University of Delaware Athletics
2019 Volleyball Roster
Maria Bellinger
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Paramus
- Hometown:
- Paramus, N.J.
- Major:
- Psychology
AT DELAWARE
• Fourth-year member of the Blue Hens
• Ranks second in Delaware history in career kills and ninth in CAA history
• Back-to-back First-Team All-CAA selections in 2018 and 2019
• Led the CAA in kills per set in both her junior and senior seasons
2019 SEASON
• Started every match for the Blue Hens and played in all 104 sets of her senior season
• Selected to the All-CAA First Team after leading the conference with 4.59 kills per set
• Totaled 50 kills in a pair of matches in the CAA Tournament to earn All-Tournament Team honors
• AVCA East All-Region Team selection
• CAA Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2 and Oct. 7
• Had six double-doubles including ones in each match of the CAA Tournament
• Recorded 21 kills and 12 digs vs. Hofstra in the first round before a 29-kill, 10-dig performance against JMU in the semifinal
• Improved her hitting percentage to .241 from .187 her junior year
• Had at least 10 kills in all but two matches
• Ranked 19th nationally in kills per set
2018 SEASON
• Started 25 of the team's 28 matches, seeing action in each as a junior
• a first-team All-CAA selection, leading the conference with 464 kills and carried a 4.38 kills per set
• became the 14th player in program history to eclipse the 1,000 kills mark
• set the Delaware modern day record for kills in a match with 34 against Elon and followed that with 33 against Northeastern
• named CAA Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15
• totaled 40 blocks and 178 digs in 2018
• ran off a span of 12-straight matches with double-digit kills in the heart of CAA play
• had double-digit kills in 15 of the final 16 outings
• recorded nine double-doubles
2017 SEASON
• Started in all 26 matches during her sophomore campaign
• the only Blue Hen to compete in all 96 sets
• selected to Third Team All-CAA
• ranked third in the CAA with 360 kills, averaging 3.75 per set and fourth with 399.0 points, averaging 4.16
• led the Blue Hens on the season in both statistics while also leading the team with 18 service aces, ranked second with 233 digs, and tied for fourth on the squad with 36 blocks
• named to the West Virginia Invitational All-Tournament Team, Yale Invitational All-Tournament Team, Temple/Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia Cherry & White Challenge All-Tournament Team, and George Washington All-Tournament Team
• named Preseason CAA Honorable Mention
• reached double-digit kills in 17 matches, including seven consecutive matches twice
• recorded a career-high of 28 kills at George Washington on Sept. 15 and matched her career-high at UNCW on Oct. 6
• posted a career-high 20 digs while adding 25 kills vs. UMBC on Sept. 15
• also slammed 25 kills at William & Mary on Sept. 21
• posted 19 digs and 23 kills at Elon on Sept. 23 • had 16 digs to go with 12 kills vs. Elon on Oct. 22
• finished the season with six double-doubles
• named CAA Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 18.
2016 SEASON
• Selected to CAA All-Rookie Team
• appeared in 32 matches while making 29 starts during her freshman campaign
• tied for the team lead with 338 kills, while her 2.77 kills per set led the Blue Hens
• ranked second on the team with 381 total points, was third with 18 service aces, and placed fourth with 181 digs
• reached double digit kills in 18 matches, including 10 of the final 13 contests
• recorded career-highs of 21 kills and 14 digs vs. UNCW on Sept. 29
• matched her career-high with 14 digs to go with 13 kills in the CAA Tournament semifinal win vs Charleston on Nov. 19
• also had 14 digs vs. Penn and Northeastern
• recorded 18 kills, 10 digs, and four blocks in the win vs. Hofstra on Nov. 6
• finished the year with six double-doubles • named CAA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 7.
HIGH SCHOOL
• AVCA Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American
• 2015 Max Preps and PrepVolleyball.com All-American
• named New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year and Newark Star-Ledger State Player of the Year as a senior
• tabbed North Jersey Player of the Year during her final two years
• first team All-League, All-Bergen County, All-North Jersey, All-Group 3, and All-State honoree
• Brian Piccolo Award recipient
• four-year starter at Paramus
• led the team to four consecutive Big North League championships, and to the 2015 Group 3 state sectional title
• set a school record with 1,527 career kills
• member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
• Maria Lynne Bellinger
• born June 16, 1998
• daughter of Mike and MariaElena Bellinger
• has two younger brothers, Matthew and Mason
• mother played volleyball at Rutgers and served as Maria's head coach in high school
• psychology major at Delaware with a minor in coaching science with aspirations to work in sports administration
