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5 Marlea Rolander
Marlea Rolander
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Napoleon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Napoleon
  • Position:
    MB
  • Major:
    Wellness & Corporate Fitness
  • m
    32
  • k/s
    2.33
  • h %
    .321
  • a/s
    0.19
  • b/s
    1.09
  • sa/s
    0.05
  • d/s
    0.48

Bio

2009 at Defiance: Saw time in all 33 matches for Jackets during breakout season … Set new career highs in every major statistic … Led Jackets with 122 total blocks … Ranked second on team with 240 kills and a .287 hitting percentage … Posted a sparkling .338 percentage in DC’s 22 victories … Hit over .300 in 15 contests, helping the Jackets to a 13-2 clip in those matches … Ranked second among all Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performers with 1.21 blocks per set in league action … Swatted at least two blocks in 25 matches and collected at least five blocks 12 times … Collected 10-or-more kills eight times … Led DC to a five-set win over Rose-Hulman in the HCAC Semifinals with 10 kills and 13 blocks for first collegiate double-double … Voted the DC Invitational Most Valuable Player … Named All-HCAC performer in volleyball, as well as in track and field.

2008 at Defiance: Played in all 28 matches and saw time in 99 sets during rookie season … Led all DC players and placed seventh in the HCAC with a .279 hitting percentage … Posted a hitting percentage above .300 in 18 contests … Hit at a blistering .348 clip in HCAC action … Ranked second on squad with 46 total blocks and third with 11 solo blocks … Put down 0.60 blocks per set in league play … Had 13 kills and no hitting errors in a four-set win against Ohio Wesleyan in third collegiate match … Also excelled on the track, earning All-HCAC and Most Outstanding Freshman honors for the Yellow Jackets.

High School: Lettered three times for Napoleon High … Named Second-Team All-District Seven as a junior … Followed that up with a First-Team All-District Seven selection and Greater Buckeye Conference Player-of-the-Year honors as a senior.

Personal: Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness … Daughter of Dan and Daryce Rolander. 

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 20 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1
Oct 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2
Oct 27 Bluffton L, 3-1
Oct 30 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-0
Oct 30 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-2
Oct 30 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 32 9
Sets 122 34
Kills 284 71
Kills per set 2.33 2.09
Errors 66 20
Total Attacks 680 189
Hitting Percentage .321 .270
Assists 23 6
Assists per set 0.19 0.18
Service Aces 6 2
Service Errors 23 10
Service Aces per set 0.05 0.06
Receptions 2 1
Reception Errors 2 1
Digs 58 17
Digs per set 0.48 0.50
Block Solo 27 8
Block Assist 106 33
Block Total 133 41
Blocks per set 1.09 1.21
Block Errors 13 5
Ball Handling Errors 5 1
Points 370.0 97.5
Points per set 3.0 2.9
Matches started 30 8

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 7 3 19 .211 1 10.0
Sep 3 vs. Wooster L, 3-1 1 4 9 3 29 .207 0 9.5
Sep 4 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 9 4 22 .227 0 10.5
Sep 4 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 8 3 21 .238 0 11.5
Sep 10 Concordia (MI) L, 3-1 1 4 17 2 28 .536 2 20.5
Sep 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 13 3 28 .357 0 15.0
Sep 11 Ind.-East L, 3-1 1 4 6 3 17 .176 0 7.0
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 12 .417 0 7.0
Sep 14 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 3 3 9 .000 3 3.0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 15 3 34 .353 2 18.5
Sep 17 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 3 2 10 .100 0 6.5
Sep 18 vs. Capital W, 3-2 1 5 7 1 17 .353 1 9.0
Sep 18 at Wooster L, 3-0 - 3 8 1 15 .467 1 10.5
Sep 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 12 0 23 .522 1 16.0
Sep 24 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-1 1 4 9 1 24 .333 3 12.0
Sep 24 vs. Simpson (CA.) W, 3-2 1 5 12 2 31 .323 2 15.0
Sep 25 vs. West Coast Baptist W, 3-1 1 3 5 1 11 .364 0 5.5
Sep 25 at UC Santa Cruz L, 3-2 1 5 9 4 35 .143 0 15.0
Sep 29 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 7 3 17 .235 1 9.0
Oct 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 22 .273 0 9.0
Oct 10 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 2 4 16 -.125 0 5.0
Oct 10 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 3 2 9 .111 0 4.0
Oct 16 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 9 4 23 .217 1 12.0
Oct 16 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 20 .400 0 11.5
Oct 17 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 8 1 23 .304 0 13.0
Oct 17 Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-2 1 5 12 3 25 .360 0 16.0
Oct 20 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 11 2 22 .409 0 16.5
Oct 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 8 4 19 .211 1 9.0
Oct 27 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 7 1 24 .250 2 8.0
Oct 30 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 22 .636 1 18.0
Oct 30 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 16 1 31 .484 0 19.0
Oct 30 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 22 .636 1 18.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 6 0 6 1
Sep 3 vs. Wooster L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 1 2 1 0
Sep 4 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 4 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 2 2 3 0 5 0
Sep 10 Concordia (MI) L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 3 2 4 0
Sep 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 2 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 11 Ind.-East L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 4 0 4 1
Sep 14 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 5 1 6 0
Sep 17 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 5 0 6 1
Sep 18 vs. Capital W, 3-2 1 5 2 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 18 at Wooster L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 3 0 3 1
Sep 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 3 0 8 0 8 0
Sep 24 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 4 1 5 0
Sep 24 vs. Simpson (CA.) W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 4 1 5 0
Sep 25 vs. West Coast Baptist W, 3-1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 25 at UC Santa Cruz L, 3-2 1 5 0 2 8 0 10 0
Sep 29 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 2 1 3 0
Oct 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 4 1 4 0
Oct 10 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 3 2 2 0 4 0
Oct 10 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 16 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 4 1 5 0
Oct 16 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 17 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 4 1 6 1
Oct 17 Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 4 1 5 0
Oct 20 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 1 2 5 0 7 0
Oct 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 27 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 2 1 2 0
Oct 30 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 4 0 6 0
Oct 30 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 3 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 30 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 4 0 6 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 1
Sep 3 vs. Wooster L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Sep 4 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Concordia (MI) L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0
Sep 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 2 0 0
Sep 11 Ind.-East L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 0 0
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Sep 11 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 0 3 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 vs. Capital W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 at Wooster L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 1 0
Sep 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 vs. Simpson (CA.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 vs. West Coast Baptist W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 at UC Santa Cruz L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 0 0
Sep 29 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 0 0
Oct 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 16 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 0 0
Oct 16 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 0 0
Oct 17 Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0
Oct 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 1 1
Oct 27 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 0 3 0 0
Oct 30 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 - 0
Oct 30 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0
Oct 30 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2008-09 28 99 127 1.28 36 326 .279 0 0.00 155.5 1.6
2009-10 33 117 240 2.05 77 568 .287 3 0.03 332.0 2.8
2010-11 32 122 284 2.33 66 680 .321 23 0.19 370.0 3.0
2011-12 30 107 219 2.05 56 527 .309 8 0.07 307.0 2.9
Total 123 445 870 1.96 235 2101 .302 34 0.08 1164.5 2.6

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2008-09 28 99 15 0.15 11 35 46 0.46
2009-10 33 117 61 0.52 28 94 122 1.04
2010-11 32 122 58 0.48 27 106 133 1.09
2011-12 30 107 43 0.40 30 84 114 1.07
Total 123 445 177 0.40 96 319 415 0.93

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2008-09 28 99 0 0.00 1 1
2009-10 33 117 17 0.15 4 1
2010-11 32 122 6 0.05 2 2
2011-12 30 107 16 0.15 3 4
Total 123 445 39 0.09 10 8

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 32 122 284 2.33 66 680 .321 23 0.19 370.0 3.0
Conference 9 34 71 2.09 20 189 .270 6 0.18 97.5 2.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 11 43 101 2.35 25 236 .322 7 0.16 128.0 3.0
Away 9 34 77 2.26 20 195 .292 5 0.15 104.5 3.1
Neutral 12 45 106 2.36 21 249 .341 11 0.24 137.5 3.1
Result                      
Wins 15 58 141 2.43 23 311 .379 10 0.17 179.5 3.1
Losses 17 64 143 2.23 43 369 .271 13 0.20 190.5 3.0
Month                      
September 19 74 164 2.22 42 402 .303 17 0.23 211.0 2.9
October 13 48 120 2.50 24 278 .345 6 0.13 159.0 3.3

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 32 122 58 0.48 27 106 133 1.09
Conference 9 34 17 0.50 8 33 41 1.21
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 43 16 0.37 8 32 40 0.93
Away 9 34 21 0.62 8 33 41 1.21
Neutral 12 45 21 0.47 11 41 52 1.16
Result                
Wins 15 58 34 0.59 13 47 60 1.03
Losses 17 64 24 0.38 14 59 73 1.14
Month                
September 19 74 35 0.47 13 64 77 1.04
October 13 48 23 0.48 14 42 56 1.17

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 32 122 6 0.05 2 2
Conference 9 34 2 0.06 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 11 43 3 0.07 1 1
Away 9 34 3 0.09 1 0
Neutral 12 45 0 0.00 0 1
Result            
Wins 15 58 2 0.03 1 1
Losses 17 64 4 0.06 1 1
Month            
September 19 74 2 0.03 1 1
October 13 48 4 0.08 1 1

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