2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Sydnee VanBeek
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Illiana Christian
- Hometown:
- St. John, Ind.
End of Career Notes:
• Played in 106 of a possible 125 matches over her career
• Saw action in 376 of a possible 490 sets over her career
• 2018 First Team All-MAC
• 2016 MAC All-Freshman Team
• Two-Time Academic All-MAC (2018 & 2019)
• MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 7, 2016)
• Smashed a career-high 20 kills vs. Oral Roberts (Sept. 1, 2018)
• Hit a career-best .643 (9-0-14) at Buffalo (Sept. 30, 2017) and tied the mark at .643 (10-1-14) vs. Kent State (Oct. 13, 2018)
• Notched a career-best nine total blocks versus Central Michigan (Oct. 27, 2017) and tied the mark at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 12, 2019)
• Smashed double-digit kills in 33 career matches
• In Ball State’s Career Records: 11th in block assists (272), 12th in total blocks (339), 12th in solo blocks (67), 14th in attack percentage (.262), 17th in kills (832)
2019 (Sr.): Earned fourth letter at Ball State … Academic All-MAC … played in 28 matches, seeing action in 107 of a possible 126 sets ... led the Ball State defense and ranked sixth in the MAC with a 0.96 blocks-per-set average ... registered 103 total blocks on the year, including 30 solo blocks and 73 block assists ... tied her career-high with nine total blocks at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 12) ... credited with eight total blocks at Northern Kentucky (Sept. 13) ... recorded four solo blocks at Western Michigan (Nov. 8) ... earned at least one block in 26 of the 28 matches she played, with five-or-more in 12 contests ... ranked fourth on the team with 217 kills, while hitting .227 on the year ... scored double-digit kills in six matches, including a season-high 19 kills at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 12) ... added 17 kills in the MAC Volleyball Championship semifinal round victory over Miami (Nov. 23) ... scored at least one kill in every match she played, including leading the team with eight kills in the NCAA Tournament match at No. 5 Nebraska (Dec. 6) ... hit a season-best .533 (8-0-15) versus Northern Illinois (Oct. 4), while hitting .300-or-better on eight occasions ... credited with 44 digs on the year, including five at Central Michigan (Oct. 11) and in the MAC Tournament championship match victory over Bowling Green (Nov. 24) ... also dished out a pair of assists on the year.
2018 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State ... First Team All-Mid-American Conference ... Academic All-MAC ... started all 31 matches she played .... saw action in 113 of a possible 120 sets ... finished second on the team with 306 kills, averaging 2.71 kills per set ... smashed double-digit kills in 17 matches, including a career-high 20 in the four-set win over Oral Roberts (Sept. 1) ... scored 17 kills in a four-set win at Western Michigan (Sept. 21) ... recorded at least two kills in all 31 matches she played, with seven-or-more in 27 outings ... ranked eighth in the MAC with a .317 attack percentage ... tied her career-high with a .643 (10-1-14) attack percentage in the sweep of Kent State (Oct. 13) ... hit .300-or-better in 18 matches ... ranked fifth in the MAC with a 1.03 blocks-per-set average ... credited with at least one block in all 31 matches she played, including a season-high seven total blocks (one solo and six assists) at Northern Illinois (Sept. 22) in in the four-set win over Ohio (Oct. 12) ... earned at least three total blocks in 23 matches ... credited with a career-high six digs versus UMBC (Sept. 14) and in the MAC Tournament semifinals at Miami (Nov. 17) ... collected 76 digs on the year, with at least one dig in 24 matches ... served up a career-high four aces in the Oct. 12 win over Ohio, while finishing the season with 17 aces ... named to the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational All-Tournament Team.
2017 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … played in 27 matches, earning 23 starts … saw action in 93 of a possible 118 sets … finished the year with 200 kills and a 2.15 kills-per-set average … smashed double-digit kills in seven matches, including a season-high 14 kills in a 3-1 victory at Kent State (Oct. 13) … scored 13 kills at Butler (Sept. 16), while logging 12 versus Miami (Oct. 21), versus Toledo (Nov. 2) and at Northern Illinois (Nov. 10) … registered at least one kill in all 27 matches she played, with five-or-more on 20 occasions … hit a career-best .643 (9-0-14) in the sweep of Buffalo (Sept. 30) … hit .300-or-better in 10 matches … her 72 total blocks ranked third on the team, while her 0.77 blocks-per-set average was second on the squad … credited with a career-high nine block assists versus Central Michigan (Oct. 27) … registered seven blocks in three matches; versus Northern Illinois (Oct. 7), at NIU and versus Western Michigan (Nov. 17) in the MAC Tournament … notched at least one block in 21 matches, with five-or-more six times … season-high three aces versus DuPaul (Aug. 26), versus Bowling Green (Oct. 20) and at NIU … collected 15 aces on the year … earned a season-high five digs on four occasions; at Kent State, at Ohio (Oct. 14), versus CMU and at Western Michigan (Nov. 11) … finished the year with 50 digs.
2016 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... named to the MAC All-Freshman Team … earned MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 7 … played in 20 matches, earning 13 starts … saw action in 63 of a possible 126 sets after being limited by injury for the first month of the season … smashed double-figure kills in three of the final four matches of the season, including a season-high 13 kills at Western Michigan (Nov. 11) … started the run with 10 kills at Akron (Nov. 6), while scoring 12 kills versus Northern Illinois (Nov. 12) … produced nine kills versus Eastern Michigan (Sept. 24) and at Buffalo (Oct. 1) … earned at least one kill in 18 matches, with five-or-more on 12 occasions … hit a season-best .538 (8-1-13) at Toledo (Nov. 3) … hit .400-or-better in eight matches … collected a season-high six total blocks at Bowling Green (Oct. 21) and tied the mark versus Northern Illinois (Nov. 12) … earned at least one block in 16 matches … secured a pair of solo blocks versus Western Michigan (Nov. 11) … served up a season-high three aces at Miami (Oct. 22) … finished the season with 12 aces … credited with a season-high four digs versus Appalachian State (Sept. 10) and at Western Michigan (Oct. 8).
PREP CAREER: Earned four letters in volleyball at Illiana Christian for coach Nikki Vandyke … named the 2015 Metro-Suburban Conference Most Valuable Player after blasting 325 kills and tallying 56 total blocks her senior year … helped lead the Vikings to a 26-10 overall record as a senior, including an 11-1 mark in league play … first-team all-conference selection in 2015, she helped guide Illiana Christian to the Illinois High School Association Class 3A regional championship match … named to the Monteno All-Tournament Team as both a junior and senior … finished her career with 951 kills and 264 blocks … served up 180 aces and recorded 387 digs over 147 career matches.
PERSONAL: Maintains a 3.260 grade point average as a sport administration major … born May 20, 1998 in Dyer, Ind. … daughter of Steve and Michelle VanBeek … has two brothers, Zach and Josh … Josh played two seasons of baseball at Fort Wayne (2016-17) after playing two seasons at Wabash Valley College (2014-15) … full name is Sydnee Joy VanBeek.
