Morgan Irene Hentz (born July 27, 1998) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for the United States women's national volleyball team and the Atlanta Vibe of the Pro Volleyball Federation.[2]
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| Full name | Morgan Irene Hentz[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 27, 1998 Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Lakeside Park, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Libero | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | Atlanta Vibe | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHentz was born to Mike and Kerin Hentz and grew up in Lakeside Park, Kentucky. She is the oldest of four siblings.[3]
Hentz began playing volleyball while in third grade. She gained an interest in volleyball because she wanted to play with friends and enjoyed traveling to tournaments.[4] She attended Notre Dame Academy where she played volleyball and graduated in 2016. She finished high school as the 22nd ranked recruit in the nation and was named Kentucky's Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. She committed to Stanford University to play collegiate volleyball.
Career
editCollege
editWhile at Stanford, Hentz was the starting libero all four years. She helped Stanford win NCAA national championships in 2016, 2018 and 2019. She was named Pac-12 libero of the year in 2017, 2018, and 2019, and was a three-time AVCA First Team All-American. She finished her Stanford career with 2,310 digs, which ranks first all time in Stanford volleyball history and fourth all time in Pac-12 history.[1]
In addition to playing on Stanford's indoor team, she also played on Stanford's beach volleyball team in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[3]
Professional clubs
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Dresdner SC (2020–2021)
Athletes Unlimited (2022–2023)- Atlanta Vibe (PVF) (2024)
U.S. National Team
editHentz was invited to play on the U.S. national team in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic shut down training. In May 2022, Hentz made her national team playing debut when she was named to the 25-player roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[5] In her first match, a win vs. the Dominican Republic, she had a team-leading 15 digs and 10 excellent receptions.[6]
Awards and honors
editClubs
edit- 2020–2021 German Bundesliga –
Champion, with Dresdner SC. - 2020–2021 German Women's Volleyball Super Cup –
Silver medal, with Dresdner SC. - 2021–22 German Cup –
Bronze medal, with Dresdner SC. - 2022 Athletes Unlimited – Champion
- 2022 Athletes Unlimited "Best Libero"
- 2022 Athletes Unlimited "Defensive Player of the Year"
College
edit- 2016
NCAA Division I National Champions - 2018 NCAA Division I National Champions
- 2019 NCAA Division I National Champions
- Pac-12 Libero of the Year (2017, 2018, 2019)
- AVCA First Team All-American (2017, 2018, 2019)
- co-NCAA Most Outstanding Player (2018)[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Morgan Hentz - Women's Volleyball". gostanford.com. Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Morgan Hentz - Atlanta Vibe". Atlanta Vibe. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Morgan Hentz - team USA". teamusa.
- ^ "Local orthopedic surgeon gets elite volleyball player back to what she loves". Cincinnati.com.
- ^ "Twenty-five Named to U.S. Women's Roster for VNL". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Women Open 2022 VNL with a Win". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Plummer, Hentz named Co-Most Outstanding Players". espn.com. ESPN. December 17, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2022.