23 Eve Fountain
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- Position:
- OH
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- Previous School(s):
- Millard North HS
Honors & Awards:
- 2024, First team AVCA All-American
- 2024, First team NAIA All-American
- 2024, All-tournament team NAIA National Championships
- 2024, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2024, CSC Academic all-District
- 2024, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2024, First team all-NSAA
- 2024, NSAA Attacker of the Week (Aug. 26, Sept. 2)
- 2023, CSC Academic all-District
- 2023, Honorable mention AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2023, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2023, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2023, First team all-NSAA
- 2022, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2022, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021-22, BU Athletics Female Athlete of the Year
- 2021, First team NAIA All-American
- 2021, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2021, First team all-NSAA
- 2021, NSAA Defender of the Week (Sept. 27)
- 2021, NSAA Attacker of the Week (Sept. 27)
- 2021, First team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2020, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020, Third team NAIA All-American
- 2020, AVCA North Central Region Freshman of the Year
- 2020, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2020, First team all-NSAA
- 2020, NSAA Freshman of the Year
- 2020-21, NAIA National Attacker of the Week (Oct. 20)
- 2020-21, NSAA Attacker of the Week (Oct. 19)
2024 Season (Junior): Earned first-team NAIA and AVCA All-American honors ... A first-team all-NSAA selection for the fourth time in her Bruin career ... Named a first-team AVCA all-North Central Region honoree for the third time ... Led the team with 3.37 kills per set and 16 double-doubles ... Second on the squad with 437 kills and 449 digs (3.45 dpg) ... Earned NSAA Attacker of the Week honors twice during the season ... Pounded a season-high 23 kills on .413 hitting, along with 16 digs in the NAIA National Championship match against Indiana Wesleyan on Dec. 10 ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors ... Named to the CSC Academic all-District team for the second-straight year.
2023 Season (Sophomore): Earned first-team all-NSAA honors ... Named an honorable mention AVCA all-North Central Region selection ... Third on the team with 325 kills ... Second on the squad with 364 digs ... Led the Bruins with 41 service aces ... Became the ninth player in school history to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career ... Recorded double-figure kill totals in 17 matches ... Registered seven double-doubles on the season including a season-high 20 kills along with 22 digs in Bellevue's five-set win over St. Ambrose at the NAIA National Tournament on Nov. 30 ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
2022 Season (Medical Redshirt): Did not participate in any matches during the 2022 season ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors.
2021 Season (Freshman): Named a first-team NAIA All-American as well as first-team AVCA all-North Central Region and first-team all-NSAA ... Led the Bruins with 3.55 kills per set and was third with a .263 attack percentage ... A six rotation player, Fountain finished second on the team with 439 digs and fourth with 27 service aces ... Led the team with 20 double-doubles ... Her 3.55 kills per set led the conference, while her .263 attack percentage ranked fourth ... Recorded 27 matches with double-figure kill totals ... Registered a season-high 20 kills along with 14 digs in BU's five-set win over No. 8-ranked Northwestern on Sept. 7 ... Named the NSAA's Attacker and Defender of the Week on Sept. 27.
2020 Season (Freshman - COVID season): Won numerous honors during her freshman campaign ... Earned third-team NAIA All-American honors while being named to the all-NSAA and AVCA all-North Central Region first team ... Honored as the NSAA and North Central Region Freshman of the Year ... Led the Bruins with 345 kills and 296 digs ... Also led BU with 13 double-doubles on the season ... Ranked second in the league with a .270 hitting percentage and was second with 3.8 kills per set ... Sixth in the league statistics with 0.31 service aces per set ... Garnered NAIA National Attacker of the Week accolades on Oct. 20 after tying a school record (rally scoring era) with 26 kills on .412 hitting in BU's come-from-behind five-set victory at Dakota State on Oct. 14 ... She also registered 19 digs and three blocks in the win over DSU.
High School: Helped lead Millard North HS, under head coach Lindsay Peterson, to two Nebraska Class A state championships and one runner-up finish ... A three-year starter and two-time first-team all-state selection ... Ranked as the #4 player in Nebraska in 2019-20 by MaxPreps ... Her MNHS squad won four-straight district championships while qualifying for the Nebraska State Tournament all four years of her high school career ... Finished her senior season with 376 kills, 333 digs, 42 blocks, and 33 service aces ... Tallied 660 kills, 852 digs, 128 service aces, and 81 total blocks during her career ... Played club volleyball for Nebraska Elite and Nebraska Juniors, most recently under head coach Ryan Coomes.
Personal: Daughter of Dennis and Sheila Fountain ... Both her parents are alums of Bellevue University ... Born on April 23, 2002 ... Majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology.
| Recent Games | ||
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| Nov 23 | (RV) Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 |
| Dec 4 | vs. #22 Marian | W, 3-0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. #13 Providence (Mont.) | L, 3-0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. #2 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 |
| Dec 9 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-0 |
| Dec 10 | vs. #3 Indiana Wesleyan | L, 3-2 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 36 | 10 | ||
| Sets | 130 | 37 | ||
| Kills | 437 | 124 | ||
| Kills per set | 3.36 | 3.35 | ||
| Errors | 144 | 45 | ||
| Total Attacks | 1164 | 318 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 8.95 | 8.59 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .252 | .248 | ||
| Assists | 15 | 0 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.12 | 0.00 | ||
| Service Aces | 21 | 6 | ||
| Service Errors | 47 | 14 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.16 | 0.16 | ||
| Receptions | 629 | 162 | ||
| Reception Errors | 29 | 2 | ||
| Digs | 449 | 125 | ||
| Digs per set | 3.45 | 3.38 | ||
| Block Solo | 13 | 3 | ||
| Block Assist | 51 | 12 | ||
| Block Total | 64 | 15 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.49 | 0.41 | ||
| Block Errors | 7 | 1 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 496.5 | 139.0 | ||
| Points per set | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Matches started | 35 | 10 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
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| Aug 16 | vs. #12 Corban | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 37 | .162 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Aug 16 | at #10 Southern Oregon | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 25 | -.080 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Aug 17 | vs. Simpson (Calif.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Aug 23 | (RV) Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 35 | .514 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Aug 24 | Lindsey Wilson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 42 | .357 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 |
| Aug 24 | #13 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 31 | .129 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Saint Francis (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 22 | .364 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. #4 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 23 | .435 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Mount Mercy | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | at Peru State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 2 | 39 | .282 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. #14 Park (Mo.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 38 | .158 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Judson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 33 | .424 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Sep 14 | at St. Ambrose | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 39 | .128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 17 | at Dordt | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 37 | -.081 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 20 | (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 56 | .214 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Sep 21 | (RV) Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 24 | .208 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 27 | at #3 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 31 | .323 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 28 | at Dickinson State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 48 | .354 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Oct 1 | at Hastings | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 38 | .289 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Oct 3 | (RV) Valley City State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 35 | .343 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Oct 4 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 11 | (RV) Ottawa (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 30 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 11 | (RV) Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 21 | .524 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 12 | (RV) Carroll | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 34 | .206 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 17 | at (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 40 | .025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 25 | Dickinson State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 22 | .136 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 26 | #2 Jamestown | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 27 | .222 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 1 | at Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 27 | .037 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 13 | .846 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nov 15 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 27 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 16 | (RV) Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Texas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 40 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Dec 4 | vs. #22 Marian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 27 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. #13 Providence (Mont.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 37 | .189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Dec 7 | vs. #2 Concordia (Neb.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 47 | .213 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Dec 9 | vs. #8 Corban | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 34 | .147 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Dec 10 | vs. #3 Indiana Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 46 | .413 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25.5 |
| 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 | |
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| 2020-21 | 24 | 91 | 345 | 3.79 | 115 | 850 | .271 | 11 | 0.12 | 28 | 0.31 | 355 | 13 | 296 | 3.25 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 0.46 | 397.5 | 4.4 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 123 | 438 | 3.56 | 157 | 1065 | .264 | 23 | 0.19 | 27 | 0.22 | 488 | 21 | 439 | 3.57 | 4 | 45 | 49 | 0.40 | 491.5 | 4.0 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 125 | 325 | 2.60 | 151 | 942 | .185 | 12 | 0.10 | 41 | 0.33 | 617 | 21 | 364 | 2.91 | 8 | 46 | 54 | 0.43 | 397.0 | 3.2 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 130 | 437 | 3.36 | 144 | 1164 | .252 | 15 | 0.12 | 21 | 0.16 | 629 | 29 | 449 | 3.45 | 13 | 51 | 64 | 0.49 | 496.5 | 3.8 |
| Total | 130 | 469 | 1545 | 3.29 | 567 | 4021 | .243 | 61 | 0.13 | 117 | 0.25 | 2089 | 84 | 1548 | 3.30 | 32 | 177 | 209 | 0.45 | 1782.5 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 36 | 130 | 437 | 3.36 | 144 | 1164 | .252 | 15 | 0.12 | 21 | 0.16 | 629 | 29 | 449 | 3.45 | 13 | 51 | 64 | 0.49 | 496.5 | 3.8 |
| Conference | 10 | 37 | 124 | 3.35 | 45 | 318 | .248 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0.16 | 162 | 2 | 125 | 3.38 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.41 | 139.0 | 3.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 15 | 53 | 186 | 3.51 | 54 | 465 | .284 | 7 | 0.13 | 10 | 0.19 | 247 | 10 | 163 | 3.08 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0.38 | 209.5 | 4.0 |
| Away | 11 | 42 | 121 | 2.88 | 51 | 359 | .195 | 5 | 0.12 | 4 | 0.10 | 206 | 10 | 148 | 3.52 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.43 | 136.5 | 3.3 |
| Neutral | 10 | 35 | 130 | 3.71 | 39 | 340 | .268 | 3 | 0.09 | 7 | 0.20 | 176 | 9 | 138 | 3.94 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 0.74 | 150.5 | 4.3 |
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| Wins | 31 | 113 | 377 | 3.34 | 122 | 994 | .257 | 12 | 0.11 | 21 | 0.19 | 555 | 26 | 398 | 3.52 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 0.50 | 432.0 | 3.8 |
| Losses | 5 | 17 | 60 | 3.53 | 22 | 170 | .224 | 3 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.00 | 74 | 3 | 51 | 3.00 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.47 | 64.5 | 3.8 |
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| August | 8 | 26 | 96 | 3.69 | 33 | 233 | .270 | 6 | 0.23 | 8 | 0.31 | 139 | 3 | 82 | 3.15 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 0.77 | 116.0 | 4.5 |
| September | 9 | 35 | 119 | 3.40 | 42 | 345 | .223 | 3 | 0.09 | 7 | 0.20 | 173 | 7 | 162 | 4.63 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.26 | 131.5 | 3.8 |
| October | 9 | 34 | 100 | 2.94 | 37 | 266 | .237 | 5 | 0.15 | 4 | 0.12 | 155 | 7 | 94 | 2.76 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.41 | 113.0 | 3.3 |
| November | 5 | 16 | 52 | 3.25 | 13 | 129 | .302 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.06 | 68 | 5 | 49 | 3.06 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.44 | 57.5 | 3.6 |
| December | 5 | 19 | 70 | 3.68 | 19 | 191 | .267 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.05 | 94 | 7 | 62 | 3.26 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.74 | 78.5 | 4.1 |
