200 0 7.0
Aug 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 5 5 22 .000 0 5.0
Aug 30 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 9 4 26 .192 0 9.0
Sep 6 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-0 - 3 10 5 35 .143 0 10.0
Sep 6 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 24 .375 1 12.5
Sep 7 Illinois Tech W, 3-1 1 4 9 5 35 .114 0 11.5
Sep 7 vs. Webster W, 3-1 - 4 13 5 44 .182 1 15.0
Sep 9 Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 7 5 34 .059 0 7.5
Sep 12 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 6 2 19 .211 0 7.5
Sep 12 at DePauw L, 3-1 - 3 6 3 23 .130 0 6.0
Sep 13 vs. Baldwin Wallace W, 3-2 - 5 12 3 26 .346 0 14.0
Sep 13 vs. Millikin L, 3-0 1 3 2 3 26 -.038 0 2.5
Sep 20 vs. Alma (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 15 .400 0 8.0
Sep 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 12 2 35 .286 1 12.0
Sep 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 14 3 30 .367 0 14.0
Sep 27 vs. Geneva L, 3-1 - 4 7 3 26 .154 0 11.5
Sep 27 at Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 4 4 16 .000 0 4.0
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 4 2 18 .111 0 4.0
Oct 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 10 3 27 .259 1 13.0
Oct 4 vs. Ohio Christian W, 3-1 - 4 13 2 20 .550 0 14.0
Oct 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 22 .227 0 10.0
Oct 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 11 4 28 .250 0 11.0
Oct 17 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 28 .357 0 12.5
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 11 6 42 .119 0 11.5
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 13 1 36 .333 0 15.0
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 18 9 59 .153 0 18.5
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 9 4 32 .156 0 9.5
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 24 .125 0 4.0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1 - 4 15 6 44 .205 0 17.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 29 vs. Wooster W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Thiel W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Aug 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 6 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 7 Illinois Tech W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 7 vs. Webster W, 3-1 - 4 5 2 0 0 2 0
Sep 9 Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 12 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 2 1 1 2 2 0
Sep 12 at DePauw L, 3-1 - 3 2 0 0 3 0 0
Sep 13 vs. Baldwin Wallace W, 3-2 - 5 2 1 0 1 1 0
Sep 13 vs. Millikin L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 20 vs. Alma (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 vs. Geneva L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 27 at Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0
Oct 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 5 2 0 0 2 0
Oct 4 vs. Ohio Christian W, 3-1 - 4 1 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 4 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 2 0 2 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 29 vs. Wooster W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Thiel W, 3-0 1 3 - 0 0 - 0
Aug 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-0 - 3 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 6 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-0 1 3 - 1 0 - 0
Sep 7 Illinois Tech W, 3-1 1 4 16 1 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Webster W, 3-1 - 4 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 9 Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 1 0 0
Sep 12 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 12 at DePauw L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. Baldwin Wallace W, 3-2 - 5 - 1 0 - 0
Sep 13 vs. Millikin L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 vs. Alma (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 vs. Geneva L, 3-1 - 4 0 2 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 - 0 0 - 1
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 1 0
Oct 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 13 1 1 0 0
Oct 4 vs. Ohio Christian W, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 - 2 1 - 0
Oct 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 15 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 - 2 0 - 0
Oct 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 - 0 1 - 0
Oct 22 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 - 0 1 - 1
Oct 26 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 18 0 1 0 0
Oct 29 Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 - 0 1 - 0
Nov 9 Bluffton L, 3-1 - 4 - 1 1 - 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2014-15 30 105 276 2.63 102 869 8.28 .200 4 0.04 307.0 2.9
2015-16 27 101 296 2.93 135 1075 10.64 .150 10 0.10 330.5 3.3
2016-17 25 94 252 2.68 124 876 9.32 .146 8 0.09 285.5 3.0
Total 82 300 824 2.75 361 2820 9.40 .164 22 0.07 923.0 3.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2014-15 30 105 89 0.85 10 20 30 0.29
2015-16 27 101 107 1.06 8 17 25 0.25
2016-17 25 94 92 0.98 5 25 30 0.32
Total 82 300 288 0.96 23 62 85 0.28
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2014-15 30 105 93 11 0.10 10 1 2
2015-16 27 101 107 18 0.18 21 12 4
2016-17 25 94 173 16 0.17 7 21 4
Total 82 300 373 45 0.15 38 34 10
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 30 105 276 2.63 102 869 8.28 .200 4 0.04 307.0 2.9
Conference 9 32 104 3.25 33 304 9.50 .234 1 0.03 115.0 3.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 31 95 3.06 42 322 10.39 .165 0 0.00 103.5 3.3
Away 9 32 75 2.34 24 233 7.28 .219 2 0.06 82.5 2.6
Neutral 12 42 106 2.52 36 314 7.48 .223 2 0.05 121.0 2.9
Result
Wins 18 65 186 2.86 56 532 8.18 .244 3 0.05 209.0 3.2
Losses 12 40 90 2.25 46 337 8.43 .131 1 0.03 98.0 2.5
Month
August 4 13 30 2.31 15 101 7.77 .149 0 0.00 31.0 2.4
September 15 52 124 2.38 48 406 7.81 .187 3 0.06 140.0 2.7
October 9 33 103 3.12 32 294 8.91 .241 1 0.03 115.0 3.5
November 2 7 19 2.71 7 68 9.71 .176 0 0.00 21.0 3.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 30 105 89 0.85 10 20 30 0.29
Conference 9 32 38 1.19 3 6 9 0.28
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 31 34 1.10 1 7 8 0.26
Away 9 32 23 0.72 3 3 6 0.19
Neutral 12 42 32 0.76 6 10 16 0.38
Result
Wins 18 65 62 0.95 10 10 20 0.31
Losses 12 40 27 0.68 0 10 10 0.25
Month
August 4 13 9 0.69 1 0 1 0.08
September 15 52 38 0.73 5 12 17 0.33
October 9 33 37 1.12 4 6 10 0.30
November 2 7 5 0.71 0 2 2 0.29
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 30 105 93 11 0.10 10 1 2
Conference 9 32 57 5 0.16 5 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 31 53 4 0.13 6 0 0
Away 9 32 34 3 0.09 2 1 2
Neutral 12 42 6 4 0.10 2 0 0
Result
Wins 18 65 65 8 0.12 8 0 1
Losses 12 40 28 3 0.07 2 1 1
Month
August 4 13 0 0 0.00 2 0 0
September 15 52 33 5 0.10 1 1 1
October 9 33 60 5 0.15 5 0 1
November 2 7 - 1 0.14 2 - 0
News mentions
Anderson and Kalik Headline HCAC Selections
  • Article
  • November 12, 2014
Anderson and Kalik Headline HCAC Selections

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Following a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Regular-Season Championship, several Yellow Jackets were selected to All-HCAC Teams.

  • November 12, 2014
Yellow Jackets Fall in HCAC Finals
  • Article
  • November 09, 2014
Yellow Jackets Fall in HCAC Finals

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Yellow Jackets were not able to pullout the win as they fell to Bluffton University, 3-1, in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Finals.

  • November 09, 2014
DC advances past HCAC Semifinals
  • Article
  • November 08, 2014
DC advances past HCAC Semifinals

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College took down Franklin College in straight sets in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinal matchup on Saturday afternoon.

  • November 08, 2014
Yellow Jackets Lose Season Finale
  • Article
  • October 29, 2014
Yellow Jackets Lose Season Finale

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Rival Bluffton University came to town on Wednesday night, for the last Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup for Defiance College of the season.

  • October 29, 2014
Back-to-Back Champs
  • Article
  • October 26, 2014
Back-to-Back Champs

DEFIANCE, Ohio – For the second straight year, Defiance College has won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship.

  • October 26, 2014
Yellow Jackets move to 7-0 in HCAC play
  • Article
  • October 22, 2014
Yellow Jackets move to 7-0 in HCAC play

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College remains perfect in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a win over Anderson University.

  • October 22, 2014
Panthers No Match for the Yellow Jackets
  • Article
  • October 19, 2014
Panthers No Match for the Yellow Jackets

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team extended its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular-season winning streak to 16 matches after topping Hanover in four sets, 3-1.

  • October 19, 2014
DC Lone Undefeated HCAC Team with Victory Over Franklin
  • Article
  • October 17, 2014
DC Lone Undefeated HCAC Team with Victory Over Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Defiance College traveled to Franklin College for the biggest matchup of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference this season to date.

  • October 17, 2014
The Yellow Jackets and the Spartans Go the Distance
  • Article
  • October 15, 2014
The Yellow Jackets and the Spartans Go the Distance

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team faced their toughest Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match so far this season, when they battled Manchester (Ind.) University and defeated the Spartans, 3-2.

  • October 15, 2014
DC now tied atop the HCAC
  • Article
  • October 08, 2014
DC now tied atop the HCAC

DEFIANCE, Ohio – With its win over Earlham, Defiance College stays perfect in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

  • October 08, 2014
Volleyball Beats Mount St. Joseph and Ohio Christian
  • Article
  • October 04, 2014
Volleyball Beats Mount St. Joseph and Ohio Christian

CINCINNATI, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team won both matches of a tri-match hosted by the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati.

  • October 04, 2014
ONU Tops DC 3-0 for Second Time This Season
  • Article
  • September 30, 2014
ONU Tops DC 3-0 for Second Time This Season

ADA, OHIO – The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Ada for a non-conference matchup against Ohio Northern University, but fell on the losing end of a 3-0 decision. It marked the second matchup with the Polar Bears this season.

  • September 30, 2014
DC Drops Two at Mount Union Tri-Match
  • Article
  • September 27, 2014
DC Drops Two at Mount Union Tri-Match

ALLIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College volleyball team made a trip to the University of Mount Union for two matches, but would fall in both losing to Geneva (Pa.) Colland and host Mount Union after a big Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference win last night.

  • September 27, 2014
Volleyball Beats Transylvania (Ky.) in HCAC Opener
  • Article
  • September 26, 2014
Volleyball Beats Transylvania (Ky.) in HCAC Opener

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Despite trailing in the first two sets, the Defiance College volleyball team rallied to beat Transylvania (Ky.) University, 3-0, in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

  • September 26, 2014
Yellow Jackets go 1-1 at Trine tri-match
  • Article
  • September 20, 2014
Yellow Jackets go 1-1 at Trine tri-match

ANGOLA, IND. – The Defiance College volleyball team finished with a 1-1 record in a tri-match against Alma (Mich.) College and Trine (Ind.) University in Angola, Ind.

  • September 20, 2014
Inside the Hive - Meredith Shank
  • Article
  • September 19, 2014
Inside the Hive - Meredith Shank

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Inside the Hive's Alicia Kalik talks with freshman outside hitter Meredith Shank of the Defiance College Volleyball team about joining the volleyball program as a freshman and discussing coming to a team that won its first-ever conference tournament championship in 2013.

  • September 19, 2014
DC splits 1-1 on day two
  • Article
  • September 13, 2014
DC splits 1-1 on day two

GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets split again on day two of the DePauw Invitational. This time they took down Baldwin Wallace University before dropping the second match to Millikin University.

  • September 13, 2014
Yellow Jackets Take First of Two Matches in Greencastle
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  • September 12, 2014
Yellow Jackets Take First of Two Matches in Greencastle

GREENCASTLE, IND. – The Defiance College volleyball team looked very dominant in a convincing win against Concordia University Chicago. DC won the match 3-0 to open up the DePauw (Ind.) Invitational. The Yellow Jackets then suffered a loss against host school DePauw in their final match of the day, 3-1.

  • September 12, 2014
DC drops home opener
  • Article
  • September 09, 2014
DC drops home opener

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance struggled to find its hitting power and fell to the Student Princes of Heidelberg, 3-0.

  • September 09, 2014
Volleyball Wins Final Matches of Rose-Hulman Invite
  • Article
  • September 07, 2014
Volleyball Wins Final Matches of Rose-Hulman Invite

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Defiance College volleyball team wrapped up the Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Invitational with a pair of 3-1 victories against Illinois Institute of Technology and Webster (Mo.) University in Terre Haute, Ind.

  • September 07, 2014
Purple and Gold go 1-1 on the day
  • Article
  • September 06, 2014
Purple and Gold go 1-1 on the day

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The first day of the Rose-Hulman Invitational brought one win and one loss for the Yellow Jackets.

  • September 06, 2014
DC stumbles on day two of ONU Invitational
  • Article
  • August 30, 2014
DC stumbles on day two of ONU Invitational

ADA, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets had a rough second day at the Ohio Northern Invitational, dropping both matches.

  • August 30, 2014
Yellow Jackets pick up two wins to start season
  • Article
  • August 29, 2014
Yellow Jackets pick up two wins to start season

ADA, Ohio – The 2014 campaign started out with a bang for Head Coach Brie Brenner and her team, going 2-0 in the Ohio Northern Invitational on day one.

  • August 29, 2014