2016 Women's Volleyball

15 Cassie Chruscielski

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Duluth East
  • Hometown Duluth, Minn.

Biography

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Appeared in 75 sets over the course of 22 matches in her junior season with the Saints
  • Led the team by averaging 1.99 kills/set
  • Was second on the roster with 149 kills, giving her 753 for her career
  • Named to the Springfield Invitational All-Tournament team and earned a spot on the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on October 26.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Started in all 36 matches for the Saints during her second collegiate season
  • Recorded a team-high 300 kills, a 2.54 kills per set average, 1113 total attacks, and 364.5 points
  • Tallied double-digit kills in 14 matches over the course of the season
  • Recorded double-digit digs in 15 matches
  • Led Emmanuel to a 3-1 victory over Alvernia on Aug. 30, accumulating 16 kills and 11 digs in the match
  • Named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 13
  • Earned GNAC All-Conference Second Team honors
  • Helped lead Emmanuel to a 24-12 overall record, a 10-1 GNAC record and to an appearance in the GNAC Semifinals.

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Chruscielski stepped in and made an immediate impact on the Saints' program, starting in all 37 matches during her rookie season
  • Led Emmanuel and ranked 4th in the GNAC in total kills, slamming down 304 for the year
  • Was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on September 30th
  • Was voted a three-time GNAC Rookie of the Week (9/3/13, 10/14/13, 11/11/13)
  • Selected to the GNAC All-Tournament Team
  • Was named to the GNAC 1st Team All-Conference and voted the 2013 GNAC Rookie of the Year
  • Led EC in service aces and ranked 2nd in the GNAC in total aces with 61 on the year
  • Finished her rookie season with a total of 304 kills, averaging 2.49 kills per set, 282 digs, 61 aces, 21 blocks and 14 assists
  • Recorded four double-doubles on the year
  • Notched double-figures in kills on 13 different occasions throughout the season, including a season-best 19-kill, 12-dig outing on October 22nd in a 3-1 victory at Simmons College
  • Led the Saints to a 23-14 overall record, a 10-1 GNAC record and to an appearance in the GNAC Finals and in the ECAC Tournament Quarterfinals\
  • Named Emmanuel's 2013-14 Freshman Student-Athlete of the Year and her team's Most Valuable Player at the Annual EC Athletic Awards Night on April 26, 2014.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Chruscielski was a two-sport varsity athlete at Duluth East High School (Duluth, Minn.)
  • Was a three-year starter on the volleyball team and captained the team as a senior
  • Competed for six years in the off-season on a national level junior olympic volleyball team, playing in Dallas, Reno and Orlando
  • Played six years of golf and was a two-time captain of the high school golf team.

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Neuropsychology 
  • Minor: Biology
  • Career Aspirations: to be a physician's assistant in neurology or do research
  • Favorite Movie: The Fifth Element
  • Favorite Book: Blink!
  • Favorite Pre-match Meal: Protein bar or peppers stuffed with tuna
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Hidyans Fro-yo
  • Best Class at EC: Neurobiology with Todd Williams
  • Most Exciting Athlete Experience: Competing in five nationals tournaments and also coaching in one
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Zach Parise

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013First Year

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    2014Sophomore

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    2015Junior

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    2016Senior

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