Wagner College Athletics

Regarded by her coach, Lauris Murnieks, as "the greatest volleyball player ever at Wagner," Elizabeth Hayes hit the ground running as a freshman and never looked back. As an outside hitter in her rookie season of 1997, Hayes led Wagner to its first, and only, NEC Championship and subsequent NCAA Tournament Play-In Game appearance. During the Seahawks' three-match run to the 1997 NEC championship, Hayes tallied 52 kills, 63 digs, eight blocks and two aces, as the Green & White earned a pair of upset victories over top-seeded Saint Francis U. At the conclusion of the 1997 campaign, Hayes was named First-Team All-NEC, NEC Rookie of the Year and NEC Tournament MVP. In addition to setting a host of Wagner single-season records, the Oakdale, NY native, who starred at Connetquot High School before embarking on her collegiate career,  ranks No. 1 on the Seahawk all-time career list in Kills (1,246), Attempts (3,718), Kills Per Game (3.00), Digs (1,690), and Digs Per Game (4.06). She also ranks No. 2 all time in Matches Played (120) and Games Played (416), sixth all-time in Hitting Efficiency (.190) and ninth in All-Time Aces (107).