RADFORD, Va. - In her debut season as a Highlander, setter
Maddie Lentz, provided much needed depth and key contributions on the court. She tallied 84 sets played and 25 matches. Her game-high 35 assists came against Big South Conference foe Charleston Southern, she also added a career high four kills and nine digs in the same contest. The 2019 campaign was highlighted by her 21 games with double-digit assists including a 17-game stretch with 10 or more as the season came to a close. Her end of season totals were nine kills, 382 assists, 4.55 assists per game, 12 aces, 119 digs, while adding five blocks.
Prior to Radford, Lentz was a member of the volleyball program at Oakland University for two seasons. In 2018, she appeared in 20 matches and played in 62 sets. She recorded 10 or more digs in four matches. Lentz averaged 2.38 digs as a freshman in 2017 and recorded her first career 20 dig performance against Youngstown State. She attended Mercy Academy, where she was a 2016 All-District setter and All-State Honorable Mention. The Jaguars reached the state semifinals in her senior campaign.
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Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
Position: Setter
Major: Finance
Current year: Junior
What is your favorite moment as a Highlander so far?
Hitting personal records with my teammates in the weight room.
What is something most people don't know about you?
I went to an all girl high school.
Do you have a pregame ritual?
I have to eat something sweet before any match.
What made you want to attend Radford?
Wanting to win a conference championship, and an opportunity to make the NCAA tournament.
What advice would you give to any future Highlanders?
Your college career goes by so fast, and you aren't going to be the same person you came in as.
What are you looking forward to in the 2020 season?
A ring.
Favorites…
Food? Qdoba
Movie? Pride & Prejudice
TV Show? This is Us
Pet? My mini schnauzer, Moe
Color? Pink
Music? any song by The Weekend
How has your time at Radford affected you?
Bennett always tell us, "You have to know your truth." For me, It has completely changed my mentality in the weight room and in life. The only way you can know your truth is reaching your limits and being willing to fail. I've always been scared of this, but this year, I really challenged my body in ways that I didn't believe I was capable of. Now, the result is that I'm the strongest I've ever been, and I'm confident in the person I'm becoming on and off the court.
Even though it is technically the offseason, how has the 'season' being cut short affected you?
I was really disappointed that I wasn't able to keep training with my team. After the way our season ended last year, we entered the spring with a fire to train harder and we were on a great roll. Although our time together was cut short this spring, I know that everyone will be ready to make up for lost time once fall rolls around.
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