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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
    27
  • k/s
    0.35
  • h %
    .224
  • a/s
    10.99
  • b/s
    0.43
  • sa/s
    0.02
  • d/s
    2.29
Bio

2020

Named to the MCVL All-Conference First Team … Ended the year with 521 assists and ranked third in the MCVL with 9.30 assists per set

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
Mar 25 at Mount Union W, 3-1
Mar 26 at Baldwin Wallace W, 3-0
Apr 1 at Adrian W, 3-0
Apr 2 at Olivet W, 3-0
Apr 8 Trine W, 3-0
Apr 9 Mount Union L, 3-1
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 27 8
Sets 86 24
Kills 30 4
Kills per set 0.35 0.17
Errors 8 2
Total Attacks 98 23
Total Attacks per set 1.14 0.96
Hitting Percentage .224 .087
Assists 945 282
Assists per set 10.99 11.75
Service Aces 2 0
Service Errors 6 1
Service Aces per set 0.02 0.00
Receptions 6 3
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 197 55
Digs per set 2.29 2.29
Block Solo 10 6
Block Assist 27 11
Block Total 37 17
Blocks per set 0.43 0.71
Block Errors 4 2
Ball Handling Errors 3 1
Points 55.5 15.5
Points per set 0.6 0.6
Matches started 5 4
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Dec 3 Fontbonne   - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Wis. Lutheran W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 2 1.000 21 3.0
Jan 29 at St. Norbert W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 6 .167 33 2.0
Feb 5 vs. Edgewood W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 4 .250 29 2.5
Feb 5 vs. Augustana (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 2 1 5 .200 28 3.0
Feb 6 vs. Marian (Wis.) W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 3 .667 40 4.5
Feb 6 at Loras L, 3-0 - 3 0 2 5 -.400 27 0.0
Feb 8 at Ill. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 46 0.0
Feb 11 Augustana (IL) W, 3-1 - 4 2 1 4 .250 42 3.0
Feb 12 Loras L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 6 .333 43 2.5
Feb 13 Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 2 .000 37 1.5
Feb 18 Wittenberg W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 34 1.0
Feb 19 Mount St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 -.500 32 3.0
Feb 23 at Maryville (Mo.) L, 3-1 - 4 2 1 5 .200 44 2.0
Mar 2 Maryville (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 6 .333 42 2.0
Mar 5 Wabash W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 37 1.0
Mar 10 at No. 1 Dominican (IL.) L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 5 .400 45 3.0
Mar 11 at No. 3 Carthage L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 28 0.0
Mar 12 vs. North Park W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 5 .800 32 5.5
Mar 12 at No. 5 North Central L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 5 .200 37 2.0
Mar 16 Millikin W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 9 0.5
Mar 19 Trine W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 4 .250 43 2.5
Mar 25 at Mount Union W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 10 .100 49 3.0
Mar 26 at Baldwin Wallace W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 43 1.5
Apr 1 at Adrian W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 .500 32 3.5
Apr 2 at Olivet W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 - 12 0.0
Apr 8 Trine W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 6 .167 28 1.5
Apr 9 Mount Union L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 2 .500 52 1.5
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Dec 3 Fontbonne   - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Wis. Lutheran W, 3-0 - 2 8 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 29 at St. Norbert W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 2 0 2 1
Feb 5 vs. Edgewood W, 3-0 - 3 6 1 1 0 2 1
Feb 5 vs. Augustana (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 vs. Marian (Wis.) W, 3-0 - 3 7 2 1 0 3 0
Feb 6 at Loras L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 at Ill. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 11 Augustana (IL) W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 12 Loras L, 3-1 - 4 13 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 13 Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 18 Wittenberg W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 19 Mount St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 5 2 2 1 4 0
Feb 23 at Maryville (Mo.) L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 2 Maryville (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 5 Wabash W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 1 2 0
Mar 10 at No. 1 Dominican (IL.) L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 2 0 2 0
Mar 11 at No. 3 Carthage L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 vs. North Park W, 3-0 - 3 9 1 1 0 2 0
Mar 12 at No. 5 North Central L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 2 0 2 0
Mar 16 Millikin W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 1 1 1 0
Mar 19 Trine W, 3-1 - 4 8 1 1 0 2 1
Mar 25 at Mount Union W, 3-1 1 4 14 1 0 0 1 0
Mar 26 at Baldwin Wallace W, 3-0 - 3 9 1 1 0 2 0
Apr 1 at Adrian W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 3 0 4 0
Apr 2 at Olivet W, 3-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 Trine W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 9 Mount Union L, 3-1 - 4 13 0 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Dec 3 Fontbonne   - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Wis. Lutheran W, 3-0 - 2 4 1 0 0 0
Jan 29 at St. Norbert W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 1 0 0
Feb 5 vs. Edgewood W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 1 1 0
Feb 5 vs. Augustana (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 11 1 1 0 0
Feb 6 vs. Marian (Wis.) W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 at Loras L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 at Ill. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 Augustana (IL) W, 3-1 - 4 26 0 1 0 0
Feb 12 Loras L, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0
Feb 13 Concordia Chicago W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0
Feb 18 Wittenberg W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0
Feb 19 Mount St. Joseph W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0
Feb 23 at Maryville (Mo.) L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0
Mar 2 Maryville (Mo.) W, 3-1 - 4 19 0 0 1 0
Mar 5 Wabash W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 1 0
Mar 10 at No. 1 Dominican (IL.) L, 3-1 - 4 23 0 0 1 0
Mar 11 at No. 3 Carthage L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 vs. North Park W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 at No. 5 North Central L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0
Mar 16 Millikin W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 1 0 0
Mar 19 Trine W, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 at Mount Union W, 3-1 1 4 21 0 0 1 0
Mar 26 at Baldwin Wallace W, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 1 0
Apr 1 at Adrian W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 0 0 0
Apr 2 at Olivet W, 3-0 1 1 - 0 1 - 0
Apr 8 Trine W, 3-0 1 3 17 0 0 0 0
Apr 9 Mount Union L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0
  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2016-17 26 96 37 0.39 10 110 1.15 .245 693 7.22 67.5 0.7
2017-18 26 82 34 0.41 10 104 1.27 .231 640 7.80 52.5 0.6
2018-19 29 92 41 0.45 9 106 1.15 .302 970 10.54 71.0 0.8
2019-20 16 56 16 0.29 4 50 0.89 .240 521 9.30 35.0 0.6
2020-21 21 73 31 0.42 7 90 1.23 .267 818 11.21 51.5 0.7
2021-22 27 86 30 0.35 8 98 1.14 .224 945 10.99 55.5 0.6
Total 145 485 189 0.39 48 558 1.15 .253 4587 9.46 333.0 0.7

Career Stats: Offense

  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: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2016-17 26 96 158 12 0.13 15 3 1
2017-18 26 82 266 4 0.05 8 4 0
2018-19 29 92 318 8 0.09 5 7 2
2019-20 16 56 178 3 0.05 7 2 1
2020-21 21 73 267 6 0.08 2 2 0
2021-22 27 86 338 2 0.02 6 6 0
Total 145 485 1525 35 0.07 43 24 4

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 27 86 30 0.35 8 98 1.14 .224 945 10.99 55.5 0.6
Conference 8 24 4 0.17 2 23 0.96 .087 282 11.75 15.5 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 11 36 10 0.28 3 35 0.97 .200 399 11.08 20.0 0.6
Away 12 38 11 0.29 4 46 1.21 .152 417 10.97 20.0 0.5
Neutral 4 12 9 0.75 1 17 1.42 .471 129 10.75 15.5 1.3
Result                        
Wins 20 60 22 0.37 5 68 1.13 .250 669 11.15 44.5 0.7
Losses 7 26 8 0.31 3 30 1.15 .167 276 10.62 11.0 0.4
Month                        
January 2 5 3 0.60 0 8 1.60 .375 54 10.80 5.0 1.0
February 11 37 12 0.32 7 40 1.08 .125 402 10.86 23.0 0.6
March 10 33 12 0.36 1 40 1.21 .275 365 11.06 21.0 0.6
April 4 11 3 0.27 0 10 0.91 .300 124 11.27 6.5 0.6

Splits Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 27 86 197 2.29 10 27 37 0.43
Conference 8 24 55 2.29 6 11 17 0.71
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 36 76 2.11 3 14 17 0.47
Away 12 38 91 2.39 3 10 13 0.34
Neutral 4 12 30 2.50 4 3 7 0.58
Result                
Wins 20 60 137 2.28 10 21 31 0.52
Losses 7 26 60 2.31 0 6 6 0.23
Month                
January 2 5 16 3.20 0 2 2 0.40
February 11 37 79 2.14 5 10 15 0.41
March 10 33 70 2.12 4 10 14 0.42
April 4 11 32 2.91 1 5 6 0.55

Splits Stats: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event                
Total 27 86 338 2 0.02 6 6 0
Conference 8 24 102 0 0.00 1 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 36 146 0 0.00 2 2 0
Away 12 38 147 1 0.03 2 3 0
Neutral 4 12 45 1 0.08 2 1 0
Result                
Wins 20 60 248 2 0.03 6 5 0
Losses 7 26 90 0 0.00 0 1 0
Month                
January 2 5 14 1 0.20 1 0 0
February 11 37 137 1 0.03 3 1 0
March 10 33 144 0 0.00 1 5 0
April 4 11 43 0 0.00 1 0 0

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

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