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2 Grace Austin
Grace Austin
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Wilton, Iowa
  • High School:
    Wilton
  • Position:
    L
  • m
    29
  • k/s
    0.01
  • h %
    -.267
  • a/s
    0.98
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.42
  • d/s
    3.03

Bio

2017 • JUNIOR SEASON
Played in all 29 matches this season and 104 sets overall ... had a team high 315 digs and 3.03 digs/set ... recorded double digit digs 13 times ... led the WIAC with 0.42 service aces/set ... second on the team in assists with 105 ... recorded 13 digs, four assists, and three aces against Westminster (Sept. 1) ... added 17 digs and three aces against Northland (Sept. 1) ... put up 19 digs against St. Norbert (Sept. 2) ... had a career high 30 digs against Westminster (Sept. 8) while adding five assists ... tallied 24 digs against Buena Vista (Sept. 9) ... had eight digs, two aces, and two assists against Hamline (Sept. 15) ... recorded 12 digs against Cardinal Stritch (Sept. 16) ... put up a career high 20 assists adding five digs and three aces against UW-Stout (Sept. 20) ... tallied 18 assists and six digs against Manchester (Sept. 23) ... had 13 assists and six digs against Franklin (Sept. 23) ... provided 13 digs, two aces, and two assists against UW-Stevens Point (Sept. 29) ... recorded 18 digs, three assists, and a career high six aces against Carroll (Sept. 30) ... had seven digs along with six assists and five aces against Finlandia (Sept. 30) ... put up seven digs and an ace against Simpson (Oct. 6) ... tallied seven digs against St. Olaf (Oct. 6) ... contributed eight digs and an ace against St. Thomas (Oct. 7) ... recorded three digs and two aces against #9 UW-Whitewater (Oct. 10) ... had four digs against UW-La Crosse (Oct. 14) ... added five digs, three assists, and an ace against UW-Oshkosh (Oct. 25) ... totalled 12 digs and an ace against UW-River Falls (Oct. 27)

2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in all 31 matches and a total of 112 sets ... recorded a team high 394 digs on the season ... averaged a team high 3.52 digs/set ... tied for second on team in aces with 26 ... third on team with 53 assists

2015 • FRESHMEN SEASON
Played in all 31 matches and a total of 119 sets ... third on team with 256 digs ... averaged 2.15 digs/set ... lead the team with 28 aces ... third on the team with 98 assists

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned elite all-conference and first-team all-area honors as a senior, in addition to being named to the all-district team ... served as a three-year team captain and led team with 304 kills and 32 aces in her senior campaign ... as a four-sport athlete named all-conference, all-district, and all-area for basketball ... all-conference in softball... three-time state track qualifier

PERSONAL
Daughter of Tom and Denise ... brother Drake played baseball at Quincy University ... brother Cale played basketball at Luther College ... nickname is Grass ... majoring in Biology with a Spanish minor ... member of the Pioneer Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 3-0
Oct 10 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 3-0
Oct 14 Wis.-La Crosse L, 3-0
Oct 21 Finlandia W, 3-0
Oct 25 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 3-0
Oct 27 at Wis.-River Falls W, 3-1
  Total Conference
Matches 29 7
Sets 104 24
Kills 1 1
Kills per set 0.01 0.04
Errors 9 2
Total Attacks 30 7
Hitting Percentage -.267 -.143
Assists 102 35
Assists per set 0.98 1.46
Service Aces 44 9
Service Errors 56 15
Service Aces per set 0.42 0.38
Receptions 271 55
Reception Errors 33 6
Digs 315 48
Digs per set 3.03 2.00
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 9 2
Points 45.0 10.0
Points per set 0.4 0.4
Matches started 2 1

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 1 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 -1.000 4 3.0
Sep 1 vs. Northland W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 3.0
Sep 2 vs. St. Norbert W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 2 at Coe W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Sep 6 Loras W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Sep 8 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 5 2.0
Sep 8 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 2 2.0
Sep 9 vs. Willamette L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 4 2.0
Sep 9 vs. Buena Vista L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 4 .000 1 2.0
Sep 12 at Cornell College L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 0 1.0
Sep 15 Hamline W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 2.0
Sep 16 Cardinal Stritch W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 1 1.0
Sep 16 Augustana (Ill.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 20 at Wis.-Stout L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 2 -.500 20 3.0
Sep 23 vs. Manchester L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 18 0.0
Sep 23 at Franklin L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 13 2.0
Sep 27 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 8 1.0
Sep 29 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 2.0
Sep 30 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 .000 3 6.0
Sep 30 vs. Finlandia W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 6 5.0
Oct 6 vs. Simpson W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 1 1.0
Oct 6 vs. St. Olaf L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Oct 7 vs. Finlandia W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 -1.000 0 2.0
Oct 7 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 2 3 -.667 1 1.0
Oct 10 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 2.0
Oct 14 Wis.-La Crosse L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 1 0.0
Oct 21 Finlandia W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 25 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 1.0
Oct 27 at Wis.-River Falls W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 1 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 vs. Northland W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. St. Norbert W, 3-2 - 5 19 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 at Coe W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 Loras W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 8 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 30 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Willamette L, 3-2 - 5 19 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 9 vs. Buena Vista L, 3-1 - 4 24 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 12 at Cornell College L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 Hamline W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 Cardinal Stritch W, 3-2 - 5 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 Augustana (Ill.) L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Wis.-Stout L, 3-2 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 2
Sep 23 vs. Manchester L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 at Franklin L, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 3
Sep 27 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 3-2 - 5 18 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 30 vs. Finlandia W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 vs. Simpson W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 vs. St. Olaf L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 vs. Finlandia W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Wis.-La Crosse L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 Finlandia W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Wis.-River Falls W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 1 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 3 2 0 3
Sep 1 vs. Northland W, 3-0 - 3 3 2 0 1
Sep 2 vs. St. Norbert W, 3-2 - 5 0 4 0 2
Sep 2 at Coe W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 0 2
Sep 6 Loras W, 3-1 - 4 0 4 24 2
Sep 8 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 2 4 29 3
Sep 8 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 2 1 20 1
Sep 9 vs. Willamette L, 3-2 - 5 2 2 - 1
Sep 9 vs. Buena Vista L, 3-1 - 4 2 2 16 1
Sep 12 at Cornell College L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 30 1
Sep 15 Hamline W, 3-0 - 3 2 1 10 0
Sep 16 Cardinal Stritch W, 3-2 - 5 1 3 16 1
Sep 16 Augustana (Ill.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 15 1
Sep 20 at Wis.-Stout L, 3-2 1 5 3 2 0 0
Sep 23 vs. Manchester L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Sep 23 at Franklin L, 3-1 - 4 2 1 2 0
Sep 27 Wis.-Eau Claire L, 3-0 - 3 0 3 - 0
Sep 29 Wis.-Stevens Point L, 3-0 - 3 2 1 18 1
Sep 30 at Carroll (Wis.) W, 3-2 - 5 6 2 35 2
Sep 30 vs. Finlandia W, 3-0 - 3 5 1 16 2
Oct 6 vs. Simpson W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 0 3
Oct 6 vs. St. Olaf L, 3-0 - 3 0 3 0 0
Oct 7 vs. Finlandia W, 3-1 - 4 2 3 0 0
Oct 7 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) L, 3-0 - 3 1 3 0 1
Oct 10 at Wis.-Whitewater L, 3-0 - 3 2 3 8 1
Oct 14 Wis.-La Crosse L, 3-0 - 3 0 2 8 1
Oct 21 Finlandia W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 3 0
Oct 25 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 10 1
Oct 27 at Wis.-River Falls W, 3-1 - 4 1 3 11 2

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2015-16 31 119 16 0.13 8 44 .182 98 0.82 45.0 0.4
2016-17 31 112 5 0.04 9 49 -.082 53 0.47 31.0 0.3
2017-18 29 104 1 0.01 9 30 -.267 102 0.98 45.0 0.4
2018-19 30 103 1 0.01 5 28 -.143 23 0.22 20.0 0.2
Total 121 438 23 0.05 31 151 -.053 276 0.63 141.0 0.3

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2015-16 31 119 256 2.15 0 2 2 0.02
2016-17 31 112 394 3.52 0 0 0 0.00
2017-18 29 104 315 3.03 0 0 0 0.00
2018-19 30 103 232 2.25 0 0 0 0.00
Total 121 438 1197 2.73 0 2 2 0.00

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2015-16 31 119 28 0.24 62 12
2016-17 31 112 26 0.23 270 32
2017-18 29 104 44 0.42 271 33
2018-19 30 103 19 0.18 341 32
Total 121 438 117 0.27 944 109

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 29 104 1 0.01 9 30 -.267 102 0.98 45.0 0.4
Conference 7 24 1 0.04 2 7 -.143 35 1.46 10.0 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 9 28 1 0.04 1 7 .000 19 0.68 7.0 0.3
Away 8 32 0 0.00 2 8 -.250 42 1.31 17.0 0.5
Neutral 12 44 0 0.00 6 15 -.400 41 0.93 21.0 0.5
Result                      
Wins 15 56 0 0.00 3 11 -.273 30 0.54 28.0 0.5
Losses 14 48 1 0.02 6 19 -.263 72 1.50 17.0 0.4
Month                      
September 20 77 1 0.01 3 20 -.100 95 1.23 37.0 0.5
October 9 27 0 0.00 6 10 -.600 7 0.26 8.0 0.3

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 29 104 315 3.03 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 7 24 48 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 9 28 67 2.39 0 0 0 0.00
Away 8 32 85 2.66 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 12 44 163 3.70 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 15 56 196 3.50 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 14 48 119 2.48 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
September 20 77 262 3.40 0 0 0 0.00
October 9 27 53 1.96 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 29 104 44 0.42 271 33
Conference 7 24 9 0.38 55 6
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 9 28 6 0.21 104 7
Away 8 32 17 0.53 106 9
Neutral 12 44 21 0.48 61 17
Result            
Wins 15 56 28 0.50 164 24
Losses 14 48 16 0.33 107 9
Month            
September 20 77 36 0.47 231 24
October 9 27 8 0.30 40 9

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