Ball State University Athletics
2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 13
Gwen Crull
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- McFarland
- Hometown:
- Madison, WI
Ball State Career Notes Entering 2026 Season:
• Played in 56 of a possible 63 matches over her Ball State career
• Has seen action in 181 of a possible 236 sets
• 2025 First Team All-MAC
• 2025 CSC Academic All-District
• 2025 Academic All-MAC
• Credited with a career-high 10 total blocks (two solo and eight assists) at Central Michigan (Oct. 5, 2024)
• Smashed double-digit kills in eight career Ball State matches
• Registered a collegiate-high 13 kill at Miami (Oct. 7, 2025)
2025 (Jr.): Earned second letter at Ball State … First Team All-MAC ... Academic All-MAC and CSC Academic All-District ... played in 30 matches, earning 28 starts ... saw action in 111 of a possible 121 sets ... collected 209 kills for a 1.88 kills-per-set average ... ranked third in the MAC with a .340 attack percentage, including a .384 rate of success in league play which was second in the conference ... smashed double-digit kills in eight matches, paced by a career-high 13 in the road sweep at Miami (Oct. 7) ... also hit .522 (13-1-23) in the match, one of 11 matches she topped the .500 mark ... hit a career-best .692 (10-1-13) in the home sweep over Miami (Oct. 28) ... earned at least one kill in all 30 matches, with five-or-more in 21 outings ... ranked second on the squad with 95 total blocks for a 0.86 per-set average ... credited with a season-high seven total blocks in the four-set win at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 7) ... secured six total blocks in four matches, while earning at least one block in 28 matches ... served up 20 aces, led by a career-high four versus Cincinnati (Sept. 18) ... also collected 45 digs and six assists on the year, with a career-high five digs in outings versus James Madison (Sept. 14) and Toledo (Oct. 10).
2024 (So.): Earned first letter at Ball State … played in 26 matches, making 16 starts … saw action in 70 of a possible 115 sets … ranked fifth in the MAC with a 1.10 blocks-per-set average … recorded 77 total blocks, including 14 solo and 63 block assists … earned at least one block in 22 outings, led by a career-high 10 total blocks (two solo and eight assists) at Central Michigan (Oct. 5) … also credited with a season-high six kills versus the Chippewas, a mark she later tied at Northern Illinois (Oct. 25) … earned three-or-more blocks in 13 matches … finished the season with 62 kills and a .299 attack percentage … hit .300-or-better in 12 matches, led by a 1.000 (4-0-4) mark versus Bryant (Sept. 30) and a .750 (6-0-8) rate of success at NIU … earned at least one kill in 21 matches … also collected 10 digs and six assist on the year.
Prior to Ball State:
2023 at Bowling Green (Fr.): Played in 12 matches and 30 sets for the Falcons … registered 23 kills and hitting .311 … scored a season-high five kills versus Ohio State (Aug. 26) and versus Northern Illinois (Sept. 22) … finished the campaign with 25 total blocks, paced by a season-best five blocks against NIU.
Phillips on Crull: We are excited to add Gwen to the program. She will bring physicality to our middle position as well as a strong net presence. She really fit in well with the team when she came on her visit, and I felt like she has strong leadership qualities that will benefit our young team. She likes to compete and understands the work required to be a great attacker in the MAC.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at McFarland High School under coaches Trish Fortune and Tommy Moriarty … helped guide the Spartans to a 125-21 record over her high school career, including state runner-up finishes as a freshman and a junior … her squad also advanced to the state semifinals her sophomore season … a 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) High School Honorable Mention All-American … finished her senior season with 412 kills and a .453 hitting percentage … her hitting mark was the second highest in the state of Wisconsin and ranked 19th among the nation's middle hitters … three-time First Team All-Rock Valley Conference selection … First Team All-State honoree as a senior and a Second Team All-State award winner as a junior … McFarland Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year and Team Glue award winner as a senior … finished her four-year prep career with 878 kills and 334 blocks.
Club: Played one season of club volleyball for VC United 171.
• Played in 56 of a possible 63 matches over her Ball State career
• Has seen action in 181 of a possible 236 sets
• 2025 First Team All-MAC
• 2025 CSC Academic All-District
• 2025 Academic All-MAC
• Credited with a career-high 10 total blocks (two solo and eight assists) at Central Michigan (Oct. 5, 2024)
• Smashed double-digit kills in eight career Ball State matches
• Registered a collegiate-high 13 kill at Miami (Oct. 7, 2025)
2025 (Jr.): Earned second letter at Ball State … First Team All-MAC ... Academic All-MAC and CSC Academic All-District ... played in 30 matches, earning 28 starts ... saw action in 111 of a possible 121 sets ... collected 209 kills for a 1.88 kills-per-set average ... ranked third in the MAC with a .340 attack percentage, including a .384 rate of success in league play which was second in the conference ... smashed double-digit kills in eight matches, paced by a career-high 13 in the road sweep at Miami (Oct. 7) ... also hit .522 (13-1-23) in the match, one of 11 matches she topped the .500 mark ... hit a career-best .692 (10-1-13) in the home sweep over Miami (Oct. 28) ... earned at least one kill in all 30 matches, with five-or-more in 21 outings ... ranked second on the squad with 95 total blocks for a 0.86 per-set average ... credited with a season-high seven total blocks in the four-set win at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 7) ... secured six total blocks in four matches, while earning at least one block in 28 matches ... served up 20 aces, led by a career-high four versus Cincinnati (Sept. 18) ... also collected 45 digs and six assists on the year, with a career-high five digs in outings versus James Madison (Sept. 14) and Toledo (Oct. 10).
2024 (So.): Earned first letter at Ball State … played in 26 matches, making 16 starts … saw action in 70 of a possible 115 sets … ranked fifth in the MAC with a 1.10 blocks-per-set average … recorded 77 total blocks, including 14 solo and 63 block assists … earned at least one block in 22 outings, led by a career-high 10 total blocks (two solo and eight assists) at Central Michigan (Oct. 5) … also credited with a season-high six kills versus the Chippewas, a mark she later tied at Northern Illinois (Oct. 25) … earned three-or-more blocks in 13 matches … finished the season with 62 kills and a .299 attack percentage … hit .300-or-better in 12 matches, led by a 1.000 (4-0-4) mark versus Bryant (Sept. 30) and a .750 (6-0-8) rate of success at NIU … earned at least one kill in 21 matches … also collected 10 digs and six assist on the year.
Prior to Ball State:
2023 at Bowling Green (Fr.): Played in 12 matches and 30 sets for the Falcons … registered 23 kills and hitting .311 … scored a season-high five kills versus Ohio State (Aug. 26) and versus Northern Illinois (Sept. 22) … finished the campaign with 25 total blocks, paced by a season-best five blocks against NIU.
Phillips on Crull: We are excited to add Gwen to the program. She will bring physicality to our middle position as well as a strong net presence. She really fit in well with the team when she came on her visit, and I felt like she has strong leadership qualities that will benefit our young team. She likes to compete and understands the work required to be a great attacker in the MAC.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at McFarland High School under coaches Trish Fortune and Tommy Moriarty … helped guide the Spartans to a 125-21 record over her high school career, including state runner-up finishes as a freshman and a junior … her squad also advanced to the state semifinals her sophomore season … a 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) High School Honorable Mention All-American … finished her senior season with 412 kills and a .453 hitting percentage … her hitting mark was the second highest in the state of Wisconsin and ranked 19th among the nation's middle hitters … three-time First Team All-Rock Valley Conference selection … First Team All-State honoree as a senior and a Second Team All-State award winner as a junior … McFarland Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year and Team Glue award winner as a senior … finished her four-year prep career with 878 kills and 334 blocks.
Club: Played one season of club volleyball for VC United 171.
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