Chelsea Ludeman
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Napoleon, Ohio
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sr
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- High School:
- Napoleon
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- Major:
- Sport Management
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- m
- 29
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- k/s
- 3.89
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- h %
- .309
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- a/s
- 0.12
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- b/s
- 0.84
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- sa/s
- 0.20
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- d/s
- 2.36
Bio
Senior (2013): HCAC Volleyball Player of the Year ... All-HCAC Selection ... Named Purple and Gold Distinguished Athlete Award Winner ... Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Set Individual Single-Season Record for Kills per Set ... Otterbein/Capital Tournament All-Tournament Team ... Rose-Hulman Tournament All-Tournament Team ... Reached 1,000 Career Kills Mark (Sept. 14) ... HCAC Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 26 - Sept. 1, (Sept. 30 - Oct. 6) ... Appeared in 29 matches, with 105 sets played … Recorded 408 kills, averaging 3.89 per set … Had 948 total attacks, with 115 attacking errors, finishing with a .309 attacking percentage ... Recorded 13 assists … Had 21 service aces ... Had 244 serve attempts with 21 service errors, a .914 serve percentage ... Recorded 248 digs, averaging 2.36 digs per set ... Made 88 total blocks ... Made 31 solo blocks ... Made 57 assisted blocks ... Averaged 0.84 blocks per set ... Scored 488.5 total points, averaging 4.65 points per set.
Junior (2012): Earned multiple accolades including Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Player to Watch, HCAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15-21), All-HCAC and HCAC Academic All-Conference … Started in 29-of-31 matches and was tied for the team lead in sets played with 112 … Career highs in kills per set (2.96) and total kills (331) … Both marks were good for second best on the team, along with a .257 hitting efficiency that ranked fourth in the conference … Totaled at least 10 kills in 15 matches and 15 kills in six matches … Recorded a DC’s single-match season-high .556 hitting percentage on 17-of-27 hitting against Earlham College on September 26 … On the defensive side, was first with 53 block assists, while finishing in second with 29 solo blocks, 82 total blocks and a .73 blocks per set average … Concluded the season strong with 10 or more kills in six of the last nine games including at least eight in each match … During the same span, totaled a 3.41 kills per set average … Ranked first on team during conference play with 106 kills, 3.31 kills per set, 26 blocks and a .81 blocks per set average … Ended 2012 campaign with 401.5 points for second most on team.
Sophomore (2011): Started 15-of-21 matches while battling injuries … Played in 70 sets as a sophomore … Ranked third on the team in kills with 160 … Averaged a team high 2.29 kills per set with a hitting percentage of .220 … Totaled at least 10 kills in five matches … Tallied 40 blocks on the season, third highest on the team … Posted the most kills in a five-set match by any member of the Purple and Gold with a season-high 17 against Transylvania on October 15 … Compiled 13 kills along with a career-best .591 hitting percentage against Illinois College on October 29 … Amassed an attack percentage of over .500 in three matches, while totaling at least nine kills in each … Recorded a career high in digs with 19 against Thiel on September 3 … Achieved HCAC Academic All-Conference Team status.
Freshman (2010): Named HCAC Freshman-of-the-Year … All-HCAC selection … HCAC All-Freshman Team … Played in 115 sets for DC … Led the Yellow Jackets with 323 kills ... Team-best 2.81 kills per set with .252 hitting percentage … Second on the DC squad with 86 total blocks … Added 155 digs to aid the Yellow Jackets on the defensive end …. Set season-high marks in kills (24) and attempts (50) against Capital University on September 18 … Season-best .526 hitting percentage on 20-of-38 hitting against Anderson College on October 20 … Named to DC Invitational All-Tournament Team after posting 45 kills in four games … Hit the double-digit kill mark in 15 matches … Had at least 20 kills in two matches.
Prep: Local standout lettered twice for coach Heidi Mekus at Napoleon High … Named Greater Buckeye Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Two-time All-District Seven and All-GBC selection … Two-time GBC All-Academic performer … Four-time member of Academic Honor Roll … Also participated as a member of the basketball and track teams.
Personal: Chelsea Ludeman … Daughter of Ken and Sally Ludeman … Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 9 |
| Sets | 105 | 30 |
| Kills | 408 | 108 |
| Kills per set | 3.89 | 3.60 |
| Errors | 115 | 27 |
| Total Attacks | 948 | 226 |
| Total Attacks per set | 9.03 | 7.53 |
| Hitting Percentage | .309 | .358 |
| Assists | 13 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Service Total Attempts | 165 | 64 |
| Service Aces | 21 | 12 |
| Service Errors | 21 | 7 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Receptions | 45 | 5 |
| Reception Errors | 9 | 1 |
| Digs | 248 | 79 |
| Digs per set | 2.36 | 2.63 |
| Block Solo | 31 | 7 |
| Block Assist | 57 | 18 |
| Block Total | 88 | 25 |
| Blocks per set | 0.84 | 0.83 |
| Block Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 488.5 | 136.0 |
| Points per set | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Matches started | 15 | 5 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Capital | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 55 | .182 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Denison | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 4 | 42 | .333 | 0 | 28.0 |
| Aug 31 | at Otterbein | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 46 | .391 | 0 | 23.5 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 27 | 7 | 46 | .435 | 1 | 31.5 |
| Sep 4 | Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 38 | .053 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | .125 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Muskingum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 19 | 5 | 40 | .350 | 0 | 20.5 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Webster | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 6 | 34 | .294 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 26 | .423 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Heidelberg | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 45 | .067 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Hiram | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 6 | 42 | .214 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Baldwin Wallace | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 4 | 58 | .310 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 32 | .375 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Sep 21 | at Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 26 | .231 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Wooster | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 23 | .652 | 2 | 17.5 |
| Sep 28 | at DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 24 | .375 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 5 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 6 | 34 | .382 | 0 | 23.0 |
| Oct 5 | Trine (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 3 | 35 | .486 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 12 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 40 | .300 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Washington and Lee | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 38 | .211 | 3 | 15.5 |
| Oct 16 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 26 | .231 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 18 | Franklin (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .318 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Oct 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 21 | .524 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 26 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 4 | 26 | .192 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Ill. Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 1 | 26 | .462 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Oct 30 | at Bluffton | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Nov 2 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 1 | 21 | .667 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Nov 9 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | .045 | 1 | 5.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Capital | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Denison | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Otterbein | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Muskingum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Webster | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Heidelberg | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Hiram | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Baldwin Wallace | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Wooster | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Trine (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Washington and Lee | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Franklin (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Ill. Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Bluffton | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Aug 30 | at Capital | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Denison | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Otterbein | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Muskingum | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Webster | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Heidelberg | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Hiram | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Baldwin Wallace | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Wilmington (Ohio) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Wooster | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | Trine (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Washington and Lee | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Franklin (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Ill. Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Bluffton | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 2 | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2010-11 | 32 | 118 | 331 | 2.81 | 128 | 828 | 7.02 | .245 | 14 | 0.12 | 389.5 | 3.3 |
| 2011-12 | 21 | 70 | 160 | 2.29 | 72 | 400 | 5.71 | .220 | 4 | 0.06 | 190.0 | 2.7 |
| 2012-13 | 31 | 112 | 331 | 2.96 | 101 | 895 | 7.99 | .257 | 6 | 0.05 | 402.0 | 3.6 |
| 2013-14 | 29 | 105 | 408 | 3.89 | 115 | 948 | 9.03 | .309 | 13 | 0.12 | 488.5 | 4.7 |
| Total | 113 | 405 | 1230 | 3.04 | 416 | 3071 | 7.58 | .265 | 37 | 0.09 | 1470.0 | 3.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 105 | 408 | 3.89 | 115 | 948 | 9.03 | .309 | 13 | 0.12 | 488.5 | 4.7 |
| Conference | 9 | 30 | 108 | 3.60 | 27 | 226 | 7.53 | .358 | 2 | 0.07 | 136.0 | 4.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 24 | 85 | 3.54 | 28 | 198 | 8.25 | .288 | 2 | 0.08 | 103.5 | 4.3 |
| Away | 11 | 43 | 143 | 3.33 | 44 | 361 | 8.40 | .274 | 3 | 0.07 | 170.5 | 4.0 |
| Neutral | 11 | 38 | 180 | 4.74 | 43 | 389 | 10.24 | .352 | 8 | 0.21 | 214.5 | 5.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 82 | 338 | 4.12 | 90 | 750 | 9.15 | .331 | 11 | 0.13 | 404.0 | 4.9 |
| Losses | 6 | 23 | 70 | 3.04 | 25 | 198 | 8.61 | .227 | 2 | 0.09 | 84.5 | 3.7 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 4 | 18 | 85 | 4.72 | 23 | 189 | 10.50 | .328 | 1 | 0.06 | 102.5 | 5.7 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 166 | 3.95 | 54 | 412 | 9.81 | .272 | 6 | 0.14 | 190.0 | 4.5 |
| October | 11 | 39 | 138 | 3.54 | 34 | 304 | 7.79 | .342 | 5 | 0.13 | 173.0 | 4.4 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 4 | 43 | 7.17 | .349 | 1 | 0.17 | 23.0 | 3.8 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 105 | 248 | 2.36 | 31 | 57 | 88 | 0.84 |
| Conference | 9 | 30 | 79 | 2.63 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0.83 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 24 | 65 | 2.71 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 |
| Away | 11 | 43 | 83 | 1.93 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 0.74 |
| Neutral | 11 | 38 | 100 | 2.63 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 1.13 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 82 | 210 | 2.56 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 0.85 |
| Losses | 6 | 23 | 38 | 1.65 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.78 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 18 | 25 | 1.39 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 1.22 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 102 | 2.43 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 0.74 |
| October | 11 | 39 | 101 | 2.59 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 0.77 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 105 | 165 | 21 | 0.20 | 21 | 45 | 9 |
| Conference | 9 | 30 | 64 | 12 | 0.40 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 24 | 36 | 9 | 0.38 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Away | 11 | 43 | 82 | 8 | 0.19 | 11 | 32 | 3 |
| Neutral | 11 | 38 | 47 | 4 | 0.11 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 23 | 82 | 154 | 18 | 0.22 | 16 | 35 | 5 |
| Losses | 6 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0.13 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 0.11 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 53 | 3 | 0.07 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| October | 11 | 39 | 74 | 15 | 0.38 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
News mentions
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its Academic All-Conference Honorees list today for the Fall semester and Defiance College was well represented with 22 student-athletes making the list.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – After one of the best seasons in DC volleyball history, individuals from the 2013 squad are being recognized for their amazing year highlighted by senior Chelsea Ludeman and head coach Brie Brenner being chosen as Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.
HANOVER, Ind. – With the Lady Jackets 3-0 victory over Hanover on Saturday, November 2, DC celebrated the title of outright Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference volleyball champions for the regular season.
BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team recovered from a first-set loss to oust the arch-rival Bluffton Beavers 3-1 and secure the first conference title in the program’s history on Wednesday, October 30.
TERRA HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team pushed its win streak to 10 on Saturday, October 26, as DC shutout Rose-Hulman and topped Illinois Wesleyan 3-1. In the process, junior Alicia Kalik set her way into the DC record books.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In the final regular-season home match of the 2013 season, Defiance’s senior class put together a fantastic outing that led to a 3-0 win over Anderson on Wednesday, October 23.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket volleyball program continues to get recognition during its fantastic 2013 campaign, as junior Alicia Kalik grabbed her second-straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on offense Monday, October 21.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – After the DC volleyball team had its struggles in the mid-week matchup with Manchester, it regrouped and played extremely well on Friday, October 18 in the dominant shutout (25-11, 25-11, 25-21) of the Franklin Grizzlies.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The midweek matchup with the Manchester Spartans wasn’t as easy as many had figured it would have been, but the Yellow Jackets volleyball team got the job done with a 3-0 win on Wednesday, October 16.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – For the fourth time this season a Defiance volleyball player has come away with the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on offense, after Alicia Kalik (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon) was selected on Monday.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Yellow Jackets took a pair of important matches in Kentucky Saturday afternoon, defeating defending HCAC champion, Transylvania, and one of the top programs in the country, Washington and Lee, by 3-1 victories.
RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team extended its winning streak to three on Wednesday, October 9, as it defeated the Earlham Quakers on the road by set scores of 25-19, 25-13 and 25-15. DC improves to 14-5 (2-0 HCAC) and Earlham drops to 3-17 (0-3 HCAC).
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Another exceptional weekend performance has earned Defiance College senior Chelsea Ludeman her second selection as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week on offense.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Lady Jackets volleyball team came away with two huge victories on Saturday, October 5, as it conquered the Mount St. Joseph Lions in four sets and then silenced the Trine Thunder in the second match 3-1.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The Lady Jackets volleyball squad defeated the Wooster Fighting Scots in straight sets and then was shutout 3-0 by the DePauw Tigers on Saturday, September 28.
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance volleyball team earned a split for the weekend, after it defeated the Wilmington Quakers in straight sets, but lost 3-0 to the Mount Union Purple Raiders in the second contest of the afternoon.
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Inside the Hive's Alyssa Turton talks with senior outside hitter Chelsea Ludeman of the Defiance College Volleyball team. Ludeman reached 1,000 kills for her career this past weekend against Baldwin Wallace.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – For the second time in her career, junior Alicia Kalik has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week.
HIRAM, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team had its five-game winning streak snapped Saturday, September 14, as it was defeated in five sets by the Hiram Terriers. However, DC rebounded to win the second match in four sets against the Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets.
TERRA HAUTE, Ind. – The Purple and Gold volleyball team defeated both the Webster Gorloks and Kenyon Lords in straight sets on Sunday, September 8.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance volleyball team got off to a hot start in its matchup with the University of Northwestern Ohio Racers on Tuesday, September 4.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – For the second year in a row, DC has claimed the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week to kick off the opening weekend.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Purple and Gold volleyball team almost pulled off a four-match sweep of their opening weekend, but came up short in game one on Saturday, August 31.
BEXLEY, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball squad came up with two big wins over the Capital Crusaders in five sets and the Denison Big Red in four sets on the first day of the 2013 campaign.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – After a fantastic first year under head coach Brie Brenner, the 2012 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Coach of the Year is aiming for a conference title run in year two with a Yellow Jacket squad that was chosen to finish third in the HCAC.