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2024 Women's Volleyball

Michael Gallagher

17 Kiersten Kraus

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Major Business Administration
  • Highschool Neenah
  • Hometown Neenah, Wis.
  • Prev School Kent State University

Biography

Career Accolades
All-Sunshine State Conference Third Team (2023)
Florida Southern College Athletics Female Newcomer of the Year (2023)
CSC Academic All-District (2024)
D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2023-24)
SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2023)


AS A SENIOR (2024)
Appeared in all 28 matches while starting 27 … saw action in 103 of 104 sets … averaged 1.62 kills and 2.88 assists per set … posted double-digit kills twice, versus West Florida (9/20) and Tampa (10/16) … had eight matches with double-digit digs … earned a season-high 12 digs four times … posted three or more blocks 13 times including a season-high nine versus Purdue Northwest (9/13) … had 18 matches with double-digit assists including a high of 22 versus West Florida (9/20).

AS A JUNIOR (2023)
Appeared in and started all 31 matches for the Moccasins … finished fourth in the NCAA in triple-doubles with four … posted triple-doubles at UIndy (9/8), at Rollins (10/6), at Tampa (10/10) and at Palm Beach Atlantic (11/4) … had six double-digit kill performances including a season-best 15 at Tampa (10/10) … posted double-digit assists in all but three matches including a high of 28 at Embry-Riddle (11/18) … earned double-digit digs in 18 of the 31 matches … dug up a season-best 19 balls at Tampa (10/10) … had nine matches with three or more blocks including a season-high of eight at Saint Leo (11/14).
 
PRIOR TO FSC - AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY (2021-22)
Attended Kent State University from 2021-2022 … saw action in 40 career matches for the Golden Flashes … handed out 199 assists while posting 58 kills … connected on 19 service aces and came up with 206 career digs … collected 22 blocks.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Neenah High School in Neenah, Wis. … named Fox Valley Association Co-Player of the Year in 2020 … two-time unanimous First Team All-Conference selection ... unanimous First Team All-State honoree in 2020 … two-time recipient of the Wisconsin Academic Award.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Lisa and Jake Kraus … has an older brother, Jack, and older sister, Kayla … father, Jake, played baseball for four years at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and four years in professional baseball, spending time with five different teams culminating with the Stockton Ports, the advanced single A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers … brother, Jack, spent four years as a member of the UW-Milwaukee baseball team as well … sister, Kayla, was a three-year member of the Loyola Chicago volleyball team … favorite professional team is the Milwaukee Brewers … favorite professional athlete is Simone Biles … enjoys line dancing, water skiing and trap shooting when not on the volleyball court.

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Historical Player Information

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    2023Junior

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    2024Senior

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