Hali Hillegas

Height:
5-6
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Charles City HS
Hometown:
Charles City, Iowa
Prev School:
Iowa State

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019)
Helped the Panthers earn their third consecutive ACC Championship with a perfect 18-0 record in conference play … Part of Pitt’s fourth consecutive NCAA Second Round appearance … All-ACC second team selection … Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Led the Panthers with 4.26 digs per set, ranking second in the ACC … Paced the Panthers in digs in 25 matches … Recorded a season-high 26 digs in the regular-season finale against Louisville (Nov. 27) … One of three Panthers to compete in all 111 sets in 2019 … ChampYinz Invitational All-Tournament Team (Sept. 7).

AT IOWA STATE (2015-18)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Big 12 Preseason Team (2018) ... Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (2016: Oct. 31, Nov. 21; 2017: Sept. 4, Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 30; 2018: Sept. 10) ... AVCA Honorable Mention All-American (2017) ... AVCA All-Midwest Region Team (2017) ... Big 12 Libero of the Year (2017) ... All-Big 12 First Team (2017) ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2016, 2017, 2018) ... Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2016) ... Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Nov. 7, Nov. 14, 2016) ... Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018)
Played in all 34 matches and 123 sets for Iowa State, starting ISU’s first 17 matches at libero … finished the season second on the team with 362 digs at 2.94 per set … notched three 30-dig matches: 31 vs. Oregon State and Gonzaga and 30 vs. Wichita State, those were the only 30-dig matches in the Big 12 in 2018 … earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for her performances at the Bluejay Invitational and at Nebraska … recorded 28 digs against Oklahoma … as defensive specialist in final 17 matches, had at least 10 digs in eight matches, with a best of 16 against Texas on Oct. 24 … finished Iowa State career with 1,477 digs, ranking sixth in ISU history.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017)
Started at libero in all 29 matches for Iowa State … named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA All-Midwest Region Team, All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 Libero of the Year … led Iowa State and ranked 15th in the NCAA with 571 digs, 5.60 per set … recorded at least 10 digs in all 29 matches, including 13 matches with at least 20 digs … had run of six-straight matches with at least 20 digs, including a pair of matches over 30 digs … recorded career-high 34 digs at Texas Tech … posted 30 digs in three-set match at Wichita State … four-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, bringing her career total to six Big 12 DPOW wins … finished season with 74 assists … had season-best eight against UNI … became one of ISU’s better servers later in the season, finishing third on team with 19 aces … had career-best six aces against Texas … was member of All-Tournament Teams at the Dayton Invitational and Shocker Volleyball Classic.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016)
One of three Cyclones to play in all 29 matches, appearing in a team-best 105 sets in 2016 … started at libero for Iowa State in final 16 matches of the season … a unanimous selection for the Big 12 All-Freshman Team … was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week twice and Big 12 Freshman of the Week twice … third player in Big 12 history to win a conference weekly award across four consecutive weeks … led Iowa State with 413 digs at 3.93 per set … finished season with 17-straight matches with at least 10 digs … set Iowa State freshman record with 33 digs at No. 4 Kansas … effort at KU was one of eight matches she recorded with over 20 digs … had 29 digs inside Hilton Coliseum against no. 6 Kansas … posted 26 digs in win over No. 5 Texas … had 27 digs against Kansas State … recorded 51 assists on the season … dished out career-best seven assists at No. 4 Kansas … recorded first three service aces of career against West Virginia.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at Charles City High School for coaches Matt Johnson and Donna Forsyth … one of the most versatile players in the state, being named Class 4A First Team All-State the past two years and Second Team All-State as a sophomore … finished senior season with 330 kills at a team-high .451 hitting percentage, a team-best 62 aces at 0.57 per set, 626 assists at 5.74 per set and 276 digs at 2.53 per set … led Comets to 4A State Quarterfinals, where she had 25 kills at a .742 hitting percentage, 29 assists and 24 digs in defeat against Abby Phillips’ Marion … played as a traditional setter during junior and sophomore seasons … posted 1,074 assists at 9.85 per set and 225 digs at 2.06 per set in 2013 as a junior … as a sophomore, posted 941 assists at 9.60 per set and 237 digs at 2.42 per set while helping lead Charles City to a state championship … named to the All-Tournament Team as a sophomore and junior … also competed in basketball, track and field and softball for the Comets … was a two-time second team all-conference in basketball, a three-time state championships qualifier in track and a second-team all-state honoree in softball … played club volleyball for Club Iowa Association under coach Keke Palea … along with fellow Cyclone Abby Phillips, helped lead CIA to a National Championship at the 2014 Junior National Championships, earning MVP honors for her division.

PERSONAL
Born July 8, 1997 … Daughter of Rod and Amy Hillegas … Major is social sciences.