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15 Karysa Swackenberg

15 Karysa Swackenberg

  • Position:
    L
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Brighton, Colo.
  • Highschool:
    Brighton
  • Major:
    Public Policy

Summary

Biography

2019 Academic All-Big Ten
Third All-Time at Rutgers in Digs (1,299)


Senior (2019) - Game-By-Game Stats

  • Rutgers first-ever Big Ten Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8) leading the Scarlet Knights in digs in all three matches against Towson, Princeton and Virginia contributing to a trio of four-set victories for the Scarlet Knights and the team's first Rutgers Invitational crown since 2012 averaging 4.58 digs per set, including 22 against the Tigers
  • 14th in the Big Ten averaging 3.22 digs per set to rank 
  • Logged 338 digs on the season to rank 10th on the single season list 
  • Scooped a career-high 27 digs in the five-set win against Grand Canyon (Aug. 31) to surpass 1,000 career dig mark 
  • Registered 22 digs in victory over Virginia (Sept. 7)

-2018 Student Athlete Welfare officer of Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Junior (2018)

  • Started in all 31 games at Libero
  • Recorded 357 digs on the season
  • Recorded career-high 24 digs in season opener against Colgate in California (8/24)
  • Recorded third career 20-dig match with 20 against UConn in four sets (9/14)

-2017 Member of Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Sophomore (2017)

  • Named a team captain
  • Recorded season-high of 18 digs in five-set match against Buffalo (9/2)
  • Handed out eight assists and scooped 15 digs in a four-setter at Seton Hall (9/2)
  • Started the season with five consecutive matches with at least one service ace

Freshman (2016)

  • Started all 33 games at libero
  • Led the team with 309 digs
  • Named to the Bryant Hampton Inn-vitational all-tournament team, leading the team with 3.62 digs per set and seven service aces
  • Registered a match-high four service aces in the win at Bryant (8/27)
  • Posted a career-high 22 digs against New Hampshire, along with two service aces (9/9)
  • Registered two service aces at No. 22 Purdue (10/15), her most in a Big Ten match

Prior to Rutgers

  • A four-year varsity starter
  • Two-time captain as a junior and senior
  • Three-time First Team All-Conference (2013-2015)
  • Four-time First Team All-Academic (2012-2015)
  • Named 2015 Team MVP as a senior after leading to conference in digs
  • Finished with a total of 1,304 career digs
  • Student body president as a senior (2015-16)
  • Student government member all four years
  • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal

  • Daughter of Todd and Kristin Swackenberg
  • Sister, Kendra, is a setter on Fort Lewis College’s volleyball team
  • Member of Rutgers SAAC
  • A Rutgers Student Health volunteer
  • Greatest sports influence is April Ross
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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2016Freshman

    DS
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2017Sophomore

    L
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2018Junior

    L
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2019Senior

    L
    5'8"
    15
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