Olivia Galas
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Neb.
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- Position:
- S
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- m
- 24
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- k/s
- 1.09
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- h %
- .237
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- a/s
- 11.15
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- b/s
- 0.43
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- sa/s
- 0.15
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- d/s
- 2.63
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2020-21, BU Co-Female Athlete of the Year
- 2020, NAIA National Setter of the Year
- 2020, First team NAIA All-American
- 2020, AVCA North Central Region co-Player of the Year
- 2020, AVCA North Central Region Setter of the Year
- 2020, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2020, First team all-NSAA
- 2020, NSAA co-Player of the Year
- 2020, NSAA Setter of the Year
- 2020-21, NAIA National Setter of the Week (Oct. 13)
- 2020-21, NSAA Setter of the Week (Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Mar. 15, Mar. 22)
- 2019-20, BU Female Athlete of the Year
- 2019, First team NAIA All-American
- 2019, AVCA North Central Region Player of the Year
- 2019, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2019, NSAA Player of the Year
- 2019, NSAA Setter of the Year
- 2019, First team all-NSAA
- 2019, NSAA Setter of the Week (Aug. 19, Aug. 26, Sept. 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Oct. 28)
- 2019, NAIA National Setter of the Week (Oct. 8)
- 2019, Honorary captain, Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2018, Honorable mention NAIA All-American
- 2018, AVCA North Central Region Freshman of the Year
- 2018, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2018, First-team all-NSAA
- 2018, NSAA Newcomer of the Year
- 2018, NSAA Setter of the Year
- 2018, NAIA National Setter of the Week (Oct. 2)
- 2018, NSAA Setter of the Week (Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Oct. 29)
- 2018, First team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
2020 Season (Junior): Earned Bellevue University co-Female Athlete of the Year honors ... Named an NAIA first-team All-American for the second-straight season ... Tabbed as the NAIA's National Setter of the Year as well as the NSAA's Setter of the Year ... Earned NSAA co-Player of the Year honors ... Garnered first-team all-NSAA and all-North Central Region accolades for the third-consecutive season ... Collected NSAA Setter of the Week recognition on four occasions ... Named the NAIA National Setter of the Week on Oct. 13 after guiding the Bruins to three-consecutive conference sweeps while dishing out 11.67 assists and 2.44 digs per set ... Led the Bruins and the league with 11.15 assists per sets, which ranked sixth nationally ... Recorded 11 double-doubles on the season while accumulating 1,015 total assists, 239 digs, 99 kills, and 39 blocks ... Registered a season-high 65 assists, while adding 13 digs, and seven kills on .500 hitting while leading the Bruins' to a five-set win over Texas Wesleyan in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round on April 17.
2019 Season (Sophomore): Became the first player in BU volleyball history to be named an NAIA first-team All-American ... Named the AVCA North Central Region Player of the Year while also earning first-team all-Region and all-NSAA accolades ... Earned NSAA Player and Setter of the Year honors ... Named the NSAA Setter of the Week on nine occasions ... Named the NAIA National Setter of the Week on Oct. 8 when she averaged 11.42 assists and 1.83 digs per set in the three victories, including a four-set upset win over Viterbo where she produced 57 assists, three digs, and three kills ... Served the final six points in the win over Viterbo as the Bruins closed the match on a 7-0 scoring run ... Became the Bruins' first Region Player of the Year since 2011 when Maureen Wardian won the honor ... Led the team with 1,519 assists (10.77 aps) and was second with 36 service aces and 19 double-doubles ... Third on the team with 58 total blocks ... Ranked second in the nation in total assists and was eighth in assists per set ... Ended the season with six-straight double-doubles ...In the Bruins' second pool play match at Nationals against fifth-ranked Southern Oregon, Galas collected a triple-double with 12 kills (on .647 hitting), 44 assists, and 13 digs.
2018 Season (Freshman): Picked up numerous honors in her freshman campaign, earning first-team all-NSAA and all-North Central Region recognition as well as being named the NSAA Newcomer of the Year and Setter of the Year, and the AVCA North Central Region Freshman of the Year ... Garnered honorable mention NAIA All-American honors ... Earned NSAA Setter of the Week honors on six occasions ... Led the team and the conference with 1,395 assists ... Second on the team with 22 service aces and third with 287 digs ... Produced a team-high 11 double-doubles on the season ... Named the NAIA National Setter of the Week on Oct. 1 after averaging 14.43 assists per set in home wins over Mayville State and Presentation ... Dished out a season-high 67 assists in BU's four-set win over Mayville State on Sept. 28 ... Collected a season-high 21 digs to along with 39 assists and six kills in the Bruins' four-set victory over Our Lady of the Lake on Oct. 12.
High School: Earned three varsity letters at Gross Catholic HS under coach Sarah Rangel ... Finished the 2017 season with 585 assists, 383 digs, 224 kills and 50 service aces, guiding the Cougars to a 12-17 overall record ... A seven-year member of Nebraska Elite Volleyball Club, Galas was a three-year team captain under coaches Andre Wehrli and Andrea Jensen.
Personal: Daughter of Cheryl and Kris Galas ... Has an older sister, Madi, and a younger brother, David ... Born on June 27, 2000 ... Majoring in Health and Human Performance with a coaching endorsement.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 24 | 14 |
| Sets | 91 | 51 |
| Kills | 99 | 54 |
| Kills per set | 1.09 | 1.06 |
| Errors | 30 | 17 |
| Total Attacks | 291 | 161 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.20 | 3.16 |
| Hitting Percentage | .237 | .230 |
| Assists | 1015 | 595 |
| Assists per set | 11.15 | 11.67 |
| Service Total Attempts | 328 | 188 |
| Service Aces | 14 | 7 |
| Service Errors | 36 | 17 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Receptions | 3 | 2 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 239 | 140 |
| Digs per set | 2.63 | 2.75 |
| Block Solo | 7 | 4 |
| Block Assist | 32 | 20 |
| Block Total | 39 | 24 |
| Blocks per set | 0.43 | 0.47 |
| Block Errors | 6 | 2 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 8 | 7 |
| Points | 136.0 | 75.0 |
| Points per set | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Matches started | 24 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .800 | 26 | 5.5 |
| Oct 9 | Viterbo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | .214 | 39 | 5.5 |
| Oct 10 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 36 | 6.0 |
| Oct 11 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .375 | 30 | 3.0 |
| Oct 14 | at Dakota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .263 | 59 | 8.5 |
| Feb 13 | MidAmerica Nazarene | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | .286 | 47 | 7.0 |
| Feb 19 | vs. #25 Columbia | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .500 | 46 | 5.5 |
| Feb 19 | at No. 5 Missouri Baptist | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 19 | 3.5 |
| Mar 5 | Mayville State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | .227 | 56 | 7.5 |
| Mar 6 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 33 | 4.0 |
| Mar 12 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .200 | 47 | 6.0 |
| Mar 12 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .222 | 46 | 5.5 |
| Mar 13 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | .200 | 34 | 6.0 |
| Mar 19 | at Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 36 | 2.0 |
| Mar 20 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .111 | 40 | 3.0 |
| Mar 24 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -.111 | 36 | 3.5 |
| Mar 26 | at Mayville State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 | .333 | 53 | 9.0 |
| Mar 27 | at Presentation | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | .133 | 50 | 5.5 |
| Mar 30 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .333 | 28 | 7.0 |
| Apr 6 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .235 | 52 | 7.5 |
| Apr 10 | No. 20 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .200 | 59 | 6.5 |
| Apr 17 | vs. (RV) Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .500 | 65 | 8.0 |
| Apr 27 | vs. No. 2 Park (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | .077 | 28 | 2.5 |
| Apr 27 | vs. No. 16 Dordt | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | -.040 | 50 | 8.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Viterbo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Dakota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 13 | MidAmerica Nazarene | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 19 | vs. #25 Columbia | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 19 | at No. 5 Missouri Baptist | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | Mayville State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 13 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | at Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 20 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | at Mayville State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | at Presentation | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 30 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | No. 20 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | vs. (RV) Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 27 | vs. No. 2 Park (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 27 | vs. No. 16 Dordt | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Sep 10 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Viterbo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Dakota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 13 | MidAmerica Nazarene | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19 | vs. #25 Columbia | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19 | at No. 5 Missouri Baptist | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | Mayville State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 13 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | at Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 20 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | at Mayville State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | at Presentation | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6 | Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | No. 20 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | vs. (RV) Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 27 | vs. No. 2 Park (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 27 | vs. No. 16 Dordt | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2018-19 | 35 | 129 | 137 | 1.06 | 54 | 407 | 3.16 | .204 | 1395 | 10.81 | 190.5 | 1.5 |
| 2019-20 | 37 | 141 | 153 | 1.09 | 51 | 391 | 2.77 | .261 | 1519 | 10.77 | 221.0 | 1.6 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 91 | 99 | 1.09 | 30 | 291 | 3.20 | .237 | 1015 | 11.15 | 136.0 | 1.5 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 123 | 163 | 1.33 | 51 | 449 | 3.65 | .249 | 1373 | 11.16 | 218.5 | 1.8 |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 126 | 185 | 1.47 | 43 | 420 | 3.33 | .338 | 1370 | 10.87 | 257.0 | 2.0 |
| Total | 166 | 610 | 737 | 1.21 | 229 | 1958 | 3.21 | .259 | 6672 | 10.94 | 1023.0 | 1.7 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 91 | 99 | 1.09 | 30 | 291 | 3.20 | .237 | 1015 | 11.15 | 136.0 | 1.5 |
| Conference | 14 | 51 | 54 | 1.06 | 17 | 161 | 3.16 | .230 | 595 | 11.67 | 75.0 | 1.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 42 | 1.17 | 10 | 129 | 3.58 | .248 | 416 | 11.56 | 57.5 | 1.6 |
| Away | 10 | 38 | 39 | 1.03 | 12 | 104 | 2.74 | .260 | 410 | 10.79 | 54.5 | 1.4 |
| Neutral | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1.06 | 8 | 58 | 3.41 | .172 | 189 | 11.12 | 24.0 | 1.4 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 63 | 70 | 1.11 | 17 | 206 | 3.27 | .257 | 744 | 11.81 | 99.0 | 1.6 |
| Losses | 7 | 28 | 29 | 1.04 | 13 | 85 | 3.04 | .188 | 271 | 9.68 | 37.0 | 1.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 | .800 | 26 | 8.67 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| October | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.29 | 4 | 51 | 3.64 | .275 | 164 | 11.71 | 23.0 | 1.6 |
| February | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0.92 | 2 | 26 | 2.17 | .346 | 112 | 9.33 | 16.0 | 1.3 |
| March | 11 | 40 | 42 | 1.05 | 14 | 125 | 3.13 | .224 | 459 | 11.47 | 59.0 | 1.5 |
| April | 5 | 22 | 24 | 1.09 | 10 | 84 | 3.82 | .167 | 254 | 11.55 | 32.5 | 1.5 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 91 | 239 | 2.63 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 0.43 |
| Conference | 14 | 51 | 140 | 2.75 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 0.47 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 104 | 2.89 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0.50 |
| Away | 10 | 38 | 100 | 2.63 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.42 |
| Neutral | 4 | 17 | 35 | 2.06 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.29 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 63 | 179 | 2.84 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 0.49 |
| Losses | 7 | 28 | 60 | 2.14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.29 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| October | 4 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.57 |
| February | 3 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.42 |
| March | 11 | 40 | 101 | 2.52 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.40 |
| April | 5 | 22 | 54 | 2.45 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.41 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 91 | 328 | 14 | 0.15 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| Conference | 14 | 51 | 188 | 7 | 0.14 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 141 | 5 | 0.14 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 38 | 129 | 6 | 0.16 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 17 | 58 | 3 | 0.18 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 63 | 234 | 11 | 0.17 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | 28 | 94 | 3 | 0.11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 14 | 44 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 3 | 12 | 47 | 2 | 0.17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 40 | 156 | 8 | 0.20 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| April | 5 | 22 | 73 | 3 | 0.14 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
News mentions
Junior setter Olivia Galas (Bellevue, Neb.) and freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain (Omaha, Neb.) both earned NAIA and AVCA All-American honors in an announcement made today by both organizations. Galas earned first-team honors while Fountain was named to the third team. In addition, Galas was named the NAIA National Setter of the Year.
Highlighted by co-Region Player of the Year Olivia Galas, four Bruins were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) all-North Central Region team announced today. Joining Galas on the first team was junior outside hitter Sierra Athen, freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain, and junior middle blocker Coree Lipovsky.
The 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team saw its season come to a close following a pair of losses Tuesday at the NAIA Volleyball National Championship being held at the Tyson Events Center. The Bruins fell to No. 2 Park University in the opener 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-16), before dropping the finale to No. 18 Dordt University, 3-2 (25-21, 22-25, 20-25, 25-14, 15-11).
The Bellevue University volleyball team overcame a 2-1 deficit and survived two match points en route to a dramatic 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 18-16) victory over Texas Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon at Bellevue West High School in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round.
Olivia Galas, NSAA Co-Player of the Year, Setter of the Year, 1st team all-NSAA Eve Fountain, NSAA Freshman of the Year, 1st team all-NSAA Coree Lipovsky, 1st team all-NSAA Sierra Athen, 1st team all-NSAA Jacki Apel, 2nd team all-NSAA Trish Siedlik, NSAA Coach of the Year
Third-seeded and 20th-ranked Viterbo University saved two match points in the third set before battling back to claim the North Star Athletic Association Tournament title with a 3-2 (22-25, 21-25, 28-26, 26-24, 15-4) victory over top-seeded Bellevue University Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The top-seeded Bellevue University volleyball team advanced to the championship match of the NSAA Volleyball Tournament with a 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-19, 25-11) victory over No. 4-seeded Dakota State University Tuesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Sierra Athen and Jacki Apel combined for 20 kills to lead top-seeded Bellevue University to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-20) victory over No. 8 Waldorf University Tuesday night in the opening round of the North Star Athletic Association Volleyball Tournament being played at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Eve Fountain earned NSAA Attacker of the Week honors for the second time this season while Olivia Galas was named the NSAA Setter of the Week for the fifth time this season and the 20th time in her career.
Eve Fountain, Sierra Athen, and Jacki Apel combined for 48 kills to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-19, 25-18) victory at Presentation College Saturday afternoon to help the Bruins claim the North Star Athletic Association regular-season title.
Despite a career-high 25 kills from freshman Eve Fountain, the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team battled through injuries to two key players before falling to Mayville State University, 3-2 (27-25, 24-26, 25-15, 13-25, 9-15) Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse.
Bellevue clinched at least a share of the NSAA regular-season crown with a 3-0 victory over Dakota State on Wednesday evening.
Junior setter Olivia Galas picked up her third NSAA Setter of the Week award following her performance in a pair of NSAA road matches.
Led by freshman outside hitter Eve Fountain, the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team swept Waldorf 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-14) Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Hanson Fieldhouse.
Bellevue suffered their first NSAA loss of the season, falling 3-1 (25-8, 26-28, 25-21, 25-13) at Viterbo on Friday evening.
Junior outside hitter Sierra Athen and junior setter Olivia Galas have both been honored by the North Star Athletic Association for their performances last week in helping the Bruins to a 3-0 record in conference road matches.
The 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team remained undefeated in league play with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 26-24) victory at Valley City State University Saturday afternoon at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse.
With her third kill in the Bruins' second match against Dickinson State University, junior outside hitter Sierra Athen became the 19th player in school history to reach 1,000 kills as the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team swept a pair of contests at Dickinson State University Friday night at Scott Gymnasium.
Freshman Eve Fountain pounded a match-high 15 kills to lead the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-18) sweep over visiting Presentation College Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Four players collected double-figure kill totals as the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team took over first place in the North Star Athletic Association standings with a 3-1 (25-10, 24-26, 25-15, 25-17) victory over Mayville State University Friday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Bellevue earned their first Top 25 win over the year, defeating Columbia 3-1, before falling to #5 Missouri Baptist in straight sets.
After a four-month break, the 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team, led by freshman Eve Fountain, overcame an 0-2 deficit to produce a (3-2) 20-25, 25-27, 25-19, 25-15, 15-12 victory over visiting MidAmerica Nazarene University Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Eve Fountain and Olivia Galas were named NSAA Attacker and Setter of the Week, respectively, by the NSAA after leading the Bruins to a 5-set win over Dakota State last week.
Eve Fountain turned in a dominating performance on both sides of the ball to lead BU to an exhilarating five-set NSAA victory over Dakota State on Wednesday.
For the third time in her career, Olivia Galas has been honored as the NAIA National Setter of the Week. The junior from Bellevue, Neb. (Omaha Gross HS) helped lead the Bruins to three-consecutive sweeps last week, moving the Bruins to 3-0 in North Star Athletic Association play.
Senior outside hitter Andrea Carson was named the NSAA Attacker of the Week, junior Olivia Galas was honored as the NSAA Setter of the Week and freshman Anna Koehler was recognized as the NSAA Defender of the Week.
Andrea Carson hit .526 with 11 kills and Olivia Galas recorded her second double-double to lead the Bruins to a sweep over Valley City on Sunday afternoon.
Andrea Carson totaled 14 kills on .480 hitting and Bellevue hit .383 as a team in sweeping Waldorf on Saturday afternoon.
Andrea Carson totaled 15 kills on the night where she became the 18th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills and the Bruins swept Viterbo 3-0 in their NSAA-opener.
Bellevue dropped their season-opening match against Northwestern in three sets on Thursday evening.
The Bellevue University volleyball team is picked to finish second in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) regular season in an announcement made today by the conference office. Viterbo is the coaches' pick to win the 2020 NSAA volleyball title. It is the sixth-straight year that the V-Hawks are picked to win the league title.
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