2017 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Elizabeth Kloos
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Munster, IN
- High School:
- Munster
- Position:
- MH
As a Senior in 2017:
- CoSIDA Academic All-District Selection
- MAAC All-Academic Team
- Preseason All-MAAC selection
- Was off to a terrific start in MAAC play (hitting .448) before being injured in practice after five matches.
- Returned on the final weekend of the regular season and ifnished with a .417 hitting percentage in league matches.
- Had 20 kills in 33 attempts in a four-set win over Rider, including nine in the decisive fourth set.
- Had 10 kills in 17 attempts in a win over Siena
- Missed six weeks with an injury, but returned on Senior Day to provide an emotional lift in a must-win four-set victory against Canisius.
As a Junior in 2016:
- MAAC All-Academic team
- Two-time MAAC Player of the Week
- Started all 34 matches
- Tallied 279 kills while hitting .301 on the year
- Earned her first MAAC Player of the Week after 10 kills in 19 attempts in a win over Providence (9/10) and a season-high 16 kills in a win over FDU (9/7)
- Earned her second MAAC Player of the Week after 12 kills in 17 attempts against Manhattan (9/25) and seven kills in 11 attempts against Iona (9/24)
- Had 10 kills in both of Quinnipiac's MAAC Tournament wins over Niagara (11/18) and Marist (11/19), including three kills in the fifth set against Niagara
- Tallied 13 kills in back to back matches at Niagara (11/5) and Canisius (11/6)
- Had 10 kills in 16 attempts against NJIT (9/2)
As a Sophomore in 2015:
- Started all 31 matches
- Totaled 218 kills on a .272 hitting percentage, to go along with a team-high 111 blocks
- Had a season-high 10 blocks against San Jose State (9/12), before adding a season-high 14 kills and eight blocks later the same day against UMass Lowell
- Matched her season high with 14 kills against Saint Francis (9/23)
- Had 12 kills and seven blocks in rematch with UMass Lowell (10/25)
As a Freshman in 2014:
- Played in all 33 matches
- Finished second on the team with 76 blocks and third in blocks per set with an 0.75 average.
- Finished the year with 138 kills
- Tallied 10 kills vs. Manhattan (11/8)
Before Quinnipiac:
- A three-year varsity member at Munster High School who played in every game all three years
- As a sophomore, she was named Munster's most improved player while the team advanced to the semifinals
- In her junior year, she was named to the All-Conference First Team and All-Area Second Team while she helped lead Munster to a conference championship and second place in sections
- Named team captain in her senior season, leading Munster to the Elite 8, while being named to the Chicago Christian All-Tournament First Team, All-Conference First Team, All-Area First Team and Team MVP
- Finished her senior season with 245 kills, 151 digs, 120 blocks and 37 service aces
- Named a Scholar-Athlete all four years at Munster, she was also named to the Academic All-Conference Team in her senior season in 2013
- Took third place in the Under-16 USA Junior Beach Volleyball Tour (Chicago) and won the Under-18 Michigan City Beach Volleyball Tournament
- Named Team MVP in her junior and senior year, setting a personal record that won sectionals in high jump at 5'3
- Selected Most Outstanding Female Athlete at Munster in her senior year.
Personal:
- Daughter of Dan and Lynn
- Has an older brother Adam
- Majoring in Accounting with a minor in Computer Information Systems
- School of Business Dean's List recipient
- Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society member
- Was in charge of coordinating and reporting all Positive Play/community service events for Women's Volleyball for the 2015-2016 season. Helped in numerous events around the community including participating in the Big Event, running fundraisers for the Animal Haven, and volunteering at St. Therese Preschool.
