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:
- Sr.
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- m
- 36
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- k/s
- 0.01
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- h %
- -.111
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- a/s
- 0.72
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.02
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- d/s
- 5.10
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2023, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2023, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2023, Second team all-NSAA
- 2023, NSAA Defender of the Week (Aug. 21, Oct. 2, Oct. 9)
- 2022, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2022, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2022, NSAA Defender of the Week (Oct. 3)
- 2021, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 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
2023 Season (Senior): Earned second-team all-NSAA honors ... Starting libero in all 36 matches ... Led the team with 642 digs (5.10 dps) ... In NSAA matches only, ranked second with 5.95 digs per set ... Third on the team with 91 assists ... Named the NSAA Defender of the Week on three occasions ... Twice recorded a career-high 45 digs in matches against Mayville State and Valley City State, which ties for the second-highest single-match dig total in school history ... Finished her BU career ranked eighth in school history with 1,721 career digs ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
2022 Season (Junior): Missed 13 matches due to a hand injury ... Led the team with 4.71 digs per set ... Recorded 386 digs and 12 service aces on the season ... Second on the team with 97 assists ... Named the NSAA Defender of the Week on Oct. 3 after averaging 6.88 digs per set in BU's road wins over Dickinson State and Valley City State ... Registered double-figure dig totals in 20 matches ... Collected a career-high 41 digs in the Bruins' five-set win at Valley City State on Oct. 1 ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
2021 Season (Sophomore): 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 season-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): 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 Health and Human Performance with a Minor in Athletic Coaching.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 36 | 12 |
| Sets | 126 | 43 |
| Kills | 1 | 0 |
| Kills per set | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Errors | 3 | 2 |
| Total Attacks | 18 | 7 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Hitting Percentage | -.111 | -.286 |
| Assists | 91 | 38 |
| Assists per set | 0.72 | 0.88 |
| Service Total Attempts | 73 | 40 |
| Service Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Service Errors | 5 | 2 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Receptions | 656 | 213 |
| Reception Errors | 26 | 5 |
| Digs | 642 | 256 |
| Digs per set | 5.10 | 5.95 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Points per set | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Our Lady of the Lake | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Loyola | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #1 Jamestown | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Aug 25 | at St. Francis (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Indiana Tech | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug 31 | Doane | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 1 | Missouri Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 1 | #18 Central Methodist | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2 | (RV) IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep 7 | at McPherson | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 13 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 20 | #6 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Sep 22 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Oct 5 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct 6 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct 13 | #21 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 13 | #10 Montana Tech | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct 14 | Grand View | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct 19 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct 20 | at #5 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct 27 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 28 | at (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #5 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nov 18 | (RV) Indiana East | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. St. Ambrose | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Our Lady of the Lake | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Loyola | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #1 Jamestown | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at St. Francis (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Indiana Tech | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Doane | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Missouri Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | #18 Central Methodist | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | (RV) IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at McPherson | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #6 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | #21 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | #10 Montana Tech | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Grand View | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at #5 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #5 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | (RV) Indiana East | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. St. Ambrose | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Our Lady of the Lake | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Loyola | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #1 Jamestown | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at St. Francis (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Indiana Tech | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | Doane | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Missouri Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | #18 Central Methodist | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | (RV) IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at McPherson | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | #6 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | #21 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | #10 Montana Tech | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Oct 14 | Grand View | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at #5 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #5 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | (RV) Indiana East | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | vs. St. Ambrose | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 36 | 126 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 18 | 0.14 | -.111 | 91 | 0.72 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 12 | 43 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 7 | 0.16 | -.286 | 38 | 0.88 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 48 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0.06 | -1.000 | 33 | 0.69 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 9 | 0.28 | .111 | 26 | 0.81 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Neutral | 13 | 46 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0.13 | .000 | 32 | 0.70 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 88 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 13 | 0.15 | -.077 | 63 | 0.72 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 0.13 | -.200 | 28 | 0.74 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0.18 | .000 | 12 | 0.43 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 6 | 0.15 | .000 | 28 | 0.70 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| October | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 0.15 | -.200 | 26 | 0.79 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | -.500 | 21 | 0.95 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 4 | 1.33 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 36 | 126 | 642 | 5.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 12 | 43 | 256 | 5.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 48 | 223 | 4.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 189 | 5.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 13 | 46 | 230 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 88 | 450 | 5.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 192 | 5.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 28 | 118 | 4.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 210 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 10 | 33 | 179 | 5.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 124 | 5.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| December | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 36 | 126 | 73 | 2 | 0.02 | 5 | 656 | 26 |
| Conference | 12 | 43 | 40 | 2 | 0.05 | 2 | 213 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 48 | 30 | 1 | 0.02 | 4 | 236 | 11 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 160 | 4 |
| Neutral | 13 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 260 | 11 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 88 | 48 | 2 | 0.02 | 3 | 424 | 14 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 232 | 12 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 124 | 2 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 29 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 192 | 7 |
| October | 10 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 168 | 7 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0.05 | 2 | 139 | 9 |
| December | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
News mentions
Top-ranked Northwestern (Iowa) College ended the Bellevue University volleyball squad's 2023 season with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 26-24) sweep Friday morning in the NAIA Volleyball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that 1,206 volleyball student-athletes, including Bellevue University's Taylan Keefer, Sidney Sledge, Haley Fleischman, Audrey Sandfort, Kenzie Polk, and Eve Fountain, have been named 2023 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
The 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team used a balanced attack with five Bruins recording at least nine kills as BU defeated Indiana University-East, 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-17, 29-27) in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round Saturday afternoon at Bellevue West High School.
Led by Kenzie Winker and Grace Rhode, the top-seeded Viterbo University volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-22) sweep over Bellevue University in the championship match of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament played Saturday afternoon at the Watertown Civic Arena.
After dropping the opening set, the third-seeded Bellevue University volleyball team battled back, advancing to the North Star Athletic Association Tournament championship match with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-20) victory over second-seeded Valley City State University Friday night at the Watertown Civic Arena.
The 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team hit a season-high .449 as the Bruins cruised to a 3-0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-12) victory over Waldorf University in the opening round of action of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament being played at the Watertown Civic Arena.
Bruins who earned first-team honors included senior outside hitter Allie Kerns, sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain, and junior middle blocker Haley Fleischman. Second-team honorees included junior rightside hitter Sidney Sledge and senior libero Taylan Keefer. Keefer was also named Bellevue's NAIA Champions of Character representative.
Three Bruins recorded double-figure kill totals as the 20th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-14) sweep over visiting Mayville State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. Bellevue's two seniors, Taylan Keefer and Allie Kerns, were honored following the match.
The Bellevue University volleyball program had two players honored with North Star Athletic Association weekly honors as freshman setter Mila Aiwohi was named the NSAA Setter of the Week and sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi garnered NSAA Attacker of the Week honors.
Allie Kerns and Kealy Kiviniemi combined for 22 kills and both hit over .400 in leading the 20th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-20) sweep at Dickinson State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at Scott Gymnasium.
After dropping the opening set by 11 points, the fifth-ranked Viterbo University volleyball squad battled back for a 3-1 (14-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-19) victory over the 18th-ranked Bruins Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the R.W. Beggs Senior Gymnasium.
With her 10th kill, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain became the 20th player in school history to record 1,000 career kills as the 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team swept Waldorf University 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-17) Thursday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
Sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi pounded 13 kills on .600 hitting to lead the 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-20) over visiting Grand View University in the final match of the Marvel Classic played at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
BU swept No. 21-ranlked Ottawa (Kan.) University 3-0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-14) before falling to No. 10-ranked Montana Tech University 3-1 (26-28, 25-16, 22-25, 21-25). The split moves the Bruins to 17-7 on the season.
The No. 15-ranked Bellevue University Volleyball falls to Dakota State, 3-1.
For the second-straight week and the third time this season, senior libero Taylan Keefer (Council Bluffs, Iowa) has earned North Star Athletic Association Defender of the Week honors for her performances in last week's home matches for the Bruins.
Valley City State University hit .345, committing just eight attacking errors as the Vikings earned a 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-21) sweep over 15th-ranked Bellevue University Friday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Senior outside hitter Allie Kerns and sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi posted 12 kills apiece to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-17) sweep over Dickinson State University Thursday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
For the second time this season and the fifth time in her BU career, senior libero Taylan Keefer has been named the North Star Athletic Association Defender of the Week for her performance in the Bruins' five-set win at Mayville State University last Friday night.
The 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team rebounded from a 2-1 deficit to pull out a dramatic 3-2 (25-15, 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13) victory over Mayville State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at Lewy Lee Fieldhouse.
The 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team battled back from an 0-2 deficit to force a fifth set before falling to No. 6-ranked Viterbo University 21-25, 23-25, 25-22, 26-24, 13-15 in North Star Athletic Association action Wednesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on Saturday at the Ottawa University Invitational, falling in the opener to Kansas Wesleyan, 3-1 (25-21, 25-17, 22-25, 25-17) followed by a 3-0 (29-27, 25-17, 25-18) loss to MidAmerica Nazarene University in the nightcap.
The 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team continued its hot start to the 2023 campaign, earning a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-23) victory over Hastings College Friday afternoon in the Ottawa University Invitational being played at the Wilson Field House.
Allie Kerns and Kealy Kiviniemi combined for 31 kills to lead the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-11, 25-22, 15-25, 25-16) victory over (RV) Dakota State University Wednesday night as the Bruins opened North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Powered by 11 kills from Kealy Kiviniemi, the 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-20) victory at McPherson College Thursday night in non-conference action at the McPherson Sport Center.
The 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team swept (RV) Indiana University-Kokomo 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-20) Saturday afternoon in the Bruins' final contest at the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic being played at the Lied Activity Center.
Outside hitter Eve Fountain slammed nine kills on .474 hitting to lead the 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a decisive 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-17) victory over Doane University in the opening day of action at the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic being played at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The 17th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team split a pair of matches on Saturday in the Big Dogs Classic being played at the Pat Sullivan Center on the University of St. Francis campus. BU defeated the University of Cumberlands (3-0) 25-17, 25-16, 25-12 in the opener before concluding the tournament with a 3-2 (16-25, 16-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-13) loss to Indiana Tech University in the nightcap.
For the fourth time in her career, senior libero Taylan Keefer has been named the North Star Athletic Association Defender of the Week for her performances in last weekend's Alamo Volleyesta in San Antonio, Texas.
The 17th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team capped a perfect 4-0 weekend with a 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-23) sweep over No. 1-ranked and defending national champion University of Jamestown Saturday morning in the Alamo Volleyesta Tournament at Mabee Gymnasium on the Our Lady of the Lake University campus.
The 17th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team moved to 2-0 on the season with a 3-1 (25-19, 25-20, 19-25, 25-19) victory over No. 23 Texas Wesleyan University Friday morning in the Alamo Volleyesta Tournament being played at Mabee Gymnasium on the Our Lady of the Lake University campus.
After dropping the opening set, the 17th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team stormed back for a 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-19) victory at Our Lady of the Lake University in the opening match of the Alamo City Volleyesta being played at Mabee Gymnasium. It was the season opener for both squads.
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