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13 Michelle Van Epps
Michelle Van Epps
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Lakefield, Minn.
  • High School:
    Jackson County Central High School
  • Previous College:
    Iowa Lakes Community College
  • Position:
    S
  • m
    32
  • k/s
    0.74
  • h %
    .312
  • a/s
    10.27
  • b/s
    0.48
  • sa/s
    0.19
  • d/s
    2.39

Bio

General: Starting her third season with the Tiger volleyball team … came to DWU from Iowa Lakes Community College … in two seasons, she has moved into fifth place on the DWU all-time assists list with 2,020 … will be counted on to push the Tiger offense in 2016. 

Junior (2015): Finished the season playing in all 113 sets and 31 matches ... finished sixth in the GPAC with 8.7 assists per set … led the team with 978 assists … moved into fifth place on DWU all-time assists list with 2,020 ... added 246 digs and 13 service aces.

Sophomore (2014): Totaled a team-high 1,042 assists ... averaged 9.74 per game … compiled 18 aces on the season, second best on the team … ranked third in the GPAC and 34th in the NAIA in assists per set in 2014.

Freshman (2013): Played one season at Iowa Lakes Community College … finished with 770 assists as a freshman and averaged 10.5 assists per set … also had 184 digs, 35 kills and 18 service aces.

High School: A three-year starter and four-time letter winner at Jackson County Central High School … finished her career with 1,152 assists, 212 kills and 146 digs … helped her team to a 46-6 record her junior and senior seasons … part of two sub-section championship teams … earned All-Conference honors her sophomore through senior seasons … named All-Area captain and first team All-State as a senior … lettered four times in basketball.

Personal: Born Sept. 20, 1994 … daughter of Todd and Teresa Van Epps ... a business marketing major.         

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 22 Hastings L, 3-0
Oct 26 at Dordt L, 3-0
Oct 29 vs. Cent. Christian (KS) W, 3-0
Oct 29 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 3-2
Nov 2 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-0
Nov 5 at College of Saint Mary W, 3-1
  Total Conference
Matches 32 16
Sets 121 61
Kills 89 38
Kills per set 0.74 0.62
Errors 20 6
Total Attacks 221 106
Hitting Percentage .312 .302
Assists 1243 571
Assists per set 10.27 9.36
Service Aces 23 7
Service Errors 27 13
Service Aces per set 0.19 0.11
Receptions 3 1
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 289 157
Digs per set 2.39 2.57
Block Solo 6 5
Block Assist 54 28
Block Total 58 33
Blocks per set 0.48 0.53
Block Errors 6 1
Ball Handling Errors 30 10
Points 145.0 64.0
Points per set 1.2 1.0
Matches started 25 12

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 27 vs. Waldorf W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 11 .000 54 3.5
Aug 27 at Grace (Neb.) W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 6 .167 39 4.0
Aug 30 Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 3 .667 32 5.5
Sep 2 Dickinson St. W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 5 .000 35 4.0
Sep 2 Clarke University L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 6 .333 28 4.0
Sep 3 Valley City St. W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 8 .500 47 7.0
Sep 6 at Dakota St. W, 3-2 1 5 4 2 7 .286 53 4.5
Sep 7 at Morningside College L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 .500 28 1.5
Sep 9 vs. Grace (Neb.) W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 12 .667 33 8.5
Sep 9 vs. Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 5 .600 41 4.5
Sep 10 vs. Mount Mercy L, 3-2 1 5 6 2 14 .286 53 8.5
Sep 10 vs. William Penn W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 7 .429 34 5.0
Sep 13 Dordt L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 6 .167 27 2.5
Sep 14 at Presentation W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 12 .250 39 3.5
Sep 20 Dakota St. W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 1 1.000 53 3.0
Sep 21 at Northwestern (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 6 .167 25 4.0
Sep 24 College of Saint Mary W, 3-2 1 5 4 0 9 .444 53 5.5
Sep 27 Morningside College L, 3-1 1 4 6 1 9 .556 41 7.5
Oct 1 at Doane L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 5 .200 13 1.0
Oct 5 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-2 - 5 4 0 16 .250 34 5.5
Oct 8 Midland University L, 3-2 1 5 1 2 12 -.083 42 3.0
Oct 11 at Mount Marty College W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 9 .111 51 2.5
Oct 14 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 5 3 2 6 .167 60 4.0
Oct 15 vs. Valley City St. W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 31 4.5
Oct 19 Northwestern (IA) L, 3-2 1 5 4 1 7 .429 44 5.5
Oct 21 Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 9 .333 37 8.0
Oct 22 Hastings L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 4 .500 28 2.0
Oct 26 at Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 21 1.5
Oct 29 vs. Cent. Christian (KS) W, 3-0 - 3 2 1 4 .250 35 4.5
Oct 29 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 3-2 - 5 3 0 5 .600 64 8.0
Nov 2 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 3 .667 27 4.0
Nov 5 at College of Saint Mary W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 8 .250 41 4.5

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 27 vs. Waldorf W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 1 1 1 0
Aug 27 at Grace (Neb.) W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 4 0 4 1
Aug 30 Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 0 3 3
Sep 2 Dickinson St. W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 2 Clarke University L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 2
Sep 3 Valley City St. W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 2 0 2 1
Sep 6 at Dakota St. W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 1 1 1 2
Sep 7 at Morningside College L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 1
Sep 9 vs. Grace (Neb.) W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 1 0 1 1
Sep 9 vs. Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 1
Sep 10 vs. Mount Mercy L, 3-2 1 5 6 0 1 0 1 3
Sep 10 vs. William Penn W, 3-1 1 4 15 0 2 0 2 3
Sep 13 Dordt L, 3-0 1 3 8 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 14 at Presentation W, 3-1 1 4 13 0 1 2 1 0
Sep 20 Dakota St. W, 3-2 1 5 8 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 21 at Northwestern (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 24 College of Saint Mary W, 3-2 1 5 9 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 27 Morningside College L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 1 at Doane L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-2 - 5 13 0 3 0 3 2
Oct 8 Midland University L, 3-2 1 5 11 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 11 at Mount Marty College W, 3-1 1 4 18 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 5 9 0 0 1 0 5
Oct 15 vs. Valley City St. W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 3 0 2 1
Oct 19 Northwestern (IA) L, 3-2 1 5 11 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 21 Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 22 Hastings L, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 at Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 1 0 1 3
Oct 29 vs. Cent. Christian (KS) W, 3-0 - 3 8 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 29 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 3-2 - 5 13 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 2 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 9 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 5 at College of Saint Mary W, 3-1 1 4 10 1 3 1 4 1

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 27 vs. Waldorf W, 3-1 1 4 2 2 1 0
Aug 27 at Grace (Neb.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Aug 30 Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 0 0
Sep 2 Dickinson St. W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0
Sep 2 Clarke University L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 1 0
Sep 3 Valley City St. W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Dakota St. W, 3-2 1 5 0 2 0 0
Sep 7 at Morningside College L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Grace (Neb.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Mount Mercy L, 3-2 1 5 2 1 0 0
Sep 10 vs. William Penn W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 0 0
Sep 13 Dordt L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Presentation W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 Dakota St. W, 3-2 1 5 1 3 0 0
Sep 21 at Northwestern (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Sep 24 College of Saint Mary W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 0 0
Sep 27 Morningside College L, 3-1 1 4 1 2 0 0
Oct 1 at Doane L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 5 at Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-2 - 5 0 1 1 0
Oct 8 Midland University L, 3-2 1 5 0 2 0 0
Oct 11 at Mount Marty College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 0 0
Oct 15 vs. Valley City St. W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0
Oct 19 Northwestern (IA) L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 0 0
Oct 21 Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Oct 22 Hastings L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 26 at Dordt L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 vs. Cent. Christian (KS) W, 3-0 - 3 1 2 0 0
Oct 29 at Concordia (Neb.) L, 3-2 - 5 3 0 0 0
Nov 2 Briar Cliff (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at College of Saint Mary W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2014-15 29 107 72 0.67 24 226 .212 1042 9.74 113.0 1.1
2015-16 31 113 57 0.50 39 261 .069 978 8.65 88.5 0.8
2016-17 32 121 89 0.74 20 221 .312 1243 10.27 145.0 1.2
Total 92 341 218 0.64 83 708 .191 3263 9.57 346.5 1.0

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2014-15 29 107 224 2.09 10 26 35 0.32
2015-16 31 113 246 2.18 2 33 34 0.30
2016-17 32 121 289 2.39 6 54 58 0.48
Total 92 341 759 2.23 18 113 126 0.37

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2014-15 29 107 18 0.17 7 0
2015-16 31 113 13 0.12 4 1
2016-17 32 121 23 0.19 3 0
Total 92 341 54 0.16 14 1

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 32 121 89 0.74 20 221 .312 1243 10.27 145.0 1.2
Conference 16 61 38 0.62 6 106 .302 571 9.36 64.0 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 13 49 37 0.76 9 82 .341 494 10.08 61.5 1.3
Away 12 47 28 0.60 7 84 .250 468 9.96 44.5 0.9
Neutral 7 25 24 0.96 4 55 .364 281 11.24 39.0 1.6
Result                      
Wins 18 68 52 0.76 12 124 .323 768 11.29 86.5 1.3
Losses 14 53 37 0.70 8 97 .299 475 8.96 58.5 1.1
Month                      
August 3 10 5 0.50 2 20 .150 125 12.50 13.0 1.3
September 15 57 51 0.89 9 109 .385 590 10.35 73.5 1.3
October 12 47 29 0.62 9 81 .247 460 9.79 50.0 1.1
November 2 7 4 0.57 0 11 .364 68 9.71 8.5 1.2

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 32 121 289 2.39 6 54 58 0.48
Conference 16 61 157 2.57 5 28 33 0.53
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 49 107 2.18 3 25 28 0.57
Away 12 47 124 2.64 2 19 20 0.43
Neutral 7 25 58 2.32 1 10 10 0.38
Result                
Wins 18 68 159 2.34 2 35 35 0.51
Losses 14 53 130 2.45 4 19 23 0.42
Month                
August 3 10 12 1.20 0 8 8 0.80
September 15 57 134 2.35 1 21 22 0.38
October 12 47 124 2.64 3 20 21 0.45
November 2 7 19 2.71 2 5 7 1.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 32 121 23 0.19 3 0
Conference 16 61 7 0.11 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 13 49 9 0.18 1 0
Away 12 47 5 0.11 1 0
Neutral 7 25 9 0.36 1 0
Result            
Wins 18 68 15 0.22 1 0
Losses 14 53 8 0.15 2 0
Month            
August 3 10 4 0.40 1 0
September 15 57 11 0.19 1 0
October 12 47 8 0.17 1 0
November 2 7 0 0.00 0 0

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Mount Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/30/2016 7:30 PM CDT

Mount Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

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Mount Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

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Mount Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

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Mount Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

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Mount Marty vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/30/2016 7:30 PM CDT

Valley City St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/3/2016 4:00 PM CDT

Valley City St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

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Valley City St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/3/2016 4:00 PM CDT

Dickinson St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/2/2016 12:00 PM CDT

Dickinson St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

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Morningside vs. Dakota Wesleyan

9/27/2016 7:30 PM CDT

Midland University vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/8/2016 3:00 PM CDT

Midland University vs. Dakota Wesleyan

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Midland University vs. Dakota Wesleyan

10/8/2016 3:00 PM CDT

Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan

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