Hannah Bailey Tapp (born June 21, 1995) is an American volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker. Since 2019, she plays professionally in Japan. She is a member of the

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since 2017.

Personal life

Tapp grew up in

Stewartville, Minnesota Stewartville is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,916 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to have grown to a population of 6,125 as of 2018. Stewartville has experienced growth as a result of its locatio ...

. She graduated from Stewartville High School in 2013. In addition to volleyball, she also played basketball and was a track & field athlete in high school. She has an identical twin sister, Paige, who also played volleyball for Minnesota and the U.S. national team.

Career

College

Tapp played collegiately for Minnesota. She had 978 kills and 551 career blocks, with an overall total of 1,273 points throughout her career. She was named an AVCA 1st Team All-American in 2015 and a 2nd Team All-American in 2016. Tapp graduated Minnesota with a degree in management in 2017. She was a finalist for the

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in volleyball.

Professional clubs

Tapp has played professionally in Germany, Italy, and currently plays in Japan's V. League 1 team

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USA national team

Tapp made her debut with U.S. Women's National Team at the

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. She was named "Best Middle Blocker" at the 2019 Pan American Cup after helping lead team USA to its third consecutive gold medal, recording five blocks and four kills in the championship match victory versus the Dominican Republic.

Awards and honors

College

*AVCA Second Team All-American (2016) *AVCA First Team All-American (2015) *Big Ten All-Freshman team (2013)

International

* 2019 Pan-American Cup – Best Middle Blocker

References

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