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2017 Women's Volleyball Roster

Tia Volkers
Tia Volkers
Tia Volkers

5 Marissa Ekness

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Position Opposite Hitter
  • Hometown Webster, Minn.
  • Highschool New Prague

Biography

| 11/13/14 | UMAC Honorable Mention

2016: UMAC First Team... AVCA Honorable Mention All-American.. led the Cougars with 503 kills on the year, breaking her own record of 491... 4.75 kills per set, ranked 5th nationally... 29 kills vs UW La Crosse... led the Cougars with 39 service aces... 27 total blocks on the year. 

2015: UMAC First Team ... led the Cougars with 491 kills on the year, setting a school record ... 4.27 kills per set, ranked 15th nationally ... 28 matches with at least ten kills ... 14 matches with at least ten kills and ten digs ... had 27 kills and 25 digs vs Presentation ... 27 kills vs Martin Luther ... 12 matches with at least a .300% attack percentage ... 38 service aces ... 31 blocks on the year ... four service aces vs Wisconsin-Superior.

2014: UMAC Honorable Mention ... second on the team with a .219 attack percentage ... averaged 2.15 kills per set ... 2.54 digs per set ... 31 aces was fourth on the team ... career high 13 kills against St. Scholastica ... 237 kills on the year ... six matches with 10+ kills ... six double-doubles on the year ... 13 matches with at least ten digs.

Athletic Honors: All-Conference 2012-2014
               
Personal: Parents Jon & Kristi Ekness

Major: Elementary education
 
Choose Minnesota Morris: Small campus feel, U of Minnesota diploma, volleyball, professor to student ratio
 
Career Goals: Be a teacher for 3rd or 4th grade, coach volleyball eventually
 
Greatest Moments: Coming back from 7-12 in the 5th set of my freshman year against St. Scholastica, we won 15-13


Career Highs:
# Date Opponent
Kills 29 last on 9/10/16 vs. UW La Cross
Total Attacks 92 9/22/15 at Presentation
Block Assists 3, 2x last on 9/22/15 at Presentation
Block Solo 2, 2x last on 10/3/15 vs Wis.-River Falls
Assists 7 9/22/15 at Presentation
Attack Percentage (min. 10 a) .611 10/4/14 Northland
Digs 25 9/22/15 at Presentation
Service Aces 5 9/12/14 vs Buena Vista

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2014-15First Year

    Opposite Hitter
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2015-16Sophomore

    Opposite Hitter
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2016-17Junior

    Opposite Hitter
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2017Senior

    Opposite Hitter
    5'8"
    5