Hanna Nihill

5 Hanna Nihill
Hanna Nihill
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Chandler, Ariz.
  • Position:
    Opposite Hitter/Middle Blocker
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Basha
  • m
    26
  • k/s
    2.12
  • h %
    .129
  • a/s
    0.02
  • b/s
    0.39
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.69
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 26 7
Sets 89 25
Kills 189 61
Kills per set 2.12 2.44
Errors 106 21
Total Attacks 642 164
Total Attacks per set 7.21 6.56
Hitting Percentage .129 .244
Assists 2 2
Assists per set 0.02 0.08
Service Total Attempts 0 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 57 10
Reception Errors 10 0
Digs 61 21
Digs per set 0.69 0.84
Block Solo 4 0
Block Assist 31 13
Block Total 35 13
Blocks per set 0.39 0.52
Block Errors 1 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 208.5 67.5
Points per set 2.3 2.7
Matches started 21 6
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 30 Mass. Maritime W, 3-0
Nov 1 Worcester St. W, 3-0
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 3-0
Nov 7 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0
Nov 14 Worcester St. W, 3-1
Nov 16 Bridgewater St. L, 3-2
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 vs. Rivier L, 3-1 1 4 5 4 23 .043 0 7.0
Aug 31 at Springfield L, 3-0 - 2 3 1 13 .154 0 3.0
Aug 31 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 1 3 5 6 23 -.043 0 6.5
Sep 3 at Coast Guard L, 3-0 1 3 7 5 33 .061 0 9.0
Sep 7 Rhode Island Col. W, 3-1 1 4 13 6 42 .167 0 14.5
Sep 11 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 3-0 1 3 7 4 20 .150 0 8.0
Sep 13 at Brandeis L, 3-0 - 1 2 2 6 .000 0 2.0
Sep 14 vs. Roger Williams L, 3-1 1 4 6 1 19 .263 0 6.0
Sep 21 at Bay Path W, 3-0 1 3 9 5 29 .138 0 10.5
Sep 24 at Amherst L, 3-0 1 3 8 3 34 .147 0 8.0
Sep 26 at Anna Maria W, 3-0 - 3 5 3 16 .125 0 5.0
Sep 28 at U. of New England L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 14 -.071 0 1.0
Sep 28 vs. Bates L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 9 5 25 .160 0 9.5
Oct 5 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Eastern Conn. St. W, 3-1 1 4 14 2 26 .462 0 14.0
Oct 9 Keene St. W, 3-1 1 4 12 6 33 .182 0 14.5
Oct 11 Framingham St. W, 3-0 1 3 5 3 19 .105 0 7.5
Oct 16 at Salem St. W, 3-1 1 4 9 1 22 .364 0 9.0
Oct 19 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-2 1 5 7 5 38 .053 0 7.0
Oct 19 at Smith L, 3-0 1 3 6 6 22 .000 0 6.5
Oct 22 Worcester St. - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-2 1 5 9 4 26 .192 1 10.0
Oct 30 Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 1 3 10 2 24 .333 1 11.0
Nov 1 Worcester St. W, 3-0 1 3 10 6 28 .143 0 10.5
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 - 3 4 5 24 -.042 0 4.0
Nov 7 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 20 .450 0 10.0
Nov 14 Worcester St. W, 3-1 1 4 8 6 28 .071 0 8.0
Nov 16 Bridgewater St. L, 3-2 1 5 6 13 35 -.200 0 6.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 vs. Rivier L, 3-1 1 4 2 2 0 0 2 0
Aug 31 at Springfield L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 3 at Coast Guard L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 4 1 4 0
Sep 7 Rhode Island Col. W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 11 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 13 at Brandeis L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Roger Williams L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Bay Path W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 24 at Amherst L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Anna Maria W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at U. of New England L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 vs. Bates L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 5 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Eastern Conn. St. W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 Keene St. W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 11 Framingham St. W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 16 at Salem St. W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-2 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Smith L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 22 Worcester St. - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-2 1 5 6 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 30 Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 1 Worcester St. W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 14 Worcester St. W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 Bridgewater St. L, 3-2 1 5 2 0 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 30 vs. Rivier L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 9 3
Aug 31 at Springfield L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 4 1
Aug 31 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 at Coast Guard L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 1
Sep 7 Rhode Island Col. W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 11 Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Brandeis L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Roger Williams L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Bay Path W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Amherst L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 5 2
Sep 26 at Anna Maria W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 3 0
Sep 28 at U. of New England L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 3 1
Sep 28 vs. Bates L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 5 vs. Keene St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Eastern Conn. St. W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 5 0
Oct 9 Keene St. W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2 1
Oct 11 Framingham St. W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 16 at Salem St. W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 19 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 3 0
Oct 19 at Smith L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 22 Worcester St. - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 30 Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
Nov 1 Worcester St. W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 3 0
Nov 7 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 Worcester St. W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 16 Bridgewater St. L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 5 1
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2022-23 5 13 24 1.85 9 73 5.62 .205 1 0.08 30.0 2.3
2023-24 14 45 70 1.56 55 276 6.13 .054 3 0.07 82.5 1.8
2024-25 26 89 189 2.12 106 642 7.21 .129 2 0.02 208.5 2.3
2025-26 25 90 219 2.43 111 738 8.20 .146 2 0.02 239.5 2.7
Total 70 237 502 2.12 281 1729 7.30 .128 8 0.03 560.5 2.4
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2022-23 5 13 19 1.46 1 4 5 0.38
2023-24 14 45 25 0.56 2 17 19 0.42
2024-25 26 89 61 0.69 4 31 35 0.39
2025-26 25 90 50 0.56 1 31 32 0.36
Total 70 237 155 0.65 8 83 91 0.38
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2022-23 5 13 4 3 0.23 1 2 1
2023-24 14 45 18 2 0.04 2 58 8
2024-25 26 89 0 0 0.00 0 57 10
2025-26 25 90 16 4 0.04 3 35 9
Total 70 237 38 9 0.04 6 152 28
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 26 89 189 2.12 106 642 7.21 .129 2 0.02 208.5 2.3
Conference 7 25 61 2.44 21 164 6.56 .244 2 0.08 67.5 2.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 35 84 2.40 51 273 7.80 .121 1 0.03 94.5 2.7
Away 12 38 82 2.16 39 266 7.00 .162 1 0.03 87.5 2.3
Neutral 4 16 23 1.44 16 103 6.44 .068 0 0.00 26.5 1.7
Result
Wins 15 55 136 2.47 58 396 7.20 .197 2 0.04 149.0 2.7
Losses 11 34 53 1.56 48 246 7.24 .020 0 0.00 59.5 1.8
Month
August 3 9 13 1.44 11 59 6.56 .034 0 0.00 16.5 1.8
September 9 27 58 2.15 31 213 7.89 .127 0 0.00 64.0 2.4
October 9 35 81 2.31 34 235 6.71 .200 2 0.06 89.0 2.5
November 5 18 37 2.06 30 135 7.50 .052 0 0.00 39.0 2.2
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 26 89 61 0.69 4 31 35 0.39
Conference 7 25 21 0.84 0 13 13 0.52
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 35 19 0.54 2 17 19 0.54
Away 12 38 32 0.84 0 11 11 0.29
Neutral 4 16 10 0.63 2 3 5 0.31
Result
Wins 15 55 47 0.85 2 22 24 0.44
Losses 11 34 14 0.41 2 9 11 0.32
Month
August 3 9 3 0.33 2 3 5 0.56
September 9 27 14 0.52 1 10 11 0.41
October 9 35 31 0.89 1 14 15 0.43
November 5 18 13 0.72 0 4 4 0.22
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 26 89 0 0 0.00 0 57 10
Conference 7 25 0 0 0.00 0 10 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 35 0 0 0.00 0 16 2
Away 12 38 0 0 0.00 0 29 5
Neutral 4 16 0 0 0.00 0 12 3
Result
Wins 15 55 0 0 0.00 0 25 1
Losses 11 34 0 0 0.00 0 32 9
Month
August 3 9 0 0 0.00 0 13 4
September 9 27 0 0 0.00 0 14 4
October 9 35 0 0 0.00 0 21 1
November 5 18 0 0 0.00 0 9 1
News mentions
Sydney Cummins leaps up for attack (Cole Grady photo)
Bears Outlast Owls in MASCAC Championship Thriller

The Westfield State University women’s volleyball team fell in the MASCAC Championship game to Bridgewater State in a five-set thriller from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass. on Saturday.

Women's Volleyball Begins Title Quest Against Worcester
Women's Volleyball Begins Title Quest Against Worcester

As the regular season wrapped up, the Westfield State women’s volleyball team was selected the number one-seed heading into the conference tournament. On Thursday, November 14, the Owls will take on the fifth-seeded Worcester State Lancers in the semifinals of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference playoffs.

Emma Nihill (file photo)
Owls Secure MASCAC Regular Season Title After Sweep of Fitchburg

Junior Emma Nihill (Chandler, Ariz.) registered a game-high nine kills and added two block assists to lead Westfield State to a sweep over Fitchburg State (25-14, 25-14, 25-12) in the MASCAC regular season finale from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

Volleyball Falls to Plymouth in Non-Conference Match
Volleyball Falls to Plymouth in Non-Conference Match

Westfield State women’s volleyball dropped a non-conference match against Plymouth State (25-18, 25-16, 25-9) on Saturday morning from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

Owls Ghost Buccaneers, Advance to 5-0 in MASCAC Action
Owls Ghost Buccaneers, Advance to 5-0 in MASCAC Action

Sydney Cummins and Hanna Nihill both reached double-figure kill totals as the Owls treated themselves to a 3-0 sweep over Mass. Maritime Academy on the eve of Halloween from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

Sydney Cummins (file photo)
Women’s Volleyball Fends Off Bears in Five Sets

Westfield State first-year Sydney Cummins (Nicholasville, Ky.) recorded a game-tying 15 kills as the Owls held off a Bridgewater State rally to win a five-set match (25-17, 25-16, 26-28, 22-25, 15-10) in a key Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Saturday afternoon from Bridgewater, Mass.

Sarah Bingham and Sydney Cummins block attempt (file photo)
Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches at Smith

Westfield State junior Emma Nihill finished the match with consecutive kills to break a 16-16 tie in the fifth set to power the Owls to a thrilling victory over Wheaton College in the first of two games from Smith College on Saturday afternoon.

Owls Rally Past Vikings in Four Sets
Owls Rally Past Vikings in Four Sets

Westfield State junior Emma Nihill (Chandler, Ariz.) led a balanced attack with ten kills as the Owls rallied past Salem State in four sets (21-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-12) in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game from Salem, Mass. on Wednesday night.

Morgan Dority celebrates with teammates after tallying point for the Owls (Cole Grady photo).
Cummins, Owls Drop Rams in Straight Sets

Westfield State maintained its undefeated home record with a strong performance by first-year Sydney Cummins (Nicholasville, Ky.) who racked up 15 kills and 12 digs to push the Owls to a victory over the Framingham State Rams (25-21, 25-14, 26-24) in a MASCAC match on Friday night at the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

Hanna Nihill and Julia Bartiet rise for block (Cole Grady photo).
Westfield Topples Keene in Battle of the Owls

Westfield State junior Hanna Nihill recorded 13 kills including the game-winning kill in the fourth set as Westfield defeated Keene State (25-22, 25-17, 22-25, 25-10) in a non-conference match on Wednesday night.

Chloe Schuld (file photo)
Owls Defeat Eastern Connecticut, Fall vs Keene

Westfield State’s Nihill twins combined for 26 kills to help lead the Owls to a four-set victory against Eastern Connecticut State (25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 26-24) on Saturday afternoon from Willimantic, Conn.

Emily Washkalavitch serves the ball in a match earlier this season. (File photo)
Volleyball Wins MASCAC Opener

  A trio of Owls players knocked down a dozen kills apiece as Westfield State topped Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 3-1. in the MASCAC women’s volleyball opener for both teams in North Adams, Mass. on Tuesday night.

Emma Nihill file photo.  (photo courtesy Springfield College sports info)
Owls Soar Past Amcats, 3-0

First-year Sydney Cummins (Nicholasville, Ky.) racked up a game-high eight kills to pace a balanced Westfield State attack as part of a 3-0 sweep of Anna Maria College in a non-conference game on the road Thursday night.

Allie Hill (file photo)
Volleyball Drops Non-Conference Match at Amherst

Westfield State women’s volleyball lost to Amherst College in straight sets (25-22, 25-11, 25-18) in a non-conference match from Amherst, Mass. on Tuesday night.

Emma Nihill and Sarah Bingham go up for block (file photo)
Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Bay Path

Sydney Cummins and Hanna Nihill each totaled nine kills to lead the Owls to a sweep of Bay Path in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.

Owls huddle after scoring point vs Saint Joseph (Cole Grady photo).
Owls Defend Nest, Broom Blue Jays 3-0

Sydney Cummins registered a game-high nine kills as Westfield State defeated University of Saint Joseph in straight sets on Wednesday night from the Woodward Center in Westfield, Mass.

Cummins and Bartier go up for a block versus Rhode Island College
Owls Right Ship Against Anchorwomen

Hanna Nihill had 13 kills for Westfield State Owls volleyball as they righted the ship against Rhode Island College in a 3-1 statement win.