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Michelle Urquhart - Volleyball - University of Iowa Athletics

#15 Michelle Urquhart

Position OH
Height 6-0
Class Sr.
Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.
High School Kempsville
Previous School Tulane

2023 as a junior

  • Appeared in 24 matches, including 17 starts, and played in 84 sets
  • Posted 44 kills, 39 services aces and 170 digs
  • Finished third in the conference in service aces and had the second-highest ace/set percentage (0.46)
  • Notched four season highs against Minnesota on 9/21 (digs – 15, points – 12.5, kills – 7, aces – 5)
  • Had a season-best five assists at Cornell on 9/16

2022 as a sophomore

  • Saw action in all 113 sets for the Hawkeyes
  • Registered 271 kills off 882 attacks, tying her most kills in a match with 17 against Gonzaga (Aug. 26)
  • Tallied career-high digs (17) at Purdue (Oct. 5)
  • Recorded 20 assists, 25 service aces, 46 blocks, and 260 total digs
  • Spring Semester Dean’s List honoree (2022)
  • Letterwinner

2021 at Tulane

  • Started in 31 of 32 matches in the fall
  • Recorded 341 kills, 235 digs (2.03 per set), 50 blocks, 27 assists
  • Led the team in services aces with 41, ranking third in the American Athletic Conference

High School 

  • Was a two-year captain and three-year letterwinner at Kempsville High School.
  • Earned first team All-State, first team All-Region, and Region Player of the Year as a junior.
  • Played club volleyball for the ECVC 18 Black.
  • Majoring in Marketing, Management, and Business Analytics.