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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcon Volleyball Adds Hayley Heitmeyer To Program
January 10, 2022 | Volleyball
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green volleyball program has announced the addition of Hayley Heitmeyer to the program for the 2022 season. Heitmeyer is slated to join the Falcons after spending three seasons at Xavier University. She played four years at Leipsic High School, earning All-Ohio honors and breaking multiple school records. She also earned All-American honors with her club team, Premier Academy.
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Hayley Heitmeyer (Leipsic, Ohio / Leipsic High School / Xavier University)
A native of Leipsic, Ohio, Hayley Heitmeyer is a four-year letter winner at Leipsic High School. Playing under head coach Brent Newell, Heitmeyer was named a captain on the 2018 team that finished 25-3. That season, she swung .560 and registered 511 kills, including 34 in one match. Heitmeyer also tallied 64 aces, extending her career total to 183. She was named Blanchard Valley Conference and Putnam County League Player of the Year, District 8 Player of the Year, and First Team All-Ohio. Heitmeyer joins the Falcons with three years of eligibility remaining.
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Heitmeyer played club volleyball for Premier Academy, earning All-American honors. She also spent three seasons with the Xavier University volleyball program. After redshirting her freshman season, Heitmeyer recorded her first collegiate block in the spring 2021 season. She appeared in four matches in the fall 2021 season, recording six kills, two blocks, and one dig.
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A 2019 graduate of Leipsic High School, Heitmeyer also earned varsity letters in basketball. She was the class valedictorian and a member of the National Honors Society. The daughter of David and Rita Heitmeyer, Hayley has three siblings: Bryce, Brook, and Peyton. Her cousin, Mackenzie Vorst, plays volleyball for the University of Findlay. Heitmeyer will be majoring in Biomedical Sciences with the career aspiration of being an orthodontist.
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"I am super excited to be transferring to BG! I missed playing in a family-oriented atmosphere and the girls were so welcoming! I knew this is where I belong." – Hayley Heitmeyer
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Coach Tomic's Take
"We are excited for Hayley to be joining our program this spring. We got to know Hayley through the recruiting process while she was in high school. She brings maturity and depth to our middle hitter position. Moreover, Hayley is driven to be the best she can be on the court and in the classroom. She is a great fit for our team culture and we have no doubt she will have a positive impact on it."
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons volleyball team on social media.
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUVolleyball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuvolleyball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics' and 'Bowling Green State University Volleyball'
TikTok - @bgsuvolleyball
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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Hayley Heitmeyer (Leipsic, Ohio / Leipsic High School / Xavier University)
A native of Leipsic, Ohio, Hayley Heitmeyer is a four-year letter winner at Leipsic High School. Playing under head coach Brent Newell, Heitmeyer was named a captain on the 2018 team that finished 25-3. That season, she swung .560 and registered 511 kills, including 34 in one match. Heitmeyer also tallied 64 aces, extending her career total to 183. She was named Blanchard Valley Conference and Putnam County League Player of the Year, District 8 Player of the Year, and First Team All-Ohio. Heitmeyer joins the Falcons with three years of eligibility remaining.
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Heitmeyer played club volleyball for Premier Academy, earning All-American honors. She also spent three seasons with the Xavier University volleyball program. After redshirting her freshman season, Heitmeyer recorded her first collegiate block in the spring 2021 season. She appeared in four matches in the fall 2021 season, recording six kills, two blocks, and one dig.
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A 2019 graduate of Leipsic High School, Heitmeyer also earned varsity letters in basketball. She was the class valedictorian and a member of the National Honors Society. The daughter of David and Rita Heitmeyer, Hayley has three siblings: Bryce, Brook, and Peyton. Her cousin, Mackenzie Vorst, plays volleyball for the University of Findlay. Heitmeyer will be majoring in Biomedical Sciences with the career aspiration of being an orthodontist.
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"I am super excited to be transferring to BG! I missed playing in a family-oriented atmosphere and the girls were so welcoming! I knew this is where I belong." – Hayley Heitmeyer
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Coach Tomic's Take
"We are excited for Hayley to be joining our program this spring. We got to know Hayley through the recruiting process while she was in high school. She brings maturity and depth to our middle hitter position. Moreover, Hayley is driven to be the best she can be on the court and in the classroom. She is a great fit for our team culture and we have no doubt she will have a positive impact on it."
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons volleyball team on social media.
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGSUVolleyball
Instagram - 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuvolleyball'
Facebook - 'BGSU Athletics' and 'Bowling Green State University Volleyball'
TikTok - @bgsuvolleyball
YouTube - 'Falcon Athletics'
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