2017 Women's Volleyball Roster
Kelsey Bittinger
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown/Previous School:
- Strongsville, Ohio
- Club Team:
- Maverick
KENT STATE AWARDS & HONORS
โข Letterwinner: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
โข Captain: 2015, 2016
โขย Senior CLASS Award Finalist: 2017
โขย CoSIDAย Academic All-Americaยฎย Third Team:ย 2016
โขย CoSIDAย Academic All-Districtยฎย First Team: 2015, 2016, 2017
โข All-MAC First Team: 2015, 2016, 2017
โข MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete:ย 2015, 2016, 2017
โข Academic All-MAC:ย 2015, 2016, 2017
โขย All-Tournament Team: Golden Flashes Classic (2015), Sacramento State Invitational (2015), Holiday Inn Orlando East/UCF Invitational (2016),ย Golden Flashes Classic (2016),ย Cyclone Invitational (2017)
โขย MAC East Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 29, 2016; Oct. 24, 2016; Aug. 28, 2017, Oct. 9, 2017
โขย MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week: Sept. 23, 2015; Nov. 18, 2015; Oct. 26, 2016; Nov. 16, 2016
CAREER MATCH HIGHS
Kills:ย 25 (at Buffalo, 11/7/14)
Attack Attempts:ย 74 (vs. Mercer, 8/29/14)
Hitting Percentageย (min. 12 att.):ย .500 (at Akron, 10/10/15)
Aces:ย 3ย (four times, last: Wright State, 9/2/16)
Digs:ย 30 (Western Michigan, 10/21/16)
Block Solos:ย 5 (at Buffalo, 10/29/16)
Block Assists:ย 4 (twice, last:ย vs. Ohio, 11/21/15)
Total Blocks:ย 5ย (twice, last: at Buffalo, 10/29/16)
Points:ย 27.5 (at Buffalo, 11/7/14)
CAREER MISCELLANEOUS STATS
Matches with 10 or more kills:ย 75 (last: 18 vs. Toledo, 10/14/17)
Matches with 20 or more kills:ย 9ย (last: 20,ย vs. Fort Wayne, 9/16/17)
Matches with 10 or more points:ย 78ย (last: 18,ย vs. Toledo, 10/14/17)
Matches with 20 or more points:ย 17ย (last: 21, vs. Miami, 9/30/17)
Matches with 10 or more digs:ย 62 (last: 19, vs. Ball State,ย 10/13/17)
Matches with 20 or more digs:ย 9ย (last: 22, vs. Toledo, 11/17/16)
Double-doubles:ย 47ย (last: vs. Ball State, 10/13/17)
2017ย - SENIOR SEASON
โข Selected as 1 of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award
โข Named to theย CoSIDAย Academic All-Districtยฎ ย First Team
โข Named All-MAC First Team
โข Namedย MAC East Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 5.11 kills per setย withย a .352 hitting percentageย while ranking second on team with 2.44 digs per set to be named to the Cyclone Invitational All-Tournament Team
2016ย - JUNIOR SEASON
โข Named to theย CoSIDAย Academic All-Americaยฎย Third Team
โข Named to theย CoSIDAย Academic All-Districtยฎ ย First Team
โข Named All-MAC First Team
โข Named MAC East Offensive Playerย of the Week twice
โข Named MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week twice
โข Tallied career-high 30 digs vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 21)
2015ย - SOPHOMORE SEASON
โข Named to theย CoSIDAย Academic All-Districtโข Volleyball First Team
โข Named All-MAC First Team
โข Named MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week twice
โข Recipient of the Garret and Michele Ferrara Endowed Volleyball Scholarship
โข Posted double-digit kills 24ย times and double-digit digs 14ย times
โข Led the team in kills 18ย times
2014 - FRESHMAN SEASON
โข Second on the team with 279 kills, 2.49 kills per set, 320ย digs, and 2.86 digs per set
โข Tallied career-high 25 kills at Buffalo (Nov. 7)
โข Recorded season-high 22 digs in regular season finale vs. Bowling Green (Nov. 15)
โข Posted double-digit kills 12 times and double-digit digs 20 times
โข Led the team in kills seven times
โข Led Golden Flashes with 19 kills and 16 digs in collegiate debut against Mercer (Aug. 29) at theย CofC Invitationalย
โข Posted a double-double in first three matches of the season
โข Impressive debut weekend with 42 kills (3.50 per set), 42 digs (3.50 per set) and 7 total blocksย at theย CofC Invitational (Aug. 29-30)
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
โข Ranked as one of the nationโs top 250 recruits in the class of 2014 by PrepVolleyball.com
โข Four-year letterwinner at Strongsville High School under head coach Erick Sopata
โข Totaled 1,0006 kills and 1,026 digs during prep career
โข Helped guide the Mustangs to a 77-22 record during prep career, including a school-record 23 wins and schoolโs first regional appearance during senior season in 2013
โข Two-time Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division Player of the Year, helping Strongsville capture conference titles in both seasons
โข Earned first team All-Ohio and first team all-district honors as a senior after posting 432 kills, 400 digs and a .469 hitting percentage
โข Earned honorable mention All-Ohio and first team all-district honors as a junior after posting 320 kills, 350 digs and a .381 hitting percentage
โข Earned all-conference honors as a sophomore after posting 227 kills, 258 digs and a .407 hitting percentage
โข Competed for Maverick Volleyball Club, helping lead the squad to a 25th-place finish at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championship 17U Open in 2013
โข Graduated sixth in class of 590 at Strongsville High School with a 4.6 GPAย
PERSONAL
โข Daughter of Marc and Jane Bittinger
โข Father played tennis at Kent State (1974-79) and mother played volleyball at Hiram (1977-81)
โข Has two older siblings, Samantha and Zachary
โข Majoring in applied physics
โข Member of the honors program at Kent State
