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:
- So.
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- m
- 38
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- k/s
- 3.53
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- h %
- .198
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- a/s
- 0.24
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- b/s
- 0.42
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- sa/s
- 0.22
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- d/s
- 3.04
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2019, Second team NAIA All-American
- 2019, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2019, First team all-NSAA
- 2019, NSAA Attacker of the Week (Sept. 2)
- 2019, First team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2019, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018, Honorable mention Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
2019 Season (Sophomore): Earned second-team All-American honors as well as being named first-team AVCA all-North Central Region and first-team all-NSAA ... Led the team with 490 kills and 23 double-doubles ... Second on the squad with 422 digs and third with 30 service aces ... Her 490 kills ranked 15th nationally and second in the NSAA ... Played in all 38 matches, with 37 starts ... Registered double-figure kill totals in 31 matches ... Tied a career-high with 23 kills on .333 hitting in Bellevue's four-set upset victory over No. 4-ranked Viterbo University on Oct. 4 ... Named the NSAA Attacker of the Week on Sept. 2 after recording four-straight double-doubles as BU went 4-0 in the Sarpy.com Labor Day Classic ... Collected 15 kills and 12 digs in BU's four-set win over No. 2-ranked Westmont College on Aug. 30 ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
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 | 38 | 14 |
| Sets | 139 | 49 |
| Kills | 490 | 180 |
| Kills per set | 3.53 | 3.67 |
| Errors | 216 | 73 |
| Total Attacks | 1382 | 483 |
| Total Attacks per set | 9.94 | 9.86 |
| Hitting Percentage | .198 | .222 |
| Assists | 34 | 10 |
| Assists per set | 0.24 | 0.20 |
| Service Total Attempts | 497 | 168 |
| Service Aces | 30 | 6 |
| Service Errors | 47 | 10 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.22 | 0.12 |
| Receptions | 602 | 226 |
| Reception Errors | 24 | 8 |
| Digs | 422 | 140 |
| Digs per set | 3.04 | 2.86 |
| Block Solo | 8 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 50 | 26 |
| Block Total | 58 | 28 |
| Blocks per set | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| Block Errors | 7 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 553.0 | 201.0 |
| Points per set | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Matches started | 36 | 13 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | at Keiser | W, 3-2 | - | 4 | 14 | 6 | 40 | .200 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Aug 15 | vs. St. Thomas | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .214 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Aug 16 | vs. Pensacola Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 24 | .333 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Aug 16 | vs. Georgetown | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 27 | .556 | 2 | 17.5 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Grand View | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 48 | .188 | 2 | 17.5 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 27 | .037 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Eastern Oregon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | .057 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Aug 29 | Lourdes | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 20 | .600 | 2 | 15.5 |
| Aug 30 | Westmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 37 | .216 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Aug 31 | SAGU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 26 | .385 | 3 | 18.0 |
| Aug 31 | Carroll | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 60 | .133 | 0 | 21.5 |
| Sep 5 | at College of the Ozarks | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 21 | .190 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 63 | .190 | 2 | 22.0 |
| Sep 17 | Doane | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 45 | .178 | 2 | 18.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Mayville State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 58 | .207 | 0 | 25.5 |
| Sep 21 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 25 | .160 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Sep 27 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 | .154 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 28 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 22 | .500 | 2 | 14.5 |
| Oct 1 | at Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | -.087 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 4 | Viterbo | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 6 | 51 | .333 | 1 | 26.0 |
| Oct 5 | Waldorf | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 24 | .125 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 9 | Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 46 | .261 | 2 | 16.0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 35 | .343 | 2 | 18.0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 50 | -.020 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 29 | .241 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 19 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 34 | .118 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 25 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 27 | .259 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Oct 26 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 34 | .265 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 29 | at College of Saint Mary | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 45 | .244 | 2 | 19.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 27 | .222 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Nov 2 | at Waldorf | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 44 | .091 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Nov 8 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 36 | .194 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 24 | .333 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 54 | .056 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Nov 23 | Lincoln (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 31 | .194 | 2 | 11.0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 66 | .182 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Southern Oregon | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 58 | .017 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Dec 5 | vs. IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 26 | .346 | 1 | 12.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | at Keiser | W, 3-2 | - | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | vs. St. Thomas | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs. Pensacola Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs. Georgetown | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Grand View | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Eastern Oregon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | Lourdes | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Westmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | SAGU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Carroll | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at College of the Ozarks | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Doane | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Mayville State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Viterbo | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Waldorf | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at College of Saint Mary | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Waldorf | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | Lincoln (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Southern Oregon | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Aug 15 | at Keiser | W, 3-2 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Aug 15 | vs. St. Thomas | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs. Pensacola Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs. Georgetown | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Grand View | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Eastern Oregon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Aug 29 | Lourdes | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Westmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | SAGU | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Carroll | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at College of the Ozarks | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Doane | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Mayville State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Viterbo | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | Waldorf | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at College of Saint Mary | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Nov 2 | at Waldorf | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | Lincoln (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Southern Oregon | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 38 | 139 | 490 | 3.53 | 216 | 1382 | 9.94 | .198 | 34 | 0.24 | 553.0 | 4.0 |
| Conference | 14 | 49 | 180 | 3.67 | 73 | 483 | 9.86 | .222 | 10 | 0.20 | 201.0 | 4.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 45 | 180 | 4.00 | 65 | 449 | 9.98 | .256 | 16 | 0.36 | 201.5 | 4.5 |
| Away | 11 | 41 | 126 | 3.07 | 61 | 387 | 9.44 | .168 | 8 | 0.20 | 148.0 | 3.6 |
| Neutral | 14 | 53 | 184 | 3.47 | 90 | 546 | 10.30 | .172 | 10 | 0.19 | 203.5 | 3.8 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 28 | 92 | 337 | 3.66 | 139 | 891 | 9.68 | .222 | 26 | 0.28 | 383.5 | 4.2 |
| Losses | 10 | 47 | 153 | 3.26 | 77 | 491 | 10.45 | .155 | 8 | 0.17 | 169.5 | 3.6 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 11 | 39 | 138 | 3.54 | 54 | 358 | 9.18 | .235 | 13 | 0.33 | 157.5 | 4.0 |
| September | 7 | 27 | 98 | 3.63 | 43 | 260 | 9.63 | .212 | 7 | 0.26 | 112.0 | 4.1 |
| October | 11 | 37 | 139 | 3.76 | 60 | 398 | 10.76 | .198 | 9 | 0.24 | 155.5 | 4.2 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 72 | 3.13 | 38 | 216 | 9.39 | .157 | 4 | 0.17 | 77.0 | 3.3 |
| December | 3 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 21 | 150 | 11.54 | .147 | 1 | 0.08 | 51.0 | 3.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 38 | 139 | 422 | 3.04 | 8 | 50 | 58 | 0.42 |
| Conference | 14 | 49 | 140 | 2.86 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 0.57 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 45 | 154 | 3.42 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.38 |
| Away | 11 | 41 | 110 | 2.68 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 0.59 |
| Neutral | 14 | 53 | 158 | 2.98 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.32 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 28 | 92 | 298 | 3.24 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 0.40 |
| Losses | 10 | 47 | 124 | 2.64 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 0.45 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 11 | 39 | 111 | 2.85 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.31 |
| September | 7 | 27 | 77 | 2.85 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.44 |
| October | 11 | 37 | 117 | 3.16 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0.49 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 73 | 3.17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.35 |
| December | 3 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 38 | 139 | 497 | 30 | 0.22 | 47 | 602 | 24 |
| Conference | 14 | 49 | 168 | 6 | 0.12 | 10 | 226 | 8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 45 | 164 | 12 | 0.27 | 20 | 193 | 5 |
| Away | 11 | 41 | 130 | 8 | 0.20 | 8 | 174 | 8 |
| Neutral | 14 | 53 | 203 | 10 | 0.19 | 19 | 235 | 11 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 28 | 92 | 335 | 25 | 0.27 | 35 | 373 | 11 |
| Losses | 10 | 47 | 162 | 5 | 0.11 | 12 | 229 | 13 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 11 | 39 | 135 | 13 | 0.33 | 21 | 146 | 8 |
| September | 7 | 27 | 75 | 6 | 0.22 | 5 | 104 | 0 |
| October | 11 | 37 | 146 | 6 | 0.16 | 11 | 176 | 5 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 93 | 1 | 0.04 | 5 | 115 | 9 |
| December | 3 | 13 | 48 | 4 | 0.31 | 5 | 61 | 2 |
News mentions
The 2019 Bellevue University volleyball season ranked among the program's best overall seasons as BU continued its consistent tradition of success both on and off the court. It marked the 12th time in school history the Bruins qualified for the NAIA National Tournament after finishing second in the North Star Athletic Association regular-season standings. BU finished the year with a No. 19 final national ranking.
A trio of Bruins earned NAIA and AVCA All-American honors in an announcement made today by both organizations. Sophomore setter Olivia Galas (Bellevue, Neb.) was named to the first team while sophomore outside hitter Sierra Athen (Red Oak, Iowa) earned second-team honors and junior outside hitter Andrea Carson (Ord, Neb.) garnered honorable mention accolades.
Olivia Galas, Sierra Athen, Andrea Carson, and Coree Lipovsky named first-team all-Region. Galas earns Region Player of the Year nod.
Bellevue swept IU Kokomo (25-14, 25-13, 25-15) to close out the 2019 season in the final pool play match for both teams on Thursday.
The No. 23-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team was again dealt a heart-breaking loss as No. 5-ranked Southern Oregon came back from a 2-1 deficit and trailing in the fourth set to hand the Bruins 3-2 in second match in Pool E Play for both teams on Wednesday morning.
The Bruins (27-8) will compete in the 2019 NAIA National Championship presented by Delta Hotels at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa on Dec. 3-7.
Led by Sierra Athen and Nicole Meyer, the Bellevue University volleyball team hit .440 on the day as the Bruins swept Waldorf University 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-16) in the opening round of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Friday morning at the Watertown Civic Arena.
The third-seeded Bellevue University volleyball team battled back from a 2-0 deficit to force a fifth set before falling to second-seeded Dakota State University, 3-2 (25-20, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25, 15-11) Friday night in the North Star Athletic Association Tournament semifinals at the Watertown Civic Arena.
Sophomore setter Olivia Galas (Bellevue, Neb./Omaha Gross HS) highlighted Bellevue University's selections on the all-North Star Athletic Association squad announced today in conjunction with the 2019 NSAA Volleyball Tournament. Galas was named the NSAA Player of the Year as well as NSAA Setter of the Year.
The 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team closed out the regular season with a tough 3-1 (21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 26-24) loss at Dakota State University Friday night at the DSU Memorial Fieldhouse.
The 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team rebounded from Friday night's loss to Viterbo with a 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 13-25, 25-11) victory at Waldorf University Saturday evening at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
Led by outside hitters Katie Frohmader and Kenzie Winkler, the sixth-ranked Viterbo University volleyball team defeated No. 13 Bellevue University, 3-1 (25-14, 24-26, 25-16, 25-13) Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the R.W. Beggs Gymnasium.
Outside hitters Sierra Athen and Paige Holdsworth both produced double-doubles to lead the 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-21, 25-13, 17-25, 25-20) victory at College of St. Mary Tuesday night in non-conference action at the Lied Fitness Center.
Paige Holdsworth picked up her second double-double of the year and hit a scorching .474 to lead BU to a sweep of Presentation in NSAA action on Saturday afternoon.
The 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team avenged their conference-opening loss to Mayville State University, downing the Comets 3-0 (25-8, 25-23, 25-17) Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Coree Lipovsky and Paige Holdsworth combined for 19 kills and both hit over .500 to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-21) sweep at Valley City State University in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday at Graichen Gymnasium.
Sophomore outside hitter Sierra Athen pounded a match-high 13 kills to lead the 15th ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (27-25, 25-16, 26-24) sweep at Dickinson State Friday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Scott Gymnasium.
The 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team picked up a pair of wins Friday at the Grand View University Classic, sweeping No. 16 Montana Tech 3-0 (28-26, 27-25, 25-18) before taking down John Brown University 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19) in the finale.
Despite a season-high 23 kills from Andrea Carson, the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team dropped a hard-fought five-setter to (RV) Dakota State University, falling 21-25, 25-19, 25-16, 13-25, 15-11 Tuesday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Bellevue hit .368 over the final three sets to erase a 2-0 deficit as the Bruins picked up their sixth-straight victory.
Outside hitters Sierra Athen and Andrea Carson combined for 37 kills to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-19, 27-25, 21-25, 25-23) upset victory over No. 4-ranked Viterbo University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at a packed Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Propelled by a season-high 13 service aces, the 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team swept Peru State College 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-10) Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup at the Al Wheeler Activity Center.
The 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team recorded its third-straight sweep with a 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-14) victory over Valley City State University in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Outside hitters Sierra Athen and Andrea Carson both pounded 10 kills to lead the 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-21) sweep over Dickinson State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team rebounded from a five-set loss to Mayville State on Friday night to sweep Presentation College, 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-21) Saturday afternoon at the Strode Center.
Despite a triple-double from Olivia Galas, the 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team suffered a 3-2 (19-25, 27-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13) loss at Mayville State University Friday night to open up North Star Athletic Association play at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse.
Outside hitters Andrea Carson and Sierra Athen combined for 37 kills to lead the 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20) victory over (RV) Doane University Tuesday night in non-conference action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Despite a season-high 20 kills from sophomore outside hitter Sierra Athen, the 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team dropped a hard-fought 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-8) decision at No. 17-ranked Central Methodist University Friday night in non-conference action at Puckett Fieldhouse.
Led by sophomore middle blocker Coree Lipovsky, the 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team defeated College of the Ozarks 3-1 (25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 25-20) Thursday night in non-conference volleyball action at Keeter Gymnasium.
Sophomores Sierra Athen and Olivia Galas were both honored today with weekly North Star Athletic Association volleyball honors in an announcement made today by the league office. Athen was named the NSAA Attacker of the Week, while Galas picked up her third-consecutive NSAA Setter of the Week nod.
The 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team earned a pair of victories on Saturday to go a perfect 4-0 in the 25-team GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic being held at the Lied Activity Center. The Bruins swept Southwestern Assemblies of God University 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-22) in the opener, before outlasting Carroll College 3-2 (27-25, 25-21, 12-25, 18-25, 15-12) in the finale.
Bellevue defeated No. 23 Westmont 3-1 in their second match of the 2019 Labor Day Classic.
The 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team hit a sizzling .438 as the Bruins cruised past Lourdes University, 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-13) Thursday night in the opening day of action of the 25-team GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic being held at the Lied Activity Center.
Tenth-ranked Eastern Oregon University handed the Bellevue University volleyball team a 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-20) loss to complete play in the Bill Marshall Classic Saturday morning in the Lynn Farrell Arena on the Hastings College campus.
he 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday against ranked teams to open play in the Bill Marshall Classic hosted at Hastings College in the Lynn Farrell Arena. The Bruins dropped a hard-fought five-setter to third-ranked Grand View University in the opener before sweeping host and 14th-ranked Hastings College in the nightcap.
The 22nd-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team closed out play in the Keiser University Tournament with a pair of 3-0 sweeps over Pensacola Christian College and Georgetown (Ky.) College Friday afternoon at the Massimino Court in the Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center. BU defeated PCC 25-10, 25-11, 25-13 in the opener, while downing GC, 25-14, 25-14, 25-19 in the nightcap.
The No. 22-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team opened the 2019 season with a pair of victories Thursday at the Keiser University Tournament. BU earned a 3-2 (21-25, 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7) victory over host Keiser University in the opener. The Bruins swept St. Thomas (Fla.) University, 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-21) in the nightcap.
The 2019 Bellevue University women's volleyball team will be one of the youngest squads in the program's 41-year history, but also one of the most talented. The Bruins boast a program-high 18 players on the 2019 roster, with no seniors, one junior, 10 sophomores, and seven freshmen.
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