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Women's Volleyball

2014 Women's Volleyball Roster

12 Kendall Kritenbrink

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Omaha Gross HS
  • Hometown Gretna, Neb.

Biography

2014
Finished season with AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors…leaves USD as the program’s all-time kills leader at 1,925, the all-time leader in kills per set (4.35) and the all-time leader in attacks (4,993)…left USD ranking fifth among active D-I players in kills and sixth in kills per set (4.36)…left as one of four Coyotes to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her collegiate career…was an all-Summit League honoree ranking third in kills (499) and kills per set (4.23)...the kills total is the second-best single-season total in program history…was also third in the league in points per set (4.7) and 18th in both digs (305) and digs per set (2.58)…made Summit League’s All-Tournament team…had season-high 29 kills and added 21 digs in win at Creighton (Sept. 20)…had 21 digs at Denver (Oct. 12)…recorded seven total blocks versus IUPUI (Nov. 21)…had 26 kills on 47 attacks in Summit League Tournament win vs. Fort Wayne (Nov. 21)…named to the Summit League Honor Roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2013
Collected a striking amount of accolades in 2013...was named the Summit League Player of the Year, All-Summit League, Summit League All-Tournament, as well as two-time Summit League Offensive Player of the Week...was named All-Region by the AVCA and earned D-I Honorable Mention All-American honors...was recently selected to compete for the U.S. Collegiate National Team...broke the single-season kills record with 557...surpassed her sister Kristin Kritenbrink to take over second place on the all-time kills list with 1,426 career kills (needs 24 to break the school record)...led The Summit League in kills, points and points per set...set a career high in blocks with 7 in win vs. Akron (9/13/13)...tied for first on the team in aces with 38... was listed on The Summit League's Fall Academic Honor Roll... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

2012
Followed up a fantastic freshman year by playing in 95 sets... named to All-Summit League Team and was named Summit League Offensive Player of the Week three times... led Summit League and ranked 30th in the nation in kills per set with 4.3... ranked 34th in the nation in points per set at 4.83... led team and ranked fifth in Summit League with 404 kills... recorded 174 digs, 61 blocks and 16 aces... had 20-plus kills in seven matches and had a season-high of 29 at South Dakota State (10/6/12)... recorded 10 digs or more seven times and tallied a season-high of 16 at Fort Wayne (10/20/12)... was listed on the Summit League's Fall Academic Honor Roll... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

2011
Had an outstanding freshman season, earning All-Summit League second team honors...also named to the Summit All-Freshman team...led the Summit League in kills per set (4.23) and was second in points per set (4.61)...espite missing six matches because of illness, Kritenbrink led the Coyotes in kills (465) and kills per set (4.23)...also had 221 digs, 40 blocks, 18 service aces and 21 set assists...set a South Dakota single-match record with 34 kills in the Coyotes' win over Oral Roberts on Sept. 14...had double-digit kills in all 26 matches she played, including 20 or more kills eight times...had 10 double-doubles in kills and digs on the season.

Prep
As a senior, named Class B First Team All-State, First Team All-Area and All-Nebraska Third Team in helping Omaha Gross reach state tournament...as a junior in 2009, was first-team all-state and all-conference and also was part of the state championship team...also earned all-conference honors as a freshman, when she was second-team all-state...named to AVCA 2010-11 Under Armour High School All-America Watch List.

Personal
Daughter of Ron and Carla Kritenbrink...elementary education major with a minor in coaching..older sister Kristin was a standout on the South Dakota volleyball team from 2007-10.

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Sophomore

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    2013Junior

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    2014Senior

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