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UNC Greensboro

2020 Volleyball Roster

1 Maria Esch

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Jamestown
  • Hometown Williamsburg, Va.

Biography

Honors

2017 SoCon Commissioner's Medal
2018 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2019 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2020 SoCon Academic Honor Roll


Spring 2021 (Senior): Played in 17 matches and 66 sets … Led UNCG with 220 kills (3.33 kills per set) and was second on the team with 199 digs (3.02 digs per set) … She was fourth in the Southern Conference in kills per set (3.33) … Ended her career with 949 kills, which ranks 15th in program history, 395 digs, and 19 double-doubles ... Had double-digit kills in 14 games this season … Had a season-best 21 kills against Chattanooga (Feb. 1) … Finished with seven double-doubles: Chattanooga on Jan. 31 (18 kills, 15 digs), Chattanooga on Feb. 1 (21-17), Mercer on Feb. 7 (12-17), Mercer on Feb. 8 (11-12), ETSU on Feb. 14 (15-13), Furman on Feb. 28 (16-12), Furman on March 1 (12-14), The Citadel on March 21 (13-11), and Western Carolina on March 29 (16-18) … Finished with a team-best 241 points … She finished with 10 service aces and 18 assists … Had a season best five assists against Western Carolina on March 28.

2019 (Junior): Appeared in 31 matches, playing in 108 sets … proved a major asset to the Spartans as one of the top statistical leaders on the team, including kills (384—1st), total attacks (1148—1st), solo blocks (4—3rd), assisted blocks (38—4th) total blocks (42—4th) hitting percentage (.199—5th), assists (27—3rd) and digs (292—2nd)… averaged 3.98 points per set … had double-digit kills 23 out of 31 matches … had double-digit digs in 14 matches … had 10  double-doubles on the season … season- high 24 kills against William & Mary (Sept. 13) … drove home 14 kills, three service aces and six digs in the season-opener against NCCU (Aug. 30) … had her most efficient hitting performance (.625) as she emerged with 11 kills in 16 attacks against Southern U. (Sept. 6) … contributed 18 kills, eight digs and three service aces in a four-set win over UIW (Sept. 7) … emerged with 21 kills, 11 digs, four total blocks and one service ace against Lehigh (Sept. 21) … closed out September play with back to back double-doubles with 12 kills and 14 digs against Western Carolina (Sept. 27) and 11 kills and 10 digs against ETSU (Sept. 28) … contributed an impressive 21 kills, five total blocks and a season- high of 18 digs against Chattanooga (Oct. 11) … contributed 19 kills and eight digs against Western Carolina (Oct. 25) … 15 kills and nine digs against The Citadel (Nov. 2) … nine kills, 14 digs and three total blocks against Chattanooga (Nov. 9) … contributed 12 kills, 11 digs and three total blocks against Mercer (Nov. 15) … closed out the season with 19 kills and 10 digs against ETSU (Nov. 22).

2018 (Sophomore): Capped off the slate by finishing among the top five statistical leaders on the team, including kills (264—1st), total attacks (765—1st), solo blocks (3—3rd), assisted blocks (29—3rd), total blocks (32—4th) and hitting percentage (.201—5th) …drove home nine kills and added three assisted blocks in the season-opener against Air Force (Aug. 24) … contributed 10 kills in 26 attacks (.308 hitting percentage) in a four-set win at Wake Forest (Aug. 25) … emerged with 11 kills in 18 attacks (.444 hitting percentage) as to lead the Spartans past Maryland-Eastern Shore (Sept. 1) in straight sets … enjoyed her second double-digit kill outing (11) in September against Winthrop (Sept. 7) while assisting on two blocks … had her most efficient hitting performance (.545) as she emerged with seven kills in 11 attacks against Delaware State (Sept. 8) … opened Southern Conference action with 11 kills at The Citadel (Sept. 21) and a season-high 16 kills at Mercer (Sept. 22), which included a .361 hitting percentage against the Bears … put together a three-match double-digit kill stretch to close out September against Chattanooga (15; Sept. 28), Samford (13; Sept. 29) and East Tennessee State (12; Oct. 3) … continued her solid play in league action as she tallied 11 kills in a four-set clash with Wofford (Oct. 13) … came through with 14 kills and four digs in a clash with Mercer (Oct. 19) … penetrated the Western Carolina defense (Oct. 14) with 14 kills and four digs while adding three assisted blocks and one solo block … drove home a season-high 16 kills in 54 attacks in a 3-1 victory over Chattanooga (Oct. 27) … closed out the regular season with 12 kills in back-to-back matches against Wofford (Nov. 9) and Furman (Nov. 10).

2017 (Freshman): Played in 19 matches with one start … earned 81 kills and hit at a .203 average … added two assists for the season, both coming at home against Wofford … three times scored double digit kills … added 14 digs during her freshman campaign … notched three solo blocks and seven block assists … earned an average of 1.93 kills per set … made her collegiate debut against UMass Lowell (Aug. 25) on opening night … logged a season-high 14 kills twice, once against Presbyterian (Sept. 1) and again at home against Wofford (Nov. 4) … earned her first collegiate dig and block against Presbyterian (Sept. 1) … earned her first service ace at North Carolina A&T (Sept. 2) … ended the year with multiple kills in her last eight matches … season-high three digs against American (Sept. 8) … season-high two blocks against Furman (Nov. 3).

Prior To UNCG: Played at Jamestown High School in Williamsburg, Va. …  four-year letterwinner under head coach Tom Stephenson … four-time All-Bay Rivers District first team … named Conference Player of the Year in 2015 … three-time first team All-Region … second team all-state as a freshman … two-time Virginia 4A first team all-state… Regional Player of the Year … Under Armour All-American watch list … Led the Jamestown Eagles to state runner-up finishes in 2013, 2015 and 2016 … 2014 State semifinalists … team earned the sportsmanship award in 2016 after falling in four sets in the state championship … National Honor Society President … English National Honor Society President … member of Mu Alpha Theta … French National Honor Society member … Freshman Orientation student captain.

Personal: Double majoring in International and Global Studies: Human Rights and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    Outside Hitter
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    2018Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    1
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    2019Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    1
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    2020Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    1