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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

Christopher Elwell
Christopher Elwell
Dr. Harlen Hunter

9 Sam Lanning

  • Position Middle Hitter
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • High School Norcross
  • Hometown Norcross, Ga.
  • Major Aerospace Physiology

Biography

• 2021 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
• 2021 AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region
• 2021 Second Team All-SSC
• 2021 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2020 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
• 2020 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2019 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll


Ranks third all-time in career attack percentage (.317), and seventh all-time in career blocks (310). Set the single-season record with 174 total blocks in 2021.

2021: AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA Honorable Mention All-South Region and second team All-SSC honoree...broke the program's single-season record with 174 total blocks, the second-most in NCAA II and third-most across all NCAA divisions...earned SSC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 8...played in all 33 matches and led the team with 116 sets played...had 197 kills and 294.0 total points...hit .321 in 411 total attempts...17 matches of six or more blocks, including a season-best 10 blocks versus Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 29)...went for 12 kills and nine blocks against Palm Beach Atlantic (Sept. 25)...had 13 kills on 18 total attacks versus Florida Tech (Sept. 17).

2020: Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...named to the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll

2019: Named to the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…utilized medical redshirt after appearing in just one match…had one kill and one block in the only set she played during the season.

2018: Appeared in 105 sets, starting all 30 matches…led the team with 135 blocks (14 solo), good for the sixth-highest single-season total in ERAU history…ranked second in the conference and 15th in the country with 1.29 blocks/set…tallied 153 kills and 19 digs…had the seventh-best single-season attack percentage in program history (.316)…set program record for blocks in a match with 14 to go along with 12 kills and a .526 attack percentage against Saint Leo (Oct. 26)…recorded career-high 15 kills and hit .538 at Saint Leo (Sept. 22).
 
Prep: Graduated from Norcross High School…led her team to the state quarterfinals in her sophomore and junior seasons…earned first team All-Region honors her junior and senior years…ended her high school career as team captain.
 
Personal: Born in Norcross, Georgia…daughter of Allison and Bradley Lanning…majoring in Aerospace Physiology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2018Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    9
  • 9

    2019Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    9
  • 9

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    9
  • 9

    2021Junior

    Middle Hitter
    6'2"
    9