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12 Alexis Kiessling
Alexis Kiessling
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Hometown:
    Defiance
  • Position:
    DS/L
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Defiance
  • Major:
    Exercise Science
  • m
    29
  • k/s
    0.01
  • h %
    -.132
  • a/s
    0.13
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.27
  • d/s
    2.44
Bio

Freshman (2018): Played in 15 matches and 42 sets ... Tallied 87 digs on the year (2.07 digs per set) including 21 in the season finale against Kenyon on Oct. 27 ... Contributed six assists. 

Prep: Three-year letterman in volleyball at Defiance High School ... four-year letterman in softball ... Second-team WBL in Volleyball senior year ... Volleyball All-District honors senior season ... Softball third-Team WBL senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Rob and Lana Kiessling ... Majoring in exercise science

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 29 9
Sets 109 35
Kills 1 1
Kills per set 0.01 0.03
Errors 6 2
Total Attacks 38 14
Total Attacks per set 0.35 0.40
Hitting Percentage -.132 -.071
Assists 14 4
Assists per set 0.13 0.11
Service Aces 29 6
Service Errors 26 4
Service Aces per set 0.27 0.17
Receptions 365 164
Reception Errors 32 15
Digs 266 98
Digs per set 2.44 2.80
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 30.0 7.0
Points per set 0.3 0.2
Matches started 9 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0
Oct 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1
Oct 26 Olivet (Mich.) L, 3-0
Oct 30 at Bluffton W, 3-2
Nov 2 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0
Nov 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 vs. Otterbein L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 .000 1 0.0
Aug 30 vs. Lawrence W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 2 -1.000 1 1.0
Aug 31 at Capital W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 .000 0 3.0
Aug 31 vs. St. John Fisher W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 .000 0 4.0
Sep 4 at Concordia (Mich.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 3 -.667 2 1.0
Sep 6 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 2 .000 0 2.0
Sep 6 at Penn St.-Behrend W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 7 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 7 vs. Fredonia W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 10 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 2.0
Sep 13 at Otterbein L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Sep 14 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 1 1.0
Sep 14 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 17 Albion (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Sep 21 vs. Kenyon W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 .000 1 1.0
Sep 28 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 28 at Kalamazoo W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Oct 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 4 -.250 1 0.0
Oct 12 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 2 -.500 0 2.0
Oct 16 Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Oct 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 2 1.0
Oct 26 Olivet (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Oct 30 at Bluffton W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Nov 2 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 3 .333 0 1.0
Nov 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 3.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 vs. Otterbein L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Lawrence W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 at Capital W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. St. John Fisher W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 at Concordia (Mich.) L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Penn St.-Behrend W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Fredonia W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Otterbein L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 Albion (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 vs. Kenyon W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Kalamazoo W, 3-2 - 5 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Olivet (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 at Bluffton W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 30 vs. Otterbein L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 3 5 0
Aug 30 vs. Lawrence W, 3-0 - 3 - 1 1 - 0
Aug 31 at Capital W, 3-0 1 3 13 3 0 11 1
Aug 31 vs. St. John Fisher W, 3-1 1 4 - 4 0 - 1
Sep 4 at Concordia (Mich.) L, 3-0 1 3 8 1 1 9 0
Sep 6 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 1 5 10 2 0 9 0
Sep 6 at Penn St.-Behrend W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 1 14 2
Sep 7 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-1 - 4 16 1 1 14 2
Sep 7 vs. Fredonia W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 11 2 1 8 0
Sep 13 at Otterbein L, 3-1 - 4 15 1 1 15 3
Sep 14 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 3-1 - 4 15 1 1 13 0
Sep 14 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 16 1 1 22 2
Sep 17 Albion (Mich.) W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 3 5 0
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 2 11 1
Sep 21 vs. Kenyon W, 3-1 1 4 15 1 0 13 2
Sep 28 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 4 8 0
Sep 28 at Kalamazoo W, 3-2 - 5 20 1 0 19 1
Oct 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 13 0 0 13 2
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 12 1
Oct 12 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 19 2 0 30 3
Oct 16 Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 2 3 0 1 22 2
Oct 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 22 1 0 31 2
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 18 1 1 11 1
Oct 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 14 1 1 14 2
Oct 26 Olivet (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 10 1 1 11 1
Oct 30 at Bluffton W, 3-2 - 5 22 1 0 25 2
Nov 2 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 6 0
Nov 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 17 3 1 14 1
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2018-19 15 42 2 0.05 4 18 0.43 -.111 6 0.14 11.5 0.3
2019-20 29 109 1 0.01 6 38 0.35 -.132 14 0.13 30.0 0.3
2020-21 17 52 0 0.00 0 17 0.33 .000 7 0.13 19.0 0.4
2021-22 20 71 5 0.07 2 18 0.25 .167 26 0.37 30.0 0.4
Total 81 274 8 0.03 12 91 0.33 -.044 53 0.19 90.5 0.3

Career Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2018-19 15 42 87 2.07 0 1 1 0.02
2019-20 29 109 266 2.44 0 0 0 0.00
2020-21 17 52 142 2.73 0 0 0 0.00
2021-22 20 71 236 3.32 0 0 0 0.00
Total 81 274 731 2.67 0 1 1 0.00

Career Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2018-19 15 42 118 9 0.21 7 157 10
2019-20 29 109 353 29 0.27 26 365 32
2020-21 17 52 174 19 0.37 28 167 14
2021-22 20 71 236 25 0.35 17 340 23
Total 81 274 881 82 0.30 78 1029 79

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 29 109 1 0.01 6 38 0.35 -.132 14 0.13 30.0 0.3
Conference 9 35 1 0.03 2 14 0.40 -.071 4 0.11 7.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 26 1 0.04 0 9 0.35 .111 4 0.15 6.0 0.2
Away 12 48 0 0.00 4 17 0.35 -.235 6 0.13 14.0 0.3
Neutral 9 35 0 0.00 2 12 0.34 -.167 4 0.11 10.0 0.3
Result
Wins 17 63 1 0.02 3 23 0.37 -.087 7 0.11 19.0 0.3
Losses 12 46 0 0.00 3 15 0.33 -.200 7 0.15 11.0 0.2
Month
August 4 13 0 0.00 2 9 0.69 -.222 2 0.15 8.0 0.6
September 14 53 0 0.00 2 14 0.26 -.143 8 0.15 11.0 0.2
October 9 35 0 0.00 2 12 0.34 -.167 4 0.11 7.0 0.2
November 2 8 1 0.13 0 3 0.38 .333 0 0.00 4.0 0.5

Splits Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 29 109 266 2.44 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 9 35 98 2.80 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 26 85 3.27 0 0 0 0.00
Away 12 48 108 2.25 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 9 35 73 2.09 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 17 63 162 2.57 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 12 46 104 2.26 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 4 13 28 2.15 0 0 0 0.00
September 14 53 126 2.38 0 0 0 0.00
October 9 35 95 2.71 0 0 0 0.00
November 2 8 17 2.13 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 29 109 353 29 0.27 26 365 32
Conference 9 35 127 6 0.17 4 164 15
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 26 93 5 0.19 8 90 8
Away 12 48 187 14 0.29 8 213 19
Neutral 9 35 73 10 0.29 10 62 5
Result
Wins 17 63 217 18 0.29 11 204 17
Losses 12 46 136 11 0.24 15 161 15
Month
August 4 13 20 8 0.62 4 16 2
September 14 53 179 11 0.21 16 160 13
October 9 35 130 7 0.20 5 169 16
November 2 8 24 3 0.38 1 20 1

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
Senior Day Success Sends Volleyball into Postseason on Win Streak
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  • November 02, 2019
Senior Day Success Sends Volleyball into Postseason on Win Streak

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College volleyball took to the court in the Karl H. Weaner Center one last time for the 2019 season on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets, celebrating Senior Day, emphatically sealed the regular season with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-21) victory over the Mount St. Joseph Lions. 

  • November 02, 2019
Tri-Match Action Sees Volleyball Defeated at Home
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  • October 26, 2019
Tri-Match Action Sees Volleyball Defeated at Home

DEFIANCE, Ohio - A busy day in the Karl H. Weaner Center saw Defiance College volleyball host both Transylvania University and Olivet College in tri-match action. The Yellow Jackets fell to the nationally ranked Pioneers 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17) before dropping the affair with the Comets 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 27-25). 

  • October 26, 2019
Volleyball Sweeps Their Way to HCAC Victory
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  • October 23, 2019
Volleyball Sweeps Their Way to HCAC Victory

DEFIANCE, OHIO - As a good crowd filled in the Karl H. Weaner Center for Purple with a Purpose Night, Defiance College volleyball promptly rewarded the Yellow Jacket faithful with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-19) sweep of HCAC foe Anderson University. 

  • October 23, 2019
Volleyball Splits Tri-Match with Thrilling Five Set Victory
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  • September 28, 2019
Volleyball Splits Tri-Match with Thrilling Five Set Victory

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Defiance College volleyball headed to Kalamazoo for a tri-match with the Hornets and the Alma Scots on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets fell to Alma 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-19) before rallying to defeat the hosts 3-2 (24-26, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23, 15-8). 

  • September 28, 2019
Volleyball Splits Results at ONU Tri-Match
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  • September 21, 2019
Volleyball Splits Results at ONU Tri-Match

ADA, Ohio - Defiance College volleyball made the short journey to Ohio Northern University for a tri-match with the nationally ranked Polar Bears and the Kenyon College Ladies on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets split the day with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-19) loss to ONU and a 3-1 (17-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-21) win over Kenyon. 

  • September 21, 2019
Volleyball Outlasts Albion in Three-Set Thriller
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  • September 17, 2019
Volleyball Outlasts Albion in Three-Set Thriller

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College volleyball team continued their winning ways in front of a raucous Karl H. Weaner Center crowd on Tuesday evening. The Yellow Jackets left no one disappointed as they grabbed a 3-0 (26-24, 30-28, 25-20) victory over the Albion College Britons. 

  • September 17, 2019
Saturday Sweep Moves Volleyball to 3-1
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  • August 31, 2019
Saturday Sweep Moves Volleyball to 3-1

COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Defiance College Volleyball team carried Friday's momentum into Saturday at the Pam Briggs Capital Classic. The Yellow Jackets swept their competition with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-10) win over Capital and a 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 25-21) defeat of St. John Fisher. 

  • August 31, 2019