Kealy Kiviniemi
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Neb.
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- Position:
- RS
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- Year:
- So.
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- m
- 36
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- k/s
- 3.02
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- h %
- .287
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- a/s
- 0.06
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- b/s
- 0.54
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.70
Bio
Honors and Awards:
- 2023, Third team NAIA All-American
- 2023, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2023, First team all-NSAA
- 2023, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2023, NSAA Attacker of the Week (Sept. 25, Oct. 30)
2023 Season (Sophomore): Earned first-team all-NSAA and all-North Central Region honors during her first season with the Bruins ... Led the Bruins with 380 kills and was second with a .287 attacking efficiency ... Fourth on the team with 68 total blocks ... Named the NSAA Attacker of the Week on two occasions (Sept. 25, Oct. 30) ... Recorded double-figure kill totals in 25 matches, including 16 straight from Sept. 20 through Nov. 10 ... Recorded a season-high 16 kills in BU's five-set loss to fifth-ranked Viterbo on Sept. 20.
At Washburn: Played in all 32 matches and made 14 starts ... earned All-MIAA second team honors and was named to the MIAA All-Tournament Team ... finished her freshman campaign third on the team in kills with 247 (2.27 kills per set) and made 66 blocks ... had eight double-figure kill matches with a season-high 20 kills coming in the five-set victory at Pittsburg State (Oct. 1) where she finished the contest with a sizzling .500 attacking percentage.
High School: Team captain and four-year letterwinner under coach Christina Krajicek at Bellevue West High School ... Let Bellevue West in hitting percentage and kills in three of her four varsity seasons ... Finished her high school career with 1,137 kills, 753 digs, 215 blocks, and 123 aces ... Played club volleyball at Premier Nebraska, where her teams qualified for Nationals all eight years.
Personal: Daughter of Don and Kristy Kiviniemi ... Father, Don, was a member of Bellevue University's 1995 National Championship baseball team ... Born on Feb. 19, 2004 ... Majoring in Elementary Education.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 36 | 12 |
| Sets | 126 | 43 |
| Kills | 380 | 147 |
| Kills per set | 3.02 | 3.42 |
| Errors | 106 | 39 |
| Total Attacks | 954 | 350 |
| Total Attacks per set | 7.57 | 8.14 |
| Hitting Percentage | .287 | .309 |
| Assists | 7 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Service Total Attempts | 8 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 13 | 5 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 88 | 28 |
| Digs per set | 0.70 | 0.65 |
| Block Solo | 8 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 60 | 20 |
| Block Total | 68 | 20 |
| Blocks per set | 0.54 | 0.47 |
| Block Errors | 4 | 2 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 418.0 | 157.0 |
| Points per set | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Matches started | 29 | 12 |
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 | 6 | 4 | 25 | .080 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aug 18 | vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 3 | 33 | .333 | 2 | 16.0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Loyola | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | .235 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #1 Jamestown | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Aug 25 | at St. Francis (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Indiana Tech | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 27 | .185 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Aug 31 | Doane | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 | .174 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 1 | Missouri Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 1 | #18 Central Methodist | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 28 | .393 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 2 | (RV) IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 24 | .333 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 7 | at McPherson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 22 | .409 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 13 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 43 | .279 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 29 | .379 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 37 | .216 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 23 | .174 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 20 | #6 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 34 | .324 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Sep 22 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 26 | .385 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sep 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 34 | .088 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 5 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 22 | .409 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 6 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 26 | .462 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 35 | .171 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 13 | #21 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 25 | .320 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 13 | #10 Montana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 30 | .200 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 14 | Grand View | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 20 | .600 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 19 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 20 | at #5 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 43 | .186 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Oct 27 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 19 | .474 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 28 | at (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 20 | .500 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Nov 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 25 | .360 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17 | .647 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 51 | .176 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #5 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | .100 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Nov 18 | (RV) Indiana East | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 29 | .345 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. St. Ambrose | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 30 | .267 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 7 | 30 | .167 | 0 | 13.0 |
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 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Loyola | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #1 Jamestown | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at St. Francis (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Indiana Tech | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Doane | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Missouri Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | #18 Central Methodist | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | (RV) IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at McPherson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #6 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | #21 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | #10 Montana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Grand View | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at #5 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #5 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | (RV) Indiana East | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. St. Ambrose | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Loyola | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #1 Jamestown | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at St. Francis (Ill.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Indiana Tech | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Doane | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Missouri Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | #18 Central Methodist | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | (RV) IU Kokomo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at McPherson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Hastings | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Kansas Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #6 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | (RV) Valley City State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Dakota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | #21 Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | #10 Montana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Grand View | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at #5 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #5 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | (RV) Indiana East | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. St. Ambrose | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #1 Northwestern | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 36 | 126 | 380 | 3.02 | 106 | 954 | 7.57 | .287 | 7 | 0.06 | 418.0 | 3.3 |
| 2024-25 | 37 | 134 | 450 | 3.36 | 91 | 1016 | 7.58 | .353 | 10 | 0.07 | 489.5 | 3.7 |
| 2025-26 | 34 | 119 | 360 | 3.03 | 75 | 844 | 7.09 | .338 | 11 | 0.09 | 404.0 | 3.4 |
| Total | 107 | 379 | 1190 | 3.14 | 272 | 2814 | 7.42 | .326 | 28 | 0.07 | 1311.5 | 3.5 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 36 | 126 | 380 | 3.02 | 106 | 954 | 7.57 | .287 | 7 | 0.06 | 418.0 | 3.3 |
| Conference | 12 | 43 | 147 | 3.42 | 39 | 350 | 8.14 | .309 | 2 | 0.05 | 157.0 | 3.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 14 | 48 | 164 | 3.42 | 35 | 371 | 7.73 | .348 | 1 | 0.02 | 174.0 | 3.6 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 87 | 2.72 | 28 | 235 | 7.34 | .251 | 2 | 0.06 | 98.0 | 3.1 |
| Neutral | 13 | 46 | 129 | 2.80 | 43 | 348 | 7.57 | .247 | 4 | 0.09 | 146.0 | 3.2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 88 | 270 | 3.07 | 63 | 649 | 7.38 | .319 | 5 | 0.06 | 299.0 | 3.4 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 110 | 2.89 | 43 | 305 | 8.03 | .220 | 2 | 0.05 | 119.0 | 3.1 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 8 | 28 | 60 | 2.14 | 23 | 173 | 6.18 | .214 | 3 | 0.11 | 73.5 | 2.6 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 128 | 3.20 | 34 | 316 | 7.90 | .297 | 1 | 0.03 | 139.5 | 3.5 |
| October | 10 | 33 | 114 | 3.45 | 25 | 263 | 7.97 | .338 | 2 | 0.06 | 120.5 | 3.7 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 66 | 3.00 | 17 | 172 | 7.82 | .285 | 1 | 0.05 | 71.5 | 3.3 |
| December | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 7 | 30 | 10.00 | .167 | 0 | 0.00 | 13.0 | 4.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 36 | 126 | 88 | 0.70 | 8 | 60 | 68 | 0.54 |
| Conference | 12 | 43 | 28 | 0.65 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0.47 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 48 | 37 | 0.77 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0.42 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 20 | 0.63 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.63 |
| Neutral | 13 | 46 | 31 | 0.67 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 0.61 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 88 | 65 | 0.74 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 0.59 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 23 | 0.61 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.42 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 28 | 9 | 0.32 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.75 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 38 | 0.95 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 0.55 |
| October | 10 | 33 | 24 | 0.73 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0.39 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 16 | 0.73 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.45 |
| December | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 36 | 126 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Conference | 12 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 14 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Neutral | 13 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 11 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| December | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
In announcements made today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi earned third-team All-American honors by both organizations, and Allie Kerns received honorable mention accolades by the AVCA.
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.
Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain recorded her seventh double-double of the season, finishing with 19 kills and 22 digs as the 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team battled back for a 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 15-9) victory over (RV) Saint Ambrose University Thursday morning in Pool Play action at the NAIA Volleyball National Championship.
Senior outside hitter Allie Kerns and sophomore rightside hitter Kealy Kiviniemi earned American Volleyball Coaches Association all-North Central Region honors in an announcement made today by the AVCA. In addition, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain and junior middle blocker Haley Fleischman garnered Honorable Mention accolades.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sophomore Kealy Kiviniemi has been named the North Star Athletic Association Attacker of the Week for her performances in the Bruins' two matches last week against No. 6 Viterbo University and Waldorf University.
Sophomore Kealy Kiviniemi pounded a match-high 13 kills to lead the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 28-26) sweep over visiting Waldorf University Friday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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.
The 13th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team won a pair of matches on Friday at the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic, sweeping Missouri Valley College 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-11) in the opener before outlasting No. 18 Central Methodist 3-1 (25-17, 18-25, 29-27, 25-17) in the nightcap.
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.
Four Bruins recorded at least seven kills as the 17th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team earned a 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-16) victory at the University of St. Francis (Ill.) in the Big Dogs Classic played in the Pat Sullivan Center Friday night.
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.
The 17th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball squad earned a 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 27-25) sweep over Loyola University (New Orleans) Friday evening in the Alamo Volleyesta Tournament 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.
