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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Year:
- Sr
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- Hometown:
- Racine, Wis.
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- High School:
- Racine Case HS
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- Position:
- PIN
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- m
- 27
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- k/s
- 1.55
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- h %
- .226
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- a/s
- 0.01
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- b/s
- 0.98
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- sa/s
- 0.19
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- d/s
- 0.30
Bio
2024 (Grad):
- Appeared in 27 matches this season
- Contributed a career high of 141 kills on the season
- Collected a team high of 89 blocks ( 17 solo)
- Recorded 12 kills on February 17 vs Morningside
- NAIA Scholar Athlete
- Second Team All-CCAC
2023 (Senior):
- Appeared in two matches, recording five kills before missing the season due to injury
2022 (Junior):
- Started in 20 matches this season
- Collected 120 kills on the season with a hitting percentage of .288
- Had 12 kills on March 19th vs Olivet Nazarene
2021 (Sophomore):
- Appeared in 80 games for the V-Hawks in his second season
- Contributed a career-high 112 kills on the season, third most on the team
- Defensively, collected 73 blocks, ranking 17th in the NAIA
- Had a career-high 14 kills on February 13th vs Dordt
2020 (Freshman):
- Played in all 85 sets in his first season
- Collected 85 kills for the year
- Contributed 62 blocks, second most on the team, ranking 19th in the NAIA
- Had a career-high 8 kills on March 9th vs Webber International
Club:
- Wisconsin Juniors
High School:
- Earned three letters as a member of the men's volleyball team at Racine Case High School
- Led the conference in blocks as a junior and senior
- Named Team Captain, First-Team All-Conference, and All-County
- Earned three letters as a member of the track and field team
- Named All-County for the 4x100 relay team
Personal:
- Parents are Jayette and Tom Kerkman
- Majoring in Marketing
- Why Viterbo? - "Viterbo felt like the right choice for me because I got to continue playing volleyball in a city that felt like home."
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 10 | ||
| Sets | 91 | 37 | ||
| Kills | 141 | 43 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.55 | 1.16 | ||
| Errors | 58 | 18 | ||
| Total Attacks | 368 | 128 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 4.04 | 3.46 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .226 | .195 | ||
| Assists | 1 | 0 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.01 | 0.00 | ||
| Service Aces | 17 | 10 | ||
| Service Errors | 38 | 14 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.19 | 0.27 | ||
| Receptions | 5 | 4 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 27 | 6 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.30 | 0.16 | ||
| Block Solo | 17 | 7 | ||
| Block Assist | 72 | 28 | ||
| Block Total | 89 | 35 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.98 | 0.95 | ||
| Block Errors | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 211.0 | 74.0 | ||
| Points per set | 2.3 | 2.0 | ||
| Matches started | 24 | 10 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | vs. Brescia | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Jan 26 | vs. Missouri S&T | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Jan 27 | vs. Rio Grande | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Jan 27 | vs. Westcliff (CA) | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Feb 3 | at Clarke (IA) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .133 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Feb 3 | vs. Roosevelt (IL) | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -.263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Feb 6 | at #15 Mount Mercy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 9 | #7 Jamestown | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Feb 10 | #13 Saint Xavier (IL) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | .294 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Feb 14 | #15 Mount Mercy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Feb 16 | at Dordt (IA) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Feb 17 | at Morningside | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 21 | .524 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Feb 20 | at Maranatha Baptist | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 22 | Edgewood | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 27 | .222 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Feb 24 | at UW-Stevens Point | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | .350 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Feb 26 | Judson (IL) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | .095 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Mar 1 | Roosevelt (IL) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Mar 1 | Maranatha Baptist | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 2 | at St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -.083 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Mar 9 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Mar 9 | Dordt (IA) | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Mar 22 | at Trinity Christian (IL) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Mar 23 | at Calumet (IN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | .188 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Mar 23 | vs. Siena Heights | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -.600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 28 | UW-Stevens Point | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | .042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Apr 5 | at Judson (IL) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Apr 6 | at #7 Saint Xavier (IL) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Apr 6 | vs. (RV) Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Apr 9 | St. Ambrose (IA) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 15 | 53 | 65 | 1.23 | 46 | 220 | .086 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.13 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 0.96 | 97.0 | 1.8 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 73 | 120 | 1.64 | 37 | 288 | .288 | 3 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0.27 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 0.85 | 159.5 | 2.2 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 | 10 | .300 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 91 | 141 | 1.55 | 58 | 368 | .226 | 1 | 0.01 | 17 | 0.19 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0.30 | 17 | 72 | 89 | 0.98 | 211.0 | 2.3 |
| Total | 64 | 222 | 331 | 1.49 | 143 | 886 | .212 | 5 | 0.02 | 17 | 0.08 | 11 | 3 | 54 | 0.24 | 47 | 157 | 204 | 0.92 | 473.5 | 2.1 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 27 | 91 | 141 | 1.55 | 58 | 368 | .226 | 1 | 0.01 | 17 | 0.19 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0.30 | 17 | 72 | 89 | 0.98 | 211.0 | 2.3 |
| Conference | 10 | 37 | 43 | 1.16 | 18 | 128 | .195 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 0.27 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0.16 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 0.95 | 74.0 | 2.0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 10 | 40 | 54 | 1.35 | 24 | 155 | .194 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.28 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 0.80 | 80.0 | 2.0 |
| Away | 10 | 33 | 52 | 1.58 | 21 | 132 | .235 | 1 | 0.03 | 9 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0.39 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 1.15 | 83.5 | 2.5 | |
| Neutral | 7 | 18 | 35 | 1.94 | 13 | 81 | .272 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.17 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 1.06 | 47.5 | 2.6 | |
| Result | Wins | 9 | 33 | 57 | 1.73 | 23 | 144 | .236 | 1 | 0.03 | 9 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0.33 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 1.36 | 93.5 | 2.8 |
| Losses | 18 | 58 | 84 | 1.45 | 35 | 224 | .219 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0.14 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0.28 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 0.76 | 117.5 | 2.0 | |
| Month | January | 4 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 2 | 46 | .543 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 | 33.5 | 3.0 |
| February | 11 | 41 | 66 | 1.61 | 33 | 183 | .180 | 1 | 0.02 | 6 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.49 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 0.95 | 95.0 | 2.3 | |
| March | 8 | 26 | 34 | 1.31 | 19 | 102 | .147 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0.31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.15 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 1.15 | 59.0 | 2.3 | |
| April | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 | 4 | 37 | .270 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.69 | 23.5 | 1.8 |
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