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8 Madeline Else
Madeline Else
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Holstein, Iowa
  • High School:
    Ridge View High School
  • Position:
    Setter
  • m
    35
  • k/s
    0.34
  • h %
    .158
  • a/s
    11.11
  • b/s
    0.39
  • sa/s
    0.36
  • d/s
    2.70

Bio

General: The Holstein, Iowa, native figures to guide the Tigers from the setter position in 2021 after earning All-GPAC Second Team accolades as a sophomore.

Junior (2021): Else started all 35 matches for the Tigers in 2021, playing all 122 sets… she tallied 1,355 total assists while averaging 11.11 assists per set… Else recorded 42 kills and 44 service aces as well… sitting third in total digs with 330, she also chipped in with 48 blocks… Else was tabbed as an NAIA National Setter of the Week along with GPAC All-Conference honors.

Sophomore (2020): Started in all 21 matches for Dakota Wesleyan … second on the conference leaderboards in assists with 818 … fourth in the GPAC with 10.6 assists per set … tallied a career-high 53 assists three different times … led the team in both assists and assists per set … currently ranks 10th in all-time assists in program history … second on the team in both digs and digs per set at 272 and 3.4 … season-high 27 digs versus Doane … tallied 27 blocks and 23 service aces … earned All-GPAC Second Team honors.  

Freshman (2019): Played in 13 matches during her first season ... tallied 22 digs ... second on the team with 92 assists ... recorded a season-high 30 assists against Hastings College.

High School: Participated in volleyball for four years ... a two-time Hustler Award winner ... named All-Conference First Team in 2017 and All-Area Team in 2017 ... earned All-Northwest Iowa Fifth Team in 2017 and All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2016 ... participated in softball for five years ... named 2017 and 2018 All-Conference Second Team, along with 2017 and 2018 All-Area Team ... a 2017 and 2018 MVP Defensive Award winner ... named
to the Storm Lake Times All-Area Team in 2017-18 ... finished her career with 1,626 assists, 191 kills, 129 aces, 354 digs and 137 blocks ... her team won the conference championship in 2017 and 2018 ... a member of the Southwest Iowa Third Degree Volleyball Club ... participated in track for four years ... a two-time state qualifier in the 4x400-meter relay.

Personal: Born Oct. 25, 2000 ... daughter of Grant and Shelly Else ... a biochemistry major.

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 2 at No. 1 Jamestown L, 3-0
Nov 6 Northwestern W, 3-2
Nov 10 at No. 1 Jamestown L, 3-0
Nov 20 vs. Saint Xavier W, 3-1
Nov 30 vs. Grand View W, 3-0
Dec 1 vs. Park L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 35 16
Sets 122 57
Kills 42 15
Kills per set 0.34 0.26
Errors 14 7
Total Attacks 177 85
Hitting Percentage .158 .094
Assists 1355 595
Assists per set 11.11 10.44
Service Aces 44 18
Service Errors 29 8
Service Aces per set 0.36 0.32
Receptions 3 1
Reception Errors 1 0
Digs 330 158
Digs per set 2.70 2.77
Block Solo 3 2
Block Assist 45 14
Block Total 48 16
Blocks per set 0.39 0.28
Block Errors 1 1
Ball Handling Errors 42 13
Points 111.5 42.0
Points per set 0.9 0.7
Matches started 35 16

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 20 vs. Tabor W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 5 .200 33 4.0
Aug 20 vs. Bethany W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 .333 33 6.0
Aug 21 vs. Saint Mary W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 5 .600 30 4.5
Aug 21 at Friends W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 34 1.5
Aug 24 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 5 .400 40 2.5
Sep 3 vs. Hope International W, 3-1 1 4 4 2 8 .250 38 6.0
Sep 3 vs. No. 11 Central Methodist L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 2 -.500 55 3.0
Sep 4 vs. No. 25 Rocky Mountain W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 6 .333 50 6.5
Sep 10 vs. York W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 10 .300 33 6.0
Sep 10 vs. Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 4 .500 46 4.5
Sep 11 at Briar Cliff W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 6 -.167 30 3.0
Sep 15 No. 9 Northwestern W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 35 0.0
Sep 17 York W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 30 2.0
Sep 18 Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 .333 39 4.0
Sep 22 at Dordt W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 7 .000 50 3.0
Sep 24 Briar Cliff W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 .000 41 2.5
Sep 29 at Northwestern L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 4 .000 34 3.5
Oct 2 at Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 6 .167 39 4.5
Oct 5 Dakota State L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 7 .143 52 4.0
Oct 8 #1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 31 1.0
Oct 9 at College of Saint Mary L, 3-2 1 5 3 2 13 .077 43 4.5
Oct 12 #18 Dordt W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 4 .250 44 2.0
Oct 13 Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 .000 47 1.0
Oct 15 RV Hastings W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 6 .000 44 1.0
Oct 16 No. 23 Doane W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 5 .400 52 4.0
Oct 19 Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 6 -.167 49 2.5
Oct 22 at No 6 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 6 .000 20 1.5
Oct 23 at RV Concordia (NE) L, 3-2 1 5 3 0 9 .333 42 5.0
Oct 29 Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 31 0.5
Nov 2 at No. 1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 6 .000 20 2.0
Nov 6 Northwestern W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 3 .000 54 2.0
Nov 10 at No. 1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 6 .167 23 1.5
Nov 20 vs. Saint Xavier W, 3-1 1 4 4 1 8 .375 41 7.5
Nov 30 vs. Grand View W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 .200 41 2.5
Dec 1 vs. Park L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 31 2.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 20 vs. Tabor W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 20 vs. Bethany W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 21 vs. Saint Mary W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 1 1
Aug 21 at Friends W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 4
Aug 24 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 1 0 1 1
Sep 3 vs. Hope International W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 2 0 2 2
Sep 3 vs. No. 11 Central Methodist L, 3-2 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 4 vs. No. 25 Rocky Mountain W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 7 0 7 0
Sep 10 vs. York W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 11 at Briar Cliff W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 No. 9 Northwestern W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 York W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 at Dordt W, 3-1 1 4 17 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 24 Briar Cliff W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 29 at Northwestern L, 3-1 1 4 8 1 1 0 2 1
Oct 2 at Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 5 Dakota State L, 3-1 1 4 15 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 8 #1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 3
Oct 9 at College of Saint Mary L, 3-2 1 5 15 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 12 #18 Dordt W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 2 0 2 3
Oct 13 Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 0 0 0 6
Oct 15 RV Hastings W, 3-0 1 3 12 1 0 0 1 1
Oct 16 No. 23 Doane W, 3-1 1 4 22 0 2 0 2 3
Oct 19 Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 3
Oct 22 at No 6 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 23 at RV Concordia (NE) L, 3-2 1 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 1
Nov 2 at No. 1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 6 Northwestern W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 2 0 2 4
Nov 10 at No. 1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 20 vs. Saint Xavier W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 3 0 3 5
Nov 30 vs. Grand View W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 2
Dec 1 vs. Park L, 3-0 1 3 9 0 2 0 2 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 20 vs. Tabor W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 1
Aug 20 vs. Bethany W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 0 0
Aug 21 vs. Saint Mary W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Aug 21 at Friends W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Aug 24 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Hope International W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 0 0
Sep 3 vs. No. 11 Central Methodist L, 3-2 1 5 3 1 1 0
Sep 4 vs. No. 25 Rocky Mountain W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 0 0
Sep 10 vs. York W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 0 0
Sep 11 at Briar Cliff W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 0 0
Sep 15 No. 9 Northwestern W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 York W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 0 0
Sep 18 Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 0 0
Sep 22 at Dordt W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0
Sep 24 Briar Cliff W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Sep 29 at Northwestern L, 3-1 1 4 2 2 0 0
Oct 2 at Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0
Oct 5 Dakota State L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 0 0
Oct 8 #1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at College of Saint Mary L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0
Oct 12 #18 Dordt W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 0
Oct 13 Mayville State W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Oct 15 RV Hastings W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 No. 23 Doane W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0
Oct 19 Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0
Oct 22 at No 6 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 23 at RV Concordia (NE) L, 3-2 1 5 2 1 0 0
Oct 29 Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 at No. 1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Nov 6 Northwestern W, 3-2 1 5 0 2 0 0
Nov 10 at No. 1 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Nov 20 vs. Saint Xavier W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 0 0
Nov 30 vs. Grand View W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Dec 1 vs. Park L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2020-21 20 76 16 0.21 14 106 .019 798 10.50 51.0 0.7
2021-22 35 122 42 0.34 14 177 .158 1355 11.11 111.5 0.9
2022-23 33 122 50 0.41 24 217 .120 1432 11.74 104.5 0.9
Total 88 320 108 0.34 52 500 .112 3585 11.20 267.0 0.8

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2020-21 20 76 230 3.03 1 22 23 0.30
2021-22 35 122 330 2.70 3 45 48 0.39
2022-23 33 122 284 2.33 5 53 58 0.48
Total 88 320 844 2.64 9 120 129 0.40

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2020-21 20 76 23 0.30 4 1
2021-22 35 122 44 0.36 3 1
2022-23 33 122 23 0.19 5 0
Total 88 320 90 0.28 12 2

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 35 122 42 0.34 14 177 .158 1355 11.11 111.5 0.9
Conference 16 57 15 0.26 7 85 .094 595 10.44 42.0 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 13 44 7 0.16 3 47 .085 549 12.48 26.5 0.6
Away 11 40 13 0.33 6 71 .099 375 9.38 32.5 0.8
Neutral 11 38 22 0.58 5 59 .288 431 11.34 52.5 1.4
Result                      
Wins 25 84 33 0.39 10 118 .195 1004 11.95 83.5 1.0
Losses 10 38 9 0.24 4 59 .085 351 9.24 28.0 0.7
Month                      
August 5 15 8 0.53 1 21 .333 170 11.33 18.5 1.2
September 12 43 15 0.35 7 55 .145 481 11.19 44.0 1.0
October 12 43 12 0.28 4 70 .114 494 11.49 31.5 0.7
November 5 18 7 0.39 2 28 .179 179 9.94 15.5 0.9
December 1 3 0 0.00 0 3 .000 31 10.33 2.0 0.7

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 35 122 330 2.70 3 45 48 0.39
Conference 16 57 158 2.77 2 14 16 0.28
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 44 126 2.86 1 15 16 0.36
Away 11 40 110 2.75 1 9 10 0.25
Neutral 11 38 94 2.47 1 21 22 0.58
Result                
Wins 25 84 238 2.83 2 31 33 0.39
Losses 10 38 92 2.42 1 14 15 0.39
Month                
August 5 15 41 2.73 0 7 7 0.47
September 12 43 106 2.47 2 12 14 0.33
October 12 43 133 3.09 1 15 16 0.37
November 5 18 41 2.28 0 9 9 0.50
December 1 3 9 3.00 0 2 2 0.67

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 35 122 44 0.36 3 1
Conference 16 57 18 0.32 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 13 44 11 0.25 1 0
Away 11 40 14 0.35 0 0
Neutral 11 38 19 0.50 2 1
Result            
Wins 25 84 33 0.39 2 1
Losses 10 38 11 0.29 1 0
Month            
August 5 15 7 0.47 1 1
September 12 43 21 0.49 1 0
October 12 43 11 0.26 1 0
November 5 18 4 0.22 0 0
December 1 3 1 0.33 0 0

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