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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

4 Olivia Granstra

4 Olivia Granstra

  • Position:
    Defensive Specialist
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Highschool:
    Western Christian
  • Hometown:
    Sheldon, Iowa

Summary

Biography

2023: NAIA Honorable Mention All-American ... AVCA All-Region (West Central) performer ... First Team All-Conference ... played in all 34 matches ... was first on the team and second in the conference in digs (664) and digs per set (5.68) ... recorded 30 service aces ... third on the team in assists (103)

2022: Second Team All-Conference ... notched 1,000th career dig on Nov. 30 in Sioux City in NAIA Pool Play vs. Marian (Ind.) ... first-year as libero for the Red Raiders ... named GPAC and NAIA Defensive Player of the Week (11.1) ... played in all 31 matches ... led the team in digs (585) which was 5th in the conference and 5.42 digs/set which was 3rd in the conference ... third on the team in service aces (25) ... recorded 68 assists ... NAIA Scholar Athlete. 

2021: played in all 31 matches … second on the team in assists (475) … third on the team in service aces (36) … 230 digs … NAIA Scholar Athlete.

2020: appeared in 27 matches; 4th on the team in total digs (217); totaled double digit digs in nine matches.

Career Highs: 30 assists vs Dakota Wesleyan (2021)  
                         43 digs vs Marian (Ind.) (2022) 
                          3 aces (3x) (2022) 3x (2023)

2023: 15 matches w/ 10+ digs, 12 matches w/ 20+ digs, and 5 matches w/ 30+ digs
2022: 16 matches w/ 10+ digs, 11 matches w/ 20+ digs, 1 match w/ 36 digs, and one match w/ 43 digs
2021: 20 matches w/ 10+ assists, 6 matches w/ 20+ assists, 1 match w/ 30+ assists; 8 matches with 10+ digs (as of Dec. 6) 
2020: 9 matches w/ 10+ digs

High School: named the Sioux City Journal Female High School Athlete of the Year for 2019-20 ... three-sport standout (volleyball, basketball and track and field) at Western Christian, winning three state titles in volleyball, one in basketball and one in track (4x800) ... four-year starter in volleyball, earning all-state honors multiple years ... career stats are 2,230 assists, 980 digs, 106 blocks, 108 aces and 181 kills ... started her final three seasons in basketball and was a key reserve on the Wolfpack's state championship team as a freshman ... was a member of the 4x800 relay that won the state title in a 2A record time. 

    Signing Day Release | 1,000th Career Dig  |

Academic: Elementary Education major
Personal: daughter of Darin and Lori; sister to Brennan, Jacob, Jeffrey and Ben.
Favorite Bible Verse: Exodus 14:14
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    4
  • 4

    2021Sophomore

    Setter/Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    4
  • 4

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    4
  • 4

    2023Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    4