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2022 Women's Volleyball Roster

Idalis Fuentes
Lily van Baaren
Michael Mason
Michael Mason

9 Denesha Lafontant

  • Class Senior
  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Brockton, Mass.
  • High School Brockton
  • Major Sociology and Biology ID

Biography

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I chose Union for its excellent academics and competitive athletic programs. When I visited Union, I immediately knew it was a place I could thrive. From small class sizes to a competitive athletics, Union has everything I want in a college.
Honors and Awards:
- CSC Academic All-District First Team (2022)
- Liberty League All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2021-22)
- Leadership Award (2022-23)

At Union: Also is a member of Union's indoor and outdoor track & field teams, where she holds the school record in the triple jump ... former Student Forum Vice President of Intercultural Affairs ... Student Co-convener on the Unitas Executive Committee ... Intercultural Advocate within the Office of Intercultural Affairs ... Committee on Athletics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion member ... Black Student Union ... member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society ... a Dean's List student.

2022: One of three players to start all 28 matches as a senior, missing only two of 103 sets … recorded 67 kills and 44 blocks on the year … put down a season-best seven kills on 13 swings against Mount St. Mary (9/3) … recorded three kills and a match-high five blocks in Union’s upset of William Smith (11/1) in the Liberty League Tournament.

2021: Appeared in all 24 matches as a junior … finished second on the team with 31 blocks and added 74 kills … set season highs with five digs and three aces at Johnson & Wales (9/3) … hit .444 with a season-high 11 kills in a win over Oneonta (9/17) … put down eight kills on 14 errorless attacks (.571) with three blocks in a sweep of Plattsburgh State (10/16).
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2020: Union did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019: Appeared in 21 matches and 56 sets as a first-year … recorded 37 kills and 19 blocks in limited action … put down the first two kills of her career versus Hilbert (8/31) … hit .429 with a season-best eight kills and five blocks in four sets at Sage (10/17) … chipped in eight kills again in a win over Plattsburgh State (11/2).
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High School: A 2019 graduate of Brockton High School … played four years of volleyball and track for the Boxers … captained the volleyball team to the D-I South Sectional quarterfinals as a senior … named to the Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic Team … a National Honor Society student.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2019First Year

    Outside/Right-Side Hitter
    5'8"
    7
  • 9

    2020Sophomore

    Outside/Right-Side Hitter
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2021Junior

    Middle Blocker
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2022Senior

    Middle Blocker
    5'8"
    9