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Madeline Else
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Holstein, Iowa
  • High School:
    Ridge View High School
  • Position:
    Setter
  • Major:
    Biochemistry
  • m
    33
  • k/s
    0.41
  • h %
    .120
  • a/s
    11.74
  • b/s
    0.48
  • sa/s
    0.19
  • d/s
    2.33

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

Sophomore (2020): Started in all 21 matches for DWU ... second on the conference leaderboard 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 ... ranks 10th in all-time assists in program history after her sophomore season ... second on the team in both digs and digs per set at 272 and 3.4 ... notched a 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.

Parents: Shelly and Grant Else

Sponsored By: 

Northwest Iowa Premier Volleyball

1130 N Lubeck St Holstein, Iowa 51025

Contact: Darci Boling

(913) 904-8599

Email: nwipremier@gmail.com

www.wipremier.com

Sponsored By:

Windy Creek Cattle Company

25064 432nd Ave Spencer, S.D. 5774

Contact: Jeremy and Bethany Lehrman

(605) 270-1067

www.windycreekcattlecompany.com

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 5 at Northwestern W, 3-2
Nov 9 at Jamestown L, 3-0
Nov 19 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0
Nov 30 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-0
Dec 2 vs. MidAmerica Nazarene W, 3-1
Dec 3 vs. Midland L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 33 16
Sets 122 58
Kills 50 25
Kills per set 0.41 0.43
Errors 24 16
Total Attacks 217 97
Hitting Percentage .120 .093
Assists 1432 661
Assists per set 11.74 11.40
Service Aces 23 13
Service Errors 20 11
Service Aces per set 0.19 0.22
Receptions 5 4
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 284 126
Digs per set 2.33 2.17
Block Solo 5 3
Block Assist 53 23
Block Total 58 26
Blocks per set 0.48 0.45
Block Errors 5 2
Ball Handling Errors 15 6
Points 104.5 52.5
Points per set 0.9 0.9
Matches started 32 15

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 18 vs. Georgetown W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 8 .625 30 7.0
Aug 18 vs. CIU (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 5 .000 54 1.5
Aug 20 vs. Olivet Nazarene W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 37 2.0
Aug 20 vs. #20 Columbia (MO) W, 3-2 1 5 1 2 12 -.083 59 2.5
Aug 27 at Mayville State W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 30 .200 59 8.5
Sep 1 at No. 12 Bellevue L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 4 .000 47 4.0
Sep 2 vs. No. 14 Montana Tech W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 6 .333 37 3.5
Sep 2 vs. Benedictine (KS) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 33 2.0
Sep 7 at No. 23 Dordt L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 6 .000 37 0.5
Sep 9 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 4 1 11 .273 50 7.0
Sep 14 #7 Northwestern W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 8 .125 43 3.0
Sep 17 at Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 34 0.5
Sep 21 at No. 4 Jamestown L, 3-2 1 5 3 2 7 .143 52 3.0
Sep 24 No. 13 College of Saint Mary W, 3-2 1 5 4 3 11 .091 54 7.5
Sep 27 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 1 5 3 2 12 .083 62 4.0
Sep 30 at (RV) Hastings L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 7 .143 48 2.0
Oct 1 at Doane (NE) W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 7 .286 33 2.5
Oct 4 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 3 .667 43 3.0
Oct 7 No. 3 Midland W, 3-1 1 4 0 3 7 -.429 34 3.0
Oct 8 No. 6 Concordia (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 42 2.5
Oct 12 at Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 1 5 2 1 13 .077 62 4.0
Oct 15 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 35 2.0
Oct 19 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 5 .000 52 3.0
Oct 21 No. 19 Dordt W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 4 -.250 33 2.0
Oct 26 at No. 6 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 4 .000 24 2.5
Oct 29 Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 5 .400 42 6.0
Nov 1 No. 2 Jamestown L, 3-1 1 4 3 2 8 .125 48 5.5
Nov 5 at Northwestern W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 2 .000 61 2.0
Nov 9 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 .000 32 0.0
Nov 19 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 47 1.5
Nov 30 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 .200 37 2.5
Dec 2 vs. MidAmerica Nazarene W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 11 -.091 41 3.0
Dec 3 vs. Midland L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 .000 30 1.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 18 vs. Georgetown W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 18 vs. CIU (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 20 vs. Olivet Nazarene W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 20 vs. #20 Columbia (MO) W, 3-2 1 5 6 0 3 1 3 2
Aug 27 at Mayville State W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 1 at No. 12 Bellevue L, 3-2 1 5 8 1 4 0 5 1
Sep 2 vs. No. 14 Montana Tech W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 2 vs. Benedictine (KS) W, 3-0 1 3 15 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 7 at No. 23 Dordt L, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 9 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 14 #7 Northwestern W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 17 at Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 1
Sep 21 at No. 4 Jamestown L, 3-2 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 No. 13 College of Saint Mary W, 3-2 1 5 12 0 3 0 3 1
Sep 27 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 1 5 18 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at (RV) Hastings L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Doane (NE) W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 4 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 7 No. 3 Midland W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 4 0 5 0
Oct 8 No. 6 Concordia (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 12 at Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 1 5 18 0 4 0 4 5
Oct 15 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 19 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 2 0 2 1
Oct 21 No. 19 Dordt W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 26 at No. 6 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 3
Oct 29 Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 1 No. 2 Jamestown L, 3-1 1 4 9 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 5 at Northwestern W, 3-2 1 5 9 0 2 0 2 1
Nov 9 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 30 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 3 0 3 0
Dec 2 vs. MidAmerica Nazarene W, 3-1 1 4 16 1 4 0 5 0
Dec 3 vs. Midland L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 2 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 18 vs. Georgetown W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Aug 18 vs. CIU (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0
Aug 20 vs. Olivet Nazarene W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Aug 20 vs. #20 Columbia (MO) W, 3-2 1 5 0 2 0 0
Aug 27 at Mayville State W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 1 0
Sep 1 at No. 12 Bellevue L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. No. 14 Montana Tech W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Benedictine (KS) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Sep 7 at No. 23 Dordt L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0
Sep 9 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 3 3 0 0
Sep 14 #7 Northwestern W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at No. 4 Jamestown L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 2 0
Sep 24 No. 13 College of Saint Mary W, 3-2 1 5 2 2 0 0
Sep 27 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0
Sep 30 at (RV) Hastings L, 3-1 1 4 1 2 0 0
Oct 1 at Doane (NE) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Presentation W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Oct 7 No. 3 Midland W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 0 0
Oct 8 No. 6 Concordia (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 0 0
Oct 21 No. 19 Dordt W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 at No. 6 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Oct 29 Morningside W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0
Nov 1 No. 2 Jamestown L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 0 0
Nov 5 at Northwestern W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Nov 19 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0
Nov 30 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 vs. MidAmerica Nazarene W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 3 vs. Midland L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 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 33 122 50 0.41 24 217 .120 1432 11.74 104.5 0.9
Conference 16 58 25 0.43 16 97 .093 661 11.40 52.5 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 10 38 20 0.53 14 68 .088 455 11.97 42.0 1.1
Away 14 53 19 0.36 6 97 .134 619 11.68 37.5 0.7
Neutral 9 31 11 0.35 4 52 .135 358 11.55 25.0 0.8
Result                      
Wins 25 92 40 0.43 17 175 .131 1114 12.11 86.0 0.9
Losses 8 30 10 0.33 7 42 .071 318 10.60 18.5 0.6
Month                      
August 5 19 13 0.68 2 56 .196 239 12.58 21.5 1.1
September 11 44 20 0.45 10 76 .132 497 11.30 37.0 0.8
October 10 34 12 0.35 8 52 .077 400 11.76 30.5 0.9
November 5 18 4 0.22 2 19 .105 225 12.50 11.5 0.6
December 2 7 1 0.14 2 14 -.071 71 10.14 4.0 0.6

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 33 122 284 2.33 5 53 58 0.48
Conference 16 58 126 2.17 3 23 26 0.45
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 38 96 2.53 3 16 19 0.50
Away 14 53 115 2.17 1 21 22 0.42
Neutral 9 31 73 2.35 1 16 17 0.55
Result                
Wins 25 92 218 2.37 3 46 49 0.53
Losses 8 30 66 2.20 2 7 9 0.30
Month                
August 5 19 32 1.68 0 7 7 0.37
September 11 44 112 2.55 1 14 15 0.34
October 10 34 74 2.18 2 21 23 0.68
November 5 18 43 2.39 1 7 8 0.44
December 2 7 23 3.29 1 4 5 0.71

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 33 122 23 0.19 5 0
Conference 16 58 13 0.22 4 0
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 10 38 11 0.29 0 0
Away 14 53 7 0.13 5 0
Neutral 9 31 5 0.16 0 0
Result            
Wins 25 92 20 0.22 1 0
Losses 8 30 3 0.10 4 0
Month            
August 5 19 5 0.26 1 0
September 11 44 9 0.20 4 0
October 10 34 6 0.18 0 0
November 5 18 3 0.17 0 0
December 2 7 0 0.00 0 0

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CIU (SC) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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Georgetown vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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CIU (SC) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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Georgetown vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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CIU (SC) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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Georgetown vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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CIU (SC) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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Georgetown vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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CIU (SC) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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Georgetown vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD) @ West Palm Beach, Fla

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Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

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Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

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Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

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Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

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Briar Cliff (IA) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

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Dakota State (SD) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

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Kansas Wesleyan vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

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Kansas Wesleyan vs. Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

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