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2019 Women's Volleyball Roster

Caroline Summers

12 Grace Tiesman

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool North High School
  • Hometown Wheaton, Ill.

Biography

2019 (Senior):



2018 (Junior):



2017 (Sophomore):



2016 (Freshman): Earned playing time in all 35 of the team’s matches, as well as every single set (127) of the season . . . led the team with 487 digs, including an impressive 3.83 digs per set . . . finished the year ranked sixth in the Southern Conference in digs per set (4.37) in league competition . . . played a key role in the Bulldogs’ championship run in the SoCon Tournament . . . closed out the year ranked second on the squad with a stellar 93.1 serving percentage . . . finished the campaign ranked third on the team with 74 assists . . . ranked third on the squad with 26 service aces . . . helped the Bulldogs finish the season ranked No. 14 in the nation in team assists . . . earned her first varsity letter.


 
High School: Played for Head Coach Carol Kristensen at Wheaton North High School for four years . . . 2015-16 varsity captain . . . Illinois All-State Honorable Mention . . . Chuck Long Female Athlete of the Year . . . 2013 AAUs 15U National Champion . . . 2015 DuPage Valley Conference All Conference Team . . . 2015 Wheaton North Blue and Gold Invite All Tournament Team . . . 2014 DVC All Conference Team . . . 2013 DVC All Conference Team . . . 2013 Wheaton Classic All-Tournament Team . . . 2014 JVA World Challenge Champion . . . 2013 JVA World Challenge Second Place . . . 2012 JHS Varsity All-Tournament Team . . . 2013 JHS Varsity All-Tournament Team . . . 2014 JHS Varsity All-Tournament Team . . . 2013 Winter Classic Champion . . . 2016 JVA World Challenge Third Place . . . 2015 AAUs 18U National Runner-Up . . . 2015 Wheaton-Warrenville South All-Tournament Team . . . 2014 JVA All-Tournament Team . . . Club team captain 2014 and 2016 . . . 4.38 high school GPA . . . three-year member of Mu Alpha Theta . . . 2015 Advanced Placement Scholar Award . . . 2016 Advanced Placement Scholar Award . . . 2016-17 Illinois State Scholar.

Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1997 . . . daughter of Terry and Julia Tiesman . . . has a brother, Peter, and a sister, Abby . . . majoring in marketing.




 

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2016Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    12
  • 12

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'10"
    12
  • 12

    2018Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'10"
    12
  • 12

    2019Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'10"
    12