16 Kat Vael
Kat Vael
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Milan, Mich.
  • High School:
    Bronson
  • Position:
    RS
  • m
    7
  • k/s
    1.70
  • h %
    .277
  • a/s
    0.10
  • b/s
    0.60
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.80

Bio

2013: Powerful right-side hitter who set a career-high with 123 kills on the season…Was a big factor in the team’s 3-1 win over Indianapolis Oct. 26 at the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover with 13 kills and a .423 hitting percentage…Had three double-digit kill matches on the season with a career-high mark of 16 against eventual NCAA regional champion Ferris State Nov. 15…Named to GLIAC Academic Excellence Team.

2012: One of the strongest players on the team, saw her role and playing time increase greatly in 2012…Set a career-high with nine kills against Michigan Tech Nov. 3…Fifth on the team with 60 total blocks, and had a season-high of four block assists three times, including the season-opener against top-10 Southwest Minnesota…Played a strong match Sept. 7 against Indianapolis with eight kills and a .583 hitting percentage…Named to the GLIAC Academic Excellence Team.

2011: Played in eight sets with two starts during her freshman season…Shows great potential at either middle or outside hitter positions…Had a season-high three kills in win over Tiffin Oct. 22…Had two block assists in wins over Lake Erie Sept. 10 and Tiffin Sept. 17.



High School:Tall and powerful front-row player who has excelled at middle hitter and right-side hitter...Led Bronson High School to the 2009 Class C Michigan state volleyball championship...Racked up 632 kills as a senior in 2010 and was named First-Team All-State...Also earned several All-League and All-Region honors during her prep career...Had a .326 attack percentage and an impressive 136 service aces in 2010...Showed big improvements in nearly all stattistical categories in her senior season from her junior year...Was her high school’s valedictorian, graduating with a 4.0 grade point average...A Scholar-Athlete award winner from the Detroit Free Press...Recipient of the Jack Dellers Captain’s Award, which recognizes the top member of the conference’s All-Academic Team...Finalist for the 2010-11 MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award...Played her club volleyball for the DFFO (Dead Frog/Far Out) 18s Team, where she has specialized as a right-side hitter...Finished in second place at the JVA Elite Invite in Ohio, and competed at AAU Nationals in Orlando...Mother is Karen.

2014 stats

2013 stats

2012 Stats

2011 stats

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 28 at Findlay L, 3-0
Oct 31 Malone W, 3-0
Nov 1 Walsh W, 3-1
Nov 7 at Ashland L, 3-1
Nov 8 at Lake Erie W, 3-1
Nov 12 at Ferris St. L, 3-0
  Overall Conf
Matches 7 7
Sets 10 10
Kills 17 17
Kills per set 1.70 1.70
Errors 4 4
Total Attacks 47 47
Hitting Percentage .277 .277
Assists 1 1
Assists per set 0.10 0.10
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 2 2
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 8 8
Digs per set 0.80 0.80
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 6 6
Block Total 6 6
Blocks per set 0.60 0.60
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 20.0 20.0
Points per set 2.0 2.0
Matches started 3 3
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Sep 5 vs. Cedarville W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 vs. Southern Ind. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 vs. Mo.-St. Louis L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 vs. West Fla. L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Lake Erie W, 3-0 - 1 3 0 3 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0
Sep 13 Ashland W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Northwood (MI) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Lake Superior St. W, 3-0 1 1 3 0 4 .750 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3.5
Sep 23 Findlay W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Northern Mich. L, 3-0 - 1 1 0 6 .167 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2.0
Sep 27 at Michigan Tech L, 3-1 - 2 4 2 13 .154 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
Oct 3 at Wayne St. (Mich.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Saginaw Valley L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Grand Valley St. L, 3-0 - 2 2 1 6 .167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2.5
Oct 11 Ferris St. L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 vs. Mo.-St. Louis L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Indianapolis W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. McKendree L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Ohio Dominican L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Tiffin W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Findlay L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Malone W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Walsh W, 3-1 1 2 4 0 11 .364 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 4.5
Nov 7 at Ashland L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Lake Erie W, 3-1 1 1 0 1 4 -.250 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.5
Nov 12 at Ferris St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  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
2012-13 33 112 140 1.25 67 436 .167 38 0.34 0 0.00 40 5 42 0.38 4 56 60 0.54 172.0 1.5
2013-14 25 68 121 1.78 47 346 .214 17 0.25 0 0.00 16 3 41 0.60 3 60 63 0.93 154.0 2.3
2014-15 7 10 17 1.70 4 47 .277 1 0.10 0 0.00 2 0 8 0.80 0 6 6 0.60 20.0 2.0
Total 65 190 278 1.46 118 829 .193 56 0.29 0 0.00 58 8 91 0.48 7 122 129 0.68 346.0 1.8
    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 7 10 17 1.70 4 47 .277 1 0.10 0 0.00 2 0 8 0.80 0 6 6 0.60 20.0 2.0
Conference 7 10 17 1.70 4 47 .277 1 0.10 0 0.00 2 0 8 0.80 0 6 6 0.60 20.0 2.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 6 12 2.00 1 24 .458 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 5 0.83 0 3 3 0.50 13.5 2.3
Away 3 4 5 1.25 3 23 .087 1 0.25 0 0.00 2 0 3 0.75 0 3 3 0.75 6.5 1.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 5 10 2.00 1 22 .409 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 6 1.20 0 3 3 0.60 11.5 2.3
Losses 3 5 7 1.40 3 25 .160 1 0.20 0 0.00 2 0 2 0.40 0 3 3 0.60 8.5 1.7
Month September 4 5 11 2.20 2 26 .346 1 0.20 0 0.00 2 0 4 0.80 0 3 3 0.60 12.5 2.5
October 1 2 2 1.00 1 6 .167 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 1 0.50 2.5 1.3
November 2 3 4 1.33 1 15 .200 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 4 1.33 0 2 2 0.67 5.0 1.7