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The Liberty Women’s Volleyball team plays against MTSU in the Liberty Arena on October 18th, 2024. (Photo by Brooke McDuffee)

Volleyball takes on Jacksonville State University in the Liberty Arena on October 04, 2024 (Photo by KJ Jugar)

Madison Blane

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-2
Hometown:
Montgomery, Texas
Position:
MB
Previous School:
Lake Creek HS

2023 (Jr.)

AVCA All-South Region first team, the first Lady Flame since Caroline Douglas in 2012 to be named AVCA All-Region
CSC Academic All-District III
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
Conference USA All-Conference first team
Conference USA All-Academic Team
CUSA Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9)
CUSA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4, Oct. 16, Oct. 30), the first Liberty player since Gabrielle Shipe in 2012 to receive three conference defensive player of the week awards in the same season
First player since 2022 CUSA Player of the Year Lauren Matthews of Western Kentucky to be named both CUSA Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week in the same season
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Played in 103 sets, starting in all 29 matches
Sent down 260 kills (2.52 kps) while hitting a program single-season rally-scoring-record .418, serving up 15 aces and posting 134 blocks (15 solo, 119 assisted) for 1.30 blocks per set
Her 134 blocks were the fourth most in a single season in Liberty’s rally-scoring era
Led Conference USA in hitting percentage both overall (.418/10^th nationally) and in conference play (.430) while ranking second in the conference with 1.30 blocks per set overall (27^th nationally)
Recorded 12 double-digit matches, scoring 10 or more kills in 11 out of the final 15 matches of the season
Posted five or more blocks on 16 occasions
Hit .688 with 12 kills against Stony Brook (Aug. 26), adding seven blocks; her .688 is tied for the fifth-best single-match hitting percentage (minimum 12 kills) in the program’s rally-scoring history
Totaled a season-high eight blocks against High Point (Aug. 31), Old Dominion (Sept. 19) and New Mexico State (Oct. 7-8)
Registered five or more blocks in five straight matches (Aug. 26 through Sept. 7)
Scored double-digit kills in five straight contests (Oct. 3 versus WKU through Oct. 13 at Jax State), hitting .400 or better in all five matches including .833 (10-0-12) at Jax State
Scored 15 kills at a .440 pace against FIU (Oct. 20)
Sent down a career-high 16 kills (.625) versus Louisiana Tech (Nov. 3), becoming the first Liberty player since Loren Thomas in 2012 with two .600 matches in the same year

2022 (So.)

CSC Academic All-District III
ASUN All-Conference third team
VaSID All-State second team
ASUN Presidential Honor Roll
Played in 99 sets, starting 22 matches while appearing in 29 matches
Scored 177 kills (1.77 kps) at a .332 pace while leading the team with a 1.19 blocks per set average (118 blocks)
Led the ASUN in both blocks per set (1.43) and hitting percentage (.372) in league play, while her 1.19 blocks per set overall also paced all ASUN players
Recorded the first seven double-digit kill matches of her career, with five of them coming in a row
Posted five or more blocks on 11 occasions
Registered her first career double-digit kill match, hitting .500 with 11 kills to go along with eight blocks, Oct. 1 against Jacksonville State
Hit .611 with 13 kills at Bellarmine (Oct. 7), and followed with 13 kills and eight blocks at Eastern Kentucky the next day
Averaged 2.46 kills per set (.479) in a five-match span from Oct. 1-16
Turned in a career-high and Liberty Arena-record 12 blocks against Austin Peay (Oct. 28), one block shy of Liberty’s single-match rally-scoring record
Posted seven blocks each in back-to-back matches at Central Arkansas (Nov. 6) and against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 11)
Scored a season-high 15 kills in ASUN quarterfinal against Stetson
Sent down 10 kills in NIVC first round match versus Western Carolina

2021 Fall (Fr.)

Appeared in 43 sets over a span of 15 matches played, starting eight times at middle blocker
Recorded 37 kills at a .250 pace, finishing second on the team with 0.88 blocks per set (two solo blocks, 36 block assists, 38 total blocks)
Averaged 1.05 blocks per set in ASUN play
Started the season opener at Robert Morris (Sept. 3), and then scored a season-high nine kills at a .438 pace, adding three block assists against Duquesne later the same day
Recorded a season-high 11 blocks (one solo, 10 block assists) in her first career ASUN start, Sept. 26 at Lipscomb
Became the fifth Lady Flame in rally-scoring history with an 11-block match, and her 11 blocks were the most by a Liberty freshman since 2001
Named to ASUN Honor Roll

Prep

Graduated from Lake Creek High School
2020 TGCA 5A All-State
2020 GHVCA 5A Postseason Team after leading her team to a district title
Two-year starter, totaled 196 career blocks, including 43 solo blocks
As a senior, posted the highest hitting percentage (.468) of any player in District 20-5A
2020 GHVCA All-Academic Team
Recorded 124 blocks as a junior, earning Academic All-District honors
2020 District Blocker of the Year
Competed for Texas Legacy Volleyball Club: 18 Elite

Personal

Daughter of Eric and Melissa Blane
International relations major
Birthday is Aug. 9

Student-Athlete Q&A
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I drink a coffee pregame for some caffeine, and I like when we have dance parties in the locker room to get us in fun and hype moods.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My most memorable athletic moment was when we beat Number 23 ranked Hawaii last year on their home court. It was an unreal experience that I’ll never forget.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Instagram is the first app I’m on in the morning.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have two dogs, Rocky and Bella, both Chihuahua mixes.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Either Spain or Italy would be my dream vacation.