2014 Volleyball Roster
Sep 17 (Wed)
6 p.m.
Kelsey Bates
- Position:
- Middle
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Parkway
- Hometown:
- Willshire, Ohio
2014: Earned a spot on the 2015 Academic All-MAC Team … Started all 28 matches for the Falcons … Tied for the MAC lead with 69 blocks in conference matches ranking second in blocks per set at 1.19 … Fourth overall in the league in blocks at 1.14 per set … Along with leading the Falcons in blocks, ranked second on the team in attack percentage and fourth in kills … Had a career-best 16 kills to go with six digs and five blocks against Robert Morris … Recorded a double-double with 14 kills and a career-best 10 blocks against Bakersfield … Posted a season-best 21.0 points against Wichita State, finishing with 15 kills, eight blocks, seven digs and an ace … Had at least 10 kills in a match eight times.
2013: Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention … Had a breakout season, playing in 27 matches and starting 21 times … One of six players with at least 100 kills, hitting a team-best .245 … Third on the team with 69 blocks and second with 0.82 per set … Had at least 10 kills four times, posting a career-best 13 at Buffalo late in the year … Hit .588 with 11 kills on 17 swings at Oakland … Posted at least five blocks in six different matches … Had a career-best six blocks in an upset victory over nationally ranked BYU … Added six blocks at Ball State and then again at Dayton to close the year.
2012: Played in seven matches, recording seven kills and four blocks … Played a pivotal role in the MAC Tournament Championship match, recording six kills and three blocks after the Falcons lost the first two sets to Northern Illinois … Both of those totals were career highs … Played in both NCAA Tournament matches, recording a kill against No. 1 Penn State in the second round.
Prior to BGSU: Played one season at Syracuse ... Saw action in six matches, recording four blocks, a kill, and a dig ... Holds Parkway High School school record with a 47.1 attack percentage, totalling 325 kills and 68 solo blocks as a senior ... Third team All-Ohio Division III in 2010 ... First team All-MAC and a District 8 All-Star as both a junior and senior ... Team advanced to state semifinals as a senior ... Also lettered in basketball and track and field at Parkway High School.
Personal: Full name is Kelsey Lynn Bates ... Born March 3, 1993 ... Daughter of Talan and Donna Bates ... Two brothers, Zachary and Luke ... Plans to study exercise science and nutrition...played club volleyball for Team Atlantis.
Career Highs
Kills: 16, vs. Robert Morris (9/20/14)
Hitting Pct.: .588 (11-1-17), at Oakland (10/15/13)
Assists: 1, Thirteen times
Aces: 2, vs. IPFW (9/6/14)
Digs: 7, Two times
Blocks: 10, vs. Bakersfield (9/5/14)
