Danielle Faust

Photo by: Gerrit Van Genderen

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Photo by: Marvin Gentry

Photo by: Marvin Gentry

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Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
High School:
Exeter Township HS
Hometown:
Reading, Pa.

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
2017 All-Southern Conference Academic Team
2017 Academic Honor Roll
2017 ASUN All-Tournament Team
2017 ASUN All-Academic Team

2018-19 (Senior):
Indoor

Appeared in 24 matches (64 sets), including 14 starts.
Notched a season-high 15 digs against North Alabama (Aug. 25).
Notched a season-high nine kills against Lamar (Aug. 24) and Alabama A&M (Sept. 7) as well as two service aces against the two teams.
Totaled 79 kills, nine assists, seven service aces, 96 digs and 10.0 total blocks for the season.

2017-18 (Junior):
Indoor

Appeared in all 31 matches, including 118 sets.
Notched a career-high 22 digs against Samford (Nov. 8).
Notched a career-high two service aces against Furman (Nov. 11).
Recorded a season-high 12 kills against The Citadel (Nov. 17).
Totaled 225 kills, 17 assists, 24 service aces, 291 digs, and 30.0 blocks for the season.

2016-17 (Sophomore):
Indoor

Appeared in 25 matches, including 63 sets.
Notched a career-high six digs against The Citadel (Sept. 23).
Notched a career-high 13 kills against USC Upstate (Sept. 17).
Notched a career-high four total blocks against Georgia State (Sept. 2).
Totaled 102 kills, 39 digs, and 13.0 total blocks for the season.

Beach

Emerged as one of Mercer's top beach players during her sophomore season ... Went 16-11 (7-3 ASUN) playing alongside partner Claire Waliczek, primarily in the No. 3 seed.
Her seven ASUN wins led the Bears while the 16 overall victories ranked second on the team.
Earned ASUN All-Tournament honors, going 1-2 with Waliczek.
Defeated nationally ranked (No. 9, AVCA) Stetson in straight sets (4/8/17).
Was one of four Bears named to the ASUN All-Academic Team.

2015-16 (Freshman):
Indoor

Appeared in nine matches, including 15 sets.
Notched a career-high four digs against Southern Miss (Aug. 28).
Notched a career-high three kills against Kennesaw State (Sept. 4).
Totaled seven kills, one service aces, 10 digs, and four total blocks for the season.

Beach

Went 3-6 as a freshman, playing in nine nonconference matches with Claire Waliczek.
Played three matches apiece in the No. 3, 4 and 5 seeds.
Won three of her last four matches played, including her first collegiate victory against Coastal Carolina on 3/13/16.

High School:

Four-year letter winner at Exeter Township Senior High School as an outside hitter.
Two-time AAA All-State First Team selection in Pennsylvania.
Earned All-District recognition for three seasons.
Named team captain during senior season.
Selected to All-Berks Team all four seasons.
Led Exeter to the state semifinals and 2014 Berks County title.
Member of the National Honor Society.
Recipient of the Hassel Foundation Scholarship.
Graduated in the top 30 in her class.

Personal: