Sierra Athen
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Red Oak, Iowa
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- m
- 35
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- k/s
- 3.19
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- h %
- .180
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- a/s
- 0.18
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- b/s
- 0.43
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- sa/s
- 0.13
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- d/s
- 2.34
Bio
Honors and Awards
2018 Season (Freshman): Started 33 of 35 matches in her freshman campaign ... Led the team and the conference with 412 kills ... Second on the squad with 302 digs ... Tied for third on the team with 17 service aces ... Recorded a team second-best 10 double-doubles on the season ... Notched double-figure kill totals on 24 occasions and had double figures in digs 13 times ... Registered a season-high 21 kills in BU's four-set win at Waldorf on Oct. 6 ... Produced a season-high 22 digs, along with 13 kills in BU's five-set loss to No. 6-ranked Rocky Mountain on Sept. 1 ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
High School: Earned first team all-state honors while leading her 2017 Red Oak HS squad to an appearance in the Iowa Class 3A State Tournament under coach Angela Montgomery ... Paced the Tigers with 382 kills on .307 hitting, while adding a team-high 45 service aces and 356 digs ...Earned second-team Class 3-A all-state honors as a junior in 2016 ... Two-time all-Hawkeye Ten Conference honoree ... In her junior season, led the conference in kills with 431 and was third in digs with 402 ... Two-time team captain ... Recorded over 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs ... As a freshman, helped her team to a semifinal appearance in the 2014 Iowa State Tournament ... Captain of the USA Iowa High Performance National team in 2016, helping lead her team to a silver medal at the USA HP National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... Played club volleyball for Attack Volleyball under coach Scott Huttmann ... Qualified for USA Junior Nationals in 2014, 2015, and 2016 ... Four-time letterwinner in basketball, earning first team all-state honors in 2018, leading her team to the Iowa State Basketball Tournament ... Twice earned first-team all-conference and all-District honors in basketball ... Named the MVP of the 2018 IGCA/Larry Niemeyer Senior All-Star Basketball Game after scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds ... Qualified for the 2017 Iowa State Track & Field Championships in the sprint medley relay ... An excellent student, she was a four-time recipient of the Iowa Girls Athletic Union Academic Award and was on the High Honor Roll 14 quarters.
Personal: The daughter of Debbie Pappas and Jim Athen ... Has a younger brother, Jacob ... Born on Jan. 19, 2000 ... Majoring in biology.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 35 | 14 |
| Sets | 129 | 51 |
| Kills | 412 | 157 |
| Kills per set | 3.19 | 3.08 |
| Errors | 202 | 82 |
| Total Attacks | 1166 | 448 |
| Total Attacks per set | 9.04 | 8.78 |
| Hitting Percentage | .180 | .167 |
| Assists | 23 | 8 |
| Assists per set | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Service Total Attempts | 448 | 142 |
| Service Aces | 17 | 5 |
| Service Errors | 39 | 12 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.13 | 0.10 |
| Receptions | 444 | 134 |
| Reception Errors | 25 | 8 |
| Digs | 302 | 96 |
| Digs per set | 2.34 | 1.88 |
| Block Solo | 6 | 3 |
| Block Assist | 50 | 24 |
| Block Total | 56 | 27 |
| Blocks per set | 0.43 | 0.53 |
| Block Errors | 9 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 460.0 | 177.0 |
| Points per set | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Matches started | 32 | 13 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Culver-Stockton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | .250 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aug 23 | vs. SAGU | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 37 | .135 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evangel | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 55 | .164 | 1 | 21.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 21 | .333 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Aug 30 | Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 37 | .324 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Aug 31 | York | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 22 | .318 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Sep 1 | Montana State-Northern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 24 | .167 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 1 | Rocky Mountain | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 43 | .140 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Sep 5 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | .158 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Windsor | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 33 | .303 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Sep 7 | at Madonna | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 37 | .378 | 2 | 19.5 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Rochester | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Olivet Nazarene | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 31 | .000 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | -.133 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 21 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 31 | .323 | 2 | 13.5 |
| Sep 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 43 | .070 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Sep 28 | Mayville State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 37 | -.027 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 29 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 5 | at Viterbo | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | .200 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 44 | .318 | 1 | 21.0 |
| Oct 9 | Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 53 | .151 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Trinity Christian | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 46 | .174 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Our Lady of the Lake | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 51 | .176 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Oct 16 | at Doane | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 47 | .085 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 19 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 38 | .132 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 20 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 36 | .306 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 25 | Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 32 | .250 | 2 | 15.0 |
| Oct 26 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 26 | .192 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 26 | Saint Mary | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 7 | 38 | .184 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Oct 27 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | .045 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Oct 30 | Dordt | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 31 | .032 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 2 | Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 5 | 25 | .160 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 3 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Dakota State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 7 | 42 | .167 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 17 | at Trinity Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 30 | .067 | 2 | 5.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Culver-Stockton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. SAGU | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evangel | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | York | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Montana State-Northern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Rocky Mountain | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Windsor | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Madonna | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Rochester | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Olivet Nazarene | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Mayville State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Viterbo | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Trinity Christian | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Our Lady of the Lake | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Doane | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Saint Mary | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Dordt | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Dakota State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Trinity Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Culver-Stockton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Aug 23 | vs. SAGU | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evangel | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | York | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | Montana State-Northern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Rocky Mountain | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Windsor | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 |
| Sep 7 | at Madonna | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Rochester | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Olivet Nazarene | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Sep 28 | Mayville State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Viterbo | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Trinity Christian | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Our Lady of the Lake | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at Doane | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Saint Mary | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Dordt | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Dakota State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | at Trinity Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2018-19 | 35 | 129 | 412 | 3.19 | 202 | 1166 | 9.04 | .180 | 23 | 0.18 | 460.0 | 3.6 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 139 | 490 | 3.53 | 216 | 1382 | 9.94 | .198 | 34 | 0.24 | 553.0 | 4.0 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 89 | 243 | 2.73 | 131 | 746 | 8.38 | .150 | 24 | 0.27 | 275.0 | 3.1 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 120 | 359 | 2.99 | 154 | 1016 | 8.47 | .202 | 36 | 0.30 | 417.5 | 3.5 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 124 | 382 | 3.08 | 145 | 1041 | 8.40 | .228 | 43 | 0.35 | 445.0 | 3.6 |
| Total | 166 | 601 | 1886 | 3.14 | 848 | 5351 | 8.90 | .194 | 160 | 0.27 | 2150.5 | 3.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 35 | 129 | 412 | 3.19 | 202 | 1166 | 9.04 | .180 | 23 | 0.18 | 460.0 | 3.6 |
| Conference | 14 | 51 | 157 | 3.08 | 82 | 448 | 8.78 | .167 | 8 | 0.16 | 177.0 | 3.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 15 | 51 | 166 | 3.25 | 86 | 452 | 8.86 | .177 | 8 | 0.16 | 190.5 | 3.7 |
| Away | 9 | 36 | 112 | 3.11 | 45 | 326 | 9.06 | .206 | 10 | 0.28 | 119.5 | 3.3 |
| Neutral | 11 | 42 | 134 | 3.19 | 71 | 388 | 9.24 | .162 | 5 | 0.12 | 150.0 | 3.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 81 | 272 | 3.36 | 120 | 706 | 8.72 | .215 | 15 | 0.19 | 306.0 | 3.8 |
| Losses | 12 | 48 | 140 | 2.92 | 82 | 460 | 9.58 | .126 | 8 | 0.17 | 154.0 | 3.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 6 | 21 | 76 | 3.62 | 31 | 192 | 9.14 | .234 | 5 | 0.24 | 80.5 | 3.8 |
| September | 12 | 46 | 138 | 3.00 | 78 | 376 | 8.17 | .160 | 8 | 0.17 | 156.5 | 3.4 |
| October | 13 | 48 | 161 | 3.35 | 76 | 484 | 10.08 | .176 | 8 | 0.17 | 179.5 | 3.7 |
| November | 4 | 14 | 37 | 2.64 | 17 | 114 | 8.14 | .175 | 2 | 0.14 | 43.5 | 3.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 35 | 129 | 302 | 2.34 | 6 | 50 | 56 | 0.43 |
| Conference | 14 | 51 | 96 | 1.88 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 0.53 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 51 | 120 | 2.35 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 0.65 |
| Away | 9 | 36 | 78 | 2.17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.25 |
| Neutral | 11 | 42 | 104 | 2.48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.33 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 81 | 200 | 2.47 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 0.49 |
| Losses | 12 | 48 | 102 | 2.13 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.33 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 6 | 21 | 64 | 3.05 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.33 |
| September | 12 | 46 | 150 | 3.26 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0.35 |
| October | 13 | 48 | 66 | 1.38 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 0.54 |
| November | 4 | 14 | 22 | 1.57 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.50 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 35 | 129 | 448 | 17 | 0.13 | 39 | 444 | 25 |
| Conference | 14 | 51 | 142 | 5 | 0.10 | 12 | 134 | 8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 51 | 188 | 7 | 0.14 | 13 | 137 | 3 |
| Away | 9 | 36 | 106 | 2 | 0.06 | 9 | 122 | 7 |
| Neutral | 11 | 42 | 154 | 8 | 0.19 | 17 | 185 | 15 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 81 | 297 | 11 | 0.14 | 19 | 252 | 14 |
| Losses | 12 | 48 | 151 | 6 | 0.13 | 20 | 192 | 11 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 6 | 21 | 81 | 1 | 0.05 | 8 | 101 | 5 |
| September | 12 | 46 | 208 | 10 | 0.22 | 12 | 219 | 9 |
| October | 13 | 48 | 101 | 3 | 0.06 | 9 | 98 | 9 |
| November | 4 | 14 | 58 | 3 | 0.21 | 10 | 26 | 2 |
News mentions
The 25th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team battled back from a two-set deficit before falling in five sets (20-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 9-15) to Dakota State University Friday night in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament being held at Beggs Sr. Gymnasium on the campus of Viterbo University.
Shayla Scanlan, Olivia Galas, and Madi Evans were all named first team all-NSAA. Andrea Carson earned second-team honors. Galas named NSAA Setter of the Year, NSAA Freshman of the Year.
The Bellevue volleyball team dispatched Waldorf in three sets (25-23, 25-13, 25-19) on Senior Day. Seniors Fabiola Aviles and Shayla Scanlan were honored following the match for their contributions to the BU program.
Viterbo secured the outright NSAA Regular-Season title with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-21) victory over Bellevue on Friday evening.
Fifth-ranked Dordt College got a combined 27 kills from Leah Kamp and Ema Altena to lead the Defenders to a 3-0 (29-27, 25-11, 25-20) sweep over No. 25 Bellevue University Tuesday night in non-conference action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Bellevue recorded their sixth-straight match of hitting .200 or better to sweep Valley City State 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-14) in an NSAA match on Saturday afternoon.
The Bellevue University volleyball team ran its winning streak to four matches on Friday with a 3-0 conference victory over Dickinson State University and a 3-1 non-conference win over the University of Saint Mary (Kan.).
Freshman Sierra Athen and senior Shayla Scanlan combined for 23 kills to lead the Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-19) victory over Ottawa (Kan.) University Thursday night in non-conference action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Head coach Trish Siedlik picked up her 500th career win as the Bellevue University volleyball team swept Presentation College 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-16) Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association volleyball action at the Strode Center.
Six Bruins recorded at least eight kills as Bellevue University battled to a 3-2 (19-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-20, 15-8) victory at Mayville State University in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night at Lewy Lee Arena.
BU and Doane split the first two sets before Doane pulled away for a 3-1 non-conference win on Tuesday evening.
Sierra Athen totaled 29 kills and 12 digs in two matches on Friday to help the #20 Bellevue University volleyball team split a pair of matches at the Grand View Tournament.
The 20th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team squandered a 2-0 lead and a match point in the fourth set as Dakota State upset the Bruins 3-2 (25-27, 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 17-15) Tuesday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Outside hitters Sierra Athen and Andrea Carson combined for 36 kills to lead the 20th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22) victory at Waldorf University Saturday evening in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
Fourth-ranked Viterbo University used a balanced offense with three players hitting .500 or better as the V-Hawks snapped No. 20 Bellevue University's five-match winning streak with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-16) sweep in North Star Athletic Association volleyball action Friday night at the R.W. Beggs Sr. Gymnasium.
Freshman Sierra Athen drilled a match-high 12 kills to lead the 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-18) sweep over Presentation College in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Three players recorded career highs, including sophomore Andrea Carson who pounded a career-best 25 kills as the 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team notched a 3-1 (25-15, 25-23, 22-25, 26-24) victory over Mayville State University in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team overcame a two-set deficit to record a 3-2 (23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-6) victory at Valley City State University in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday afternoon in Graichen Gymnasium. The balanced Bruin offense had four players record double-figure kill totals in the victory.
Freshman outside hitter Sierra Athen and senior rightside hitter Shayla Scanlan combined for 23 kills to lead the 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-18), 21-25, 25-23, 25-16) victory at Dickinson State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at Scott Gymnasium.
Senior rightside hitter Shayla Scanlan and sophomore outside hitter Andrea Carson combined for 25 kills to lead the No. 24-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (27-25, 25-16, 25-17) sweep at Dakota State University in the North Star Athletic Association opener for both teams Wednesday night at the DSU Fieldhouse.
Bellevue defeated Rochester 3-0 but fell to Olivet Nazarene 3-1 to complete a 3-1 weekend at the Julie Martin Memorial Tournament, hosted by Madonna.
Bellevue downed Windsor and #19 Madonna on Friday to go 2-0 on the first day of play at the Julie Martin Memorial Classic.
Behind a balanced attack which saw five Bruins record at least eight kills, the No. 24 Bellevue University volleyball team swept Peru State College 3-0 on Wednesday evening.
Bellevue swept MSU-Northern before dropping a five-set thriller to Rocky Mountain.
Freshmen Sierra Athen and Olivia Galas recorded double-doubles and Rosa Reed-Bouley smashed a match-high 13 kills to lead the Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-16) sweep over York College Friday night in the Bruins' second day of action at the 26-team GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic.
Sierra Athen and Shayla Scanlan combined for 27 kills as the No. 21 Bellevue University volleyball team defeated Baker University 3-0 on Thursday evening.
Bellevue fell to Evangel in five and swept Hannibal-LaGrange on Day Two of the College of the Ozarks Silver Dollar City Tournament.
BU volleyball opened their 2018 season with a split at the Silver Dollar City Tournament. The Bruins defeated Culver-Stockton 3-0 and fell to SAGU 3-0.
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