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2 Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell
Kyler van Rossum-O'Connell
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Joliet, Ill.
  • High School:
    Joliet West
  • Position:
    S
  • Major:
    Special Education
  • HS Achievements:
    2015, 2016 SWSC All-Conf.; 2015, 2016 All-Area; SWSC Academic All-Conf.
  • College Accolades:
    2017 Fontbonne team Newcomer of the Year Award; 50 assists vs. Lakeland on 4/8/17; 53 assists vs. Greenville 3/14/17; 693 assists in 2017; in 2017 set freshman assists and assists/set records for a single season
  • m
    16
  • k/s
    0.29
  • h %
    .240
  • a/s
    9.30
  • b/s
    0.48
  • sa/s
    0.05
  • d/s
    2.05

Bio

2019

Named to the MCVL All-Conference First Team … Set new career-highs in kills (41), assists (970), assists per set (10.54), digs (233), digs per set (2.53), and blocks (37) … Set single-season record in assists … Became the all-time leader and first Griffin player to eclipse 2,000 career assists

2018

Appeared in 26 matches … Totaled 640 assists … Became the third Griffin all-time to surpass 1,000 collegiate assists … Finished with 191 digs and 25 blocks

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 at Dominican (IL) L, 3-0
Feb 11 at Greenville W, 3-0
Feb 21 at Trine W, 3-0
Feb 22 at Adrian L, 3-2
Mar 6 Mount Union W, 3-1
Mar 8 Olivet W, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 16 4
Sets 56 15
Kills 16 3
Kills per set 0.29 0.20
Errors 4 0
Total Attacks 50 18
Hitting Percentage .240 .167
Assists 521 169
Assists per set 9.30 11.27
Service Aces 3 0
Service Errors 7 2
Service Aces per set 0.05 0.00
Receptions 2 2
Reception Errors 1 1
Digs 115 35
Digs per set 2.05 2.33
Block Solo 5 2
Block Assist 22 4
Block Total 27 6
Blocks per set 0.48 0.40
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 5 3
Points 35.0 7.0
Points per set 0.6 0.5
Matches started 7 -

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 14 Fontbonne   - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Cal Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 .500 24 2.0
Jan 17 vs. New York U. L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 29 1.0
Jan 18 vs. Vassar L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 5 .200 26 2.5
Jan 18 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 4 .000 26 2.0
Jan 22 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 19 0.5
Jan 25 at Aurora L, 3-2 1 5 3 0 7 .429 49 4.5
Jan 25 vs. Augustana (IL) L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 1.000 15 4.5
Jan 26 at Benedictine (IL) L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 2 .500 53 3.0
Jan 31 vs. Concordia Chicago L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 27 3.5
Jan 31 vs. Rockford W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 1 .000 29 3.5
Feb 7 at Dominican (IL) L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 24 1.0
Feb 11 at Greenville W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 31 0.0
Feb 21 at Trine W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 7 .143 34 1.0
Feb 22 at Adrian L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 2 .500 54 1.5
Mar 6 Mount Union W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 4 .250 49 4.0
Mar 8 Olivet W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 5 .000 32 0.5
Mar 13 Mount St. Joseph   - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Marian (Wis.)   - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Adrian   - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Trine   - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Mount St. Joseph   - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Olivet   - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Mount Union   - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 vs. UC Santa Cruz   - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 14 Fontbonne   - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Cal Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 10 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 17 vs. New York U. L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 vs. Vassar L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 18 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Jan 22 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 2
Jan 25 at Aurora L, 3-2 1 5 10 1 1 0 2 0
Jan 25 vs. Augustana (IL) L, 3-0 1 3 10 1 1 0 2 0
Jan 26 at Benedictine (IL) L, 3-2 - 5 5 0 4 0 4 0
Jan 31 vs. Concordia Chicago L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 3 0 3 0
Jan 31 vs. Rockford W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 3 0 3 0
Feb 7 at Dominican (IL) L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 11 at Greenville W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 21 at Trine W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 22 at Adrian L, 3-2 - 5 8 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 6 Mount Union W, 3-1 - 4 10 2 2 0 4 0
Mar 8 Olivet W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 0 1 1
Mar 13 Mount St. Joseph   - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Marian (Wis.)   - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Adrian   - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Trine   - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Mount St. Joseph   - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Olivet   - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Mount Union   - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 vs. UC Santa Cruz   - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Jan 14 Fontbonne   - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Cal Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 vs. New York U. L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Jan 18 vs. Vassar L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 vs. UC Santa Cruz L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 22 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 at Aurora L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 vs. Augustana (IL) L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Jan 26 at Benedictine (IL) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 vs. Concordia Chicago L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 0 0
Jan 31 vs. Rockford W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 0 0
Feb 7 at Dominican (IL) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Greenville W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 21 at Trine W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 22 at Adrian L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0
Mar 6 Mount Union W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 1
Mar 8 Olivet W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 0 0
Mar 13 Mount St. Joseph   - - - - - -
Mar 14 Marian (Wis.)   - - - - - -
Mar 20 Adrian   - - - - - -
Mar 21 Trine   - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Mount St. Joseph   - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Olivet   - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Mount Union   - - - - - -
Apr 4 vs. UC Santa Cruz   - - - - - -

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2016-17 26 96 37 0.39 10 110 .245 693 7.22 67.5 0.7
2017-18 26 82 34 0.41 10 104 .231 640 7.80 52.5 0.6
2018-19 29 92 41 0.45 9 106 .302 970 10.54 71.0 0.8
2019-20 16 56 16 0.29 4 50 .240 521 9.30 35.0 0.6
2020-21 21 73 31 0.42 7 90 .267 818 11.21 51.5 0.7
2021-22 27 86 30 0.35 8 98 .224 945 10.99 55.5 0.6
Total 145 485 189 0.39 48 558 .253 4587 9.46 333.0 0.7

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2016-17 26 96 224 2.33 6 25 31 0.32
2017-18 26 82 191 2.33 4 21 25 0.30
2018-19 29 92 233 2.53 7 30 37 0.40
2019-20 16 56 115 2.05 5 22 27 0.48
2020-21 21 73 144 1.97 3 23 26 0.36
2021-22 27 86 197 2.29 10 27 37 0.43
Total 145 485 1104 2.28 35 148 183 0.38

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2016-17 26 96 12 0.13 3 1
2017-18 26 82 4 0.05 4 0
2018-19 29 92 8 0.09 7 2
2019-20 16 56 3 0.05 2 1
2020-21 21 73 6 0.08 2 0
2021-22 27 86 2 0.02 6 0
Total 145 485 35 0.07 24 4

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 16 56 16 0.29 4 50 .240 521 9.30 35.0 0.6
Conference 4 15 3 0.20 0 18 .167 169 11.27 7.0 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 2 7 1 0.14 0 9 .111 81 11.57 4.5 0.6
Away 8 30 7 0.23 1 26 .231 288 9.60 13.5 0.5
Neutral 6 19 8 0.42 3 15 .333 152 8.00 17.0 0.9
Result                      
Wins 5 16 3 0.19 1 20 .100 175 10.94 9.0 0.6
Losses 11 40 13 0.33 3 30 .333 346 8.65 26.0 0.7
Month                      
January 10 35 13 0.37 3 27 .370 297 8.49 27.0 0.8
February 4 14 2 0.14 1 14 .071 143 10.21 3.5 0.3
March 2 7 1 0.14 0 9 .111 81 11.57 4.5 0.6

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 16 56 115 2.05 5 22 27 0.48
Conference 4 15 35 2.33 2 4 6 0.40
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 2 7 20 2.86 2 3 5 0.71
Away 8 30 57 1.90 2 9 11 0.37
Neutral 6 19 38 2.00 1 10 11 0.58
Result                
Wins 5 16 43 2.69 2 6 8 0.50
Losses 11 40 72 1.80 3 16 19 0.47
Month                
January 10 35 69 1.97 3 16 19 0.54
February 4 14 26 1.86 0 3 3 0.21
March 2 7 20 2.86 2 3 5 0.71

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 16 56 3 0.05 2 1
Conference 4 15 0 0.00 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 2 7 0 0.00 1 1
Away 8 30 0 0.00 1 0
Neutral 6 19 3 0.16 0 0
Result            
Wins 5 16 1 0.06 2 1
Losses 11 40 2 0.05 0 0
Month            
January 10 35 3 0.09 0 0
February 4 14 0 0.00 1 0
March 2 7 0 0.00 1 1

News Mentions

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2020 Men's Volleyball Season Overview

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April 22, 2020

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April 13, 2020

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March 8, 2020

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February 21, 2020

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February 20, 2020

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February 11, 2020

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February 9, 2020

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February 7, 2020

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February 6, 2020

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January 29, 2020

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January 26, 2020

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January 25, 2020

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January 24, 2020

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