2016 Women's Volleyball Roster

Paul McCarthy

Meagan Olsen #6 L/DS

  • Position:
    Libero/Defensive Specialist
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool:
    West Valley
  • Hometown:
    Fairbanks, Alaska

Summary

Biography

#NookNotes
- Three-time GNAC All-Academic team selection (2014, 2015 & 2016)
- Team Co-Captain for 2016

Career Personal-Bests:
Kills: 1 (5x, Most Recently: Sept. 15, 2016 vs. Seattle Pacific)
Assists: 5 (3x, Most Recently: Nov. 14, 2015 at Simon Fraser)
Digs: 24 (Oct. 6, 2016 vs. Concordia)
Aces: 4 (Sept. 4, 2015 vs. Minot State)
Blocks: N/A


2016 | Redshirt Senior
GNAC All-Academic team selection ... Team MVP ... Team Scholar-Athlete ... One of four players to appear in all 27 games and 100 sets ... Led the team in total digs (409) and digs per set (4.09) ... Registered 24 matches with double-digit digs, including five with 20-or-more ... Posted a career- and season-best 24 digs on Oct. 6 vs. Concordia ... Collected 16 service aces on the season, including a season-best three on Nov. 10 vs. Central Washington ... Recorded 49 assists and one kill. 

2015 | Redshirt Junior

GNAC All-Academic team selection ... One of six Nanooks to appear in all 27 games and 104 sets ... Led the Nooks in total digs with 314 throughout the season ... Posted a career- and season-high 22 digs on two occasions: Sept. 5 vs. Saint Joseph's and Oct. 29 at Seattle Pacific ... Recorded double-digit digs in 17 matches ... Dished 44 assists, including season-high five assists on Sept. 10 vs. Academy of Art, Sept. 12 vs. Azusa Pacific and Nov. 14 at Simon Fraser ... Registered two kills. 

2014 | Redshirt Sophomore
Played in 25 matches with four starts, totaling 79 sets played ... Tied for second on the team in digs with 124 ... Averaged 1.57 digs per set ... Recorded the second-most receptions with 28 ... Collected a career-best 10 digs on Oct. 18 at Seattle Pacific ... Handed out 11 assists and posted two kills ... Selected to the GNAC All-Academic Team

2013 | Redshirt Freshman
Made two starts in 14 matches played. .. Totaled 37 digs on the year as a defensive specialist ... Had five matches with at least four digs .. .Recorded a season-high seven digs at Alaska Anchorage (11/9) ... Notched first career service ace at Seattle Pacific (Nov. 21) ... Made a season-high 11 receptions on two occasions (Oct. 17 at Western Washington, Nov. 9 at Alaska Anchorage) ... 75 receptions with five errors during the season for a .933 reception percentage.

2012 | Freshman
Redshirted during true freshman season ... One of eight freshman to receive 2012 Coaches' Award...Spring 2013 Academic Walk honoree.

Prior to Alaska

West Valley High School

Four-year letter winner at West Valley High School … Won three Mid-Alaska Conference titles in her tenure … Two-time all-conference member … Two-time recipient of ASAA State Championship Good Sportsmanship/Leadership Award as a sophomore and junior…Named Player of the Match at state championship as a sophomore, junior and senior … Won two Most Inspirational Awards at West Valley … Received National Scholar-Athlete Award from the United State Army Reserve … Spent last three years coaching as a volunteer at the middle school level … Dual-sport athlete at West Valley playing on the Wolfpack softball team 2009-10.

Personal
Daughter of Tim and Stacy Olsen ... Has one younger brother, Michael (19) ... Majoring in justice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2012Freshman

    Setter/Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2014Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2015Junior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2016-17Redshirt Senior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'6"
    6