Grand Valley State
In August, 2011 DeHaan announced she would pursues her graduate studies further at Grand Valley State University and would also be joining the university’s volleyball team; the GVSU Lakers. She will first be participating in the fall training camp and she has stated that she will be available to play one full year of volleyball.
DeHaan had already planned on taking some prerequisite classes at GVSU, where she plans to apply in the physician assistant program, when she was approached by the Lakers coach Deanne Scanlon with the idea of joining and DeHaan agreed. Her position is a Middle Blocker. When asked what her greatest asset will be to the team, DeHaan replied confidently, “I’m 6-foot-9, I think that says it all right there.” She is the tallest player on the roster.
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