University of Delaware Athletics
2023 Volleyball Roster
Mason, Lani
Jersey Number 2
Lani Mason
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Matoaca
- Hometown:
- Chester, Va.
- Major:
- Human Relations Administraton
Bio
HONORS/AWARDS
2023 SEASON
2022 SEASON
2021 SEASON
2020-21 SEASON
2019 SEASON
BACKGROUND
- 2023 All-CAA First-Team
- 2023 CAA Tournament MOP
- 2023 CAA All-Tournament Team
- 2023 CAA Preseason Player of the Year
- 2023 Delaware Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2022 CAA Player of the Year
- 2022 All-CAA First-Team
- 2022 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2022 All-ECAC First Team
- 2022 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention (second Blue Hen recognized)
- 2022 AVCA East All-Region (eighth Blue Hen recognized)
- 2022 CAA All-Tournament Team
- 2022 four-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Nov. 7)
- 2022 National Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 4)
- 2021 All-CAA First-Team
- 2021 four-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 15)
- 2019 CAA Rookie of the Week (Sept. 2)
- 2019 UIW Cardinal Classic Most Valuable Player and Delaware Classic All-Tournament Team selection
2023 SEASON
- Played in all 111 sets in the season, starting all 29 matches
- Recorded 404 kills, 3.64 kills per set, 51 aces, 267 digs, 2.41 digs per set, 48 total blocks, and 15 double-doubles
- Finished second in CAA and 28th in NCAA in aces per set and second in CAA and 25th in NCAA in total aces
- Had five games with at least 20 kills, including a season-best 22 against Towson on Sept. 22
- Had a CAA tournament-best 37 kills and 41 points, adding 4.63 kills per set, 21 digs, 2.63 digs per set, and six total blocks.
- Had 20 kills, hit .288, and recording 10 digs and four blocks against Towson on Nov. 18 during CAA Tournament Championship match
- Hit .576 with 21 kills against Rider on Sept 10
- All-CAA First-Team
- CAA Tournament MOP
- CAA All-Tournament Team
- CAA Preseason Player of the Year
- Delaware Invitational All-Tournament Team
2022 SEASON
- 2022 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, All-ECAC First Team
- 2022 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, second Blue Hen to be recognized
- 2022 AVCA East All-Region, eighth Blue Hen to be recognized
- 2022 CAA All-Tournament Team
- 2022 CAA Player of the Year
- Landed on the first team All-CAA for the second-straight year
- Led the nation in kills per set from Oct. 2 through Oct. 13 and currently ranks sixth in the nation with 5.10 kills per set
- Closed out the campaign averaging 5.54 points p/set (career-best 604 points), 5.03 kills p/set (career-best 548 kills) and 2.83 digs p/set (career-best 308 digs) in 109 sets played
- Nailed down double-digit kills in 19-straight matches, including posting five 30-plus kill (two consecutive) performances
- Notable match at Charleston (Oct. 2): career-best mark of 38 kills, which now sits atop the program history books, along with scooping up a career-high 24 digs in the five-set victory
- Second career-best 35 kills against Northeastern (Nov. 18), which sits second in the program history books in most kills in a single match category
- Career-best 17 double-doubles (kills/digs) on the season (longest streak: four matches)
- Achieved the 1,000 career kill milestone vs. UNCW (Oct. 30), became the 20th Blue Hen to reach the feat and currently sits in 15th place with 1,153 career kills
- (4x) CAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Nov. 7)
- 1x National Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 4)
2021 SEASON
- Landed on the first team All-CAA after leading the squad with 344 kills (3.37 k/per set) and 404.5 points (3.97 pts/per set)
- Ranked second among the team with 245 digs (2.40 digs/per set) in 102 sets played (started in all 28 matches)
- Posted eight double-doubles (kills/digs) and registered 10 or more kills in 16 matches, including putting together three 20+ kill performances
- Had a season-best 22 kills against Temple (Aug. 27).
- (4x) CAA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6, Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 15)
2020-21 SEASON
- Did not appear during the 2020-21 season
- Earned the team's Sportsmanship Award
2019 SEASON
- Saw action in all but one match of her freshman season, playing in 28 and 96 sets
- Opened her career with a 16-kill, 16-dig double-double against Big 12 foe West Virginia
- Was second on the team in kills per set at 2.72 a frame
- Ranked third in the CAA and first among freshmen in aces per set
- Had a career-high 24 kills at Incarnate Word on Sept. 13
- Hit her season high of four aces three times
- Hit .412 with eight kills on the bench in the Blue Hens' five-set victory over Hofstra in the first round of the CAA Tournament
- CAA Rookie of the Week on Sept. 2
- UIW Cardinal Classic Most Valuable Player and Delaware Classic All-Tournament Team selection
BACKGROUND
- Lani Camille Mason
- Born April 18, 2001
- Daughter of Neil and LaRhonda Mason
- Has a younger brother, Niles
- Father was a soccer player at VCU
- Working towards a career in human resources
- A four-year starter and two-year captain, compiling 1,154 kills in her career
- Selected as the Region Player of the Year her senior season
- Two-time All-State selection
- Conference player of the year her sophomore season and four-time all-conference selection
- An all-academic team member and honor roll student
Highlight: VB CAA Champions - 11/18/23
Sunday, November 19
Highlight: VB vs. Hofstra - 10/22/23
Sunday, October 22
Highlight: VB vs. Hofstra - 10-21-23
Saturday, October 21
Highlight: VB vs. Charleston - 10/1/23
Monday, October 16
