Hanna Nihill
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
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- Position:
- Opposite Hitter/Middle Blocker
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Basha
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- m
- 26
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- k/s
- 2.12
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- h %
- .129
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- a/s
- 0.02
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- b/s
- 0.39
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.69
|   | 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 |
Game Log - Offense
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
