2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

24 Kelly Swope

  • Position Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Heyworth, Ill.
  • Highschool Heyworth

Biography

2022: Played in all 30 matches and all 112 sets and finished with 245 kills with 102 errors in 809 attacks for a .177 hitting percentage… Also added 257 digs, 38 blocks (four solo, 34 assisted), 26 service aces and 22 assists… Finished third on team in kills and blocks and fourth in digs and aces… Set new career high with 15 kills at Rockford Oct. 8… Posted career high 18 digs against Benedictine Oct. 15… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

2021: Played in all 24 matches and a total of 78 sets as a sophomore… Posted 112 kills with 60 errors in 442 attack attempts (.118 hitting percentage)… Also added 95 digs, 78 assists, 30 blocks (four solo, 26 assisted) and four service aces… Finished second on team in kills and third in blocks and assists… Notched season-high 14 kills against UW-Stout Sept. 11, when she also added 10 digs and a career-high six blocks (one solo, five assisted)… Recorded career high 23 assists and added 11 digs at Marian Oct. 22… Named to UW-Oshkosh Polito's Classic all-tournament team... Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2020-21: Played in 10 matches and a total of 34 sets as a freshman… Finished with 49 kills with 23 errors in 191 attack attempts (.136 hitting percentage)… Added 27 digs, 14 blocks and two assists… Finished fifth on team in kills and fourth in blocks… Recorded season-high seven kills on three occasions, first at MSOE March 14… Posted season-best three block assists twice, first at Concordia (Wis.) March 7 and again versus Augustana (Ill.) April 10… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

High School: Four-year letter winner on volleyball team and also lettered two years in softball… Three-year team captain on volleyball team, where he was named all-Heart of Illinois Conference as a senior… Member of National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Born Nov. 28, 2001… Daughter of Adam & Jennifer Swope and has one sister (Kate)… Majoring in graphic design.
 

Favorite movie: Stepbrothers
Favorite food: Chocolate
Favorite athlete: Yuji Nishida (Japanese men’s volleyball player)
Favorite sports teams: Chicago Bears (NFL), Chicago Cubs (MLB), Chicago Blackhawks (NHL), San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Something people may not know about you: I have a huge sweet tooth

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2020-21Freshman

    5'8"
    24
  • 24

    2021Sophomore

    Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    24
  • 24

    2022Junior

    Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    24
  • 24

    2023Senior

    Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    24