5 Sierra Athen
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Hometown:
- Red Oak, Iowa
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- Position:
- OH
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- Previous School(s):
- Red Oak HS
Honors and Awards
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.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 |
| Oct 30 | Dordt | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 2 | Viterbo | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 3 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Dakota State | L, 3-2 |
| Nov 17 | at Trinity Christian | L, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 35 | 14 | ||
| Sets | 129 | 51 | ||
| Kills | 412 | 157 | ||
| Kills per set | 3.19 | 3.08 | ||
| Errors | 202 | 82 | ||
| Total Attacks | 1166 | 448 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 9.04 | 8.78 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .180 | .167 | ||
| Assists | 23 | 8 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.18 | 0.16 | ||
| Service Aces | 17 | 5 | ||
| Service Errors | 39 | 12 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.13 | 0.10 | ||
| Receptions | 444 | 134 | ||
| Reception Errors | 25 | 8 | ||
| Digs | 302 | 96 | ||
| Digs per set | 2.34 | 1.88 | ||
| Block Solo | 6 | 3 | ||
| Block Assist | 50 | 24 | ||
| Block Total | 56 | 27 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.43 | 0.53 | ||
| Block Errors | 9 | 3 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 460.0 | 177.0 | ||
| Points per set | 3.6 | 3.5 | ||
| Matches started | 32 | 13 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Culver-Stockton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aug 23 | vs. SAGU | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 37 | .135 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Evangel | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 55 | .164 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Aug 24 | vs. Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 21 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Aug 30 | Baker (Kan.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 37 | .324 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Aug 31 | York | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 22 | .318 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 1 | Montana State-Northern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 24 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 1 | Rocky Mountain | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 43 | .140 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Sep 5 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | .158 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Windsor | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 33 | .303 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Sep 7 | at Madonna | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 37 | .378 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Rochester | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Olivet Nazarene | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 31 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 30 | -.133 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 21 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 31 | .323 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sep 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 43 | .070 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 28 | Mayville State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 37 | -.027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 29 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 5 | at Viterbo | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | .200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 44 | .318 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Oct 9 | Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 53 | .151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Trinity Christian | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 46 | .174 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Our Lady of the Lake | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 51 | .176 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Oct 16 | at Doane | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 47 | .085 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 19 | at Mayville State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 38 | .132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 20 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 36 | .306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 25 | Ottawa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 32 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 26 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 26 | .192 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 26 | Saint Mary | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 7 | 38 | .184 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Oct 27 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | .045 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 30 | Dordt | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 31 | .032 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 2 | Viterbo | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 5 | 25 | .160 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 3 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Dakota State | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 7 | 42 | .167 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 17 | at Trinity Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 30 | .067 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
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| 2018-19 | 35 | 129 | 412 | 3.19 | 202 | 1166 | .180 | 23 | 0.18 | 17 | 0.13 | 444 | 25 | 302 | 2.34 | 6 | 50 | 56 | 0.43 | 460.0 | 3.6 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 139 | 490 | 3.53 | 216 | 1382 | .198 | 34 | 0.24 | 30 | 0.22 | 602 | 24 | 422 | 3.04 | 8 | 50 | 58 | 0.42 | 553.0 | 4.0 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 89 | 243 | 2.73 | 131 | 746 | .150 | 24 | 0.27 | 14 | 0.16 | 329 | 8 | 261 | 2.93 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 0.36 | 275.0 | 3.1 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 120 | 359 | 2.99 | 154 | 1016 | .202 | 36 | 0.30 | 30 | 0.25 | 575 | 26 | 318 | 2.65 | 2 | 53 | 55 | 0.46 | 417.5 | 3.5 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 124 | 382 | 3.08 | 145 | 1041 | .228 | 43 | 0.35 | 31 | 0.25 | 649 | 22 | 432 | 3.48 | 5 | 54 | 59 | 0.48 | 445.0 | 3.6 |
| Total | 166 | 601 | 1886 | 3.14 | 848 | 5351 | .194 | 160 | 0.27 | 122 | 0.20 | 2599 | 105 | 1735 | 2.89 | 25 | 235 | 260 | 0.43 | 2150.5 | 3.6 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
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| Total | 35 | 129 | 412 | 3.19 | 202 | 1166 | .180 | 23 | 0.18 | 17 | 0.13 | 444 | 25 | 302 | 2.34 | 6 | 50 | 56 | 0.43 | 460.0 | 3.6 |
| Conference | 14 | 51 | 157 | 3.08 | 82 | 448 | .167 | 8 | 0.16 | 5 | 0.10 | 134 | 8 | 96 | 1.88 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 0.53 | 177.0 | 3.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 15 | 51 | 166 | 3.25 | 86 | 452 | .177 | 8 | 0.16 | 7 | 0.14 | 137 | 3 | 120 | 2.35 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 0.65 | 190.5 | 3.7 |
| Away | 9 | 36 | 112 | 3.11 | 45 | 326 | .206 | 10 | 0.28 | 2 | 0.06 | 122 | 7 | 78 | 2.17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.25 | 119.5 | 3.3 |
| Neutral | 11 | 42 | 134 | 3.19 | 71 | 388 | .162 | 5 | 0.12 | 8 | 0.19 | 185 | 15 | 104 | 2.48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.33 | 150.0 | 3.6 |
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| Wins | 23 | 81 | 272 | 3.36 | 120 | 706 | .215 | 15 | 0.19 | 11 | 0.14 | 252 | 14 | 200 | 2.47 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 0.49 | 306.0 | 3.8 |
| Losses | 12 | 48 | 140 | 2.92 | 82 | 460 | .126 | 8 | 0.17 | 6 | 0.13 | 192 | 11 | 102 | 2.13 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.33 | 154.0 | 3.2 |
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| August | 6 | 21 | 76 | 3.62 | 31 | 192 | .234 | 5 | 0.24 | 1 | 0.05 | 101 | 5 | 64 | 3.05 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.33 | 80.5 | 3.8 |
| September | 12 | 46 | 138 | 3.00 | 78 | 376 | .160 | 8 | 0.17 | 10 | 0.22 | 219 | 9 | 150 | 3.26 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0.35 | 156.5 | 3.4 |
| October | 13 | 48 | 161 | 3.35 | 76 | 484 | .176 | 8 | 0.17 | 3 | 0.06 | 98 | 9 | 66 | 1.38 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 0.54 | 179.5 | 3.7 |
| November | 4 | 14 | 37 | 2.64 | 17 | 114 | .175 | 2 | 0.14 | 3 | 0.21 | 26 | 2 | 22 | 1.57 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.50 | 43.5 | 3.1 |
