Brianna Wheeler
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Sturgis, Mich.
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- Position:
- S
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Sturgis
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- Major:
- Microbiology
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- m
- 17
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- k/s
- 0.62
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- h %
- .144
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- a/s
- 7.47
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- b/s
- 0.09
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- sa/s
- 0.47
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- d/s
- 2.35
Bio
Junior (2020-21): Played in 17 matches and 55 sets ... Recorded team-leading 411 assists ... Finished third in the HCAC in assist and fifth in assist-per-set (7.64) ... Finished top five in the HCAC in service aces (28) and service aces-per-set (.47) ... Added 129 digs and 34 kills.
Sophomore (2019-20): Played in all 29 matches and 110 sets ... Recorded 1005 assists ranking her second in the HCAC and fourth in school history for a single season ... Led the HCAC with 57 service aces ... Added 264 digs (3.40 digs per set) ... Named to the HCAC All-Academic Team.
Freshman (2018-19): Played in all 24 matches and 90 sets ... Earned 359 assists, ranking second-most on the team ... Her 3.99 assists per set were second-best on the team ... Tallied six kills ... Added 144 digs (1.60 digs per set).
Prep: Four-year letterman in volleyball while at Sturgis High School ... Three-year letterman in basketball ... Earned Academic All-State honors 2013-14 season.
Personal: Daughter of Wally and Sherri Wheeler ... Majoring in molecular biology with a minor in chemistry.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 17 | 9 |
| Sets | 55 | 35 |
| Kills | 34 | 24 |
| Kills per set | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| Errors | 10 | 7 |
| Total Attacks | 167 | 118 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.04 | 3.37 |
| Hitting Percentage | .144 | .144 |
| Assists | 411 | 280 |
| Assists per set | 7.47 | 8.00 |
| Service Total Attempts | 187 | 117 |
| Service Aces | 26 | 15 |
| Service Errors | 31 | 17 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.47 | 0.43 |
| Receptions | 9 | 4 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 129 | 86 |
| Digs per set | 2.35 | 2.46 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 5 | 2 |
| Block Total | 5 | 2 |
| Blocks per set | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 8 | 4 |
| Points | 62.5 | 40.0 |
| Points per set | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Matches started | 10 | 8 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .053 | 19 | 4.0 |
| Jan 23 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 14 | 1.0 |
| Jan 27 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .333 | 42 | 9.0 |
| Jan 27 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 17 | 7.0 |
| Jan 30 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 26 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | .034 | 28 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Feb 6 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 | .389 | 43 | 7.0 |
| Feb 6 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Feb 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .222 | 42 | 7.0 |
| Feb 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 5 | 2.0 |
| Feb 13 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .000 | 34 | 1.5 |
| Feb 13 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 11 | 3.5 |
| Feb 17 | Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .000 | 23 | 1.0 |
| Feb 17 | Bluffton | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | .056 | 37 | 5.0 |
| Feb 20 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 23 | 2.0 |
| Feb 20 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 39 | 3.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 27 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 30 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 6 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 6 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 13 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 13 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 17 | Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | Bluffton | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 20 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 20 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 6 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 6 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 13 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 13 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | Bluffton | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 24 | 90 | 6 | 0.07 | 5 | 57 | 0.63 | .018 | 359 | 3.99 | 30.0 | 0.3 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 110 | 42 | 0.38 | 10 | 194 | 1.76 | .165 | 1005 | 9.14 | 105.0 | 1.0 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 55 | 34 | 0.62 | 10 | 167 | 3.04 | .144 | 411 | 7.47 | 62.5 | 1.1 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 49 | 35 | 0.71 | 6 | 113 | 2.31 | .257 | 308 | 6.29 | 60.0 | 1.2 |
| Total | 84 | 304 | 117 | 0.38 | 31 | 531 | 1.75 | .162 | 2083 | 6.85 | 257.5 | 0.8 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 17 | 55 | 34 | 0.62 | 10 | 167 | 3.04 | .144 | 411 | 7.47 | 62.5 | 1.1 |
| Conference | 9 | 35 | 24 | 0.69 | 7 | 118 | 3.37 | .144 | 280 | 8.00 | 40.0 | 1.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 23 | 21 | 0.91 | 5 | 72 | 3.13 | .222 | 191 | 8.30 | 33.0 | 1.4 |
| Away | 10 | 32 | 13 | 0.41 | 5 | 95 | 2.97 | .084 | 220 | 6.88 | 29.5 | 0.9 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0.93 | 3 | 34 | 2.43 | .294 | 127 | 9.07 | 27.0 | 1.9 |
| Losses | 13 | 41 | 21 | 0.51 | 7 | 133 | 3.24 | .105 | 284 | 6.93 | 35.5 | 0.9 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| January | 5 | 15 | 12 | 0.80 | 3 | 54 | 3.60 | .167 | 118 | 7.87 | 25.0 | 1.7 |
| February | 12 | 40 | 22 | 0.55 | 7 | 113 | 2.83 | .133 | 293 | 7.33 | 37.5 | 0.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 17 | 55 | 129 | 2.35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.09 |
| Conference | 9 | 35 | 86 | 2.46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.06 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 23 | 54 | 2.35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Away | 10 | 32 | 75 | 2.34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.09 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 14 | 29 | 2.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 13 | 41 | 100 | 2.44 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.12 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 5 | 15 | 28 | 1.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| February | 12 | 40 | 101 | 2.52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.13 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 17 | 55 | 187 | 26 | 0.47 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 35 | 117 | 15 | 0.43 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 23 | 73 | 11 | 0.48 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 32 | 114 | 15 | 0.47 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 14 | 63 | 14 | 1.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 13 | 41 | 124 | 12 | 0.29 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 5 | 15 | 70 | 13 | 0.87 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 40 | 117 | 13 | 0.33 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
News mentions
CINCINNATI, Ohio- On Saturday afternoon, the Yellow Jacket women’s volleyball team traveled to Mount St. Joseph University. In the first match, counting toward Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings, Defiance fell in straight sets by a score of 3-0 (19-25, 19-25, 15-25). The second non-conference match went to Mount St. Joseph by a score of 3-1 (13-25, 20-25, 25-22, 21-25).
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Wednesday inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center, the Defiance College volleyball team celebrated Senior Night before dropping two matches to the rival Bluffton University Beavers.
LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Transylvania University for a doubleheader. The first match counted toward the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings, and despite an opening set win, Defiance dropped the match 3-1 (25-22, 16-25, 16-25, 15-25). In the second non-conference match, the Yellow Jackets lost in straight sets 3-0 (16-25, 15-25, 21-25).
ANDERSON, Ind- The Defiance College volleyball team headed to Anderson, Indiana, for two matches against the Ravens. In the first match, counting toward the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings, the Yellow Jackets came up victorious by a score of 3-2 (20-25,25-16, 25-19,19-25, 15-13). Defiance earned a split on the evening as they fell short in the second non-conference match, where the Ravens' won 3-0 (14-25, 20-25,15-25).
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College volleyball team lost of pair of matches to the visiting Franklin College Grizzlies at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.
RICHMOND, Ind. - The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Earlham College on Wednesday night to take on the Quakers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader. Defiance dropped a thrilling first match, which counts in the HCAC standings, by the score of 3-2 (19-25, 25-18, 25-17, 12-25, 8-15 ) before the Yellow Jackets fell short in the second non-conference contest losing 3-0 (20-25, 9-25, 18-25 ).
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College volleyball team beat the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match, 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-23).
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Wednesday night, the Defiance College volleyball team began the home portion of its 2020-21 schedule by defeating the Manchester University Spartans twice inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. Defiance won the first match, which counts in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings, by the score of 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19) before another 3-1 (25-13, 23-25, 25-11, 25-19) victory in the second non-conference contest.
HANOVER, Ind.- The Defiance College volleyball program opened the 2020-21 season with two matches at Hanover College. Despite a competitive conference matchup, the Yellow Jackets lost the opening match 3-0 in straight sets (25-18, 26-24, 25-20). Defiance kept up the fight in game two but could not overcome the Panthers (25-21, 26-24, 25-16).
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College women's volleyball team heads into the upcoming 2020-21 season returning key players, including ten upperclassmen from last year joined by six freshmen. Entering her ninth campaign as head coach at Defiance, Brie Brenner is looking for her Yellow Jackets to improve their records from last season, finishing 17-12 overall and 5-4 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play, including a trip to the conference tournament.
CARMEL, Ind. - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference volleyball coaches' preseason poll, released Thursday morning, found the Defiance College program ranked seventh.
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