7 Kelsey Ferguson
Kelsey Ferguson
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Brighton, Mich.
  • Position:
    S
  • Year:
    Sr
  • High School:
    Brighton
  • Major:
    Athletic Training
  • m
    32
  • k/s
    0.21
  • h %
    .425
  • a/s
    5.59
  • b/s
    0.03
  • sa/s
    0.20
  • d/s
    1.29
Bio

2009 at Defiance: Shared setting duties in all 33 matches … Played in 116 sets … Led DC with .417 hitting percentage … Ranked second among all Yellow Jackets with 490 assists and 29 service aces … Finished fourth on squad with 169 digs … Tossed up 15-or-more assists in 16 matches … Registered a season high with 41 assists in a 3-2 win against Kalamazoo on October 4 … Scooped up at least 10 digs in two contests, logging double-doubles in each.

2008 at Defiance: Continued to share the setter responsibilities as a sophomore … Saw the court for 71 sets over 24 matches … Collected 30-or-more assists in six matches … Topped the 50-assist plateau twice … Led Defiance and ranked seventh in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with 7.04 assists per set … Second on the team with 500 total assists … Named to HCAC All-Academic Team.

2007 at Defiance: Talented setter split time to begin collegiate career, before taking over as the team’s primary starter … Saw action in 108 sets to tie for team high … Led Jackets with 783 assists … Also contributed at the net, collecting 26 total blocks … Closed season by averaging 34.8 assists per match over DC’s final 17 … Ranked seventh in the HCAC with 7.25 assists per set.

High School: Spent time on club team during high school … Won the Leadership Award … Named All-Academic … Earned academic letter.

Personal: Majoring in athletic training … Daughter of Pete and Sue Ferguson. 

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 32 9
Sets 123 34
Kills 26 4
Kills per set 0.21 0.12
Errors 9 3
Total Attacks 40 12
Total Attacks per set 0.33 0.35
Hitting Percentage .425 .083
Assists 687 184
Assists per set 5.59 5.41
Service Aces 25 10
Service Errors 30 10
Service Aces per set 0.20 0.29
Receptions 3 1
Reception Errors 3 2
Digs 159 52
Digs per set 1.29 1.53
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 4 2
Block Total 4 2
Blocks per set 0.03 0.06
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 15 6
Points 53.0 15.0
Points per set 0.4 0.4
Matches started 28 8
Recent results
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
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 8 0.0
Sep 3 vs. Wooster L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 23 1.0
Sep 4 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 -1.000 18 0.0
Sep 4 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 1.000 14 1.0
Sep 10 Concordia (MI) L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 1 -1.000 24 3.0
Sep 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 28 0.0
Sep 11 Ind.-East L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 2 .500 23 2.0
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 -.500 15 1.0
Sep 14 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 9 2.0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 3 .000 35 1.0
Sep 17 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 19 2.0
Sep 18 vs. Capital W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 3 .667 47 3.5
Sep 18 at Wooster L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 15 1.0
Sep 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 2 0 3 .667 27 4.0
Sep 24 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 1.000 30 3.0
Sep 24 vs. Simpson (CA.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 .000 26 0.5
Sep 25 vs. West Coast Baptist W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 11 0.0
Sep 25 at UC Santa Cruz L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 1 1.000 22 1.0
Sep 29 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 16 0.0
Oct 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 19 4.0
Oct 10 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 13 0.5
Oct 10 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 12 0 0 - 0 12.0
Oct 16 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 3 .000 19 3.0
Oct 16 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 17 0.0
Oct 17 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 11 1.0
Oct 17 Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 .000 37 2.0
Oct 20 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 .000 27 0.0
Oct 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 1 -1.000 30 1.5
Oct 27 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 2 -.500 22 1.0
Oct 30 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 -.500 27 1.0
Oct 30 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 2 .000 28 0.0
Oct 30 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 -.500 27 1.0
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Wooster L, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Concordia (MI) L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 Ind.-East L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 vs. Capital W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 18 at Wooster L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 9 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 24 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 24 vs. Simpson (CA.) W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 1 0 1 1
Sep 25 vs. West Coast Baptist W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 at UC Santa Cruz L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 29 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 10 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 16 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-2 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 9 0 1 0 1 1
Oct 27 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 2
Oct 30 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 30 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 12 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 30 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 1
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 3 vs. Heidelberg L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Wooster L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 0 0
Sep 4 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 12 0 1 0 0
Sep 4 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 10 Concordia (MI) L, 3-1 1 4 18 3 1 0 0
Sep 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 16 0 2 0 0
Sep 11 Ind.-East L, 3-1 1 4 14 1 0 0 0
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Marygrove W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 2 1 1
Sep 14 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 9 1 0 1 0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
Sep 18 vs. Capital W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 0 0 0
Sep 18 at Wooster L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 2 1 0 1
Sep 24 vs. Concordia Chicago W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 0 0 0
Sep 24 vs. Simpson (CA.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 vs. West Coast Baptist W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 25 at UC Santa Cruz L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 29 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 0 0 0
Oct 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 vs. Thomas More L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 15 2 1 0 0
Oct 16 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 1 0 0
Oct 17 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-0 1 3 11 1 0 1 1
Oct 17 Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-2 1 5 31 2 1 0 0
Oct 20 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 0 0
Oct 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 20 1 3 0 0
Oct 27 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 13 1 2 0 0
Oct 30 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 - 1 1 - 0
Oct 30 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 17 0 3 0 0
Oct 30 vs. Oberlin W, 3-0 1 3 16 1 1 0 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2008-09 24 71 31 0.44 7 86 1.21 .279 500 7.04 54.5 0.8
2009-10 33 116 37 0.32 7 72 0.62 .417 490 4.22 67.0 0.6
2010-11 32 123 26 0.21 9 40 0.33 .425 687 5.59 53.0 0.4
Total 89 310 94 0.30 23 198 0.64 .359 1677 5.41 174.5 0.6

Career Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2008-09 24 71 82 1.15 0 7 7 0.10
2009-10 33 116 169 1.46 0 2 2 0.02
2010-11 32 123 159 1.29 0 4 4 0.03
Total 89 310 410 1.32 0 13 13 0.04

Career Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2008-09 24 71 61 20 0.28 14 0 1
2009-10 33 116 169 29 0.25 18 2 1
2010-11 32 123 230 25 0.20 30 3 3
Total 89 310 460 74 0.24 62 5 5

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 32 123 26 0.21 9 40 0.33 .425 687 5.59 53.0 0.4
Conference 9 34 4 0.12 3 12 0.35 .083 184 5.41 15.0 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 43 2 0.05 5 14 0.33 -.214 242 5.63 14.5 0.3
Away 9 34 6 0.18 1 12 0.35 .417 178 5.24 12.5 0.4
Neutral 12 46 18 0.39 3 14 0.30 1.071 267 5.80 26.0 0.6
Result
Wins 15 59 5 0.08 4 19 0.32 .053 377 6.39 19.5 0.3
Losses 17 64 21 0.33 5 21 0.33 .762 310 4.84 33.5 0.5
Month
September 19 75 12 0.16 4 24 0.32 .333 410 5.47 26.0 0.3
October 13 48 14 0.29 5 16 0.33 .563 277 5.77 27.0 0.6

Splits Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 32 123 159 1.29 0 4 4 0.03
Conference 9 34 52 1.53 0 2 2 0.06
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 43 66 1.53 0 1 1 0.02
Away 9 34 45 1.32 0 1 1 0.03
Neutral 12 46 48 1.04 0 2 2 0.04
Result
Wins 15 59 80 1.36 0 3 3 0.05
Losses 17 64 79 1.23 0 1 1 0.02
Month
September 19 75 80 1.07 0 2 2 0.03
October 13 48 79 1.65 0 2 2 0.04

Splits Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 32 123 230 25 0.20 30 3 3
Conference 9 34 72 10 0.29 10 1 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 43 174 12 0.28 13 2 2
Away 9 34 40 6 0.18 9 1 1
Neutral 12 46 16 7 0.15 8 0 0
Result
Wins 15 59 136 13 0.22 15 1 1
Losses 17 64 94 12 0.19 15 2 2
Month
September 19 75 94 13 0.17 14 2 2
October 13 48 136 12 0.25 16 1 1

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
Defiance Places Eight on HCAC’s Fall Sportsmanship Team
Defiance Places Eight on HCAC’s Fall Sportsmanship Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its Fall All-Sportsmanship Team on Thursday, with eight Yellow Jackets making the list.

Jackets End 2010 with Pair of Non-Conference Victories
Jackets End 2010 with Pair of Non-Conference Victories

ADRIAN, Mich. – The Defiance College volleyball team brought its 2010 season to a close on a positive note on Saturday with non-conference victories over Oberlin and Adrian.

Bluffton Holds Off DC Rally to Spoil Senior Night
Bluffton Holds Off DC Rally to Spoil Senior Night

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance battled back from a 21-17 deficit in the third set to win, 27-25, and force a fourth set but could not complete the comeback against Bluffton, falling in four sets to the visiting Beavers on Senior Night.

Ludeman Powers DC to Five-Set Win Against Rose-Hulman
Ludeman Powers DC to Five-Set Win Against Rose-Hulman

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College pulled out a thrilling five-set victory over Rose-Hulman on Sunday afternoon behind Chelsea Ludeman’s third-straight match with at least 19 kills and 21.5 points.

Jackets Split Tri-Match Behind Career Day From Ludeman
Jackets Split Tri-Match Behind Career Day From Ludeman

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Chelsea Ludeman finished one block shy of a triple-double, as the freshman powered Defiance to a five-set victory over Bethany on Sunday afternoon.

Ferguson Honored with DC’s SAAC Sportsmanship Award
Ferguson Honored with DC’s SAAC Sportsmanship Award

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Kelsey Ferguson has been voted by the Defiance College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as the first winner of the SAAC Sportsmanship Award for the 2010-2011 year.

Defiance Falls to MSJ and Thomas More in Volleyball
Defiance Falls to MSJ and Thomas More in Volleyball

CINCINNATI, Ohio – A two match win streak and a stretch of five victories in the last six showings came to a stop for the Defiance College volleyball team on Sunday afternoon with three-set losses to Mount St. Joseph and Thomas More.

Jackets Climb to Second in HCAC with Sweep at Franklin
Jackets Climb to Second in HCAC with Sweep at Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Defiance College won for the fifth time in its last six matches with a convincing straight-set victory at Franklin on Saturday afternoon. The win moves the Jackets into a three-way tie for second place in the conference standings.

DC Volleyball Opens California Stint with Two Wins
DC Volleyball Opens California Stint with Two Wins

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – For the first time in the 2010 season, the Defiance College volleyball team won back-to-back matches, as the Yellow Jackets got past Concordia and Simpson on Friday on the opening day of the UC Santa Cruz Tournament.

Jackets Open HCAC Slate With Five-Set Loss at Manchester
Jackets Open HCAC Slate With Five-Set Loss at Manchester

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The 2010 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference schedule kicked off on Wednesday night for the Defiance College volleyball team. The Jackets battled Manchester to five sets but could not come away with the road victory.

DC Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches to Complete Kilt Classic
DC Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches to Complete Kilt Classic

WOOSTER, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team ended its showing at the 2010 Wooster Kilt Classic with a five-set victory against Capital, before falling in straight sets to the host Wooster squad to round out a 2-2 effort at the tournament.

Jackets Sweep Oberlin, Fall to Westminster at Kilt Classic
Jackets Sweep Oberlin, Fall to Westminster at Kilt Classic

WOOSTER, Ohio – Defiance College picked up its third win in its last five outings on the volleyball court on Friday, with a straight-set victory over Oberlin in DC’s first match of the Wooster Kilt Classic.

DC Goes 1-1 on First Day of DC Invitational
DC Goes 1-1 on First Day of DC Invitational

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College split a pair of matches on the opening day of the 2010 DC Invitational on Friday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets fell in four sets to Concordia to begin play, before rebounding to pull out a hard-fought, five-set affair against Manchester.

Yellow Jacket Volleyball Opens 2010 With Pair of Losses
Yellow Jacket Volleyball Opens 2010 With Pair of Losses

ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team suffered a pair of setbacks in Friday’s season-opening action at the Ohio Northern Tournament.

DC Volleyball Has Five Named to HCAC Preseason Watch List
DC Volleyball Has Five Named to HCAC Preseason Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The 2010 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll was announced on Thursday by the league office, with the Defiance College volleyball team getting picked to finish in fifth in the league.