Kelsey Niesen

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Roger Bacon

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2025 - BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20)
2025 Golden Grizzlies Invitational MVP
2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

SOPHOMORE (2025)
Played in all 31 matches and 114 sets as the starting libero... posted 25 digs and two aces against Murray St. on Aug. 30... had a career-high 26 digs against Miami (OH) on Sept. 5... recorded 23 digs and two aces at Oakland on Sept. 12... averaged 3.91 digs per set at teh Golden Grizzlies Invitational to earn Tournament MVP... had a career-high four aces along with 14 digs at Morehead St. on Sept. 18... tallied 24 digs and two aces against Morehead St. on Sept. 20... had a career-high eight assists, three aces and 14 digs at Georgetown on Oct. 3... recorded 21 digs, six assists and two aces at Villanova on Oct. 4... posted 19 digs and two aces at Marquette on Oct. 17... recorded 21 digs against DePaul on Nov. 15... tallied 20+ digs in six different matches...named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week once.. ranked fifth in the BIG EAST with 3.85 digs per set... totaled 439 digs, 105 assists and 31 aces.

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.