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2014 Volleyball Roster

Gene Smith

9 Courtney Ysker

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • High School Windom Area
  • Hometown Windom, Minn.

Biography

2014 (Senior): Started in 26 matches, playing in 105 sets … first team All-NSIC … led on team with 420 kills (4.00 per set) … second on team with 315 digs (3.00 per set) … tallied 48 total blocks (45 assists, three solo) … recorded 25 service aces (0.24 per set) …became the 22nd member to join the 1,000-point club … finished career with 1196 total kills which ranks ninth all-time in Augustana history … career mark of 3.06 kills per set ranks eighth all-time in Augustana history … finished career with 1189 digs … hit a career-high 25 kills against Upper Iowa on Oct. 24 … recorded a season-high .412 attack percentage (24-3-51) against Minnesota Crookston on Nov. 8 … recorded a career-high 24 digs against Grand Valley State on Sept. 6 … reached double-digits in kills in 22 matches …  surpassed 20 kills on four occasions … recorded double-digit digs 16 matches … reached at least 20 digs two times, Grand Valley State (24) on Sept. 6 and Winona State (22) on Oct. 25 … led team with 15 double-doubles ... named NSIC Challenge All-Tournament team and named to Oredigger Classic All-Tournament team.

2013 (Junior): Started all 30 matches, playing in 103 sets … AVCA All-American honorable mention … AVCA All-Central Region honorable mention … first team All-NSIC … second on team with 413 kills (4.01 per set) … second on team with 361 digs (3.50 per set) … tallied 54 total blocks (46 assists, eight solo) … recorded 23 service aces (0.22 per set) … hit a career-high 24 kills against Sioux Falls on Sept. 21 … recorded a career-high .560 attack percentage (16-2-25) against American International on Sept. 7 … reached double-digits in kills in 25 matches …  surpassed 20 kills on two occasions, Sioux Falls on Sept. 21 and Minnesota State on Oct. 11 … recorded double-digit digs 22 matches, including 16 consecutive … reached at least 20 digs four times … led team with 18 double-doubles and recorded team’s only 20-20 game with 24 kills and 20 digs against Sioux Falls on Sept. 21 … finished season ranked 16th in NCAA Division II in points per set (4.53) and 19th in kills per set (4.01) ... named NSIC Challenge MVP and named to SpringHIll Suites Invitational All-Tournament team.

2012 (Sophomore): Appeared in 30 matches, starting 25 and playing in 100 sets … notched 263 kills (2.63 per set) with an attack percentage of .149 … had the second-highest number of service aces with 29 (0.29 per set) … finished with 298 digs (2.98 per set) and 38 total blocks (0.38 per set) … set career-highs with 21 kills and 24 digs against Wayne State on Sep. 18 … tied career-high 4 service aces against Upper Iowa on Sep. 14 … recorded two double-doubles; against Wayne State (21 kills, 24 digs on Sept. 18) and MSU Moorhead (12 kills, 20 digs on Oct. 19).

2011 (Freshman): Started 21 of 27 matches and played in 83 sets ... fired 100 kills (1.20 per set) during season ... rattled off season-high 10 kills against Winona State on Sept. 17 ... had 24 digs against Wayne State on Sept. 27 ... recorded five blocks and .300 attack percent with eight kills against St. Cloud State on Oct. 28 ... 16 service aces on season, including season-high four against Minnesota, Crookston on Sept. 9.

High School:  2011 graduate of Windom Area high school ... four-year letterwinner and starter ... named Class A All-State first team ... three-time All-Southwest Conference selection ...led  team in kills (417), blocks (51), service aces (70) and digs (299) as senior ... guided team to state title as sophomore.

Personal: Daughter of Beth and Kirk Ysker ... born Sept. 25, 1992 ... elementary and special education major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2011-12Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    9
  • 9

    2012-13Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    9
  • 9

    2013-14Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    9
  • 9

    2014-15Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    9