Taylan Keefer
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
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- Position:
- L/DS
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- m
- 34
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- k/s
- 0.02
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- h %
- .250
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- a/s
- 0.89
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.15
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- d/s
- 4.53
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2021, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021, Honorable mention, Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2021, NSAA Defender of the Week (Aug. 23, Oct. 25)
- 2020, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
2021 Season (Freshman): Led the team with 557 digs and 4.53 digs per set ... Second on the team with 110 set assists ... Recorded 18 service aces on the season ... Registered double-figure dig totals in 29 matches ... Twice earned NSAA Defender of the Week honors (Aug. 23, Oct. 25) ... Tallied a career-high 37 digs in BU's five-set loss at Dakota State on Oct. 13 ... Compiled 63 digs in BU's three NAIA National Tournament final site matches, including 24 digs in the Bruins' four-game victory over No. 8 Corban on Dec. 1.
2020 Season (Freshman - COVID season): Started as the team's libero for the final seven matches of the season ... Appeared in 17 matches and 52 sets during her freshman campaign ... Fifth on the team with 136 digs ... Recorded 19 assists and two service aces ... Tallied a career-high 29 digs in Bellevue's five-set loss to No. 16 Dordt at the NAIA National Tournament on April 27 ... Finished the season with five-straight matches in double figures in digs ... Collected 19 digs and four assists in BU's four-set victory over Dakota State on April 6.
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Abraham Lincoln High School under coach Katie Darrington ... Helped lead the Lynx to an appearance in the 2019 Iowa State Tournament in Iowa's largest class (5A) ... A two-time team captain ... Earned all-city, all-conference, all-district, and honorable mention all-state honors in 2019 ... Named the Missouri River Conference's defensive player of the year in 2019 ... Recorded over 1,000 digs in her career and finished her senior campaign with a state-leading 562 digs (5.68 digs per set) ... Qualified for the Iowa State Track and Field Championships in 2016 and 2017 in the shuttle hurdle relay ... Also qualified for the prestigious Drake Relays in 2018 in the 4x100 relay ... Played club volleyball for Southwest Iowa Third Degree Volleyball Club under coach Sam Bohnet.
Personal: Daughter of Wayne and Amy Keefer ... Born on Mar. 22, 2002 ... Majoring in Secondary Education.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 34 | 14 |
| Sets | 123 | 47 |
| Kills | 3 | 2 |
| Kills per set | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Total Attacks | 12 | 4 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Hitting Percentage | .250 | .500 |
| Assists | 110 | 44 |
| Assists per set | 0.89 | 0.94 |
| Service Total Attempts | 403 | 144 |
| Service Aces | 18 | 5 |
| Service Errors | 34 | 17 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| Receptions | 528 | 176 |
| Reception Errors | 29 | 11 |
| Digs | 557 | 219 |
| Digs per set | 4.53 | 4.66 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 21.0 | 7.0 |
| Points per set | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. Carroll | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. #6 Eastern Oregon | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 1.0 |
| Aug 28 | at #6 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep 7 | #8 Northwestern | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. #10 Providence (Mont.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Ottawa (Ariz.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 2.0 |
| Sep 11 | at (RV) Embry-Riddle | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3.0 |
| Sep 15 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Sep 18 | Avila | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Sep 28 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 8 | #2 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct 9 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Oct 13 | at (RV) Dakota State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 15 | at #24 Grand View | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Oklahoma City | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct 27 | (RV) Doane | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct 29 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct 30 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov 5 | at #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov 20 | Edward Waters | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 2.0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #1 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. Carroll | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. #6 Eastern Oregon | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at #6 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | #8 Northwestern | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. #10 Providence (Mont.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Ottawa (Ariz.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at (RV) Embry-Riddle | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Avila | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | #2 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at (RV) Dakota State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at #24 Grand View | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Oklahoma City | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | (RV) Doane | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | Edward Waters | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #1 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | vs. Carroll | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | vs. #6 Eastern Oregon | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at #6 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | #8 Northwestern | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. #10 Providence (Mont.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Ottawa (Ariz.) | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | at (RV) Embry-Riddle | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Sep 15 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | Avila | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | #2 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at (RV) Dakota State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | at #24 Grand View | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Oklahoma City | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | (RV) Doane | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | Edward Waters | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #1 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2020-21 | 17 | 52 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 0.10 | -.200 | 19 | 0.37 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 123 | 3 | 0.02 | 0 | 12 | 0.10 | .250 | 110 | 0.89 | 21.0 | 0.2 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 82 | 1 | 0.01 | 4 | 6 | 0.07 | -.500 | 97 | 1.18 | 13.0 | 0.2 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 126 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 18 | 0.14 | -.111 | 91 | 0.72 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 | 37 | 133 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 9 | 0.07 | -.222 | 76 | 0.57 | 34.0 | 0.3 |
| Total | 147 | 516 | 5 | 0.01 | 10 | 50 | 0.10 | -.100 | 393 | 0.76 | 73.0 | 0.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 34 | 123 | 3 | 0.02 | 0 | 12 | 0.10 | .250 | 110 | 0.89 | 21.0 | 0.2 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 4 | 0.09 | .500 | 44 | 0.94 | 7.0 | 0.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 42 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1.000 | 53 | 1.26 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 2 | 0.05 | 0 | 7 | 0.16 | .286 | 31 | 0.70 | 9.0 | 0.2 |
| Neutral | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0.11 | .000 | 26 | 0.70 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 87 | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | 11 | 0.13 | .273 | 92 | 1.06 | 15.0 | 0.2 |
| Losses | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | .000 | 18 | 0.50 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 4 | 0.22 | .250 | 15 | 0.83 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| September | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 3 | 0.09 | .333 | 27 | 0.82 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | .000 | 37 | 0.90 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 1.000 | 27 | 1.13 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | .000 | 4 | 0.57 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 34 | 123 | 557 | 4.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 219 | 4.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 42 | 160 | 3.81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 222 | 5.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 10 | 37 | 175 | 4.73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 87 | 371 | 4.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 8 | 36 | 186 | 5.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 78 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 9 | 33 | 140 | 4.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 196 | 4.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 94 | 3.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 34 | 123 | 403 | 18 | 0.15 | 34 | 528 | 29 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 144 | 5 | 0.11 | 17 | 176 | 11 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 42 | 146 | 5 | 0.12 | 13 | 169 | 8 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 134 | 7 | 0.16 | 16 | 185 | 13 |
| Neutral | 10 | 37 | 123 | 6 | 0.16 | 5 | 174 | 8 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 87 | 272 | 12 | 0.14 | 22 | 363 | 17 |
| Losses | 8 | 36 | 131 | 6 | 0.17 | 12 | 165 | 12 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 53 | 3 | 0.17 | 6 | 102 | 3 |
| September | 9 | 33 | 109 | 10 | 0.30 | 9 | 118 | 9 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 135 | 2 | 0.05 | 14 | 162 | 10 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 83 | 2 | 0.08 | 5 | 115 | 5 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 31 | 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.
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.
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.
Freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain pounded 16 kills on .467 hitting to guide the 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a decisive 3-0 (25-18, 25-9, 25-21) sweep over Mayville State University Friday night 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.
or the second time this season, freshman libero Taylan Keefer was named the North Star Athletic Association's Defender of the Week for her efforts in helping Bellevue move into sole possession of second place in the conference standings.
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.
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.
Eve Fountain and Peyton Schendt combined for 24 kills to guide the 11th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-16) non-conference victory over Avila University Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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.
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.
Galas was named the NSAA Setter of the Week while Keefer garnered NSAA Defender of the Week accolades.
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.
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