8 Olivia Galas
-
- Height:
- 5-9
-
- Year:
- Jr.
-
- Hometown:
- Bellevue, Neb.
-
- Position:
- S
-
- Previous School(s):
- Omaha Gross HS
Honors and Awards
- 2021, First team NAIA All-American
- 2021, NAIA Nationals All-Tournament Team
- 2021, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2021, AVCA North Central Region Setter of the Year
- 2021, First team all-NSAA
- 2021, NSAA Setter of the Year
- 2021, NAIA National Setter of the Week (Sept. 28)
- 2021, NSAA Setter of the Week (Aug. 23, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Nov. 8)
- 2021, Honorary captain, Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2020-21, BU Co-Female Athlete of the Year
- 2020, NAIA National Setter of the Year
- 2020, First team NAIA All-American
- 2020, AVCA North Central Region co-Player of the Year
- 2020, AVCA North Central Region Setter of the Year
- 2020, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2020, First team all-NSAA
- 2020, NSAA co-Player of the Year
- 2020, NSAA Setter of the Year
- 2020-21, NAIA National Setter of the Week (Oct. 13)
- 2020-21, NSAA Setter of the Week (Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Mar. 15, Mar. 22)
- 2019-20, BU Female Athlete of the Year
- 2019, First team NAIA All-American
- 2019, AVCA North Central Region Player of the Year
- 2019, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2019, NSAA Player of the Year
- 2019, NSAA Setter of the Year
- 2019, First team all-NSAA
- 2019, NSAA Setter of the Week (Aug. 19, Aug. 26, Sept. 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Oct. 28)
- 2019, NAIA National Setter of the Week (Oct. 8)
- 2019, Honorary captain, Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2018, Honorable mention NAIA All-American
- 2018, AVCA North Central Region Freshman of the Year
- 2018, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2018, First-team all-NSAA
- 2018, NSAA Newcomer of the Year
- 2018, NSAA Setter of the Year
- 2018, NAIA National Setter of the Week (Oct. 2)
- 2018, NSAA Setter of the Week (Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Oct. 29)
- 2018, First team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
2020 Season (Junior): Named a first-team NAIA All-American for the third consecutive year ... Honored as the 2021 North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) and AVCA North Central Region Setter of the Year ... A first-team all-NSAA selection ... Led the Bruins and the league with 11.15 assists per set ... Finished fourth on the squad with 2.33 digs per set and third with 28 service aces ... Her 11.15 assists per set ranked eighth nationally ... Among setters in a 5-1 offense, Galas ranked first nationally with 1.32 kills per set while hitting at a .247 attacking clip ... Earned NSAA Setter of the Week honors five times, and was honored as the NAIA's National Setter of the Week on Sept. 28 ... Second on the squad with 12 double-doubles ... Set a school record with the most assists in a three-set match in the rally-scoring era with 55 at Mayville State on Sept. 24 ... Moved up to third on BU's all-time career charts with 5,300 career set assists.
2020 Season (Junior - COVID season): Earned Bellevue University co-Female Athlete of the Year honors ... Named an NAIA first-team All-American for the second-straight season ... Tabbed as the NAIA's National Setter of the Year as well as the NSAA's Setter of the Year ... Earned NSAA co-Player of the Year honors ... Garnered first-team all-NSAA and all-North Central Region accolades for the third-consecutive season ... Collected NSAA Setter of the Week recognition on four occasions ... Named the NAIA National Setter of the Week on Oct. 13 after guiding the Bruins to three-consecutive conference sweeps while dishing out 11.67 assists and 2.44 digs per set ... Led the Bruins and the league with 11.15 assists per sets, which ranked sixth nationally ... Recorded 11 double-doubles on the season while accumulating 1,015 total assists, 239 digs, 99 kills, and 39 blocks ... Registered a season-high 65 assists, while adding 13 digs, and seven kills on .500 hitting while leading the Bruins' to a five-set win over Texas Wesleyan in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round on April 17.
2019 Season (Sophomore): Became the first player in BU volleyball history to be named an NAIA first-team All-American ... Named the AVCA North Central Region Player of the Year while also earning first-team all-Region and all-NSAA accolades ... Earned NSAA Player and Setter of the Year honors ... Named the NSAA Setter of the Week on nine occasions ... Named the NAIA National Setter of the Week on Oct. 8 when she averaged 11.42 assists and 1.83 digs per set in the three victories, including a four-set upset win over Viterbo where she produced 57 assists, three digs, and three kills ... Served the final six points in the win over Viterbo as the Bruins closed the match on a 7-0 scoring run ... Became the Bruins' first Region Player of the Year since 2011 when Maureen Wardian won the honor ... Led the team with 1,519 assists (10.77 aps) and was second with 36 service aces and 19 double-doubles ... Third on the team with 58 total blocks ... Ranked second in the nation in total assists and was eighth in assists per set ... Ended the season with six-straight double-doubles ...In the Bruins' second pool play match at Nationals against fifth-ranked Southern Oregon, Galas collected a triple-double with 12 kills (on .647 hitting), 44 assists, and 13 digs.
2018 Season (Freshman): Picked up numerous honors in her freshman campaign, earning first-team all-NSAA and all-North Central Region recognition as well as being named the NSAA Newcomer of the Year and Setter of the Year, and the AVCA North Central Region Freshman of the Year ... Garnered honorable mention NAIA All-American honors ... Earned NSAA Setter of the Week honors on six occasions ... Led the team and the conference with 1,395 assists ... Second on the team with 22 service aces and third with 287 digs ... Produced a team-high 11 double-doubles on the season ... Named the NAIA National Setter of the Week on Oct. 1 after averaging 14.43 assists per set in home wins over Mayville State and Presentation ... Dished out a season-high 67 assists in BU's four-set win over Mayville State on Sept. 28 ... Collected a season-high 21 digs to along with 39 assists and six kills in the Bruins' four-set victory over Our Lady of the Lake on Oct. 12.
High School: Earned three varsity letters at Gross Catholic HS under coach Sarah Rangel ... Finished the 2017 season with 585 assists, 383 digs, 224 kills, and 50 service aces, guiding the Cougars to a 12-17 overall record ... A seven-year member of Nebraska Elite Volleyball Club, Galas was a three-year team captain under coaches Andre Wehrli and Andrea Jensen.
Personal: Daughter of Cheryl and Kris Galas ... Has an older sister, Madi, and a younger brother, David ... Born on June 27, 2000 ... Majoring in Health and Human Performance with a coaching endorsement.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 13 | vs. #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 |
| Nov 20 | Edward Waters | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | W, 3-1 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-1 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #1 Jamestown | L, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 34 | 14 | ||
| Sets | 123 | 47 | ||
| Kills | 163 | 66 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.33 | 1.40 | ||
| Errors | 51 | 16 | ||
| Total Attacks | 449 | 169 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .249 | .296 | ||
| Assists | 1373 | 560 | ||
| Assists per set | 11.16 | 11.91 | ||
| Service Aces | 28 | 10 | ||
| Service Errors | 45 | 22 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.23 | 0.21 | ||
| Receptions | 2 | 1 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 288 | 125 | ||
| Digs per set | 2.34 | 2.66 | ||
| Block Solo | 4 | 1 | ||
| Block Assist | 47 | 16 | ||
| Block Total | 51 | 17 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.41 | 0.36 | ||
| Block Errors | 12 | 5 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 8 | 1 | ||
| Points | 218.5 | 85.0 | ||
| Points per set | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| Matches started | 34 | 14 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .500 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. Carroll | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | .364 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Aug 20 | vs. #6 Eastern Oregon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | .313 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Aug 28 | vs. Baker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .375 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Aug 28 | at #6 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | .278 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 7 | #8 Northwestern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .111 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sep 10 | vs. #10 Providence (Mont.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | .400 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 10 | at (RV) Ottawa (Ariz.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | .182 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 11 | at (RV) Embry-Riddle | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | .176 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 15 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .214 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 18 | Avila | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .556 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 23 | at Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .333 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .231 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 28 | Peru State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .500 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .000 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 1 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .214 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .250 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 8 | #2 Viterbo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .231 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 9 | Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 13 | at (RV) Dakota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | .118 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 15 | at #24 Grand View | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .286 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Oklahoma City | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | .444 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Oct 22 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .400 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 27 | (RV) Doane | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | -.067 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 29 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .400 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 30 | Presentation | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | .455 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 5 | at #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | .316 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Nov 6 | at Waldorf | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | .818 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | .333 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. #2 Viterbo | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | .100 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Nov 20 | Edward Waters | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #16 Ottawa (Ariz.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | -.188 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #1 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | -.059 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 35 | 129 | 137 | 1.06 | 54 | 407 | .204 | 1395 | 10.81 | 22 | 0.17 | 6 | 0 | 287 | 2.22 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 0.42 | 190.5 | 1.5 |
| 2019-20 | 37 | 141 | 153 | 1.09 | 51 | 391 | .261 | 1519 | 10.77 | 36 | 0.26 | 14 | 0 | 343 | 2.43 | 6 | 52 | 58 | 0.41 | 221.0 | 1.6 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 91 | 99 | 1.09 | 30 | 291 | .237 | 1015 | 11.15 | 14 | 0.15 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 2.63 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 0.43 | 136.0 | 1.5 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 123 | 163 | 1.33 | 51 | 449 | .249 | 1373 | 11.16 | 28 | 0.23 | 2 | 0 | 288 | 2.34 | 4 | 47 | 51 | 0.41 | 218.5 | 1.8 |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 126 | 185 | 1.47 | 43 | 420 | .338 | 1370 | 10.87 | 37 | 0.29 | 3 | 0 | 369 | 2.93 | 6 | 58 | 64 | 0.51 | 257.0 | 2.0 |
| Total | 166 | 610 | 737 | 1.21 | 229 | 1958 | .259 | 6672 | 10.94 | 137 | 0.22 | 28 | 0 | 1526 | 2.50 | 32 | 234 | 266 | 0.44 | 1023.0 | 1.7 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34 | 123 | 163 | 1.33 | 51 | 449 | .249 | 1373 | 11.16 | 28 | 0.23 | 2 | 0 | 288 | 2.34 | 4 | 47 | 51 | 0.41 | 218.5 | 1.8 |
| Conference | 14 | 47 | 66 | 1.40 | 16 | 169 | .296 | 560 | 11.91 | 10 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 2.66 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 0.36 | 85.0 | 1.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 42 | 57 | 1.36 | 22 | 146 | .240 | 493 | 11.74 | 11 | 0.26 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 2.64 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0.45 | 78.0 | 1.9 |
| Away | 11 | 44 | 58 | 1.32 | 10 | 161 | .298 | 492 | 11.18 | 6 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 2.39 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.34 | 72.0 | 1.6 |
| Neutral | 10 | 37 | 48 | 1.30 | 19 | 142 | .204 | 388 | 10.49 | 11 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1.95 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.46 | 68.5 | 1.9 |
- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | 87 | 127 | 1.46 | 38 | 310 | .287 | 1017 | 11.69 | 23 | 0.26 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 2.44 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 0.40 | 169.0 | 1.9 |
| Losses | 8 | 36 | 36 | 1.00 | 13 | 139 | .165 | 356 | 9.89 | 5 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 2.11 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0.44 | 49.5 | 1.4 |
- | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 27 | 1.50 | 6 | 61 | .344 | 202 | 11.22 | 2 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1.61 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.56 | 34.0 | 1.9 |
| September | 9 | 33 | 46 | 1.39 | 11 | 130 | .269 | 390 | 11.82 | 5 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 2.30 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.33 | 57.5 | 1.7 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 50 | 1.22 | 18 | 138 | .232 | 470 | 11.46 | 14 | 0.34 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 2.59 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0.44 | 73.5 | 1.8 |
| November | 6 | 24 | 33 | 1.38 | 12 | 88 | .239 | 243 | 10.13 | 6 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2.79 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.29 | 43.0 | 1.8 |
| December | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 | 32 | .094 | 68 | 9.71 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 | 10.5 | 1.5 |
