Denise Hoxha

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Denise Hoxha
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Hometown:
    Worcester, Mass.
  • Position:
    DS/L
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Worcester Tech
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • m
    27
  • k/s
    0.11
  • h %
    -.032
  • a/s
    0.54
  • b/s
    0.01
  • sa/s
    0.50
  • d/s
    2.97
Bio

As a Junior:
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

As a Sophomore:
Appeared in 11 matches for the Lancers...recorded 15 digs, two assists, and one kill on the season...made her collegiate debut against Endicott on August 31...named to the MASCAC All-Academic Team

As a Freshman:
Served as manager for the MASCAC Champion women's volleyball team

Personal:
Denise was born in Cinquefrondi, Italy...is majoring in criminal justice at Worcester State, with minors in health education and sociology...the daughter of Domenica Cosentino and Leo Hoxha...has two brothers, Attilio and Davide...favorite spot on campus: Wellness Center...chose Worcester State for its proximity to home, the criminal justice major, and the women's volleyball program

Before Worcester State:
Denise is a 2018 graduate of Worcester Technical High School in Worcester, Mass...competed in four years of varsity volleyball and track & field, and one year of varsity swimming for the Eagles...a three-time CAL All-Star in track & field and two-time CAL All-Star in volleyball...a two-time Worcester Telegram & Gazette Hometeam All-Star...won the District E Athletic Award in 2018...holds five school records in track & field

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 27 7
Sets 96 23
Kills 11 4
Kills per set 0.11 0.17
Errors 13 3
Total Attacks 63 13
Total Attacks per set 0.66 0.57
Hitting Percentage -.032 .077
Assists 52 15
Assists per set 0.54 0.65
Service Total Attempts 367 122
Service Aces 48 14
Service Errors 29 10
Service Aces per set 0.50 0.61
Receptions 372 77
Reception Errors 37 5
Digs 285 66
Digs per set 2.97 2.87
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 1 0
Block Total 1 0
Blocks per set 0.01 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 2 0
Points 59.5 18.0
Points per set 0.6 0.8
Matches started 1 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 23 at WPI L, 3-1
Oct 26 Regis (Mass,) L, 3-0
Oct 28 at Rhode Island Col. L, 3-0
Oct 30 at Framingham St. W, 3-0
Nov 4 MCLA W, 3-1
Nov 6 Framingham St. L, 3-2
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 2 Clark University L, 3-2 - 5 2 1 7 .143 2 2.0
Sep 4 Plymouth St. L, 3-1 - 4 1 1 4 .000 0 3.0
Sep 4 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 - 3 2 1 8 .125 2 2.0
Sep 8 Lesley W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 4.0
Sep 10 vs. Middlebury L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.5
Sep 10 at Wheaton (Mass.) L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 4 .250 1 1.0
Sep 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Sep 11 vs. Rhode Island Col. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 4 3.0
Sep 14 Westfield St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Sep 18 vs. Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 4 4.0
Sep 18 at Wentworth W, 3-1 - 4 0 2 4 -.500 2 1.0
Sep 21 Keene St. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Sep 23 at Western New Eng. L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 4 .000 3 2.0
Sep 25 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 5.0
Sep 25 SUNY Delhi L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 -1.000 1 4.0
Sep 29 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 4 .250 7 4.0
Oct 2 vs. Smith - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at MIT - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Salve Regina L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 3 -.333 0 1.0
Oct 12 MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 1 1 4 .000 1 2.0
Oct 14 at Anna Maria W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 2 2.0
Oct 16 at Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 3.0
Oct 20 Salem St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Oct 23 at WPI L, 3-1 - 4 0 2 2 -1.000 3 2.0
Oct 26 Regis (Mass,) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Oct 28 at Rhode Island Col. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 2 2.0
Oct 30 at Framingham St. W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 2 .000 1 2.0
Nov 4 MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 4 .000 2 4.0
Nov 6 Framingham St. L, 3-2 - 5 1 1 2 .000 3 2.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 2 Clark University L, 3-2 - 5 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 Plymouth St. L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 Lesley W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 10 vs. Middlebury L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 10 at Wheaton (Mass.) L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 vs. Rhode Island Col. L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 Westfield St. W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 vs. Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 at Wentworth W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Keene St. L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 at Western New Eng. L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 SUNY Delhi L, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 29 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-1 1 4 19 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 2 vs. Smith - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at MIT - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Salve Regina L, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Anna Maria W, 3-1 - 4 29 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 Salem St. W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 at WPI L, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Regis (Mass,) L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 at Rhode Island Col. L, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 at Framingham St. W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 Framingham St. L, 3-2 - 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 2 Clark University L, 3-2 - 5 10 0 2 27 3
Sep 4 Plymouth St. L, 3-1 - 4 13 2 0 22 4
Sep 4 Plymouth St. L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 23 3
Sep 8 Lesley W, 3-0 - 3 20 4 2 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Middlebury L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 12 1
Sep 10 at Wheaton (Mass.) L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 2 12 3
Sep 11 vs. Farmingdale State L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 0 1
Sep 11 vs. Rhode Island Col. L, 3-0 - 3 0 3 2 0 1
Sep 14 Westfield St. W, 3-0 - 3 14 1 1 13 0
Sep 18 vs. Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 21 4 1 38 4
Sep 18 at Wentworth W, 3-1 - 4 15 1 1 10 1
Sep 21 Keene St. L, 3-0 - 3 14 1 0 16 1
Sep 23 at Western New Eng. L, 3-1 - 4 19 2 0 15 0
Sep 25 Fitchburg St. W, 3-0 - 3 24 5 4 11 0
Sep 25 SUNY Delhi L, 3-1 - 4 17 4 2 20 4
Sep 29 at Bridgewater St. W, 3-1 1 4 15 2 1 11 0
Oct 2 vs. Smith - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at MIT - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Mass.-Dartmouth - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Salve Regina L, 3-0 - 3 9 1 2 2 2
Oct 12 MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 14 1 0 16 1
Oct 14 at Anna Maria W, 3-1 - 4 14 2 0 22 3
Oct 16 at Mass. Maritime W, 3-0 - 3 18 3 2 7 1
Oct 20 Salem St. W, 3-0 - 3 23 1 0 11 2
Oct 23 at WPI L, 3-1 - 4 13 2 1 3 0
Oct 26 Regis (Mass,) L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 1 7 0
Oct 28 at Rhode Island Col. L, 3-0 - 3 13 2 1 24 1
Oct 30 at Framingham St. W, 3-0 - 3 14 1 2 8 1
Nov 4 MCLA W, 3-1 - 4 17 4 1 19 0
Nov 6 Framingham St. L, 3-2 - 5 17 1 0 23 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2019-20 11 16 1 0.06 0 7 0.44 .143 2 0.13 5.0 0.3
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 27 96 11 0.11 13 63 0.66 -.032 52 0.54 59.5 0.6
Total 38 112 12 0.11 13 70 0.63 -.014 54 0.48 64.5 0.6
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2019-20 11 16 15 0.94 0 0 0 0.00
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 27 96 285 2.97 0 1 1 0.01
Total 38 112 300 2.68 0 1 1 0.01
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2019-20 11 16 14 4 0.25 0 29 5
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 27 96 367 48 0.50 29 372 37
Total 38 112 381 52 0.46 29 401 42
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 27 96 11 0.11 13 63 0.66 -.032 52 0.54 59.5 0.6
Conference 7 23 4 0.17 3 13 0.57 .077 15 0.65 18.0 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 47 7 0.15 6 33 0.70 .030 18 0.38 31.0 0.7
Away 10 35 4 0.11 7 28 0.80 -.107 23 0.66 20.0 0.6
Neutral 4 14 0 0.00 0 2 0.14 .000 11 0.79 8.5 0.6
Result
Wins 11 38 4 0.11 5 22 0.58 -.045 21 0.55 29.0 0.8
Losses 16 58 7 0.12 8 41 0.71 -.024 31 0.53 30.5 0.5
Month
September 16 57 8 0.14 7 41 0.72 .024 32 0.56 38.5 0.7
October 9 30 2 0.07 5 16 0.53 -.188 15 0.50 15.0 0.5
November 2 9 1 0.11 1 6 0.67 .000 5 0.56 6.0 0.7
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 27 96 285 2.97 0 1 1 0.01
Conference 7 23 66 2.87 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 47 121 2.57 0 0 0 0.00
Away 10 35 125 3.57 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 4 14 39 2.79 0 1 1 0.07
Result
Wins 11 38 115 3.03 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 16 58 170 2.93 0 1 1 0.02
Month
September 16 57 158 2.77 0 1 1 0.02
October 9 30 110 3.67 0 0 0 0.00
November 2 9 17 1.89 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 27 96 367 48 0.50 29 372 37
Conference 7 23 122 14 0.61 10 77 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 47 203 24 0.51 14 208 18
Away 10 35 138 16 0.46 12 114 12
Neutral 4 14 26 8 0.57 3 50 7
Result
Wins 11 38 188 25 0.66 14 128 9
Losses 16 58 179 23 0.40 15 244 28
Month
September 16 57 201 30 0.53 19 230 26
October 9 30 132 13 0.43 9 100 11
November 2 9 34 5 0.56 1 42 0
News mentions
Lancers Upset By Rams in MASCAC Volleyball Final
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  • November 06, 2021
Lancers Upset By Rams in MASCAC Volleyball Final

WORCESTER, Mass. – Top-seeded Worcester State University saw their quest for a fourth Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) championship cut short on Saturday evening as the #3 seed Framingham State won the title with a 3-2 (25-16, 21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-7) victory at John P. Brissette Competition Court.

  • November 06, 2021
Lancers to Host MASCAC Championship Game after Comeback Over MCLA
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  • November 04, 2021
Lancers to Host MASCAC Championship Game after Comeback Over MCLA

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team will host the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) championship game on Saturday after defeating MCLA 3-1 in the semifinals on Thursday evening at John P. Brissette ’88 Court.

  • November 04, 2021
Lancers Bested by Anchorwomen
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  • October 28, 2021
Lancers Bested by Anchorwomen

Providence, R.I.—Junior outside hitter Amelia Murphy (North Attleboro, Mass.) and freshman outside hitter Rhiannon Hodovanec (Feeding Hills, Mass.) each recorded double-doubles as the Rhode Island College women's volleyball team bested Worcester State, 3-0, at The Murray Center on Thursday evening.

  • October 28, 2021
Five Seniors Honored Prior to Non-Conference Match with Regis
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  • October 26, 2021
Five Seniors Honored Prior to Non-Conference Match with Regis

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team honored five graduating seniors on Tuesday night before a non-conference match against Regis College.

  • October 26, 2021
Lancers Win Third Straight with Sweep of Bucs
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  • October 16, 2021
Lancers Win Third Straight with Sweep of Bucs

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass – Worcester State women’s volleyball has now won three in a row, including a pair of conference matches, as the Lancers earned a 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-14) win over Mass. Maritime in Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Saturday afternoon. 

  • October 16, 2021
Career Nights Abound in Lancers’ Win Over Amcats
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  • October 14, 2021
Career Nights Abound in Lancers’ Win Over Amcats

PAXTON, Mass. – Senior outside hitter Natalie Gillis (Ashland, Mass.) set a new career high with 25 kills as the Worcester State University women’s volleyball team defeated Anna Maria 3-1 in non-conference action on Thursday evening.

  • October 14, 2021
Lancers Top MCLA to Move to 4-0 in MASCAC Play
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  • October 12, 2021
Lancers Top MCLA to Move to 4-0 in MASCAC Play

WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Worcester State University women’s volleyball team defeated MCLA 3-1 in Tuesday night’s Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) match-up at John P. Brissette Court.

  • October 12, 2021
Lancers Set Down by Seahawks in Road Clash
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  • October 09, 2021
Lancers Set Down by Seahawks in Road Clash

NEWPORT, R.I. – Visiting Worcester State fell to Salve Regina University 3-0 in a non-conference women’s volleyball match on Saturday afternoon at Rodgers Rec. Center.

  • October 09, 2021
Women's Volleyball Claws Past Bears
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  • September 29, 2021
Women's Volleyball Claws Past Bears

The Worcester State University women's volleyball defeated Bridgewater State 3-1 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening at John P. Brissette Court. Set scores were 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-15.

  • September 29, 2021
Women's Volleyball Stopped by Golden Bears
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  • September 23, 2021
Women's Volleyball Stopped by Golden Bears

The Worcester State University women's volleyball dropped three of four sets to Western New England University on Thursday evening at Alumni Healthful Living Center. Set scores were 25-11, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20.

  • September 23, 2021
Women's Volleyball Earns Split at Tri-Match
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  • September 18, 2021
Women's Volleyball Earns Split at Tri-Match

The Worcester State University women's volleyball team earned a split on Saturday in a non-conference tri-match at Tansey Gymnasium. Worcester State fell to Lasell 3-2 (22-25, 17-25, 26-24, 26-24, 15-5) in the opener, before knocking off the hosts from Wentworth College 3-1 (25-20, 25-21, 17-25, 27-25).

  • September 18, 2021
Women's Volleyball Overpowered at Wheaton Invite
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  • September 11, 2021
Women's Volleyball Overpowered at Wheaton Invite

The Worcester State University women's volleyball team suffered a pair of straight-set defeats Saturday against Farmingdale State and Rhode Island College at the Wheaton Invite. Set scores against Farmingdale State were 25-20, 25-21, 25-19, and against Rhode Island College 25-23, 25-21, 28-26.

  • September 11, 2021
Women's Volleyball Sweeps Lesley University
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  • September 08, 2021
Women's Volleyball Sweeps Lesley University

The Worcester State University women's volleyball team made quick work of Lesley University on Wednesday evening, defeating the Lynx 3-0 at the John P. Brissette Court. Set scores were 25-5, 25-2, 25-4.

  • September 08, 2021
LANCERS DROP DOUBLEHEADER TO PLYMOUTH ST.
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  • September 04, 2021
LANCERS DROP DOUBLEHEADER TO PLYMOUTH ST.

The Worcester State University women's volleyball team fell short at home in a doubleheader match versus Plymouth State on Saturday.

  • September 04, 2021