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2016 Volleyball Roster

Gene Smith
Gene Smith

3 Kelsey Kaufmann

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • High School Arlington
  • Hometown Arlington, S.D.

Biography

2016 (Senior): Academic All-NSIC … started 10 of the 28 matches she played in … helped the Vikings reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008 ... had double-digit kills in three matches … season-high in kills with 12 against MSU Moorhead … season-high in digs with three against No. 1 Minnesota Duluth … she ended her career with 386 kills, six assists, two service errors, 96 digs and 155 total blocks

2015 (Junior): Started nine of the 25 matches she appeared in while playing in 67 sets … Had 106 kills for the season with a .185 hitting percentage … Had a career and season-high 16 kills against Emporia State on Sept. 5 … Set a career and season high in attempts with 34 against No. 8 Grand Valley State on Sept. 12  … Posted a career-high hitting percentage of .424 against ESU (9/5) … Had 32 digs, including a season-high four against Black Hills State (9/11) and No.8 GVSU (9/12) … Earned four solo blocks with 39 assisted for a total of 43 blocks … Earned a total of 129.5 points for the Vikings … was named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic team.

2014 (Sophomore): Started two matches and played in 54 sets …named Academic All-NSIC ... seventh on team recording 55 kills … averaging 1.02 digs per set … recorded a season total of 27 digs … tallied 15 total blocks on the season … tied a career-best 11 kills and a career-best seven digs against Upper Iowa on Oct. 24.

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 28 matches, making 25 starts, and playing in 86 total sets … tallied 122 kills (1.42 per set) with a .223 attack percentage (122-42-358) … third on team with 60 total blocks (56 assists, 4 solo) … picked up 27 digs ... hit season-high 11 kills against University of Mary on Sept. 27 … recorded season-high eight blocks against Minot State on Sept. 28 … tallied six kills and .500 attack percentage in second career match against Texas A&M Kingsville on Sept. 6 … named Academic All-NSIC.

2012 (Redshirt): Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School: 2012 graduate of Arlington High School ... four-year starter and letterwinner ... named to AVCA Under Armour Watch List ... featured in South Dakota Volleyball Preview Magazine ... earned AVCA Player of the Week honors ... led team to 28-4 record and district and region championship while notching 360 kills, 181 digs, 65 blocks, 42 aces and a .368 attack percent as senior ... added 306 kills and 262 digs as junior en route to state championship and all-tournament team honors ... all-state first team and all-conference team with 33-2 season record as junior ... named conference MVP and Arlington Team MVP ... during sophomore season earned all-conference nods and named to Brookings Register all-area team after finishing runner-up at state tournament ... two-time state champion in high jump and holds school and state track meet record ... also holds school record in triple jump. 

Personal: Daughter of Gary and Lynne Kaufmann ... born Aug. 26, 1993 ... exercise science major and psychology minor.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2012-13Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    14
  • 3

    2013-14Redshirt Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    3
  • 3

    2014-15Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    3
  • 3

    2015-16Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    3
  • 3

    2016Redshirt Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    3