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2023 Volleyball Roster

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5 Shelby Hernandez

5 Shelby Hernandez

  • Position:
    Defensive Specialist
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lochbouie, Colo.
  • Highschool:
    Brighton HS

Summary

Biography

2023 AS A SENIOR
Voted as Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year... Led the Highlanders with 82 sets played across 23 matches... Also led the team with 322 digs (3.93 digs per set)... Produced 56 assists and 12 service aces... Had a season-high 24 digs against Iona on Sept. 1, 2023... Dished out a season-high six assists at Charleston Southern on Oct. 13, 2023

2022 AS A JUNIOR
Second Team VaSID All-State... Big South All-Academic Team... Named Big South Libero of the Week on Nov. 14... Played in all 28 matches, appearing in 92 sets for the Highlanders... Led the team with 420 total digs and 4.57 digs per set which ranked third in the Big South... Posted a .960 receiving percentage... Dished out 60 assists and landed 25 service aces

2021 AS A SOPHOMORE
Appeared in 20 matches, starting two of them ... Her 130 digs were fifth-most on the team ... Had a season-high 20 digs against North Carolina A&T on Oct. 2, part of a two-game stretch in which she recorded 38 digs ... Also notched 16 assists and six service aces.

2020-21 AS A FRESHMAN
Played in 14 matches during her debut season as a Highlander … As a defensive specialist recorded 82 digs averaging 2.05 per set which was good for tied for third most on the team … Also tallied one kill, one service ace, and one block during the season.

PREP
Played all four years for Brighton High School under Ashley Useche...The Bulldogs improved their win total each year, leading to a conference championship...A four-year varsity letter, Second Team All-Conference selection, three-time First Team All-Conference selection, 2019 team captain, 2019 MVP, Academic All-State First Team selection, and 2019 All-State game athlete...Wrapped up her high school career with 297 sets played, 3.4 digs per set, 1,000 digs, 157 aces, and 88 kills...Also played volleyball for Five Star Volleyball Club for nine years. 
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Theresa and Lenny Hernandez…Has two siblings, brother Joel and sister Brianna…Major is nutrition and dietetics. 
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2023
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2022Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2023Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'4"
    5