2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Lesiak, Hanna
Jersey Number 19
Hanna Lesiak
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Lincoln-Way East HS
- Hometown:
- Frankfort, Ill.
Bio
2022: Second on the team with 297 kills and third with 244 digs in 111 sets played ... Led Northwestern with 27 aces ... Recorded eight games of 10+ kills and 10+ digs ... Tallied a season-high 18 kills against Michigan (10/1) ... Set a new career-high with 16 digs against Penn St. (11/23).
2021: Began the season with a career-high 22 kills and a .318 hitting percentage against Northern Colorado (8/27)...Led the team with 11 digs in a win over Colorado State (8/28)...Led the team with 15 kills in a win over Wyoming at the UniWyo Invite (9/10)... Posted 14 kills against UIC (9/17) and 12 against DePaul (9/18) during the Chicago Cup... Led the 'Cats with 14 kills and an ace against Nebraska (9/22)... Registered a double-double against Illinois with 10 kills and 11 digs (9/25) ... Recorded 15 kills on 44 attempts and three aces against Maryland (10/08) ... Added another double-double to her resume after notching 12 kills and 11 digs at Penn State (10/09)... Contributed 10 kills and three blocks in win over Iowa (10/16)... Added 10 more kills against the Hawkeyes (10/23)... Slammed down 13 kills and grabbed two blocks in win over Indiana (11/7).
2020: Made her season debut by notching 10 kills, recording a career-high 33 attempts and three aces, and picking up eight digs at Maryland (4/2) ... Posted a career-high .462 hitting percentage and logged seven kills, an ace, and eight digs in a win at Maryland (4/3).
2019: Redshirted due to injury.
2018: Second among Wildcats with 21 aces ... Added 10 kills and two aces against Colgate (8/31) … Hit .400 and posted 10 kills in NU's win over Buffalo (9/7) … Recorded her first double-double with career-highs in kills and digs with 13 each against Loyola-Chicago (9/15) ... Contributed eight kills and 10 digs against Indiana (9/21) ... Posted a career-high three service aces and tied her career high with two assists in the Wildcats' win vs. Michigan State (10/19) ... Finished with a match-high three aces vs. Ohio State, tying her career high (10/28) … Logged six digs, three kills and a block against Maryland (11/2) ... Tallied six digs, two aces and a kill in a win versus Ohio State (11/4).
2022 Season Highs:
Kills……………………...............…..……... 18, vs. Michigan (10/1/22)
Attempts…………………………....…......… 49, vs. Nebraska (11/6/22)
Hitting Percentage…………...…...... .478, at Tennessee Tech (9/2/22)
Service Aces……..............… 3 (2x), last vs. Western Carolina (9/3/22)
Assists………………………......…… 3 (2x), last vs. Indiana (11/18/22)
Total Blocks…………………........... 2 (6x), last vs. Michigan (10/1/22)
Digs………………..................................... 16, vs. Penn St. (11/23/22)
Career Highs:
Kills………………………..................22, at Northern Colorado (8/27/21)
Attempts…………………………....…...…49, vs. Nebraska (11/6/22)
Hitting Percentage…………………...... .478, at Tennessee Tech (9/2/22)
Service Aces……................… 3 (6x), last vs. Western Carolina (9/3/22)
Assists……………………….………...…. 4, vs DePaul (9/18/21)
Total Blocks……………………...……...... 5, vs. Butler (9/08/18)
Digs………………................................... 16, vs. Penn St. (11/23/22)
High School: Three-year varsity letter winner, playing outside hitter … Three-year regional champion in high school … Sectional champion in 2015 … All-Conference awards junior and senior year … 2018 AAU National Champion ... PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … 2016 Herald News All-Area … Academic Honor Roll.
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Susan Lesiak … Born Hanna Brooke Lesiak … Mother played volleyball for UIC … Enjoys reading, concerts, and playing with her dog, Maggie … Anticipated major is history.
Says Davis: "Hanna is a complete, six-rotation player who will be a tremendous addition to our team. She is a dynamic, high-flying player who is also a high-level passer. That combination, plus her drive, makes her a perfect fit for us."
Last Updated: (09/14/2021)
2021: Began the season with a career-high 22 kills and a .318 hitting percentage against Northern Colorado (8/27)...Led the team with 11 digs in a win over Colorado State (8/28)...Led the team with 15 kills in a win over Wyoming at the UniWyo Invite (9/10)... Posted 14 kills against UIC (9/17) and 12 against DePaul (9/18) during the Chicago Cup... Led the 'Cats with 14 kills and an ace against Nebraska (9/22)... Registered a double-double against Illinois with 10 kills and 11 digs (9/25) ... Recorded 15 kills on 44 attempts and three aces against Maryland (10/08) ... Added another double-double to her resume after notching 12 kills and 11 digs at Penn State (10/09)... Contributed 10 kills and three blocks in win over Iowa (10/16)... Added 10 more kills against the Hawkeyes (10/23)... Slammed down 13 kills and grabbed two blocks in win over Indiana (11/7).
2020: Made her season debut by notching 10 kills, recording a career-high 33 attempts and three aces, and picking up eight digs at Maryland (4/2) ... Posted a career-high .462 hitting percentage and logged seven kills, an ace, and eight digs in a win at Maryland (4/3).
2019: Redshirted due to injury.
2018: Second among Wildcats with 21 aces ... Added 10 kills and two aces against Colgate (8/31) … Hit .400 and posted 10 kills in NU's win over Buffalo (9/7) … Recorded her first double-double with career-highs in kills and digs with 13 each against Loyola-Chicago (9/15) ... Contributed eight kills and 10 digs against Indiana (9/21) ... Posted a career-high three service aces and tied her career high with two assists in the Wildcats' win vs. Michigan State (10/19) ... Finished with a match-high three aces vs. Ohio State, tying her career high (10/28) … Logged six digs, three kills and a block against Maryland (11/2) ... Tallied six digs, two aces and a kill in a win versus Ohio State (11/4).
2022 Season Highs:
Kills……………………...............…..……... 18, vs. Michigan (10/1/22)
Attempts…………………………....…......… 49, vs. Nebraska (11/6/22)
Hitting Percentage…………...…...... .478, at Tennessee Tech (9/2/22)
Service Aces……..............… 3 (2x), last vs. Western Carolina (9/3/22)
Assists………………………......…… 3 (2x), last vs. Indiana (11/18/22)
Total Blocks…………………........... 2 (6x), last vs. Michigan (10/1/22)
Digs………………..................................... 16, vs. Penn St. (11/23/22)
Career Highs:
Kills………………………..................22, at Northern Colorado (8/27/21)
Attempts…………………………....…...…49, vs. Nebraska (11/6/22)
Hitting Percentage…………………...... .478, at Tennessee Tech (9/2/22)
Service Aces……................… 3 (6x), last vs. Western Carolina (9/3/22)
Assists……………………….………...…. 4, vs DePaul (9/18/21)
Total Blocks……………………...……...... 5, vs. Butler (9/08/18)
Digs………………................................... 16, vs. Penn St. (11/23/22)
High School: Three-year varsity letter winner, playing outside hitter … Three-year regional champion in high school … Sectional champion in 2015 … All-Conference awards junior and senior year … 2018 AAU National Champion ... PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … 2016 Herald News All-Area … Academic Honor Roll.
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Susan Lesiak … Born Hanna Brooke Lesiak … Mother played volleyball for UIC … Enjoys reading, concerts, and playing with her dog, Maggie … Anticipated major is history.
Says Davis: "Hanna is a complete, six-rotation player who will be a tremendous addition to our team. She is a dynamic, high-flying player who is also a high-level passer. That combination, plus her drive, makes her a perfect fit for us."
Last Updated: (09/14/2021)
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