Jacki Apel

Jacki Apel
7 Jacki Apel
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Bellevue, Neb.
  • Position:
    MB/RS
  • Year:
    So.
  • m
    36
  • k/s
    2.56
  • h %
    .297
  • a/s
    0.06
  • b/s
    1.31
  • sa/s
    0.02
  • d/s
    0.34
Bio

Honors and Awards

2022 Season (Sophomore): Earned honorable mention NAIA All-American honors while also being named to the AVCA all-North Central Region first team ... Led the NSAA with a .303 hitting percentage and 1.31 blocks per set to garner first-team all-NSAA honors ... Named the NSAA Attacker of the Week on Oct. 3 after averaging 3.38 kills per set and a .396 hitting efficiency, along with 2.13 blocks per set in road wins over Dickinson State and Valley City State ... Led the Bruins with 164 total blocks and was second with 320 kills ... Ranked third nationally in total blocks and fifth in blocks per set ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors. 

2021 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 32 matches and 93 sets on the season ... Third on the team with 235 kills while hitting at a .218 attacking clip ... Sixth on the squad with 45 total blocks ... Registered 52 digs on the year ... Recorded a season-high 15 kills on three different occasions ... Tallied 15 kills on .464 hitting in BU's five-set loss at No. 2 Viterbo on Nov. 5 ... Collected 15 kills, five digs, and three blocks in the Bruins' five-set victory at No. 6 Concordia (Neb.) on Aug. 28.

2020 Season (Freshman - COVID season): Earned second-team all-NSAA honors in her first BU season ... Played in 21 of the team's 24 matches, starting in 15 matches on the right side ... Fourth on the team with 164 kills and 40 blocks ... Recorded a season-high 15 kills in BU's five-set loss against Viterbo in the NSAA Tournament championship match ... Collected double-figure kill totals in six matches ... Compiled 13 kills on .476 hitting in BU's four-set win over Mayville State on March 5. 

High School: A three-year letterwinner for head coach Christina Krajicek at Bellevue West HS ... An all-state honorable mention selection in 2018 ... A two-time honorable mention all-Metro Conference pick, leading her team with 69 blocks during her senior season ... Finished her career with 193 career blocks ... Recorded 256 kills in 2019 with a .379 attack percentage ... Collected 669 kills in her three seasons at BWHS ... Played club volleyball for coach Bo Yong and Banzai Volleyball Club. 

Personal: Daughter of Nicole and the late Brad Apel ... Born on July 21, 2002 ... Major is undecided. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 36 14
Sets 125 46
Kills 320 125
Kills per set 2.56 2.72
Errors 110 37
Total Attacks 707 256
Total Attacks per set 5.66 5.57
Hitting Percentage .297 .344
Assists 7 3
Assists per set 0.06 0.07
Service Total Attempts 95 39
Service Aces 3 1
Service Errors 15 6
Service Aces per set 0.02 0.02
Receptions 34 18
Reception Errors 2 1
Digs 42 20
Digs per set 0.34 0.43
Block Solo 32 7
Block Assist 132 55
Block Total 164 62
Blocks per set 1.31 1.35
Block Errors 13 3
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 421.0 160.5
Points per set 3.4 3.5
Matches started 35 14
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 5 #7 Viterbo W, 3-1
Nov 11 vs. Presentation W, 3-0
Nov 12 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1
Nov 19 (RV) John Brown W, 3-0
Dec 1 vs. #25 Westmont W, 3-1
Dec 2 vs. #3 Midland L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 18 vs. Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 10 2 17 .471 0 13.5
Aug 19 vs. #7 Corban L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 18 .222 1 6.5
Aug 19 at College of Idaho (ID) W, 3-1 1 4 11 1 16 .625 0 15.5
Aug 26 vs. #16 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 5 16 9 39 .179 1 18.5
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Evangel W, 3-0 1 3 8 4 21 .190 0 12.5
Sep 1 #17 Dakota Wesleyan W, 3-2 1 5 14 3 19 .579 1 17.5
Sep 2 #15 Central Methodist L, 3-2 1 5 12 4 31 .258 0 15.5
Sep 3 (RV) Columbia International W, 3-1 1 4 8 4 23 .174 0 14.0
Sep 3 (RV) Westmont L, 3-0 1 3 7 2 12 .417 0 9.0
Sep 9 vs. Judson W, 3-0 1 2 1 2 8 -.125 0 2.0
Sep 9 at Aquinas W, 3-1 1 4 5 5 20 .000 0 7.5
Sep 10 vs. (RV) Saint Xavier W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 25 .520 0 16.0
Sep 10 at (RV) Cornerstone L, 3-1 1 4 8 6 20 .100 0 9.0
Sep 14 at (RV) Dakota State W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 15 .400 0 8.0
Sep 17 McPherson W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 12 .417 0 10.0
Sep 23 Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 10 4 24 .250 1 13.0
Sep 24 Presentation W, 3-0 1 2 6 1 8 .625 0 8.0
Sep 30 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 15 .333 0 12.0
Oct 1 at Valley City State W, 3-2 1 5 19 3 38 .421 0 25.0
Oct 4 at Doane W, 3-1 - 4 12 3 29 .310 0 13.0
Oct 7 at #8 Viterbo L, 3-0 1 3 9 2 16 .438 0 11.0
Oct 8 at Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 11 .364 0 8.0
Oct 14 vs. Rocky Mountain W, 3-0 1 3 5 5 20 .000 0 5.5
Oct 14 at Grand View W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 12 .333 0 9.0
Oct 19 Dakota State W, 3-0 1 3 7 6 23 .043 0 9.0
Oct 21 Valley City State W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 19 .684 0 15.5
Oct 22 Dickinson State W, 3-2 1 5 9 5 19 .211 0 9.5
Oct 28 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 17 .176 1 8.5
Oct 29 at Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 9 3 19 .316 0 11.5
Nov 4 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 12 .667 0 10.5
Nov 5 #7 Viterbo W, 3-1 1 4 7 3 20 .200 1 11.0
Nov 11 vs. Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 12 3 15 .600 0 12.5
Nov 12 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1 1 4 13 5 31 .258 0 17.5
Nov 19 (RV) John Brown W, 3-0 1 3 10 2 22 .364 1 12.5
Dec 1 vs. #25 Westmont W, 3-1 1 4 7 5 21 .095 0 11.0
Dec 2 vs. #3 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 7 5 20 .100 0 12.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 18 vs. Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 3 0 5 0
Aug 19 vs. #7 Corban L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 5 0 5 0
Aug 19 at College of Idaho (ID) W, 3-1 1 4 0 4 1 0 5 0
Aug 26 vs. #16 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 5 2 1 3 0 4 0
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Evangel W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 5 2 7 0
Sep 1 #17 Dakota Wesleyan W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 5 0 6 0
Sep 2 #15 Central Methodist L, 3-2 1 5 0 2 3 1 5 0
Sep 3 (RV) Columbia International W, 3-1 1 4 1 3 6 2 9 0
Sep 3 (RV) Westmont L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 9 vs. Judson W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 9 at Aquinas W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 10 vs. (RV) Saint Xavier W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 4 1 5 0
Sep 10 at (RV) Cornerstone L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 1 2 0
Sep 14 at (RV) Dakota State W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 17 McPherson W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 6 1 7 0
Sep 23 Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 6 0 6 0
Sep 24 Presentation W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 30 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 4 0 6 0
Oct 1 at Valley City State W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 10 0 11 0
Oct 4 at Doane W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 7 at #8 Viterbo L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 8 at Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 4 1 4 0
Oct 14 vs. Rocky Mountain W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 at Grand View W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 4 0 5 0
Oct 19 Dakota State W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 21 Valley City State W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 1 5 0
Oct 22 Dickinson State W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 28 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 29 at Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 0 4 0
Nov 4 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 5 #7 Viterbo W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 6 1 6 0
Nov 11 vs. Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 12 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1 1 4 8 0 7 0 7 0
Nov 19 (RV) John Brown W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 5 0 5 0
Dec 1 vs. #25 Westmont W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 2 1 4 0
Dec 2 vs. #3 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 0 3 5 1 8 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 18 vs. Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 19 vs. #7 Corban L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 19 at College of Idaho (ID) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. #16 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Evangel W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 1 #17 Dakota Wesleyan W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
Sep 2 #15 Central Methodist L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 3 (RV) Columbia International W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 (RV) Westmont L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 9 vs. Judson W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 at Aquinas W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. (RV) Saint Xavier W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at (RV) Cornerstone L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2 1
Sep 14 at (RV) Dakota State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 McPherson W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 Presentation W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Valley City State W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Doane W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 at #8 Viterbo L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 2 1 0
Oct 8 at Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0
Oct 14 vs. Rocky Mountain W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 14 at Grand View W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 19 Dakota State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0
Oct 21 Valley City State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 22 Dickinson State W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 28 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 2 0
Oct 29 at Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 4 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 3 1
Nov 5 #7 Viterbo W, 3-1 1 4 25 1 3 1 0
Nov 11 vs. Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 1 1 0
Nov 12 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1 1 4 14 1 3 4 0
Nov 19 (RV) John Brown W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 0
Dec 1 vs. #25 Westmont W, 3-1 1 4 16 1 2 0 0
Dec 2 vs. #3 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 2 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2020-21 21 72 164 2.28 101 414 5.75 .152 0 0.00 187.0 2.6
2021-22 32 93 235 2.53 105 591 6.35 .220 3 0.03 259.5 2.8
2022-23 36 125 320 2.56 110 707 5.66 .297 7 0.06 421.0 3.4
Total 89 290 719 2.48 316 1712 5.90 .235 10 0.03 867.5 3.0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2020-21 21 72 28 0.39 4 36 40 0.56
2021-22 32 93 52 0.56 3 43 46 0.49
2022-23 36 125 42 0.34 32 132 164 1.31
Total 89 290 122 0.42 39 211 250 0.86
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2020-21 21 72 3 1 0.01 1 12 0
2021-22 32 93 0 0 0.00 0 10 1
2022-23 36 125 95 3 0.02 15 34 2
Total 89 290 98 4 0.01 16 56 3
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 36 125 320 2.56 110 707 5.66 .297 7 0.06 421.0 3.4
Conference 14 46 125 2.72 37 256 5.57 .344 3 0.07 160.5 3.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 46 118 2.57 36 244 5.30 .336 4 0.09 155.0 3.4
Away 12 42 106 2.52 34 228 5.43 .316 1 0.02 138.0 3.3
Neutral 11 37 96 2.59 40 235 6.35 .238 2 0.05 128.0 3.5
Result
Wins 28 95 244 2.57 77 520 5.47 .321 5 0.05 321.5 3.4
Losses 8 30 76 2.53 33 187 6.23 .230 2 0.07 99.5 3.3
Month
August 5 18 49 2.72 16 111 6.17 .297 2 0.11 66.5 3.7
September 13 45 105 2.33 36 232 5.16 .297 2 0.04 141.5 3.1
October 11 38 101 2.66 34 223 5.87 .300 1 0.03 125.5 3.3
November 5 17 51 3.00 14 100 5.88 .370 2 0.12 64.0 3.8
December 2 7 14 2.00 10 41 5.86 .098 0 0.00 23.5 3.4
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 36 125 42 0.34 32 132 164 1.31
Conference 14 46 20 0.43 7 55 62 1.35
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 46 18 0.39 10 52 62 1.35
Away 12 42 9 0.21 11 42 53 1.26
Neutral 11 37 15 0.41 11 38 49 1.32
Result
Wins 28 95 32 0.34 24 103 127 1.34
Losses 8 30 10 0.33 8 29 37 1.23
Month
August 5 18 2 0.11 9 17 26 1.44
September 13 45 9 0.20 13 47 60 1.33
October 11 38 9 0.24 5 39 44 1.16
November 5 17 21 1.24 0 22 22 1.29
December 2 7 1 0.14 5 7 12 1.71
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 36 125 95 3 0.02 15 34 2
Conference 14 46 39 1 0.02 6 18 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 46 41 1 0.02 5 13 1
Away 12 42 7 0 0.00 2 12 1
Neutral 11 37 47 2 0.05 8 9 0
Result
Wins 28 95 70 2 0.02 8 23 1
Losses 8 30 25 1 0.03 7 11 1
Month
August 5 18 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
September 13 45 0 0 0.00 0 6 1
October 11 38 7 0 0.00 2 16 0
November 5 17 65 2 0.12 9 9 1
December 2 7 23 1 0.14 4 0 0
News mentions
21 Bruins named Fall NSAA Scholar-Athletes
21 Bruins named Fall NSAA Scholar-Athletes

Twenty-one Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Fall Scholar-Athlete honors in an announcement made today by the conference office. 

Galas, Athen, Apel named NAIA All-Americans
Galas, Athen, Apel named NAIA All-Americans

Senior setter Olivia Galas (Bellevue, Neb.) earned her fourth-straight first-team All-American nod. Senior outside hitter Sierra Athen (Red Oak, Iowa) garnered her third All-American award after being named to the second team. She was a third-team selection in 2021 and a second-team honoree in 2019. Sophomore middle blocker Jacki Apel (Bellevue, Neb.) earned honorable mention All-American honors. 

Four Bruins named AVCA all-Region
Four Bruins named AVCA all-Region

Senior setter Olivia Galas earned her fifth AVCA all-North Central Region honor to lead four Bruins on the select squad announced today. Galas was joined on the all-region first team by senior outside hitter Sierra Athen and sophomore middle blocker Jacki Apel. Senior middle blocker Nicole Meyer earned honorable mention honors. 

Bellevue swept by Midland; end season in tiebreak set with Westmont
Bellevue swept by Midland; end season in tiebreak set with Westmont

Bellevue University volleyball team lost to Midland University 3-0 in the final match of Pool C at the NAIA National Tournament before falling to Westmont in a tiebreaker set.

Eight Bruins named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Eight Bruins named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that 609 volleyball student-athletes, including Bellevue University's Jacki Apel, Sierra Athen, Haley Fleischman, Eve Fountain, Brooklyn Hundt, Taylan Keefer, Nicole Meyer, and Sidney Sledge have been named 2022 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Bruins punch ticket to Sioux City with sweep over JBU
Bruins punch ticket to Sioux City with sweep over JBU

The Bellevue University volleyball team earned its fourth-straight trip to the NAIA National Championship Final Site in Sioux City, Iowa, with a 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 25-17) sweep over John Brown University Saturday night in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round played at Bellevue West High School. 

Viterbo claims 4-set win over BU in NSAA Championship match
Viterbo claims 4-set win over BU in NSAA Championship match

Top-seeded Viterbo University used a combined 33 kills from Kenzie Winker and Jada Mitchell en route to a 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 25-23) victory over second-seeded Bellevue University Saturday afternoon in the championship match of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at the Watertown Civic Arena. 

BU advances to NSAA Championship with sweep over Saints
BU advances to NSAA Championship with sweep over Saints

Led by sophomore middle blocker Jacki Apel and senior outside hitter Sierra Athen, the second-seeded Bellevue University volleyball team swept No. 6-seed Presentation College, 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-21) Friday night in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at the Watertown Civic Arena. 

5 Bruins earn all-NSAA honors: Galas lands two major awards
5 Bruins earn all-NSAA honors: Galas lands two major awards

Led by senior Olivia Galas, 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. Galas was named both the NSAA Player of the Year and the NSAA Setter of the Year.

Allie Kerns finished with 14 kills, 19 digs, four blocks, four service aces, and three assists in the victory.
BU upsets No. 7 Viterbo, shares NSAA crown

The all-around play of Allie Kerns led the 16th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15) upset victory over seventh-ranked Viterbo University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Bruins sweep Waldorf on Senior Night
Bruins sweep Waldorf on Senior Night

Four Bruins hit over .500 as the 16th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team swept visiting Waldorf University 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-19) in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. The Bruins' five seniors: Brooklyn Hundt, Rosa Reed-Bouley, Nicole Meyer, Sierra Athen, and Olivia Galas were all honored following the match. 

BU wins eighth-straight with sweep at Mayville
BU wins eighth-straight with sweep at Mayville

The 16th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball squad used a balanced offense attack en route to its eighth-straight victory with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-23) sweep at Mayville State University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. 

Sierra Athen led the Bruins with 13 kills on .278 hitting.
Athen guides BU to sweep over Saints

Senior outside hitter Sierra Athen pounded 13 kills to lead the 16th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-18) sweep over Presentation College Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action. 

Jacki Apel finished with 13 kills on .684 hitting while adding five blocks.
Apel's big night leads to sweep over Valley City

Sophomore Jacki Apel fired 13 kills on 19 errorless swings to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a convincing 3-0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-19) victory over Valley City State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Raeanne Kimoto finished the day with 49 digs in six sets.
BU earns a pair of sweeps at GV Invite

The 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team earned a pair of sweeps on Friday at the Grand View Invitational, downing Rocky Mountain in the opener 25-17, 28-26, 25-22 before defeating host Grand View, 25-21, 25-18, 25-15.

Sierra Athen became the school's all-time kills leader, and Olivia Galas now owns the program's all-time assists mark.
Athen, Galas set school records in sweep over Waldorf

Sierra Athen became the school's all-time kills leader, and Olivia Galas now owns the program's all-time assists mark.

Sierra Athen led the Bruins with 11 kills, seven digs, and three blocks.
BU suffers first conference loss at No. 8 Viterbo

The 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team lost its first conference match of the season after being swept 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-23) at eighth-ranked Viterbo University in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night at the Viterbo Athletic Center. 

Nicole Meyer finished with 12 kills on .423 hitting.
Balanced Bruins win seventh-straight

Four Bruins registered double-figure kill totals as the 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team recorded a 3-1 (25-14, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22) non-conference victory at Doane University Tuesday night at the Haddix Center.

Bruins sweep weekly conference honors
Bruins sweep weekly conference honors

The Bruins swept the weekly North Star Athletic Association volleyball honors with sophomore middle blocker Jacki Apel, sophomore libero Taylan Keefer and senior setter Olivia Galas taking home Player of the Week honors after Bellevue University's two conference road wins at Dickinson State University and Valley City State University. 

Olivia Galas (left) recorded a triple-double while Jacki Apel (right) collected her first career double-double with 19 kills and 11 blocks, both career highs.
Bruin trio shine in five-set thriller over Vikings

Sophomore middle blocker Jacki Apel, sophomore libero Taylan Keefer, and senior setter Olivia Galas had career nights as the Bruins pulled out a thrilling 3-2 (25-21, 25-27, 25-22, 26-28, 15-8) victory at Valley City State University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Graichen Gymnasium. 

Sierra Athen led the Bruins with 16 kills and nine digs.
Athen leads BU to fifth-straight sweep

Senior Sierra Athen posted a match-high 16 kills on .433 hitting while leading the 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-23) sweep over Dickinson State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association at Scott Gymnasium.

BU earns third-straight sweep with win over Comets
BU earns third-straight sweep with win over Comets

The 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team earned its third-straight sweep with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-14) victory over Mayville State University Friday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association play at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Hot-hitting Bruins sweep Bulldogs in non-conference play
Hot-hitting Bruins sweep Bulldogs in non-conference play

The 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team hit .344 with just five hitting errors en route to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-15) victory over McPherson College in non-conference play Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Sierra Athen led the Bruins with 12 kills and seven digs.
BU cruises to sweep over (RV) DSU to open NSAA slate

The 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team opened North Star Athletic Association play on Wednesday night, sweeping (RV) Dakota State University, 3-0 (25-11, 26-24, 25-19) in front of 382 fans at the DSU Fieldhouse. 

Bruins split on day two of AQ/CU Invite
Bruins split on day two of AQ/CU Invite

The 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team split a pair of matches at the Aquinas/Cornerstone Volleyball Invitational, defeating (RV) Saint Xavier University 3-1 before falling 3-1 to Cornerstone University to close out play at the event.

Bruins split in final day of GoSarpy.com Classic
Bruins split in final day of GoSarpy.com Classic

The Bellevue University volleyball team split a pair of matches on Saturday in the final day of action of the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic, defeating (RV) Columbia International 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 25-23, 25-22) in the opener before dropping the final match to (RV) Westmont College 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-17). 

Rosa Reed-Bouley led the Bruins with 15 kills, four digs, and three blocks.
No. 15 Central Methodist pulls out five-set win over BU

Despite four Bruins recording double-digit kills, the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team fell in five sets (19-25, 28-26, 25-21, 23-25, 11-15) to No. 15 Central Methodist Friday evening in the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic.

Sierra Athen recorded a double-double with 20 kills and 17 digs while hitting .487 in the victory.
BU outlasts No. 17 DWU in five-set thriller

Led by seniors Olivia Galas and Sierra Athen, the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team pulled out a dramatic 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 28-30, 25-16, 15-10) victory over No. 17-ranked Dakota Wesleyan University Thursday night at the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic.

Sidney Sledge had a career-high 17 kills on .469 hitting in the loss to IWU in the opener.
Bruins split at Columbia Classic

The third-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team split a pair of matches on Friday at the Columbia College Hampton Inn Classic, falling in five sets in the opener to 16th-ranked Indiana Wesleyan before rebounding with a 3-0 sweep over (RV) Evangel in the finale.

Bruins split on second day of COI Tournament
Bruins split on second day of COI Tournament

The Bellevue University volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday at the College of Idaho Tournament, dropping a three-set contest to No. 7-ranked Corban University before rebounding with a 3-1 victory over the host school, College of Idaho. 

Sledge, Apel lead BU to season-opening sweep over UMW
Sledge, Apel lead BU to season-opening sweep over UMW

Sophomores Sldney Sledge and Jacki Apel combined for 20 kills to lead the third-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-18) victory over the University of Montana Western Thursday night at the College of Idaho Volleyball Tournament being played at the J.A. Albertson Activities Center. 

Photos
McPherson vs. Bellevue (NE)

9/17/2022 3:00 PM CDT

Westmont (CA) vs. Bellevue (NE) @ Sioux City, IA

12/1/2022 1:00 PM CST