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Sara Van Gisteren

'24 Sara Van Gisteren

  • Hometown:
    Leuth, Netherlands
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    2024
  • High School:
    Young Talent Academy ROC Nijmegen
  • Team:
    Long Island University
  • Sport:
    Volleyball
  • Level:
    NCAA DI
  • Years at IHCC:
    2023-24
m 38
k/s 4.61
h % .308
a/s 0.03
b/s 0.43
sa/s 0.47
d/s 1.89

Sophomore Season (Fall 2024): NJCAA First-Team All-American... AVCA First-Team All-American... ICCAC Player of the Year... NJCAA All-Region 11 First-Team... Seven-time ICCAC DI Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week... Two-time NJCAA DI Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week... Named AVCA National Player of the Week... Named to NJCAA All-Tournament Team... Named to the Sheila Worley All-Tournament Team... Named to the NMMI Classic All-Tournament Team... Named finalist for ICCAC Female Student-Athlete of the Year... Recipient of the Indian Hills Athletics President's Award... Set single season (678) and career (1,131) kills record at Indian Hills and ranks fourth all-time with 143 career service aces... Led the NJCAA in kills and total points (783.5)... Tallied double-digit kills in 36 of 38 contests on the year... Led the team with 69 service aces... Tallied 278 digs, third-most on the team... Posted 11 double-doubles on the year, including two at the NJCAA National Tournament... Posted career-high 63 blocks on the year... Set career-high numbers in attempts (1,337) and hitting percentage (.308)... Posted career-high 31 kills to go along with 12 digs in a 3-2 win over Iowa Western (10/17)... Tallied 118 kills in six postseason contests, including 69 at the national tournament, leading the Warriors to their second consecutive top-10 finish... Named to the 2024 Fall ICCAC Academic All-Region Second-Team (3.0-3.5 GPA)... Member of the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

Freshman Season (Fall 2023): NJCAA Second-Team All-American... AVCA Third-Team All-American... NJCAA All-Region 11 First-Team... Two-time ICCAC DI Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week... Appeared in 40 matches on the year as a true freshman, playing in 137 of a possible 148 sets as a primary outside hitter... Posted 453 kills on the year, the 12th most in the NJCAA and most by a freshman at Indian Hills since 2018... One of just two individuals in the nation to record at least 450 kills and 70 aces on the year... Posted 24 matches with double-digit kills, including four matches with at least 20 kills... Career-high 24 kills came in the season opener vs. Jefferson (8/18)... Posted a .287 hitting percentage on the year in 1,006 attempts... Team-high 74 service aces ranked eighth in the nation... Posted career-high eight service aces in a 3-2 win over DMACC (10/30)... Ranked second on the team with 349 digs... Recorded eight double-doubles on the year (kills/digs)... Tallied 15 matches with double-digit dig totals, including a career-high 26 in a 3-2 win over Missouri State - West Plains (10/14)... Named to the 2024 Spring ICCAC Academic All-Region First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)... Member of the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

Before IHCC: Attended Young Talent Academy ROC Nijmegen in Leuth, The Netherlands... Member of the volleyball program under head coach Michael Beugelsdijk

Personal: Born July 17, 2004 in Leuth, The Netherlands... Associate of Arts major

Recent Games
Nov 9 vs. #17 Mineral Area W, 3-1
Nov 10 vs. Southwestern Illinois W, 3-1
Nov 20 vs. #3 (3) New Mexico Military W, 3-0
Nov 21 vs. #7 (6) Barton L, 3-0
Nov 22 vs. #11 (10) MSU - WP L, 3-0
Nov 23 vs. #8 (8) Utah State Eastern L, 3-1
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Aug 13 William Penn   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 17 at Southeastern   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 17 vs. John Wood   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 17 vs. Clarke University   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Eastern Arizona W, 3-0 1 3 14 9 34 .147 0 0 4 1 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 15.0
Aug 23 vs. Dodge City W, 3-2 1 5 17 10 36 .194 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 3 1 3 0 18.5
Aug 23 vs. #7 Weatherford W, 3-2 1 5 29 7 60 .367 0 2 4 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 31.0
Aug 24 vs. #8 Odessa L, 3-2 1 5 19 5 33 .424 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 5 0 22.0
Aug 27 DMACC W, 3-2 1 5 21 8 36 .361 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21.0
Aug 28 at Kirkwood L, 3-0 1 3 3 5 17 -.118 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.5
Aug 30 vs. Western Nebraska W, 3-0 1 3 9 4 16 .313 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 9.5
Aug 30 vs. Hutchinson L, 3-2 1 5 17 7 30 .333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 18.0
Aug 31 at McCook W, 3-1 1 4 12 10 39 .051 0 5 1 4 1 13 0 1 0 1 0 17.5
Aug 31 vs. Hill W, 3-0 1 3 14 4 27 .370 0 1 2 3 0 4 2 2 0 4 0 18.0
Sep 3 at Jefferson W, 3-0 1 3 18 8 33 .303 0 2 2 1 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 22.0
Sep 5 Southeastern W, 3-0 1 3 13 2 27 .407 0 1 2 2 0 8 0 2 0 2 0 15.0
Sep 11 Carl Sandburg W, 3-1 1 4 17 4 23 .565 0 2 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 3 0 21.5
Sep 13 vs. #15 New Mexico W, 3-2 1 5 21 10 41 .268 0 1 1 3 0 14 0 1 0 1 0 22.5
Sep 13 at #6 Northeastern L, 3-1 1 4 17 9 41 .195 0 1 1 12 1 6 1 4 1 5 0 21.0
Sep 14 vs. #4 Barton L, 3-1 1 4 16 4 36 .333 0 4 0 5 0 11 0 2 0 2 0 21.0
Sep 14 vs. Laramie County L, 3-2 1 5 21 6 41 .366 0 4 2 10 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 25.0
Sep 24 at Iowa Western L, 3-1 1 4 14 11 33 .091 0 1 3 11 1 7 1 1 0 2 0 16.5
Oct 3 at #14 Missouri State - West Plains W, 3-1 1 4 24 4 42 .476 0 1 1 3 0 11 0 3 0 3 0 26.5
Oct 4 vs. #12 Trinity Valley W, 3-2 1 5 23 10 48 .271 0 2 2 15 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 26.0
Oct 4 vs. Panola College W, 3-2 1 5 25 7 42 .429 1 0 1 11 3 11 0 2 0 2 0 26.0
Oct 5 Hawkeye W, 3-0 1 3 15 4 23 .478 0 3 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 18.0
Oct 11 vs. Hutchinson W, 3-0 1 3 12 2 21 .476 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 14.5
Oct 11 vs. #13 Missouri State - West Plains L, 3-0 1 3 14 5 30 .300 0 0 1 5 0 11 0 2 1 2 0 15.0
Oct 12 vs. Vincennes W, 3-0 1 3 18 7 29 .379 1 4 2 4 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 23.0
Oct 12 vs. Mineral Area L, 3-2 1 5 15 10 38 .132 0 1 0 5 1 6 0 1 0 1 0 16.5
Oct 15 Jefferson W, 3-0 1 3 19 5 32 .438 0 2 1 14 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 21.5
Oct 17 #RV Iowa Western W, 3-2 1 5 31 9 66 .333 0 3 4 16 0 12 0 2 0 2 0 35.0
Oct 19 vs. Illinois Central W, 3-0 1 3 14 5 27 .333 0 2 3 5 1 10 0 1 0 1 0 16.5
Oct 23 at Iowa Western W, 3-1 1 4 22 7 36 .417 0 1 3 8 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 23.0
Oct 24 Northeast W, 3-1 1 4 23 6 37 .459 1 4 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 27.0
Oct 28 at DMACC W, 3-0 1 3 13 6 23 .304 0 2 2 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 15.0
Nov 9 vs. #17 Mineral Area W, 3-1 1 4 24 12 47 .255 1 3 3 5 1 5 0 3 0 3 0 28.5
Nov 10 vs. Southwestern Illinois W, 3-1 1 4 25 9 39 .410 0 8 3 2 0 8 0 2 0 2 0 34.0
Nov 20 vs. #3 (3) New Mexico Military W, 3-0 1 3 15 9 38 .158 1 4 3 1 0 9 0 1 0 1 0 19.5
Nov 21 vs. #7 (6) Barton L, 3-0 1 3 16 9 44 .159 0 0 1 3 0 14 0 2 0 2 0 17.0
Nov 22 vs. #11 (10) MSU - WP L, 3-0 1 3 20 4 35 .457 0 1 3 8 1 10 0 1 0 1 0 21.5
Nov 23 vs. #8 (8) Utah State Eastern L, 3-1 1 4 18 13 37 .135 0 2 4 8 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 20.0
Mar 27 vs. Iowa Central   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 vs. Iowa Central   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 vs. Ellsworth   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Upper Iowa University   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 vs. John Wood   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 vs. Illinois Central   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 vs. Spoon River   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 William Penn University   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
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  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Total 38 147 678 4.61 266 1337 .308 5 0.03 69 0.47 178 18 278 1.89 10 53 63 0.43 783.5 5.3
Conference 3 13 67 5.15 27 135 .296 0 0.00 5 0.38 35 4 25 1.92 1 3 4 0.31 74.5 5.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 27 139 5.15 38 244 .414 1 0.04 15 0.56 36 0 45 1.67 2 6 8 0.30 159.0 5.9
Away 8 29 123 4.24 60 264 .239 0 0.00 13 0.45 47 7 52 1.79 3 14 17 0.59 146.0 5.0
Neutral 23 91 416 4.57 168 829 .299 4 0.04 41 0.45 95 11 181 1.99 5 33 38 0.42 478.5 5.3
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Wins 26 99 488 4.93 178 922 .336 5 0.05 55 0.56 110 10 186 1.88 6 33 39 0.39 565.5 5.7
Losses 12 48 190 3.96 88 415 .246 0 0.00 14 0.29 68 8 92 1.92 4 20 24 0.50 218.0 4.5
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August 10 41 155 3.78 69 328 .262 0 0.00 8 0.20 10 1 48 1.17 5 14 19 0.46 175.0 4.3
September 8 32 137 4.28 54 275 .302 0 0.00 16 0.50 45 4 70 2.19 4 15 19 0.59 164.5 5.1
October 14 53 268 5.06 87 494 .366 3 0.06 27 0.51 96 9 105 1.98 1 15 16 0.30 303.5 5.7
November 6 21 118 5.62 56 240 .258 2 0.10 18 0.86 27 4 55 2.62 0 9 9 0.43 140.5 6.7