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Michelle Church
  • Birth Date:
    July 17th
  • Height:
    5'8
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Higganum, Conn.
  • High School:
    Haddam-Killingworth
  • Position:
    DS
  • m
    23
  • k/s
    0.04
  • h %
    -.098
  • a/s
    0.14
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.16
  • d/s
    1.90

Bio

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Participated in a career-high 23 matches, playing in 69 sets on the year.
  • Made first collegiate start on September 16 in a 3-0 win over Anna Maria College.
  • Recorded a career-best 131 digs on the season including a personal best of 17 digs against Lasell College on October 21.
  • Finished the year with 11 aces, 10 assists and three kills, all career-highs. 
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Appeared in seven matches for the Saints during the 2016 campaign.
  • On September 9 against SUNY Plattsburgh the defensive specialist recorded a career-high seven digs.

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Appeared in eight matches in her initial season as a Saint, playing nine sets.
  • Tallied 12 digs and an assist, averaging 1.33 digs/set.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Church was a four-year player on the varsity team as libero at Haddam-Killingsworth HS
  • Earned a starting spot during sophomore year and stayed in the lineup through the remainder of her career at HKHS
  • Named 2nd Team All-Conference as a senior in the Shoreline Conference
  • Led HKHS to a Shoreline Conference Championship in 2014 as well as a CT Class S State Championship the same year, finishing the campaign with a 26-1 record for the best single season in Haddam-Killingsworth history.

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Neuroscience w/ a concentration in psychology
  • Favorite Movie: Bad Moms
  • Favorite Pre-match Meal: Banana with peanut butter
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Grilled chicken melt on wheat
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Upper JYC couches
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Swim club
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Usain Bolt
  • Did you know: Her twin sister, Carly, is also a sophomore on the EC Women's Volleyball team

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 18 at Simmons University L, 3-1
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 3-1
Oct 21 Regis College L, 3-1
Oct 21 Lasell University L, 3-2
Oct 26 Framingham State University L, 3-0
Oct 28 at Albertus Magnus College L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 23 11
Sets 69 33
Kills 3 3
Kills per set 0.04 0.09
Errors 7 5
Total Attacks 41 21
Hitting Percentage -.098 -.095
Assists 10 7
Assists per set 0.14 0.21
Service Aces 11 6
Service Errors 20 10
Service Aces per set 0.16 0.18
Receptions 201 91
Reception Errors 22 8
Digs 131 58
Digs per set 1.90 1.76
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 14.0 9.0
Points per set 0.2 0.3
Matches started 6 3

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 1 vs. Endicott College L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Skidmore L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 0 2.0
Sep 2 vs. Westfield State University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 0 1.0
Sep 6 at Babson College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 7 Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 9 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 0 0.0
Sep 9 Southern Me. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 1 0.0
Sep 12 at Plymouth State University L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 .000 0 0.0
Sep 16 at Anna Maria College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 .000 0 2.0
Sep 21 Salem State University L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 4 -.250 0 2.0
Sep 23 at Norwich University W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 27 at Suffolk University L, 3-0 - 2 0 2 2 -1.000 3 0.0
Sep 28 Emerson College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 30 Mount Ida College L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 2 .500 1 2.0
Sep 30 Dean W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Oct 4 at Keene State College L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at MIT L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 4 .000 0 1.0
Oct 7 vs. Salve Regina University L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 .000 0 0.0
Oct 12 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 14 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 2 .000 0 0.0
Oct 14 at Rhode Island College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 18 at Simmons University L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Regis College L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 21 Lasell University L, 3-2 - 5 1 1 5 .000 3 4.0
Oct 26 Framingham State University L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 3 -.333 2 0.0
Oct 28 at Albertus Magnus College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 1 vs. Endicott College L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Skidmore L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Westfield State University L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Babson College L, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 Southern Me. L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at Plymouth State University L, 3-2 - 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Anna Maria College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Salem State University L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 at Norwich University W, 3-2 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Suffolk University L, 3-0 - 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 Emerson College L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 Mount Ida College L, 3-2 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 Dean W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Keene State College L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at MIT L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 vs. Salve Regina University L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Rhode Island College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Simmons University L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Regis College L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 Lasell University L, 3-2 - 5 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Framingham State University L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 at Albertus Magnus College L, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 1 vs. Endicott College L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Skidmore L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 8 0
Sep 2 vs. Westfield State University L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 10 0
Sep 6 at Babson College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 7 2
Sep 7 Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 2 0
Sep 9 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 7 0
Sep 9 Southern Me. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 20 4
Sep 12 at Plymouth State University L, 3-2 - 5 0 3 0 0
Sep 16 at Anna Maria College W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 11 0
Sep 21 Salem State University L, 3-1 1 4 2 2 14 3
Sep 23 at Norwich University W, 3-2 - 4 0 2 - 2
Sep 27 at Suffolk University L, 3-0 - 2 0 1 3 0
Sep 28 Emerson College L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 11 1
Sep 30 Mount Ida College L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 16 1
Sep 30 Dean W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0
Oct 4 at Keene State College L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Oct 5 at MIT L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Oct 7 at St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 16 0
Oct 7 vs. Salve Regina University L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 12 3
Oct 12 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 3 0
Oct 14 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 4 0
Oct 14 at Rhode Island College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 7 0
Oct 18 at Simmons University L, 3-1 - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 3-1 - - - - - -
Oct 21 Regis College L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 5 1
Oct 21 Lasell University L, 3-2 - 5 3 2 20 1
Oct 26 Framingham State University L, 3-0 - 3 0 2 17 1
Oct 28 at Albertus Magnus College L, 3-0 - 1 0 1 6 3

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2015-16 8 9 0 0.00 0 1 .000 1 0.11 0.0 0.0
2016-17 7 9 1 0.11 0 2 .500 2 0.22 1.0 0.1
2017-18 23 69 3 0.04 7 41 -.098 10 0.14 14.0 0.2
2018-19 27 89 1 0.01 4 18 -.167 9 0.10 4.0 0.0
Total 65 176 5 0.03 11 62 -.097 22 0.13 19.0 0.1

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2015-16 8 9 12 1.33 0 0 0 0.00
2016-17 7 9 11 1.22 0 0 0 0.00
2017-18 23 69 131 1.90 0 0 0 0.00
2018-19 27 89 148 1.66 0 0 0 0.00
Total 65 176 302 1.72 0 0 0 0.00

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2015-16 8 9 0 0.00 13 5
2016-17 7 9 0 0.00 1 1
2017-18 23 69 11 0.16 201 22
2018-19 27 89 3 0.03 241 25
Total 65 176 14 0.08 456 53

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 23 69 3 0.04 7 41 -.098 10 0.14 14.0 0.2
Conference 11 33 3 0.09 5 21 -.095 7 0.21 9.0 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 10 36 2 0.06 4 19 -.105 7 0.19 8.0 0.2
Away 11 27 1 0.04 3 16 -.125 3 0.11 5.0 0.2
Neutral 2 6 0 0.00 0 6 .000 0 0.00 1.0 0.2
Result                      
Wins 6 20 1 0.05 2 10 -.100 0 0.00 3.0 0.1
Losses 17 49 2 0.04 5 31 -.097 10 0.20 11.0 0.2
Month                      
September 14 46 1 0.02 4 22 -.136 5 0.11 9.0 0.2
October 9 23 2 0.09 3 19 -.053 5 0.22 5.0 0.2

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 23 69 131 1.90 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 11 33 58 1.76 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 36 79 2.19 0 0 0 0.00
Away 11 27 37 1.37 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 2 6 15 2.50 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 6 20 49 2.45 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 17 49 82 1.67 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
September 14 46 93 2.02 0 0 0 0.00
October 9 23 38 1.65 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 23 69 11 0.16 201 22
Conference 11 33 6 0.18 91 8
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 10 36 6 0.17 114 12
Away 11 27 4 0.15 65 7
Neutral 2 6 1 0.17 22 3
Result            
Wins 6 20 2 0.10 38 2
Losses 17 49 9 0.18 163 20
Month            
September 14 46 8 0.17 111 13
October 9 23 3 0.13 90 9