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Olivia Galas

8 Olivia Galas

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bellevue, Neb.
  • Position:
    S
  • Previous School(s):
    Omaha Gross HS
m 36
k/s 1.47
h % .338
a/s 10.87
b/s 0.51
sa/s 0.29
d/s 2.93

Honors and Awards

2022 Season (Senior): Earned first-team NAIA All-American honors for the fourth-straight season ... Named the 2022 North Star Athletic Association and AVCA North Central Region Player and Setter of the Year ... A first-team all-NSAA honoree for the fifth-consecutive year ... Led the NSAA and ranked sixth nationally with 10.9 assists per set. ... Among setters running a 5-1 offense, Galas led the nation with 1.47 kills per set and a .338 hitting percentage ... Averaged 2.92 digs per set while amassing 64 total blocks ... Finished her BU career as the school's all-time leader in career assists with 6,672. Charted 1,526 career digs, 737 career kills, and 137 career service aces ... Earned NSAA Setter of the Week honors ten times throughout the season and was named the NAIA National Setter of the Week on Nov. 1. 

2021 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 5 #7 Viterbo W, 3-1
Nov 11 vs. Presentation W, 3-0
Nov 12 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1
Nov 19 (RV) John Brown W, 3-0
Dec 1 vs. #25 Westmont W, 3-1
Dec 2 vs. #3 Midland L, 3-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Matches 36 14
Sets 126 47
Kills 185 69
Kills per set 1.47 1.47
Errors 43 21
Total Attacks 420 165
Hitting Percentage .338 .291
Assists 1370 528
Assists per set 10.87 11.23
Service Aces 37 8
Service Errors 78 27
Service Aces per set 0.29 0.17
Receptions 3 1
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 369 167
Digs per set 2.93 3.55
Block Solo 6 3
Block Assist 58 27
Block Total 64 30
Blocks per set 0.51 0.64
Block Errors 5 4
Ball Handling Errors 10 1
Points 257.0 93.5
Points per set 2.0 2.0
Matches started 35 14
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Aug 18 vs. Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 2 3 14 -.071 30 2 3 0 0 10 0 2 0 2 0 5.0
Aug 19 vs. #7 Corban L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 11 .273 30 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 2 1 4.0
Aug 19 at College of Idaho (ID) W, 3-1 1 4 3 1 12 .167 40 2 3 0 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 5.5
Aug 26 vs. #16 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 5 3 2 8 .125 50 3 4 0 0 12 0 1 0 1 0 6.5
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Evangel W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 9 .778 28 0 3 0 0 10 0 2 0 2 0 8.0
Sep 1 #17 Dakota Wesleyan W, 3-2 1 5 10 0 16 .625 65 1 3 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 11.0
Sep 2 #15 Central Methodist L, 3-2 1 5 9 2 22 .318 55 1 1 0 0 19 0 2 0 2 1 11.0
Sep 3 (RV) Columbia International W, 3-1 1 4 7 1 17 .353 47 3 4 0 0 14 0 1 0 1 0 10.5
Sep 3 (RV) Westmont L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 5 .800 23 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.0
Sep 9 vs. Judson W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 3 .667 19 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5.0
Sep 9 at Aquinas (MI) W, 3-1 1 4 10 1 15 .600 41 0 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 11.0
Sep 10 vs. (RV) Saint Xavier W, 3-1 1 4 6 3 16 .188 46 2 4 0 0 18 0 1 0 1 2 8.5
Sep 10 at (RV) Cornerstone L, 3-1 1 4 10 2 16 .500 52 3 2 0 0 12 0 2 0 2 1 14.0
Sep 14 at (RV) Dakota State W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 9 .444 32 0 2 0 0 18 0 2 0 2 0 6.0
Sep 17 McPherson W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 11 .636 30 2 3 0 0 8 0 5 0 5 0 11.5
Sep 23 Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 5 3 19 .105 36 0 4 0 0 10 1 1 0 2 0 6.5
Sep 24 Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 1.000 31 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 2.0
Sep 30 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 3 1.000 39 1 3 0 0 7 0 2 0 2 0 5.0
Oct 1 at Valley City State W, 3-2 1 5 10 3 25 .280 55 0 1 1 0 23 1 5 0 6 0 13.5
Oct 4 at Doane W, 3-1 - 4 7 2 18 .278 44 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 9.0
Oct 7 at #8 Viterbo L, 3-0 1 3 3 2 14 .071 30 0 0 0 0 12 0 2 0 2 0 4.0
Oct 8 at Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 5 1.000 35 1 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 2 0 7.0
Oct 14 vs. Rocky Mountain W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 6 .500 41 0 1 1 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 4.0
Oct 14 at Grand View W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 4 .250 29 0 2 0 0 8 0 3 0 3 0 3.5
Oct 19 Dakota State W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 13 .308 44 1 1 0 0 17 0 0 1 0 0 6.0
Oct 21 Valley City State W, 3-0 1 3 5 4 15 .067 40 0 1 0 0 8 0 3 1 3 0 6.5
Oct 22 Dickinson State W, 3-2 1 5 10 3 19 .368 40 0 1 0 0 10 1 2 0 3 0 12.0
Oct 28 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 38 1 2 0 0 14 0 2 0 2 0 3.0
Oct 29 at Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 15 .200 39 1 3 0 0 17 0 0 1 0 0 5.0
Nov 4 Waldorf W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 6 .667 35 1 1 0 0 9 0 3 0 3 0 6.5
Nov 5 #7 Viterbo W, 3-1 1 4 7 3 19 .211 34 2 3 0 0 10 0 3 0 3 0 10.5
Nov 11 vs. Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 10 .400 39 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 1 6.5
Nov 12 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 10 .500 42 0 2 1 0 13 0 2 0 2 2 6.0
Nov 19 (RV) John Brown W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 22 1 4 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
Dec 1 vs. #25 Westmont W, 3-1 1 4 6 1 16 .313 45 2 3 0 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 8.5
Dec 2 vs. #3 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 16 .188 24 0 1 0 0 9 1 3 0 4 0 7.5
  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 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
Conference 14 47 69 1.47 21 165 .291 528 11.23 8 0.17 1 0 167 3.55 3 27 30 0.64 93.5 2.0
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Home 13 47 75 1.60 17 164 .354 502 10.68 14 0.30 0 0 133 2.83 2 20 22 0.47 101.0 2.1
Away 12 42 63 1.50 14 137 .358 474 11.29 10 0.24 1 0 136 3.24 2 23 25 0.60 86.5 2.1
Neutral 11 37 47 1.27 12 119 .294 394 10.65 13 0.35 2 0 100 2.70 2 15 17 0.46 69.5 1.9
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Wins 28 96 143 1.49 33 318 .346 1064 11.08 28 0.29 2 0 281 2.93 5 44 49 0.51 198.0 2.1
Losses 8 30 42 1.40 10 102 .314 306 10.20 9 0.30 1 0 88 2.93 1 14 15 0.50 59.0 2.0
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August 5 18 18 1.00 6 54 .222 178 9.89 7 0.39 0 0 47 2.61 0 8 8 0.44 29.0 1.6
September 13 46 80 1.74 13 154 .435 516 11.22 18 0.39 0 0 136 2.96 2 16 18 0.39 108.0 2.3
October 11 38 55 1.45 17 135 .281 435 11.45 5 0.13 2 0 124 3.26 3 21 24 0.63 73.5 1.9
November 5 17 21 1.24 4 45 .378 172 10.12 5 0.29 1 0 43 2.53 0 9 9 0.53 30.5 1.8
December 2 7 11 1.57 3 32 .250 69 9.86 2 0.29 0 0 19 2.71 1 4 5 0.71 16.0 2.3