Elise Hani

Elise Hani attacks the ball against Washington

Photo by: Connor Dixon/University of Oklahoma

Position:
Middle Blocker
Height:
6-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lake Washington
Prev School:
Washington
Hometown:
Kirkland, Wash.

AT WASHINGTON
JUNIOR (2025)
Earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award…Academic All-Big Ten Selection…Appeared in 53 sets across 16 matches…led the team in blocks in four matches…tallied a season-high eight kills at Michigan…tied her career-high with seven blocks against Michigan State…recorded 3.0-plus blocks in 11 of the final 12 matches of the season

SOPHOMORE (2024)
Appeared in 35 sets with nine starts…tallied 34 kills and 30 blocks…Academic All-Big Ten…hit a career high .714 against UCLA…tallied a season-high six blocks against Ohio State…

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023)
Started 30 of 31 matches…led the team with 92 total blocks…fifth on the team with 106 kills…made her collegiate debut in the season opener with six kills, four blocks and an ace.

FRESHMAN (2022)
Redshirted her first season on the squad.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
A prep star in both volleyball and basketball, named All-KingCo First Team in volleyball in 2020 and 2022 and in basketball in 2020 and 2021 ... chosen for the USA Volleyball U19 Training Team in 2021 ... basketball KingCo Defensive Player of the Year two times ... helped her team to state runner-up in basketball in 2020 and 2022 and was named All-State First Team in 2022 ... played club volleyball for Sudden Impact VC ... with club team, took 3rd at USA Junior Nationals 15s Patriot Division ... was named a top-150 recruit by PrepVolleyball as a sophomore ...

PERSONAL
Born in Kirkland, Wash. ... parents are Hobie and Kelly Hani ... has one younger sister, Sydney ... obtaining her master's degree in English education.