Heather-Renae Powers
10 Heather-Renae Powers
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Niantic, CT
  • High School:
    East Lyme
  • Position:
    MH

Bio


Career: A four-year letterwinner on the women’s volleyball team ... named NECC All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2008 ... a two-time NECC Academic All-Conference selection (2008, 2009) ... named NECC Player of the Week on September 14, 2009 ... played in 84 matches and saw action in 277 games ... recorded 354 kills and 192 digs ... finished with 48 block solos and 37 block assists for 85 total blocks ... recorded double-digit kills in five games ... recorded double-digit digs in five games ... a member of the team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the NECC Championship in both 2008 and 2009 ... the Mariners posted an overall record of 31-62 during her four seasons ... the recipient of the Alumni Excellence Award in 2010, which is given annually to the Mitchell College male and female graduates who achieved the highest degree of competence in sports while also attaining outstanding academic records.

2009: Named to the NECC Academic All-Conference Team ... team co-captain ... started and played in all 18 matches ... one of three players to start every match ... saw action in all 58 games ... led the team with 117 kills and 20 total blocks ... ranked sixth in the NECC in kills per game (2.02) ... had a hitting percentage of .170, best on the team ... finished with 18 service aces ... recorded double-digit kills in four games ... had a career-high 17 kills in the season opener against Albertus Magnus ... finished with double-digit digs in three games, including a season-high 14 at Eastern Connecticut State ... recorded four blocks at Elms in the quarterfinals of the NECC Championship ... named NECC Player of the Week on September 14.

2008: Named NECC All-Conference Honorable Mention and earned Academic All-Conference honors ... played in all 22 matches ... saw action in 80 games ... ranked second on the team with 116 kills and averaged 1.45 per game ... ranked second in the NECC with a hitting percentage of .307 ... ranked second on the team with 19 blocks, including 11 block solos ... recorded 67 digs and 14 service aces ... finished with a season-high nine kills against MCLA ... recorded double-digit digs in two games, including a career-high 18 against Salve Regina ... had four blocks at Bay Path.

2007: Played in 68 games ... led the team with 85 kills and averaged 1.25 per game ... recorded a team-high 28 total blocks, including 20 block solos ... finished with 24 digs and 19 service aces ... recorded double-digit kills in one game ... had season highs of 10 kills and five service aces against Bay Path ... recorded 20 assists at Saint Joseph ... had five blocks against WPI.

2006: Played in 71 games ... recorded 36 kills and 18 total blocks, including 10 block solos ... had four service aces and two digs.

Personal: Majoring in criminal justice ... served as president of the Mitchell College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for two years ... an active member of the Mitchell College Drama Society ... favorite foods are shrimp, nachos, bananas and chocolate ... favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox ... favorite athletes are Kevin Youkilis and Sean Rosenthal.