College of Saint Benedict

Beth Hanson's Video Comments

2009: Because CSB All-time assist leader on Oct. 3, 2009, finishing her career with 5,029 assists ... named CSB and MIAC Player of the Week on two occasions ... named All-MIAC, All-Region, and All-American third team ... also named to the CoSida Academic All-Region third team ... led the team with 1,154 assists ... averaged 10.59 assists per set (4th MIAC, 14th NCAA) ... recorded 130 kills for .284 hitting percentage ... compiled 249 digs for 2.28 digs per set ... totalled 32 blocks and 22 service aces ... named the team's Co-MVP.

2008: Returning setter … gained a lot of experience as a two-year starter for the Blazers … a complete player who has the ability to do anything on the court … has a strong feel for the game... one of the best setters in the MIAC.

2007: Played in 111 games and started all 32 matches for the Blazers … broke the CSB single-season set-assists record by compiling 1,286 assists (previous record was set by Nikki Denne in 1988 with 1,280 assists) … set the CSB single-season sets per game record by averaging 11.80 assists (previous record was set by Beth Schiller in 2005 with 11.76 assists per game) … ranked No. 3 in the MIAC and No. 27 in the nation with 11.80 assists per game … set for at least 30 assists in 28 of 32 matches this season … accumulated at least 40 assists in 15 matches; at least 50 assists in seven matches; and at least 60 assists in three matches … All-MIAC selection … MIAC playoff All-Tournament team … voted CSB Most Valuable Player … La Crosse Invitational All-Tournament team … CSB Holiday Inn-Vitational All-Tournament team … named MIAC Setter/Libero of the Week (Sept. 24, 2007) … selected CSB Athlete of the Week (Oct. 30, 2007) ... named to All-MIAC Sportsmanship team … in only two years, Hanson has tied the record for career double-doubles with 45 … recorded a double-double in 26 of 32 matches … ranked No. 2 in the MIAC with 53 service aces, averaging 0.49 aces per game … had two or more service aces in 15 matches … recorded four or more aces in four matches … led the Blazers with a .329 hitting percentage … hit at least .500 in eight matches … recorded 130 kills … finished 12 matches with five or more kills … averaged 3.68 digs per game and accumulated 408 total digs (3rd for CSB) … compiled 15 or more digs on 10 occasions … on Oct. 17, 2007, Hanson recorded a career-high of 67 assists against Carleton College … on Oct. 20, 2007, she set for 60 assists and added 22 digs against Gustavus Adolphus … on Oct. 6, 2007, Hanson recorded 38 assists and a season-high 23 digs versus Cornell College.

2006: Played in 108 games and started in 22 matches for the Blazers … collected 1,213 assists and ranked second in the MIAC with 11.23 assists per game … posted 43 service aces, 44 blocks, 318 digs, and 81 kills during her first season on the Blazer volleyball team … ranked fifth in the MIAC with a 0.40 service aces per game.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Bethlehem Academy High School, Hanson was coached by Franz Boelter … participated in volleyball (six years), basketball (five years), and softball (six years) in her athletic career at Bethlehem Academy … was three-sport letter winner … two-time All-Gopher Conference selection in volleyball … named to the All-Gopher Conference academic volleyball, basketball, and softball teams … was a three-sport captain … was an All-State volleyball team selection in 2005 … named to the All-State Tournament team in 2005 … named to the 2005 Pioneer Press All-State Second Team … selected to the Academic All-State volleyball team in 2005 … led her volleyball team in assists her senior year … holds Bethlehem Academy’s record for most assists in a single season with 907 … also holds her school’s basketball record for most career points with 1,577 and most career rebounds 789 … holds several softball pitching and batting records for most strikeouts, ERA, innings pitched, home runs and hit … three-time All-Gopher Conference selection in basketball … four-time All-Gopher Conference softball team selection … member of the Bethlehem Academy volleyball team that were four-time Gopher Conference champions and State champions in 2003 and 2005.

Personal: Daughter of Donna and Chris Hanson of Faribault, Minn. … mother Donna is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict … enjoys playing sports, coaching, babysitting, shopping and spending time with family and friends … also a member of the Blazer softball team... majoring in elementary education.

Proudest moment of her volleyball career: “Winning the State Championship twice and being a member of the 2008 Elite 8 Blazer Volleyball and getting 5th in the Nation.”