Academic Notes: Majoring in strategic communication - emphasis in advertising - with a minor in creative media & film...Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient in 2019.

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in two matches with one start...Played in eight sets...Averaged 0.62 kills per set and totaled five kills...Had a .231 hitting percentage...Hit a season-high .400 vs. Gonzaga...Averaged 1.25 blocks per set and totaled 10 blocks...Recorded season-highs of three kills, six blocks and three digs in only start vs. Idaho State...Averaged 1.31 points per set.

2017 (Freshman): Competed with the team during the spring 2018 semester.

High School: Two-year starter and letterwinner at Pinnacle HS...Named to 6A Desert Valley All-Region Second Team as a senior...Averaged 1.5 kills per set with a .279 hitting percentage during her senior season...Totaled 77 kills and 27 blocks as a senior...Named to All-Academic Volleyball Team in 2015...Also competed in track & field...Also played with Livewire Volleyball club.

Personal: Danielle Lauren Hinz was born Oct. 16 in Tucson, Ariz....Daughter of Dean and Rene Hinz...Mother, Rene, played volleyball at Concordia and Arizona State...One younger brother, Kevin...Grandfather, Ralph Hartley, played baseball at NAU from 1970-72...Hobbies include watching movies and going to the gym...Lists most memorable athletic moment as making it onto the NAU Volleyball team...Chose NAU because it is a great school and the location.