Sierra Athen
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Red Oak, Iowa
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- m
- 35
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- k/s
- 3.08
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- h %
- .228
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- a/s
- 0.35
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- b/s
- 0.48
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- sa/s
- 0.25
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- d/s
- 3.48
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2022, Second team NAIA All-American
- 2022, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2022, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2022, First team all-NSAA
- 2022, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2022, First team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2022, NSAA Attacker of the Week (Sept. 12)
- 2021, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021, Third team NAIA All-American
- 2021, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2021, First team all-NSAA
- 2021, Honorable mention, Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2020, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2020, First team all-NSAA
- 2019-20, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2019, Second team NAIA All-American
- 2019, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2019, First team all-NSAA
- 2019, NSAA Attacker of the Week (Sept. 2)
- 2019, First team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2019, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018, Honorable mention Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
2022 Season (Senior): Earned second-team NAIA All-American honors and was named to the AVCA all-North Central Region and all-NSAA first team for the fourth-straight year ... Led the Bruins with 382 kills and 432 digs and was second with 31 service aces ... Recorded 15 double-doubles on the season and was named the NSAA Attacker of the Week on Sept. 12 after averaging 3.53 kills and 4.13 digs per set in BU's four matches in the Aquinas/Cornerstone Invitational ... Registered a season-high 20 kills on .487 hitting while adding 17 digs in BU's five-set win over No. 6-ranked Dakota Wesleyan on Sept. 1 ... Finished her BU career as the program's all-time leader in career kills with 1,886 kills ... She ranked seventh with 1,733 career digs, and 13th with 122 career service aces ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
2021 Season (Junior): Named a third-team NAIA All-American, while also garnering first-team AVCA all-North Central Region and first-team all-NSAA accolades for a third-consecutive season ... Starting outside hitter in all 34 matches ... Second on the team with 359 kills and third with 319 digs ... Led the Bruins with 30 service aces ... Compiled 55 total aces on the season ... Third on the team with nine double-doubles ... Became the eighth player in school history to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career ... Registered 21 matches with double-figure kill totals, including a season-high 17 kills in a five-set loss at No. 2-ranked Viterbo on Nov. 5 ... Produced a career-high five service aces in the Bruins' 3-0 sweep over Dickinson State on Oct. 1.
2020 Season (Junior - COVID season): Earned first-team AVCA all-North Central Region and first-team all-NSAA honors for the second-straight season ... Started all 24 matches as a pin hitter ... Played as a rightside hitter during the fall portion of the season, before returning to the outside in the spring ... Second on the team with 243 kills and third with 261 digs ... Recorded 32 blocks, 24 assists, and 14 service aces on the season ... Second on the squad with 12 double-doubles ... Registered a season-high 20 kills in BU's five-set win over Texas Wesleyan in the NAIA Opening Round match on April 17 ... Produced a career-high 32 digs along with 14 kills in the Bruins' five-set loss at Mayville State on March 26 ... Tallied double-figure kill totals in 15 matches and double-figure digs in 15 matches.
2019 Season (Sophomore): Earned second-team All-American honors as well as being named first-team AVCA all-North Central Region and first-team all-NSAA ... Led the team with 490 kills and 23 double-doubles ... Second on the squad with 422 digs and third with 30 service aces ... Her 490 kills ranked 15th nationally and second in the NSAA ... Played in all 38 matches, with 37 starts ... Registered double-figure kill totals in 31 matches ... Tied a career-high with 23 kills on .333 hitting in Bellevue's four-set upset victory over No. 4-ranked Viterbo University on Oct. 4 ... Named the NSAA Attacker of the Week on Sept. 2 after recording four-straight double-doubles as BU went 4-0 in the Sarpy.com Labor Day Classic ... Collected 15 kills and 12 digs in BU's four-set win over No. 2-ranked Westmont College on Aug. 30 ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
2018 Season (Freshman): Started 33 of 35 matches in her freshman campaign ... Led the team and the conference with 412 kills ... Second on the squad with 302 digs ... Tied for third on the team with 17 service aces ... Recorded a team second-best 10 double-doubles on the season ... Notched double-figure kill totals on 24 occasions and had double figures in digs 13 times ... Registered a season-high 21 kills in BU's four-set win at Waldorf on Oct. 6 ... Produced a season-high 22 digs, along with 13 kills in BU's five-set loss to No. 6-ranked Rocky Mountain on Sept. 1 ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
High School: Earned first-team all-state honors while leading her 2017 Red Oak HS squad to an appearance in the Iowa Class 3A State Tournament under coach Angela Montgomery ... Paced the Tigers with 382 kills on .307 hitting, while adding a team-high 45 service aces and 356 digs ...Earned second-team Class 3-A all-state honors as a junior in 2016 ... Two-time all-Hawkeye Ten Conference honoree ... In her junior season, led the conference in kills with 431 and was third in digs with 402 ... Two-time team captain ... Recorded over 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs ... As a freshman, helped her team to a semifinal appearance in the 2014 Iowa State Tournament ... Captain of the USA Iowa High Performance National team in 2016, helping lead her team to a silver medal at the USA HP National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... Played club volleyball for Attack Volleyball under coach Scott Huttmann ... Qualified for USA Junior Nationals in 2014, 2015, and 2016 ... Four-time letterwinner in basketball, earning first-team all-state honors in 2018, leading her team to the Iowa State Basketball Tournament ... Twice earned first-team all-conference and all-District honors in basketball ... Named the MVP of the 2018 IGCA/Larry Niemeyer Senior All-Star Basketball Game after scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds ... Qualified for the 2017 Iowa State Track & Field Championships in the sprint medley relay ... An excellent student, she was a four-time recipient of the Iowa Girls Athletic Union Academic Award and was on the High Honor Roll 14 quarters.
Personal: The daughter of Debbie Pappas and Jim Athen ... Has a younger brother, Jacob ... Born on Jan. 19, 2000 ... Majoring in biology.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 35 | 14 |
| Sets | 124 | 47 |
| Kills | 382 | 149 |
| Kills per set | 3.08 | 3.17 |
| Errors | 145 | 66 |
| Total Attacks | 1041 | 415 |
| Total Attacks per set | 8.40 | 8.83 |
| Hitting Percentage | .228 | .200 |
| Assists | 43 | 15 |
| Assists per set | 0.35 | 0.32 |
| Service Total Attempts | 497 | 194 |
| Service Aces | 31 | 10 |
| Service Errors | 39 | 18 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| Receptions | 649 | 193 |
| Reception Errors | 22 | 4 |
| Digs | 432 | 143 |
| Digs per set | 3.48 | 3.04 |
| Block Solo | 5 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 54 | 24 |
| Block Total | 59 | 26 |
| Blocks per set | 0.48 | 0.55 |
| Block Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 445.0 | 173.0 |
| Points per set | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Matches started | 34 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | vs. Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .214 | 4 | 9.0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #7 Corban | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 28 | .286 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Aug 19 | at College of Idaho (ID) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | .087 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. #16 Indiana Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 42 | .238 | 4 | 17.0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Evangel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | .111 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 1 | #17 Dakota Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 39 | .487 | 2 | 22.5 |
| Sep 2 | #15 Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 39 | .154 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Sep 3 | (RV) Columbia International | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 37 | .216 | 1 | 19.0 |
| Sep 3 | (RV) Westmont | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | .158 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .318 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Sep 9 | at Aquinas | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 35 | .286 | 1 | 16.0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. (RV) Saint Xavier | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 32 | .344 | 3 | 16.0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Cornerstone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 36 | .278 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Sep 14 | at (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 34 | .176 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 17 | McPherson | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 26 | .269 | 2 | 13.5 |
| Sep 24 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .111 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Sep 30 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 30 | .433 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Oct 1 | at Valley City State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 61 | .098 | 5 | 18.5 |
| Oct 4 | at Doane | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 6 | 34 | .176 | 2 | 13.0 |
| Oct 7 | at #8 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 32 | .250 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 27 | .370 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Rocky Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 37 | .270 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 14 | at Grand View | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 27 | .185 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 19 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | .227 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 21 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 22 | Dickinson State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 37 | .108 | 3 | 13.5 |
| Oct 28 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 36 | .278 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 25 | .040 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 4 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | .158 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Nov 5 | #7 Viterbo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 28 | .179 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 29 | .276 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 12 | vs. #9 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 36 | .083 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 19 | (RV) John Brown | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 24 | .333 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #25 Westmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 38 | .237 | 2 | 19.0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #3 Midland | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 17 | .353 | 1 | 8.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | vs. Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #7 Corban | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | at College of Idaho (ID) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. #16 Indiana Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Evangel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | #17 Dakota Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | #15 Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | (RV) Columbia International | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | (RV) Westmont | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Aquinas | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. (RV) Saint Xavier | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Cornerstone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | McPherson | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Valley City State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Doane | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at #8 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Rocky Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Grand View | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Dickinson State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | #7 Viterbo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. #9 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | (RV) John Brown | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #25 Westmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #3 Midland | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | vs. Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs. #7 Corban | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Aug 19 | at College of Idaho (ID) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs. #16 Indiana Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | vs. (RV) Evangel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | #17 Dakota Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | #15 Central Methodist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | (RV) Columbia International | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | (RV) Westmont | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Aquinas | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. (RV) Saint Xavier | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Cornerstone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 4 |
| Sep 14 | at (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | McPherson | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Valley City State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Doane | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at #8 Viterbo | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Rocky Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Grand View | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Dickinson State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | #7 Viterbo | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. #9 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | (RV) John Brown | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #25 Westmont | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #3 Midland | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 35 | 129 | 412 | 3.19 | 202 | 1166 | 9.04 | .180 | 23 | 0.18 | 460.0 | 3.6 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 139 | 490 | 3.53 | 216 | 1382 | 9.94 | .198 | 34 | 0.24 | 553.0 | 4.0 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 89 | 243 | 2.73 | 131 | 746 | 8.38 | .150 | 24 | 0.27 | 275.0 | 3.1 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 120 | 359 | 2.99 | 154 | 1016 | 8.47 | .202 | 36 | 0.30 | 417.5 | 3.5 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 124 | 382 | 3.08 | 145 | 1041 | 8.40 | .228 | 43 | 0.35 | 445.0 | 3.6 |
| Total | 166 | 601 | 1886 | 3.14 | 848 | 5351 | 8.90 | .194 | 160 | 0.27 | 2150.5 | 3.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 35 | 124 | 382 | 3.08 | 145 | 1041 | 8.40 | .228 | 43 | 0.35 | 445.0 | 3.6 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 149 | 3.17 | 66 | 415 | 8.83 | .200 | 15 | 0.32 | 173.0 | 3.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 44 | 121 | 2.75 | 48 | 328 | 7.45 | .223 | 14 | 0.32 | 141.5 | 3.2 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 142 | 3.38 | 55 | 400 | 9.52 | .217 | 13 | 0.31 | 165.0 | 3.9 |
| Neutral | 11 | 38 | 119 | 3.13 | 42 | 313 | 8.24 | .246 | 16 | 0.42 | 138.5 | 3.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 94 | 295 | 3.14 | 112 | 792 | 8.43 | .231 | 34 | 0.36 | 345.0 | 3.7 |
| Losses | 8 | 30 | 87 | 2.90 | 33 | 249 | 8.30 | .217 | 9 | 0.30 | 100.0 | 3.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 43 | 2.39 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | .200 | 12 | 0.67 | 52.5 | 2.9 |
| September | 12 | 44 | 150 | 3.41 | 48 | 367 | 8.34 | .278 | 15 | 0.34 | 170.5 | 3.9 |
| October | 11 | 38 | 124 | 3.26 | 56 | 358 | 9.42 | .190 | 10 | 0.26 | 143.0 | 3.8 |
| November | 5 | 17 | 43 | 2.53 | 16 | 136 | 8.00 | .199 | 3 | 0.18 | 51.5 | 3.0 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | .273 | 3 | 0.43 | 27.5 | 3.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 35 | 124 | 432 | 3.48 | 5 | 54 | 59 | 0.48 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 143 | 3.04 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 0.55 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 44 | 148 | 3.36 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 0.59 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 143 | 3.40 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.36 |
| Neutral | 11 | 38 | 141 | 3.71 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0.47 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 94 | 318 | 3.38 | 4 | 44 | 48 | 0.51 |
| Losses | 8 | 30 | 114 | 3.80 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.37 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 55 | 3.06 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.39 |
| September | 12 | 44 | 160 | 3.64 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0.43 |
| October | 11 | 38 | 134 | 3.53 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0.47 |
| November | 5 | 17 | 53 | 3.12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.53 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 35 | 124 | 497 | 31 | 0.25 | 39 | 649 | 22 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 194 | 10 | 0.21 | 18 | 193 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 44 | 158 | 7 | 0.16 | 13 | 238 | 5 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 185 | 15 | 0.36 | 21 | 208 | 8 |
| Neutral | 11 | 38 | 154 | 9 | 0.24 | 5 | 203 | 9 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 94 | 392 | 24 | 0.26 | 29 | 476 | 12 |
| Losses | 8 | 30 | 105 | 7 | 0.23 | 10 | 173 | 10 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 70 | 6 | 0.33 | 3 | 121 | 4 |
| September | 12 | 44 | 168 | 11 | 0.25 | 14 | 283 | 7 |
| October | 11 | 38 | 173 | 9 | 0.24 | 17 | 148 | 5 |
| November | 5 | 17 | 62 | 4 | 0.24 | 5 | 64 | 3 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
News mentions
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.
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.
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 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.
Olivia Galas led three BU players in recording double-doubles as the Bruins opened Pool C play by defeating Westmont University 3-1.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team rebounded from a 2-0 deficit to record a dramatic five-set win over visiting Dickinson State University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association play at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. The Bruins won by a final score of 18-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-23, 15-8.
Junior outside hitter Allie Kerns smashed a career-high 19 kills to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-22) victory over Dakota State University Wednesday night in North Star Athletic Association play in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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.
For the seventh time this season, senior All-American Olivia Galas has been named the North Star Athletic Association Setter of the Week for her performances last week on the road at No. 8 Viterbo and Waldorf.
Sierra Athen became the school's all-time kills leader, and Olivia Galas now owns the program's all-time assists mark.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sophomore Haley Fleischman recorded 10 kills on .600 hitting to lead the 15th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-23) sweep over visiting Presentation College Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association play at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
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.
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.
Seniors Sierra Athen and Olivia Galas were both honored today with weekly conference honors for their performances last week in the Bruins' four matches at the Aquinas/Cornerstone Volleyball Invitational in Grand Rapids, Mich. Athen was named the North Star Athletic Association Attacker of the Week and Galas was tabbed as the NSAA Setter of the Week for the fourth-consecutive week.
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.
The 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team swept a pair of matches Friday evening in the Cornerstone/Aquinas Volleyball Invitational, downing Judson 3-0 in the opener and host Aquinas, 3-1 in the nightcap.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For the ninth time in school history, the Bellevue University volleyball team has earned the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2021 season, the USMC/AVCA announced today. In total, over 1,200 teams across all high school and collegiate divisions earned the academic award.
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