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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

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14 Hailey Blixt

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Chandler, AZ
  • Highschool Arizona College Prep
  • Major Business Analytics

Biography

CAREER
  • Graduated third in program history with 241 career service aces.
2024 2022
  • 2023 Chi Alpha Sigma inductee
  • Played in all 33 matches of the season.
  • Led team in Digs with 331.
  • Led team in Service Aces with 72. 
  • Had career-high 25 digs in 3-2 loss to Rowan on Sept. 24.
  • Apart of Dean's List
2021
  • Appeared in 22 matches
  • Led the Liberty League with 0.76 service aces per set
  • Served season-high seven aces in in 3-0 victory over Skidmore (Oct. 9)
  • Added six aces to 3-0 sweep of Bard (Oct. 23)
BEFORE RIT
  • Two-time Metro East Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2020) for Arizona College Prep.
  • 3A Metro East Region Honorable Mention (2018, 2019)
  • Character Matters Competitor of the Season (2018, 2019)
  • 3A Metro East Conference Champions and state runner-up (2018, 2019)
  • Beach Volleyball 2A State Semifinalist (2018, 2019)
  • 2A Metro South Undefeated Champions (2017, 2018)
  • AVCA Team Academic Award (2017-2020)
PERSONAL
  • Born in Chandler, Arizona
  • Parents are Melinda Murdock (1995 RIT grad) and Barry Blixt and has a younger sister, Shelby
  • Volunteered with Arizona Special Olympics Volleyball Team as well as at local animal shelter Friends for Life
  • Credits high school coach Heather Orr as having the most influence on her volleyball career, "Along with volleyball, she has taught me so many life lessons that I am grateful for today."
  • Started playing volleyball at seven years old
  • Lists three-time Olympic beach volleyball medalist April Ross as her favorite professional athlete and the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Coyotes as her favorite pro teams.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2021Sophomore

    Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    14
  • 14

    2022Junior

    Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    14
  • 14

    2023Senior

    Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    14
  • 14

    2024Graduate Student

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    14