- 8
- Michelle
- Lang
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- Position
- Setter
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- Class
- Senior
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- Height
- 6' 0
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- High School/Other
- Valparaiso
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- Hometown
- Valparaiso, Ind.
Attack | Serve | Block | ||||||||||||||||||
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Year | SP | MP-MS | K | E | TA | Pct. | KPS | Ast | SA | SE | Dig | BS | BA | BE | BHE | PTS | ||||
2006 | 120 | 31-31 | 105 | 39 | 331 | .199 | 0.88 | 1369 | 34 | 47 | 237 | 8 | 93 | 10 | 62 | 193.5 | ||||
2007 | 121 | 32-32 | 105 | 49 | 376 | .149 | 0.87 | 1419 | 27 | 32 | 232 | 18 | 105 | 4 | 84 | 202.5 | ||||
2008 | 27 | 13-5 | 33 | 12 | 80 | .263 | 1.22 | 125 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 51.5 | ||||
2009 | 7 | 6-0 | 8 | 2 | 19 | .316 | 1.14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9.5 | ||||
Career | 275 | 82-68 | 251 | 102 | 806 | .185 | 0.91 | 2936 | 72 | 89 | 508 | 27 | 214 | 16 | 152 | 457 |
2009: Finished her career with 2,936 assists, fifth in school history … Saw action in six matches … Racked up 23 assists, eight kills and eight digs on the year … Tallied four kills on five swings in a victory over NC State at home.
2008: Played in 13 matches and 27 sets ... Recorded Tech’s first triple-double since 2001 against Maryland-Eastern Shore, racking up a career-high 13 kills, 22 assists and 10 digs ... Ranked second on the team with 125 assists ... Currently sits in fifth place in Tech history with 2,913 career assists ... Registered team’s fourth-highest hitting percentage, striking at a .262 clip.
2007: Started and played in every match for the Hokies … Dished out double-digit assists in all 31 matches, collecting eight double-doubles … Dished out a career-high 62 assists and blocked a personal-best nine attacks against Miami … Led the team in aces and was second on the team with 123 total blocks … Ranked fourth in the ACC in assists per game, averaging 11.68 per set at the end of the season.
2006: Was one of three players to start and play in all 31 matches and 120 games … Recorded double-digit assists in every match … Had a career-high 18 digs to go with 34 assists against Arizona State for first of eight double-doubles … Dished out career-high 64 assists against Wake Forest … Tied for the team lead in digs, with 13, in Tech’s first ever win over Maryland … Finished fourth in Tech’s single-season assists records with 1,369 … Finished second on Tech’s freshman records for her assist output in her rookie campaign … Finished fifth in the ACC with 11.41 assists per game … Named to the East Carolina all-tournament team … Named to the Hokie Fall Invitational all-tournament team … Selected as the Nextel Athlete of the Week on Sept. 25.
High School: Lettered four years at Valparaiso High School … Set school records for block assists (109) and assists (901) in a season … Holds school records for single game blocks (9) and assists (42) … Team MVP junior and senior years … Three-time all-conference selection … Three-time all-state selection … Three time sectional champions … Post Tribune preseason Top Player to Watch in the region as a junior … Times preseason Top Impact Player in the region as a junior … Plymouth Invitational all-tournament team … Honored as a top senior by PrepVolleyball.com … Played club volleyball with Dunes … Also played basketball and tennis.
Personal: Michelle Marie Lang was born March 14, 1988, in LaGrange, Ill. … Daughter of James and Diana Lang … Has two younger sisters, Gina and Stefanie … Majoring in international studies.