486:. Santana truly established herself as one of the premier players in NCAA Division I volleyball, earning the 2015 Big Ten Player of the Year award after leading the conference with 4.53 kills per set. She led the Gophers in kills (584), points (654.5), and service aces (39), was second in digs (375), and was twice named Big Ten Player of the Week. She was a unanimous All-Big Ten selection. Her 39 kills in a 5-set match against Louisville on September 4, 2015 were the most by any NCAA Division I player that year. Along with teammate Hannah Tapp, Santana earned 2015 AVCA First-Team All-America honors. When she reached the end of her college career, Santana's 1644 points, 182 service aces, and 1280 digs respectively ranked 7th, 8th, and 10th in program history. Santana was named as one of the four finalists for the
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