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2024 Volleyball Roster

Jessica Piland

17 Claire Ertel

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2023)
Played in 122 sets, averaging 1.66 digs per set thanks to a career-best 203 digs for the season...Had 126 digs during ASUN play...Saw time as both a defensive specialist and as libero...Posted six matches with 10 or more digs...Set a career-high with 18 digs in a five-set victory at North Florida (11/10)...Collected 17 digs in a five-set win over Jacksonville (9/22)...Needed just three sets to get 17 digs in the win over Queens (11/4)...Had seven digs in the NCAA tournament match against Florida (11/30)...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
Appeared in all 33 matches, totaling 101 sets played ... Tallied 142 digs, 1.41 digs per set ... Season high of 14 digs versus Queens (N.C.) (Oct. 21) ... Had 12 matches with five or more digs ... Posted four digs in NCAA First Round versus Iowa State (Dec. 2) ... Recorded a kill at Kennesaw State (Oct. 29) ... Added 21 assists and one block ... Fired 18 aces, third most on the team, with season high of three vs Austin Peay (Oct. 8), Liberty (Oct. 22) and North Florida (Nov. 17).

AS A FRESHMAN (2021) | Match-By-Match Stats (PDF)
Appeared in 17 matches, tallying 38 sets played … Added five assists and 43 digs, 1.13 digs per set … Had five-or-more digs in five matches … Season high of seven digs in a NCAA First Round win over Texas Tech … The win marked the 27th victory of the season which tied the program record previously set in 2016, 2018 and 2019 seasons … It also marked the second NCAA First Round win for the Eagles following its 3-2 win over No. 13 UCF in Orlando during the 2018 season.

HIGH SCHOOL
2021 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, Ind. … First Team All-Hancock County … Led her team to a 22-5 record and a trip to the sectional finals behind her 305 kills, 292 digs and 30 aces … Posted 306 kills, 380 digs, 55 aces and 37 blocks in 2019 while earning All-Hoosier Heritage Conference (HHC) recognition … Totaled 1,075 kills and 1,256 digs in her career … AAU All-American and a member of the USA Girls Youth National A2 Training Team in 2018.

PERSONAL
Born Oct. 17, 2002 … Daughter of Michael and Amy Ertel … Sister of Mary Grace, Michael, Emma and Luke … Father played football at Butler University … Sister Emma Grace played volleyball at the University of Indianapolis … Brother Michael played basketball at the University of Louisiana Monroe and UAB.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2021Freshman

    DS/L
    5'9"
    17
  • 17

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'9"
    17
  • 17

    2023Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'9"
    17
  • 17

    2024Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'9"
    17