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9 Chelsea Ludeman
Chelsea Ludeman
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Napoleon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Napoleon
  • Position:
    RS
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • m
    31
  • k/s
    2.96
  • h %
    .257
  • a/s
    0.05
  • b/s
    0.73
  • sa/s
    0.13
  • d/s
    0.93

Bio

Junior (2012): Earned multiple accolades including Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Player to Watch, HCAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15-21), All-HCAC and HCAC Academic All-Conference … Started in 29-of-31 matches and was tied for the team lead in sets played with 112 … Career highs in kills per set (2.96) and total kills (331) … Both marks were good for second best on the team, along with a .257 hitting efficiency that ranked fourth in the conference … Totaled at least 10 kills in 15 matches and 15 kills in six matches … Recorded a DC’s single-match season-high .556 hitting percentage on 17-of-27 hitting against Earlham College on September 26 … On the defensive side, was first with 53 block assists, while finishing in second with 29 solo blocks, 82 total blocks and a .73 blocks per set average … Concluded the season strong with 10 or more kills in six of the last nine games including at least eight in each match … During the same span, totaled a 3.41 kills per set average … Ranked first on team during conference play with 106 kills, 3.31 kills per set, 26 blocks and a .81 blocks per set average … Ended 2012 campaign with 401.5 points for second most on team.

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

Date Opponent Result
Oct 20 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-2
Oct 20 vs. Muskingum W, 3-0
Oct 21 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1
Oct 24 Bluffton W, 3-0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1
Nov 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 31 9
Sets 112 32
Kills 331 106
Kills per set 2.96 3.31
Errors 101 32
Total Attacks 895 286
Hitting Percentage .257 .259
Assists 6 2
Assists per set 0.05 0.06
Service Aces 15 7
Service Errors 15 7
Service Aces per set 0.13 0.22
Receptions 1 -
Reception Errors 4 2
Digs 104 31
Digs per set 0.93 0.97
Block Solo 30 7
Block Assist 52 19
Block Total 82 26
Blocks per set 0.73 0.81
Block Errors 42 8
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 402.0 129.5
Points per set 3.6 4.0
Matches started 26 5

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 31 vs. Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 9 4 30 .167 0 12.5
Aug 31 vs. Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 15 .400 0 12.0
Sep 1 at Kalamazoo L, 3-2 1 5 14 4 34 .294 0 17.0
Sep 1 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 19 4 38 .395 0 24.0
Sep 8 vs. Webster W, 3-0 1 3 12 1 35 .314 0 12.0
Sep 8 vs. DePauw L, 3-0 1 3 8 3 26 .192 0 8.0
Sep 9 vs. Millikin W, 3-1 1 4 15 5 30 .333 2 18.5
Sep 9 vs. Centre (Ky.) W, 3-2 1 5 12 2 22 .455 1 13.0
Sep 11 Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 11 3 24 .333 0 11.0
Sep 14 vs. Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 19 .263 0 9.0
Sep 14 vs. Hiram L, 3-1 1 4 9 3 26 .231 0 9.0
Sep 15 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 30 .300 0 14.0
Sep 15 vs. Trine (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 7 3 22 .182 0 11.0
Sep 21 vs. Chatham W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 16 .375 0 7.0
Sep 21 vs. Trinity Christian L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 19 .211 0 7.0
Sep 22 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 2 5 18 -.167 0 3.0
Sep 22 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 3-1 1 4 7 4 35 .086 0 8.0
Sep 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 17 2 27 .556 1 19.5
Sep 29 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 22 .273 0 9.5
Sep 29 vs. Ind.-Kokomo W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 21 .476 0 12.0
Oct 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 7 3 20 .200 1 7.5
Oct 6 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - 4 8 3 39 .128 0 8.5
Oct 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 10 6 35 .114 0 14.0
Oct 14 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 18 7 49 .224 0 22.0
Oct 17 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 17 1 37 .432 0 20.5
Oct 20 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 1 5 22 7 52 .288 0 29.0
Oct 20 vs. Muskingum W, 3-0 1 3 11 2 33 .273 0 13.0
Oct 21 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 8 5 33 .091 0 10.0
Oct 24 Bluffton W, 3-0 1 3 13 3 24 .417 0 18.0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 9 3 39 .154 1 12.5
Nov 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 - 3 8 6 25 .080 0 10.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 31 vs. Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 5 4 6 0
Aug 31 vs. Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 2 6 5 0
Sep 1 at Kalamazoo L, 3-2 1 5 3 1 4 1 5 0
Sep 1 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 2 2 6 5 8 0
Sep 8 vs. Webster W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 8 vs. DePauw L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Millikin W, 3-1 1 4 3 2 3 0 5 0
Sep 9 vs. Centre (Ky.) W, 3-2 1 5 10 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 11 Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 14 vs. Hiram L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 2 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 4 0 5 0
Sep 15 vs. Trine (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 2 4 0 2 4 0
Sep 21 vs. Chatham W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 vs. Trinity Christian L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 22 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 4 1 0
Sep 22 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 3-1 1 4 7 1 0 4 1 0
Sep 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 29 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 0
Sep 29 vs. Ind.-Kokomo W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0
Oct 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 6 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 1 5 1 0
Oct 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 4 1 4 0
Oct 14 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 4 0 8 1 8 0
Oct 17 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 4 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 20 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 1 5 10 1 0 1 1 0
Oct 20 vs. Muskingum W, 3-0 1 3 12 1 0 1 1 0
Oct 21 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 5 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 24 Bluffton W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 2 0 4 0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 7 1 5 2 6 0
Nov 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 4 0 4 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 31 vs. Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 at Kalamazoo L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. Webster W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. DePauw L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Millikin W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Centre (Ky.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 0 0
Sep 11 Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - 0
Sep 14 vs. Hiram L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Trine (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 - 0
Sep 21 vs. Chatham W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 vs. Trinity Christian L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 - 0
Sep 29 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - 0
Sep 29 vs. Ind.-Kokomo W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 - 0
Oct 6 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 - 1
Oct 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 - 0
Oct 14 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 - 0
Oct 17 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 - 0
Oct 20 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 1 5 6 2 0 1
Oct 20 vs. Muskingum W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 0 0
Oct 21 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 1 2 - 1
Oct 24 Bluffton W, 3-0 1 3 2 3 - 0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 1 1
Nov 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-0 - 3 0 2 - 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2010-11 32 118 331 2.81 128 828 .245 14 0.12 389.5 3.3
2011-12 21 70 160 2.29 72 400 .220 4 0.06 190.0 2.7
2012-13 31 112 331 2.96 101 895 .257 6 0.05 402.0 3.6
2013-14 29 105 408 3.89 115 948 .309 13 0.12 488.5 4.7
Total 113 405 1230 3.04 416 3071 .265 37 0.09 1470.0 3.6

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2010-11 32 118 159 1.35 8 81 89 0.75
2011-12 21 70 62 0.89 4 36 40 0.57
2012-13 31 112 104 0.93 30 52 82 0.73
2013-14 29 105 248 2.36 31 57 88 0.84
Total 113 405 573 1.41 73 226 299 0.74

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2010-11 32 118 10 0.08 3 4
2011-12 21 70 8 0.11 4 5
2012-13 31 112 15 0.13 1 4
2013-14 29 105 21 0.20 45 9
Total 113 405 54 0.13 53 22

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 31 112 331 2.96 101 895 .257 6 0.05 402.0 3.6
Conference 9 32 106 3.31 32 286 .259 2 0.06 129.5 4.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 7 26 86 3.31 29 231 .247 2 0.08 107.0 4.1
Away 7 26 84 3.23 26 229 .253 1 0.04 102.0 3.9
Neutral 17 60 161 2.68 46 435 .264 3 0.05 193.0 3.2
Result                      
Wins 18 63 211 3.35 47 507 .323 6 0.10 256.5 4.1
Losses 13 49 120 2.45 54 388 .170 0 0.00 145.5 3.0
Month                      
August 2 7 17 2.43 6 45 .244 0 0.00 24.5 3.5
September 18 64 183 2.86 49 464 .289 4 0.06 212.5 3.3
October 10 38 123 3.24 40 361 .230 2 0.05 155.0 4.1
November 1 3 8 2.67 6 25 .080 0 0.00 10.0 3.3

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 31 112 104 0.93 30 52 82 0.73
Conference 9 32 31 0.97 7 19 26 0.81
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 7 26 23 0.88 6 20 26 1.00
Away 7 26 28 1.08 4 12 16 0.62
Neutral 17 60 53 0.88 20 20 40 0.67
Result                
Wins 18 63 64 1.02 20 39 59 0.94
Losses 13 49 40 0.82 10 13 23 0.47
Month                
August 2 7 1 0.14 4 7 11 1.57
September 18 64 47 0.73 19 19 38 0.59
October 10 38 56 1.47 7 22 29 0.76
November 1 3 0 0.00 0 4 4 1.33

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 31 112 15 0.13 1 4
Conference 9 32 7 0.22 - 2
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 7 26 5 0.19 1 2
Away 7 26 8 0.31 0 2
Neutral 17 60 2 0.03 0 0
Result            
Wins 18 63 6 0.10 1 1
Losses 13 49 9 0.18 0 3
Month            
August 2 7 0 0.00 0 0
September 18 64 1 0.02 0 0
October 10 38 14 0.37 1 4
November 1 3 0 0.00 - 0

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