Xavier University Athletics
2025 Volleyball Roster

Jersey Number 2
Kelsey Niesen
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Libero/Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Roger Bacon
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2025 Golden Grizzlies Invitational MVP
2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
FRESHMAN (2024)
Played in all 28 matches and 95 sets with 13 starts… earned her first career start on Aug. 31 vs. Wright State where she registered 10 digs… tallied 27 digs in debut weekend at Bobcat Invitational… played libero in four matches where she averaged 3.71 digs per set... tallied a career-high 19 digs twice on Sept. 13 vs Kent St. and Sept. 19 at NKU… recorded a career-high four kills as a defensive specialist on Nov. 15 at Providence… tallied a career-best four aces at Marquette on Oct. 20… averaged 2.67 digs per set on the year... totaled 254 digs, 22 kills and 16 aces.
HIGH SCHOOL
Saw four years of varsity action... accumulated over 1,000 career digs and kills, over 190 aces, and over 50 total blocks... led her team to four consecutive Sectional and District Championships... helped her team to a 2021 Regional Championship and State Runner-Up finish... was a three-time First Team All-League (MVC) selection, three time District 16 Division II First Team selection, and was named the 2023 MVC Player of the Year... played club for Tri-State Elite.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Ann and Frank Niesen... has five siblings, Cody, Kasey, Courtney, Karly, and Cammy... sister, Kasey, played volleyball at Thomas More... sister, Courtney, played volleyball at Urbana and Wingate... sister, Karly, played volleyball at Wheeling... sister, Cammy, currently plays volleyball for Ole Miss... majoring in psychology.
2025 Golden Grizzlies Invitational MVP
2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
FRESHMAN (2024)
Played in all 28 matches and 95 sets with 13 starts… earned her first career start on Aug. 31 vs. Wright State where she registered 10 digs… tallied 27 digs in debut weekend at Bobcat Invitational… played libero in four matches where she averaged 3.71 digs per set... tallied a career-high 19 digs twice on Sept. 13 vs Kent St. and Sept. 19 at NKU… recorded a career-high four kills as a defensive specialist on Nov. 15 at Providence… tallied a career-best four aces at Marquette on Oct. 20… averaged 2.67 digs per set on the year... totaled 254 digs, 22 kills and 16 aces.
HIGH SCHOOL
Saw four years of varsity action... accumulated over 1,000 career digs and kills, over 190 aces, and over 50 total blocks... led her team to four consecutive Sectional and District Championships... helped her team to a 2021 Regional Championship and State Runner-Up finish... was a three-time First Team All-League (MVC) selection, three time District 16 Division II First Team selection, and was named the 2023 MVC Player of the Year... played club for Tri-State Elite.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Ann and Frank Niesen... has five siblings, Cody, Kasey, Courtney, Karly, and Cammy... sister, Kasey, played volleyball at Thomas More... sister, Courtney, played volleyball at Urbana and Wingate... sister, Karly, played volleyball at Wheeling... sister, Cammy, currently plays volleyball for Ole Miss... majoring in psychology.
HIGHLIGHTS | Volleyball at No. 16 Creighton
Saturday, September 27
HIGHLIGHTS | Volleyball vs. Butler
Thursday, September 25
Volleyball vs Butler
Wednesday, September 24
HIGHLIGHTS | Volleyball vs. Morehead State
Sunday, September 21