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| Full name | Morgan Irene Hentz[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-07-27)July 27, 1998 (age 26) Fort Thomas, Kentucky, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Lakeside Park, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | Stanford | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Libero | ||||||||||||||
| Current club | Atlanta Vibe | ||||||||||||||
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Morgan Irene Hentz (born July 27, 1998) is an American professionalvolleyball player who plays as alibero for theUnited States women's national volleyball team and theAtlanta Vibe of thePro Volleyball Federation.[2]
Hentz was born to Mike and Kerin Hentz and grew up inLakeside Park,Kentucky. She is the oldest of four siblings.[3]
Hentz began playing volleyball while in third grade. She gained an interest in volleyball because she wanted to play with friends and enjoyed traveling to tournaments.[4] She attendedNotre Dame Academy where she played volleyball and graduated in 2016. She finished high school as the 22nd ranked recruit in the nation and was named Kentucky's Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. She committed toStanford University to play collegiate volleyball.
While at Stanford, Hentz was the starting libero all four years. She helped Stanford winNCAA national championships in2016,2018 and2019. She was namedPac-12 libero of the year in 2017, 2018, and 2019, and was a three-timeAVCA First Team All-American. She finished her Stanford career with 2,310 digs, which ranks first all time in Stanford volleyball history and fourth all time in Pac-12 history.[1]
In addition to playing on Stanford's indoor team, she also played on Stanford's beach volleyball team in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[3]
Dresdner SC (2020–2021)Athletes Unlimited (2022–2023)Atlanta Vibe (PVF) (2024)Hentz was invited to play on the U.S. national team in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic shut down training. In May 2022, Hentz made her national team playing debut when she was named to the 25-player roster for the 2022FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[5] In her first match, a win vs. theDominican Republic, she had a team-leading 15 digs and 10 excellent receptions.[6]
Champion, with Dresdner SC.
Silver medal, with Dresdner SC.
Bronze medal, with Dresdner SC. Champion
NCAA Division I National ChampionsNCAA Division I National ChampionsNCAA Division I National Champions
