Sidney Sledge

Sidney Sledge
22 Sidney Sledge
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Position:
    RS/S
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • m
    36
  • k/s
    1.98
  • h %
    .228
  • a/s
    0.31
  • b/s
    0.38
  • sa/s
    0.01
  • d/s
    0.64
Bio

Honors & Awards:

2023 Season (Junior): Earned second-team all-NSAA honors ... Fourth on the team with 245 kills and third with a .228 hitting efficiency ... Tallied 79 digs, 47 blocks, and 39 assists on the season ... Registered eight matches with double-figure kill totals ... Pounded a season-high 14 kills on .367 hitting in the Bruins' five-set loss to fifth-ranked Viterbo on Sept. 20 ... Collected 12 kills on 21 errorless swings in BU's 3-1 win over Indiana East in the NAIA Opening Round on Nov. 18 ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.  

2022 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in all 36 matches during her sophomore campaign ... Finished fourth on the team with 250 kills and fifth with 32 assists and 24 service aces ... Produced a team sixth-best 162 digs ... Recorded a career-high 17 kills on .469 hitting in BU's five-set loss to No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan on Aug. 26 ... Registered 11 matches with double-figure kill totals ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors. 

2021 Season (Freshman): Played in 32 of the team's 34 matches, mainly as a serving specialist ... Second on the team with 29 service aces ... Registered 66 digs and five assists on the season ... Recorded a season-high three service aces in back-to-back matches against nationally-ranked Ottawa (Ariz.) and Providence ... Tallied a season-high seven digs in BU's 3-0 sweep over No. 5-ranked Providence and at No. 2-ranked Viterbo. 

High School: Played for coach Amy McLeay at Marian High School ... Amassed 486 assists, 117 digs, 28 kills, and 16 aces during her senior campaign in 2020 while earning Player of the Match honors on two occasions ... Played club volleyball for Legacy Volleyball Club under coaches Joel Kiihne and Steve Bymers ... Also participated in soccer, basketball, and bowling during her prep career at Marian ... A member of the National Honor Society while being named to the school's Honor Roll in eight semesters ... Named to the Metro Conference Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll while also being a part of the Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies Honor Societies.

Personal: The daughter of Joe and Debbie Sledge ... Has seven siblings, Dianna, Nick, Matt, Michael, Lauren, Mark, and Lucy ... Born on Oct. 15, 2003 ... Majoring in Criminal Justice with a Minor in Psychology.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 36 12
Sets 124 42
Kills 245 83
Kills per set 1.98 1.98
Errors 85 28
Total Attacks 701 243
Total Attacks per set 5.65 5.79
Hitting Percentage .228 .226
Assists 39 8
Assists per set 0.31 0.19
Service Total Attempts 21 3
Service Aces 1 0
Service Errors 2 1
Service Aces per set 0.01 0.00
Receptions 11 4
Reception Errors 2 1
Digs 79 25
Digs per set 0.64 0.60
Block Solo 2 0
Block Assist 45 17
Block Total 47 17
Blocks per set 0.38 0.40
Block Errors 4 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 270.5 91.5
Points per set 2.2 2.2
Matches started 7 -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 9 vs. Waldorf W, 3-0
Nov 10 vs. (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1
Nov 11 vs. #5 Viterbo L, 3-0
Nov 18 (RV) Indiana East W, 3-1
Nov 30 vs. St. Ambrose W, 3-2
Dec 1 vs. #1 Northwestern L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 17 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 3-1 1 4 6 3 22 .136 7 7.0
Aug 18 vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 10 7 31 .097 4 11.5
Aug 18 vs. Loyola W, 3-0 1 3 6 4 14 .143 0 6.0
Aug 19 vs. #1 Jamestown W, 3-0 1 3 5 3 23 .087 0 6.5
Aug 25 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 17 .412 0 9.0
Aug 26 vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 5 2 19 .158 0 6.5
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Indiana Tech L, 3-2 - 5 11 0 26 .423 0 12.5
Aug 31 Doane W, 3-0 - 3 4 1 14 .214 1 5.5
Sep 1 Missouri Valley W, 3-0 - 3 5 1 9 .444 0 5.5
Sep 1 #18 Central Methodist W, 3-1 - 4 5 6 23 -.043 0 5.5
Sep 2 (RV) IU Kokomo W, 3-0 - 3 5 1 17 .235 0 5.0
Sep 7 at McPherson W, 3-0 - 3 6 1 15 .333 0 6.0
Sep 13 Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 8 3 27 .185 3 8.0
Sep 15 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 - 3 7 3 21 .190 0 7.5
Sep 16 vs. Kansas Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 6 2 19 .211 10 8.5
Sep 16 vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene L, 3-0 - 2 2 1 11 .091 0 2.5
Sep 20 #6 Viterbo L, 3-2 - 5 14 3 30 .367 0 16.5
Sep 22 Waldorf W, 3-0 - 2 6 2 14 .286 0 7.0
Sep 29 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 5 5 0 23 .217 3 5.5
Oct 5 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 3 2 3 10 -.100 0 2.0
Oct 6 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-0 - 3 7 1 17 .353 0 7.5
Oct 10 at Dakota State L, 3-1 - 4 8 2 18 .333 2 8.5
Oct 13 #21 Ottawa W, 3-0 - 3 7 3 16 .250 0 7.5
Oct 13 #10 Montana Tech L, 3-1 - 4 13 3 25 .400 0 14.5
Oct 14 Grand View W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 5 1.000 6 6.0
Oct 19 at Waldorf W, 3-0 - 3 4 3 20 .050 0 4.5
Oct 20 at #5 Viterbo L, 3-1 - 4 11 3 28 .286 0 11.5
Oct 27 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 3 5 3 17 .118 0 5.0
Oct 28 at (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 6 2 20 .200 0 8.0
Nov 3 Mayville State W, 3-0 - 3 7 3 19 .211 0 7.5
Nov 9 vs. Waldorf W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 14 .429 0 6.0
Nov 10 vs. (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - 4 10 4 27 .222 0 10.0
Nov 11 vs. #5 Viterbo L, 3-0 1 3 2 4 20 -.100 0 2.0
Nov 18 (RV) Indiana East W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 21 .571 0 12.5
Nov 30 vs. St. Ambrose W, 3-2 - 5 11 3 34 .235 1 11.0
Dec 1 vs. #1 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 4 3 15 .067 2 4.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 17 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 18 vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 3 1 1 0 2 0
Aug 18 vs. Loyola W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 19 vs. #1 Jamestown W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0
Aug 25 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
Aug 26 vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 1 1 0
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Indiana Tech L, 3-2 - 5 2 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 31 Doane W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 1 Missouri Valley W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 1 #18 Central Methodist W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 2 (RV) IU Kokomo W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 at McPherson W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 16 vs. Kansas Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 16 vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 20 #6 Viterbo L, 3-2 - 5 3 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 22 Waldorf W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 29 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 5 3 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 5 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 10 at Dakota State L, 3-1 - 4 4 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 13 #21 Ottawa W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 13 #10 Montana Tech L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 14 Grand View W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 19 at Waldorf W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 20 at #5 Viterbo L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 27 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 at (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 4 0 4 0
Nov 3 Mayville State W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 9 vs. Waldorf W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 vs. (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 vs. #5 Viterbo L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 (RV) Indiana East W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 30 vs. St. Ambrose W, 3-2 - 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 1 vs. #1 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
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 1 4 2 0 0 1 1
Aug 18 vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0
Aug 18 vs. Loyola W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 19 vs. #1 Jamestown W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Indiana Tech L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 Doane W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Missouri Valley W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 #18 Central Methodist W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 (RV) IU Kokomo W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 2 0
Sep 7 at McPherson W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 16 vs. Kansas Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #6 Viterbo L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 22 Waldorf W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 29 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 5 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 1
Oct 10 at Dakota State L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 0 0
Oct 13 #21 Ottawa W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 #10 Montana Tech L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Grand View W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 0 0
Oct 19 at Waldorf W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 at #5 Viterbo L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 at (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Mayville State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 9 vs. Waldorf W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 vs. (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 vs. #5 Viterbo L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 (RV) Indiana East W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 30 vs. St. Ambrose W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 2 0
Dec 1 vs. #1 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2021-22 32 106 1 0.01 2 11 0.10 -.091 5 0.05 30.0 0.3
2022-23 36 122 250 2.05 99 684 5.61 .221 32 0.26 301.0 2.5
2023-24 36 124 245 1.98 85 701 5.65 .228 39 0.31 270.5 2.2
2024-25 37 130 248 1.91 66 688 5.29 .265 7 0.05 272.0 2.1
Total 141 482 744 1.54 252 2084 4.32 .236 83 0.17 873.5 1.8
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2021-22 32 106 66 0.62 0 0 0 0.00
2022-23 36 122 162 1.33 4 46 50 0.41
2023-24 36 124 79 0.64 2 45 47 0.38
2024-25 37 130 74 0.57 6 36 42 0.32
Total 141 482 381 0.79 12 127 139 0.29
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2021-22 32 106 392 29 0.27 31 0 0
2022-23 36 122 394 24 0.20 34 20 2
2023-24 36 124 21 1 0.01 2 11 2
2024-25 37 130 0 0 0.00 0 10 0
Total 141 482 807 54 0.11 67 41 4
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 36 124 245 1.98 85 701 5.65 .228 39 0.31 270.5 2.2
Conference 12 42 83 1.98 28 243 5.79 .226 8 0.19 91.5 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 47 100 2.13 30 247 5.26 .283 10 0.21 110.5 2.4
Away 9 32 60 1.88 19 180 5.63 .228 12 0.38 65.0 2.0
Neutral 13 45 85 1.89 36 274 6.09 .179 17 0.38 95.0 2.1
Result
Wins 26 87 167 1.92 63 492 5.66 .211 25 0.29 182.0 2.1
Losses 10 37 78 2.11 22 209 5.65 .268 14 0.38 88.5 2.4
Month
August 8 28 56 2.00 22 166 5.93 .205 12 0.43 64.5 2.3
September 11 38 69 1.82 23 209 5.50 .220 16 0.42 77.5 2.0
October 10 33 68 2.06 23 176 5.33 .256 8 0.24 75.0 2.3
November 6 22 48 2.18 14 135 6.14 .252 1 0.05 49.0 2.2
December 1 3 4 1.33 3 15 5.00 .067 2 0.67 4.5 1.5
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 36 124 79 0.64 2 45 47 0.38
Conference 12 42 25 0.60 0 17 17 0.40
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 47 29 0.62 0 21 21 0.45
Away 9 32 25 0.78 0 10 10 0.31
Neutral 13 45 25 0.56 2 14 16 0.36
Result
Wins 26 87 62 0.71 2 24 26 0.30
Losses 10 37 17 0.46 0 21 21 0.57
Month
August 8 28 18 0.64 2 11 13 0.46
September 11 38 30 0.79 0 17 17 0.45
October 10 33 15 0.45 0 14 14 0.42
November 6 22 13 0.59 0 2 2 0.09
December 1 3 3 1.00 0 1 1 0.33
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 36 124 21 1 0.01 2 11 2
Conference 12 42 3 0 0.00 1 4 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 47 10 0 0.00 1 6 1
Away 9 32 3 0 0.00 1 2 1
Neutral 13 45 8 1 0.02 0 3 0
Result
Wins 26 87 15 1 0.01 1 9 1
Losses 10 37 6 0 0.00 1 2 1
Month
August 8 28 5 1 0.04 0 1 1
September 11 38 7 0 0.00 0 6 0
October 10 33 7 0 0.00 2 1 1
November 6 22 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
December 1 3 2 0 0.00 0 0 0
News mentions
(L to R): Eve Fountain, Haley Fleischman, and Sidney Sledge earned CSC Academic All-District honors.
Trio of Bruins named to Academic All-District team

Representing Bellevue University on the CSC Women's Volleyball Academic All-District team were junior middle blocker Haley Fleischman (Overton, Neb.), redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain (Omaha, Neb.), and junior rightside hitter Sidney Sledge (Omaha, Neb.).

No. 1 Northwestern ends BU season with sweep
No. 1 Northwestern ends BU season with sweep

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. 

Fountain guides BU to five-set win over SAU in NAIA Pool Play Opener
Fountain guides BU to five-set win over SAU in NAIA Pool Play Opener

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. 

Six Bruins named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Six Bruins named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

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.

BU punches ticket to Sioux City with 4-set win over IU-East
BU punches ticket to Sioux City with 4-set win over IU-East

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. 

Taylan Keefer tied her career high with 45 digs in the BU victory.
BU advances to NSAA Championship match with 3-1 win over VCSU

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. 

Kealy Kiviniemi led the Bruins with 12 kills on .647 hitting.
Hot-hitting Bruins earn first-round sweep over Waldorf

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.

Six Bruins earn all-NSAA honors
Six Bruins earn all-NSAA honors

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.

Bruins sweep Comets on Senior Night
Bruins sweep Comets on Senior Night

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.  

Allie Kerns recorded 12 kills on .440 hitting in the sweep.
Kerns, Kiviniemi lead BU in sweep over Blue Hawks

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. 

Eve Fountain led BU with a season-high 16 kills and 26 digs while becoming the ninth player in school history to join the 1,000-kill, 1,000-dig club.
No. 5 Viterbo battles back for 4-set win over Bruins

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. 

Kealy Kiviniemi led the Bruins with 13 kills on .600 hitting.
Kiviniemi powers BU past GV; Siedlik picks up 500th win at BU

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.

Taylan Keefer became just the 14th player in school history to record 1,500 digs in a career.
Bruins split matches against ranked teams at Marvel Classic

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.  

Taylan Keefer led all players with 23 digs.
Hot-hitting Vikings earn sweep over BU

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. 

Taylan Keefer recorded a career-high 45 digs in the victory.
Bruins survive in five sets at Mayville State

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. 

Kiviniemi guides BU to sweep over Warriors, 3-0
Kiviniemi guides BU to sweep over Warriors, 3-0

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. 

Kealy Kiviniemi led the Bruins with 16 kills on .324 hitting.
Bruins fall in hard-fought 5-setter to No. 6 Viterbo

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. 

BU drops a pair of matches at Ottawa Invitational
BU drops a pair of matches at Ottawa Invitational

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. 

Bruins roll to sweep over Hastings
Bruins roll to sweep over Hastings

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. 

BU opens NSAA play with four-set win over Trojans
BU opens NSAA play with four-set win over Trojans

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. 

BU picks up road sweep at McPherson
BU picks up road sweep at McPherson

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.

BU sweeps MVC, upends No. 18 CMU in four sets
BU sweeps MVC, upends No. 18 CMU in four sets

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. 

Fountain leads BU in sweep over Doane
Fountain leads BU in sweep over Doane

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.  

Balanced Bruins earn sweep over USF
Balanced Bruins earn sweep over USF

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.

Bruins upset top-ranked Jamestown in sweep
Bruins upset top-ranked Jamestown in sweep

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.  

BU moves to 2-0 with four-set win over No. 23 TWU
BU moves to 2-0 with four-set win over No. 23 TWU

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. 

Bruins earn sweep over Loyola at the Alamo Volleyesta
Bruins earn sweep over Loyola at the Alamo Volleyesta

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.  

Allie Kerns led the Bruins with 13 kills in the season-opening win over Our Lady of the Lake.
BU storms back for season-opening win at OLLU

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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Indiana East vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Indiana East vs. Bellevue (NE)

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St. Ambrose (IA) vs. Bellevue (NE) @ Sioux City, IA

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