9 Chelsea Ludeman
Chelsea Ludeman
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Napoleon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Napoleon
  • Position:
    RS
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • m
    21
  • k/s
    2.29
  • h %
    .220
  • a/s
    0.06
  • b/s
    0.57
  • sa/s
    0.11
  • d/s
    0.89
Bio

Sophomore (2011): Started 15-of-21 matches while battling injuries … Played in 70 sets as a sophomore … Ranked third on the team in kills with 160 … Averaged a team high 2.29 kills per set with a hitting percentage of .220 … Totaled at least 10 kills in five matches … Tallied 40 blocks on the season, third highest on the team … Posted the most kills in a five-set match by any member of the Purple and Gold with a season-high 17 against Transylvania on October 15 … Compiled 13 kills along with a career-best .591 hitting percentage against Illinois College on October 29 … Amassed an attack percentage of over .500 in three matches, while totaling at least nine kills in each … Recorded a career high in digs with 19 against Thiel on September 3 … Achieved HCAC Academic All-Conference Team status.

Freshman (2010): Named HCAC Freshman-of-the-Year … All-HCAC selection … HCAC All-Freshman Team … Played in 115 sets for DC … Led the Yellow Jackets with 323 kills ... Team-best 2.81 kills per set with .252 hitting percentage … Second on the DC squad with 86 total blocks … Added 155 digs to aid the Yellow Jackets on the defensive end …. Set season-high marks in kills (24) and attempts (50) against Capital University on September 18 … Season-best .526 hitting percentage on 20-of-38 hitting against Anderson College on October 20 … Named to DC Invitational All-Tournament Team after posting 45 kills in four games … Hit the double-digit kill mark in 15 matches … Had at least 20 kills in two matches.

Prep: Local standout lettered twice for coach Heidi Mekus at Napoleon High … Named Greater Buckeye Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Two-time All-District Seven and All-GBC selection … Two-time GBC All-Academic performer … Four-time member of Academic Honor Roll … Also participated as a member of the basketball and track teams.

Personal: Chelsea Ludeman … Daughter of Ken and Sally Ludeman … Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration.

 

Recent games
Season Statistics
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Game Log - Defense
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Career Stats: Offense

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Career Stats: Serve/Receive

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Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
DC Lands Former National Champion as Head Volleyball Coach
DC Lands Former National Champion as Head Volleyball Coach

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announced on Wednesday that it had hired Brie Hagerty as the next head coach for the Yellow Jacket volleyball program.

DC Puts 20 Student-Athletes on HCAC’s Fall Academic Team
DC Puts 20 Student-Athletes on HCAC’s Fall Academic Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its fall honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance placing 20 student-athletes on the list.

Yellow Jackets Knocked Out of HCAC Tournament
Yellow Jackets Knocked Out of HCAC Tournament

BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team bowed out of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament after suffering a 3-0 (17-25, 18-25, 19-25) defeat against Bluffton.

Volleyball Drops Pair of Matches at Rose-Hulman
Volleyball Drops Pair of Matches at Rose-Hulman

TERRA HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team dropped its final two regular season matches on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets fell to Rose-Hulman, 3-0 (16-25, 17-25, 8-25), and Illinois College, 3-1 (15-25, 25-18, 17-25, 23-25).

Volleyball Falls to Bluffton in HCAC Contest
Volleyball Falls to Bluffton in HCAC Contest

BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Defiance College volleyball team fell to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Bluffton University of Wednesday night, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-17).

Volleyball Spikes Anderson for HCAC Victory on Senior Night
Volleyball Spikes Anderson for HCAC Victory on Senior Night

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-18, 27-25, 25-15) victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Anderson University Wednesday night.

Volleyball Spits Pair of Matches at Transylvania
Volleyball Spits Pair of Matches at Transylvania

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance College volleyball team lost their opening match against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Transylvania, 3-2 (25-23, 25-20, 20-25, 20-25, 11-15), but rebounded to defeat Kentucky Christian in the second match, 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-16).

Volleyball Drops HCAC Match Against Hanover
Volleyball Drops HCAC Match Against Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team fell against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Hanover College, 3-0 (19-25, 22-25, 13-25) on Friday.

Volleyball Suffers First HCAC Defeat Against MSJ
Volleyball Suffers First HCAC Defeat Against MSJ

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team dropped its first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match of the season to Mount Saint Joseph, 3-1 (15-25, 25-18, 15-25, 17-25), on Saturday.

Volleyball Remains in First Place with Win Over Franklin
Volleyball Remains in First Place with Win Over Franklin

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team remained perfect in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action by defeating Franklin College in straight sets, 3-0 (25-25, 25-15, 25-18). The win keeps the Jackets atop the HCAC standings.

DC Beats Marygrove, Falls to Siena Heights in Championship
DC Beats Marygrove, Falls to Siena Heights in Championship

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team won their first match against Marygrove College, 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-17), but fell in the championship of the DC Invite to Siena Heights University, 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 19-25, 10-25).

Jackets Storm into DC Invitational Title Match with Pair of Wins
Jackets Storm into DC Invitational Title Match with Pair of Wins

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team opened its 12-Annual DC Invitational on Friday with a pair of wins over Concordia and Siena Heights.

Defiance Falls in Final Two Matches of ONU Invite
Defiance Falls in Final Two Matches of ONU Invite

ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team fell in the final two matches of the Ohio Northern University Invitational. In game one, the Yellow Jackets lost to No. 12 Heidelberg, 3-0 (14-25, 12-25, 15-25). In game two, the Jackets dropped a hard-fought match against Thiel, 3-2 (26-28, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 12-15.)

Jackets Drop Pair at ONU Invite
Jackets Drop Pair at ONU Invite

ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team slipped in its opening match of the season, 3-1 (19-25, 26-24, 25-16, 26-24), to Ohio Northern University on day one of the ONU Invitational.

Four Players Honored in HCAC Preseason Poll
Four Players Honored in HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2011 preseason volleyball poll on Thursday. Defiance College was picked seventh in the preseason poll, and four members of the team were selected to the HCAC Preseason Watch List.