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Hatteras Welker
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sunbury, Ohio
- High School:
- Big Walnut Highschool
EMU: 2025: Appeared in 31 matches, playing 117 sets while continuing to be a key presence at the net for EMU…Named Academic All-MAC...Earned Preseason All-MAC Honors...Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 8, after recording 26 total blocks, averaging two per set in the Eagles' perfect 3-0 weekend at the EMU Tournament, Sept. 4-6...Earned MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week recognition, Nov. 19, after averaging 5.11 points per set in a 1-1 weekend at Miami, Nov. 14-15...Led the Eagles with 138 blocks (26 solo, 112 assisted) and service aces (40), while ranking second in points (373.0) and kills (251)...Finished fourth in the MAC in blocks and fifth by value in service aces...Her 138 total blocks rank second in EMU's rally scoring era (2008-present) and 42nd nationally...Posted a career-high 251 kills...Tied her career-high in blocks with 11 in a four-set victory against Valparaiso, Sept. 5, ranking second in program history for a four-set match...Posted nine kills on 15 swings for a .600 hitting percentage along with four blocks, four digs, one service ace, and one assist in a three-set victory over Oakland, Sept. 19...Established herself as one of the top performers towards the end of the season, hitting above .333 in each of the final six games of the season...Raked in a career-high 22 kills off a .559 clip along with five blocks and five digs in four sets at Miami, Nov. 14...The 22 kills ranked fifth by value in EMU rally scoring leaderboards in a four-set match...Overall, wrote her name into the EMU record book seven times throughout the season.
2024: Joins the EMU volleyball program as an incoming freshman...Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team…Set the freshman program blocks record, tying for second in program history in the rally scoring era (2008-present), fourth in the MAC, and eighth in all-time program history with 135 total blocks...Had 121 block assists, the third-most in all-time program history…Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording 18 blocks and averaging two per set in three games, Sept. 23…Led the team with 135 blocks, ranking fourth in the MAC and 1.27 blocks per set, a figure that led the conference…Was a large part of the 2024 team recording the second-most blocks in program history with 305.5, ranking second in the MAC…Ranked fifth on the team with 142 kills (1.34 per set) and third on the squad with 19 aces…Defensively, had 51 digs, averaging 0.48 per set…Posted seven games of over seven total blocks and two with double-digits, with her most being 11 in a win over IU-Indy, Aug. 30, ranking as the second-most in a single game in the conference and in a five-set match in program history…Posted a .450 hitting percentage with a career-best of 11 kills off 20 total attacks with five digs against Central Michigan, Nov. 5...Had a strong performance with nine kills off a .692 hitting percentage (MAC four-set match high) while adding 10 blocks, the third-most in a four-set match in program annals, and career best of 15 points to help secure the win against Indiana State, Sept. 20...Recorded eight blocks in a three-set match against Toledo, tying for the second-most in a three-set contest in program history…Played 106 sets over 28 matches while starting 27, averaging 2.22 points per set, equaling to 235.5 total points.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio, where she earned three letters and served as a captain for one season on the Eagles’ volleyball team, competing as a middle blocker under head coach Ron Lehman…Named Second Team All-OCC and earned two conference championships, along with a district championship during her time as an Eagle…Also played club ball for Mintonette for three seasons.
PERSONAL: Full name: Hatteras Fiona Welker…Daughter of Glenn and Deb Welker…Has a brother, Jameson…A native of Sunbury, Ohio…Aspires to start a career as a marine biologist…Major: Biology.
2024: Joins the EMU volleyball program as an incoming freshman...Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team…Set the freshman program blocks record, tying for second in program history in the rally scoring era (2008-present), fourth in the MAC, and eighth in all-time program history with 135 total blocks...Had 121 block assists, the third-most in all-time program history…Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording 18 blocks and averaging two per set in three games, Sept. 23…Led the team with 135 blocks, ranking fourth in the MAC and 1.27 blocks per set, a figure that led the conference…Was a large part of the 2024 team recording the second-most blocks in program history with 305.5, ranking second in the MAC…Ranked fifth on the team with 142 kills (1.34 per set) and third on the squad with 19 aces…Defensively, had 51 digs, averaging 0.48 per set…Posted seven games of over seven total blocks and two with double-digits, with her most being 11 in a win over IU-Indy, Aug. 30, ranking as the second-most in a single game in the conference and in a five-set match in program history…Posted a .450 hitting percentage with a career-best of 11 kills off 20 total attacks with five digs against Central Michigan, Nov. 5...Had a strong performance with nine kills off a .692 hitting percentage (MAC four-set match high) while adding 10 blocks, the third-most in a four-set match in program annals, and career best of 15 points to help secure the win against Indiana State, Sept. 20...Recorded eight blocks in a three-set match against Toledo, tying for the second-most in a three-set contest in program history…Played 106 sets over 28 matches while starting 27, averaging 2.22 points per set, equaling to 235.5 total points.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio, where she earned three letters and served as a captain for one season on the Eagles’ volleyball team, competing as a middle blocker under head coach Ron Lehman…Named Second Team All-OCC and earned two conference championships, along with a district championship during her time as an Eagle…Also played club ball for Mintonette for three seasons.
PERSONAL: Full name: Hatteras Fiona Welker…Daughter of Glenn and Deb Welker…Has a brother, Jameson…A native of Sunbury, Ohio…Aspires to start a career as a marine biologist…Major: Biology.
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