Chelsea Kropp
8 Chelsea Kropp
Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Papillion, Neb.

High School:
Marian

Height:
5-7

Position:
Libero

2007: Saw action in all 27 matches in a reserve role ... Led the team and was fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association with 40 service aces (0.39 apg) ... Also totaled 101 digs, sixth among teammates ... Had two or more aces in 11 matches during the season, and at least one ace in all but nine contests ... Set new career mark with six aces against UAB (Sep. 8) ... Surpassed double-digit digs with 10 against William & Mary (Oct. 19) ... Finished match with career-high 17 digs along with four aces and two assists in regular-season finale at Hofstra (Nov. 10) ... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.

2006: Appeared in 63 games and 23 matches for the Patriots... Had eight digs against American on Aug. 25... Recorded four digs against Towson on Sept. 9... Served an ace against VCU on Sept. 22... Had 10 digs against Delaware on Oct. 14... Had nine digs against Georgia State on Oct. 20... Served two aces in the win over UNC Wilmington on Oct. 22... Made the Dean's List during the fall semester.

2005: Played in 22 of 25 matches and 50 of 90 games... Was second on the team with 165 assists... Added 53 digs and 10 service aces... Had five double-digit assist performances... Set career high for assists in first collegiate match, recording 51 against Georgetown (Aug. 27)... Also had career-high two kills in that match, later tying that mark against Maryland-Eastern Shore (Sept. 16)... Had 13 digs against Towson on Oct. 7, lone double-digit dig performance on the season... Also had nine digs vs. Iona (Sept. 17)... Had five service aces against Maryland-Eastern Shore (Sept. 16)... Named to the Dean's List and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.

Prep: Earned three letters in volleyball, four in track and field and one in basketball at Marian High School... Was a three-time team captain of the Crusaders, and they qualified for the Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament all three of those seasons... Crusaders were state runners-up as a sophomore... Three-time Academic All-State... Qualified for the state track meet three times, finishing second in the 300 low hurdles as a senior... School record-holder in that event as well as the 4X100-meter relay... Competed for the Nebraska Elite Volleyball Club for five years... Played in the 2004 Junior Olympic National Championships with the Nebraska Elite Team in the 2004 and finished as National Runners-Up... Four-time member of the high honor roll... Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and the Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society... Finished 14th in graduating class of 176.

Personal: Full name is Chelsea Nicole Kropp... Parents are Kim and Bob Kropp... Has one brother, Drew, 16... Born Feb. 2, 1987... A 2005 graduate of Marian High School... Uncle, tom Kropp, competed in basketball at the University of Nebraska-Kearney as well as for the Chicago Bulls... Cousin Jenny Kropp competed in volleyball at University of Nebraska... Cousin Molly Miller competed for four years in cross country and track and University of Nebraska-Omaha.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 2, twice, last vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, 9/16/05
Total Attacks: 8, vs. Georgetown, 8/27/05
Assists: 51, vs. Georgetown, 8/27/05
Aces: 6, vs. UAB (9/8/07)
Digs: 15, vs. Hofstra (11/10/07)
Total Blocks: 2, vs. Georgetown, 8/27/05

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