- 2024 All-RMAC First Team selection
- 2024 RMAC Setter of the Week 2x (Sept. 9, Oct. 21)
- 2024 RMAC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2022-23 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative
- 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2022 All-RMAC honorable mention
- 2022 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2021 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2021-22 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
Career: Prior to the 2024 season, ranked third in program history in the rally-scoring era (since 2001) in aces per set (0.35), ninth in assists (1,309) and eighth in assists per set (5.2).
2024: Named an All-RMAC First Team selection…RMAC Setter of the Week 2x (9/9/24, 10/21/24) During the week of Sept. 9, Eckhardt dished out 5.8 assists per set while adding three service aces and 14 digs and made the all-tournament team as the Roadrunners went 4-0.For the week of Oct. 21, she averaged 8.2 assists per set and she also led all RMAC players with 1.33 service aces per set, including six against South Dakota Mines…led the Roadrunners with a career-high 677 assists on the campaign and ranked seventh in the RMAC, season and career-high 34 assists against Chadron State on 9/21/24…led team with 42 service aces on the season, ranked second in the RMAC, season-high six aces on 10/19//24 against South Dakota Mines…fourth on the Roadrunners with 165 digs…named to RMAC Academic Honor Roll.
2022: All-RMAC honorable mention in her first season in the regular rotation. ... One half of 6-2 setter duo helped direct team to .291 hitting, third-best in Division II. ... Second on the team with 599 assists and 5.5 assists per set. ... Second on the team with 36 service aces and 0.33 aces per set. ... Fourth on the team with 185 digs and 1.7 digs per set. ... Played in all 110 sets. ... Set career-high 32 assists in the epic, come-from-behind 3-2 win over No. 18 Colorado Mesa in the semifinals of the NCAA South Central Regional on Nov. 18. ... Set a career-high 30 assists and matched a career best with 12 digs in the 3-2 win at CSU Pueblo on Nov. 5. ... Had at least one kill in 11 straight matches from Sept. 24 through Nov 4. ... Had four service aces and recorded her first career block assist in a 3-0 win over Western Colorado on Oct. 28. ... Had two kills and set 22 assists in 3-2 win at No. 21 Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 8. ... Helped direct MSU Denver to .401 hitting over three matches from Sept. 24 through Oct. 1. ... Recorded a career-high 12 digs at in 3-0 win at Westminster on Sept. 24. ... Turned in career bests of 26 assists and 11 digs in a 3-1 win at Fort Lewis on Sept. 10. ... In a 3-1 win over No. 10 Northwest Missouri State on Sept. 2, had career highs of 21 assists and five service aces. ... Matched a career high with 20 assists in a 3-0 win against Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) on Aug. 26. ... Moved into co-setter role in No. 4 MSU Denver’s 6-2 attack and averaged 5.4 assists per set as the Roadrunners opened the season 4-0 at the Cougar Classic from Aug. 25 through 27.
2021: Appeared in eight matches for a total of 11 sets. ... Fourth on the team with 48 assists while averaging 4.4 assists per set. ... Had a season-best 13 assists while playing in two sets during a 3-0 win at Western Colorado on Nov. 5. ... After making her season debut by appearing briefly against Chadron State on Oct. 15, came back the following night and -- after not playing the first four sets -- was inserted into the match and served the first five points (including one ace) to give No. 2 MSU Denver control of an eventual 3-2 victory over No. 6 Colorado School of Mines.
2020-21: Third on the team with 5.0 assists per set and 65 assists. .... Despite playing in only 13 sets, ranked seventh on the team with seven service aces -- averaging 0.54 aces per set. ... Played a major role off the bench in the RMAC Tournament championship match against Colorado School of Mines, with 15 assists, a career high-tying three service aces and two kills in the 3-1 loss to No. 15 Colorado School of Mines. ... Set a career-high 20 assists while playing two sets in a 3-0 win over Colorado Christian on Feb. 20. ... Delivered three service aces in one set during a 3-0 win over Adams State on Feb. 6. ... Made her MSU Denver debut in a season-opening 3-0 win over Fort Lewis, handing out one assist while playing in one set.
High School: Valley High School class of 2020. ... Class 3A all-state second team in both 2019 and 2018. ... All-Patriot League first team, 2019. ... Coal Ridge Tournament MVP, 2018. ... All-state honorable mention, 2017. ... As a senior, averaged 4.3 kills per set on .313 hitting, with 11.0 digs per set, 0.5 blocks per set and 0.8 aces. ... Four-year varsity career stats: 1,162 kills (3.4 per set), 961 digs (2.1 per set), 187 aces (0.6 per set), 909 assists (2.7 per set). ... Coached by Erin Marick.
Club: Played for ClubOne in Windsor, Colo. ... Coached by Julie Hilt.
Personal: Born Delaney Michaela Eckhardt. ... Birthday is Jan. 21. ... Daughter of David and Melissa Eckhardt. .... Melissa Eckhardt played volleyball at Northern Colorado. ... Has two siblings, Devin Foster and Brynn Brunz. ... Major is undeclared.
