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:
- Jr.
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- m
- 34
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- k/s
- 2.99
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- h %
- .202
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- a/s
- 0.30
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- b/s
- 0.46
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- sa/s
- 0.25
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- d/s
- 2.65
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2021, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021, Third team NAIA All-American
- 2021, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2021, First team all-NSAA
- 2021, Honorable mention, Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2020, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2020, First team all-NSAA
- 2019-20, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 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
2021 Season (Junior): Named a third-team NAIA All-American, while also garnering first-team AVCA all-North Central Region and first-team all-NSAA accolades for a third-consecutive season ... Starting outside hitter in all 34 matches ... Second on the team with 359 kills and third with 319 digs ... Led the Bruins with 30 service aces ... Compiled 55 total aces on the season ... Third on the team with nine double-doubles ... Became the eighth player in school history to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career ... Registered 21 matches with double-figure kill totals, including a season-high 17 kills in a five-set loss at No. 2-ranked Viterbo on Nov. 5 ... Produced a career-high five service aces in the Bruins' 3-0 sweep over Dickinson State on Oct. 1.
2020 Season (Junior - COVID season): Earned first-team AVCA all-North Central Region and first-team all-NSAA honors for the second-straight season ... Started all 24 matches as a pin hitter ... Played as a rightside hitter during the fall portion of the season, before returning to the outside in the spring ... Second on the team with 243 kills and third with 261 digs ... Recorded 32 blocks, 24 assists, and 14 service aces on the season ... Second on the squad with 12 double-doubles ... Registered a season-high 20 kills in BU's five-set win over Texas Wesleyan in the NAIA Opening Round match on April 17 ... Produced a career-high 32 digs along with 14 kills in the Bruins' five-set loss at Mayville State on March 26 ... Tallied double-figure kill totals in 15 matches and double-figure digs in 15 matches.
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 | 34 | 14 |
| Sets | 120 | 47 |
| Kills | 359 | 136 |
| Kills per set | 2.99 | 2.89 |
| Errors | 154 | 56 |
| Total Attacks | 1016 | 376 |
| Total Attacks per set | 8.47 | 8.00 |
| Hitting Percentage | .202 | .213 |
| Assists | 36 | 10 |
| Assists per set | 0.30 | 0.21 |
| Service Total Attempts | 339 | 144 |
| Service Aces | 30 | 17 |
| Service Errors | 52 | 24 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.25 | 0.36 |
| Receptions | 575 | 198 |
| Reception Errors | 26 | 5 |
| Digs | 318 | 127 |
| Digs per set | 2.65 | 2.70 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 53 | 22 |
| Block Total | 55 | 22 |
| Blocks per set | 0.46 | 0.47 |
| Block Errors | 9 | 5 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 417.5 | 164.0 |
| Points per set | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Matches started | 34 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 21 | .381 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Aug 20 | vs. Carroll | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 33 | .333 | 3 | 18.0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. #6 Eastern Oregon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 24 | -.083 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .467 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Aug 28 | at #6 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 41 | .293 | 4 | 16.5 |
| Sep 7 | #8 Northwestern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 49 | .122 | 2 | 14.5 |
| Sep 10 | vs. #10 Providence (Mont.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 43 | .163 | 2 | 17.0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Ottawa (Ariz.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 45 | .222 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Sep 11 | at (RV) Embry-Riddle | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 47 | .021 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Sep 15 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 32 | .281 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Sep 18 | Avila | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -.250 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Sep 23 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 20 | .400 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 34 | .176 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 28 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 22 | .455 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 20 | .300 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | .118 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Oct 8 | #2 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 42 | .071 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 9 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 27 | .444 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Oct 13 | at (RV) Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 52 | -.038 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 15 | at #24 Grand View | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 33 | .091 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Oklahoma City | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 29 | .241 | 4 | 10.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | .000 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Oct 27 | (RV) Doane | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 34 | .235 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 29 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | .188 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Oct 30 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 25 | .520 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 5 | at #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 38 | .342 | 2 | 19.5 |
| Nov 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 26 | .231 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 31 | .290 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Nov 13 | vs. #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 40 | .175 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Nov 20 | Edward Waters | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 29 | .345 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 29 | .207 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 33 | .152 | 2 | 12.0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #1 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 34 | .059 | 0 | 10.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. Carroll | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. #6 Eastern Oregon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at #6 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | #8 Northwestern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. #10 Providence (Mont.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Ottawa (Ariz.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at (RV) Embry-Riddle | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Avila | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | #2 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at (RV) Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at #24 Grand View | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Oklahoma City | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | (RV) Doane | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | Edward Waters | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #1 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Aug 19 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | vs. Carroll | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | vs. #6 Eastern Oregon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | at #6 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | #8 Northwestern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. #10 Providence (Mont.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Ottawa (Ariz.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| Sep 11 | at (RV) Embry-Riddle | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| Sep 15 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Avila | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | #2 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at (RV) Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at #24 Grand View | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Oklahoma City | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | (RV) Doane | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | Edward Waters | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #1 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 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 | 34 | 120 | 359 | 2.99 | 154 | 1016 | 8.47 | .202 | 36 | 0.30 | 417.5 | 3.5 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 136 | 2.89 | 56 | 376 | 8.00 | .213 | 10 | 0.21 | 164.0 | 3.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 40 | 125 | 3.13 | 44 | 329 | 8.22 | .246 | 10 | 0.25 | 149.0 | 3.7 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 129 | 2.93 | 64 | 376 | 8.55 | .173 | 11 | 0.25 | 148.5 | 3.4 |
| Neutral | 10 | 36 | 105 | 2.92 | 46 | 311 | 8.64 | .190 | 15 | 0.42 | 120.0 | 3.3 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 84 | 254 | 3.02 | 86 | 685 | 8.15 | .245 | 32 | 0.38 | 301.0 | 3.6 |
| Losses | 8 | 36 | 105 | 2.92 | 68 | 331 | 9.19 | .112 | 4 | 0.11 | 116.5 | 3.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 5 | 17 | 52 | 3.06 | 16 | 134 | 7.88 | .269 | 12 | 0.71 | 61.5 | 3.6 |
| September | 9 | 31 | 108 | 3.48 | 53 | 300 | 9.68 | .183 | 7 | 0.23 | 120.5 | 3.9 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 108 | 2.63 | 52 | 322 | 7.85 | .174 | 11 | 0.27 | 132.0 | 3.2 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 72 | 3.00 | 21 | 193 | 8.04 | .264 | 4 | 0.17 | 81.5 | 3.4 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 12 | 67 | 9.57 | .104 | 2 | 0.29 | 22.0 | 3.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 34 | 120 | 318 | 2.65 | 2 | 53 | 55 | 0.46 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 127 | 2.70 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0.47 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 40 | 106 | 2.65 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0.50 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 110 | 2.50 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0.34 |
| Neutral | 10 | 36 | 102 | 2.83 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.56 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 84 | 227 | 2.70 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 0.40 |
| Losses | 8 | 36 | 91 | 2.53 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0.58 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 17 | 54 | 3.18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.35 |
| September | 9 | 31 | 76 | 2.45 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.29 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 100 | 2.44 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0.49 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 70 | 2.92 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0.63 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 34 | 120 | 339 | 30 | 0.25 | 52 | 575 | 26 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 144 | 17 | 0.36 | 24 | 198 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 40 | 114 | 14 | 0.35 | 25 | 148 | 6 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 132 | 12 | 0.27 | 15 | 228 | 11 |
| Neutral | 10 | 36 | 93 | 4 | 0.11 | 12 | 199 | 9 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 84 | 240 | 29 | 0.35 | 41 | 352 | 16 |
| Losses | 8 | 36 | 99 | 1 | 0.03 | 11 | 223 | 10 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 17 | 47 | 6 | 0.35 | 7 | 79 | 3 |
| September | 9 | 31 | 84 | 8 | 0.26 | 17 | 124 | 9 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 107 | 14 | 0.34 | 22 | 190 | 4 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 78 | 2 | 0.08 | 5 | 135 | 8 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
News mentions
Junior setter Olivia Galas was named the honorary captain of the 2021 Omaha World-Herald all-Midlands Volleyball team, highlighting five Bruin selections on the annual squad. The OWH all-Midlands team honors the top players from NAIA and NCAA Division III programs within the state of Nebraska. Freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain was also named to the first team. Honorable mention selections from BU included junior outside hitter Sierra Athen, freshman middle blocker Haley Fleischman, and freshman libero Taylan Keefer.
Junior setter Olivia Galas (Bellevue, Neb.), freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain (Omaha, Neb.), junior outside hitter Sierra Athen (Red Oak, Iowa), and freshman middle blocker (Haley Fleischman) all earned NAIA and AVCA All-American honors in an announcement made today by both organizations. Galas and Fountain earned first-team honors while Athen was named to the third team. Fleischman garnered honorable mention accolades.
Four Bellevue University volleyball student-athletes earned AVCA all-North Central Region honors in an announcement made by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Bruins who earned all-Region accolades included junior outside hitter Sierra Athen, freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain, junior setter Olivia Galas, and freshman middle blocker Haley Fleischman.
The 11th-ranked BU volleyball team saw their historic season come to a close on Thursday with a 3-0 loss to No. 1-ranked, and undefeated, Jamestown in the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Tournament.
Bellevue volleyball knocked off No. 8-ranked and top-seeded Corban University 3-1 to reach the NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals for the first time since 2000.
Eve Fountain recorded a match-high 17 kills on .273 hitting to guide Bellevue to their first opening match win at the NAIA National Tournament since defeating Embry-Riddle in 2012.
Led by outside hitters Eve Fountain and Sierra Athen, the Bellevue University volleyball team swept visiting Edward Waters University 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-20) Saturday afternoon in an Opening Round matchup at Bellevue West High School.
Second-ranked and top-seeded Viterbo University overcame a 2-1 deficit to record a 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 24-26, 25-21, 15-7) victory over second-seeded Bellevue University in the championship match of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Saturday afternoon at the Watertown Civic Arena.
Outside hitters Sierra Athen and Eve Fountain and rightside hitter Jacki Apel combined for 38 kills to lead the No. 2-seeded Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (18-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15) victory over No. 3 Dakota State University Friday evening in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament being played at the Watertown Civic Arena.
The Bellevue University volleyball squad landed four members on the all-North Star Athletic Association first team in an announcement made tonight in conjunction with the NSAA Volleyball Tournament. In addition, junior Olivia Galas was named the NSAA Setter of the Year for the fourth time in her career and freshman middle blocker Haley Fleischman earned NSAA Freshman of the Year honors. First-team all-conference members from BU included: Galas, Fleischman, freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain, and junior outside hitter Sierra Athen. In addition, junior middle blocker Sienna Black garnered second-team recognition.
The 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team ended the 2021 regular season with a convincing 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-14) sweep at Waldorf University in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday afternoon at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
Second-ranked Viterbo University extended its winning streak to 27 matches with a dramatic come-from-behind five-set victory over No. 11-ranked Bellevue University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the R.W. Beggs Sr. Gymnasium. VU battled back from a two-set deficit to earn the win, taking the match 19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 19-17.
The 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team hit a season-high .398 en route to a convincing 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-12) sweep over visiting Presentation College Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Three Bruins recorded double-figure kill totals as the 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-19) victory over visiting Doane University Tuesday night in non-conference action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The eighth-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team took over sole possession of second place in the North Star Athletic Association standings with a convincing 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-12) sweep at Valley City State University Friday night at Graichen Gymnasium.
The No. 8-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team stepped out of conference play on Friday and split a pair of matches at the Grand View Classic. The Bruins dropped the opener to host No. 24 Grand View 3-1 (25-19, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23) before rebounding with a four-set win over Oklahoma City University (18-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-18).
Dakota State University rode the solid hitting performances of outside hitters Maddie Polzin and Sydney Schell as the Trojans upset Bellevue University, 3-2 (23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 17-25, 15-8) Wednesday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the DSU Memorial Fieldhouse.
After seeing their eight-match winning streak snapped last night against No. 2 Viterbo, the eighth-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team rebounded with a convincing 3-0 (25-11, 25-22, 25-16) sweep over visiting Waldorf University Saturday afternoon in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Second-ranked Viterbo University ran its winning streak to 18 matches with a 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19) victory over No. 8-ranked Bellevue University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Eve Fountain and Jacki Apel combined for 22 kills to lead the eighth-ranked Bellevue University volleyball squad to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-19) victory over visiting Valley City State University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The eighth-ranked Bellevue University volleyball squad recorded a pair of sweeps over visiting Dickinson State University on Friday in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. BU won the opener 25-25-20, 25-13, 25-19 before dominating the nightcap, 25-13, 25-15, 25-15.
Junior outside hitter Sierra Athen pounded 13 kills on .455 hitting as the 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team recorded its fifth-straight sweep with a 25-16, 25-10, 25-22 victory over Peru State College in non-conference action Tuesday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team recorded its fourth-straight sweep with a convincing 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-11) victory at Mayville State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse.
The 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team hit a blistering .350 as the Bruins swept Presentation College Thursday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Strode Center. Bellevue won by scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-22.
Led by Sierra Athen's double-double, the 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team opened North Star Athletic Association play with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-19) sweep over Dakota State Wednesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
For the fourth time this season, the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball defeated a top 10 opponent after sweeping 10th-ranked University of Providence (25-23, 25-22, 25-23). The Bruins, however, suffered their first loss of the season to host Ottawa (Ariz.) University, falling in five sets 25-18, 25-13, 19-25, 16-25, 17-19.
Paced by 18 kills from All-American outside hitter Erin Clark, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University pulled out a 3-2 (26-24, 18-25, 14-25, 25-18, 15-10) victory over 12th-ranked Bellevue University Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at the Eagle Activity Center.
Eve Fountain registered a season-high 20 kills and added 14 digs to notch her team-high fourth double-double and propel the #12 BU Bruins to a five-set victory over #8 Northwestern on Tuesday evening.
The 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team remained undefeated after sweeping Baker University 3-0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-14) and upsetting No. 6 Concordia (Neb.) University 3-2 (25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 21-25, 15-13) Saturday afternoon at the Concordia Triangular in the Freidrich Arena.
The 17th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team won a pair of matches on Friday at the Big Sky Challenge including a 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15) win over Carroll College and a 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-23) sweep over No. 6 Eastern Oregon.
Bellevue opened the 2021 season with a sweep of Montana Tech (26-24, 25-20, 25-16) in the Big Sky Challenge at the Butte Civic Center.
The Bellevue University volleyball team, under head coach Trish Siedlik, enters the 2021 season at No. 17 in the NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll announced today. Defending national champion Missouri Baptist is ranked No. 1 in the poll.
The Bellevue University volleyball team is picked to finish second in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) regular season in an announcement made today by the conference office. Viterbo is the coaches' pick to win the 2021 NSAA volleyball title. It is the seventh-straight year that the V-Hawks are picked to win the league title.
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