Nienke van Drunen

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Nienke van Drunen
7 Nienke van Drunen
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Zwolle, The Netherlands
  • Position:
    MH
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Gymnasium Celeanum
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • m
    28
  • k/s
    1.15
  • h %
    .149
  • a/s
    0.03
  • b/s
    0.74
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.35
Bio
Personal

Nienke is a Criminal Justice major. A fun fact about her is that she's scared of butterflies. 

"I chose Morningside because the coaches and staff were very helpful and made me feel welcome," said Nienke.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 28 14
Sets 97 48
Kills 112 55
Kills per set 1.15 1.15
Errors 64 34
Total Attacks 323 160
Total Attacks per set 3.33 3.33
Hitting Percentage .149 .131
Assists 3 1
Assists per set 0.03 0.02
Service Total Attempts 5 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 3 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 20 12
Reception Errors 4 2
Digs 34 18
Digs per set 0.35 0.38
Block Solo 11 2
Block Assist 61 34
Block Total 72 36
Blocks per set 0.74 0.75
Block Errors 2 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 153.5 74.0
Points per set 1.6 1.5
Matches started 27 13
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 15 at (RV) Hastings L, 3-0
Oct 18 at Mount Marty W, 3-0
Oct 21 #2 Jamestown L, 3-0
Oct 26 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1
Oct 29 at #9 Dakota Wesleyan L, 3-0
Nov 1 #22 Dordt W, 3-2
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 18 vs. Southeastern L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 9 .222 0 4.5
Aug 18 vs. Cumberland (TN) L, 3-0 1 2 1 0 3 .333 0 2.5
Aug 20 vs. (RV) Loyola W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 6 .667 0 4.0
Aug 20 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-2 1 5 1 2 12 -.083 0 2.0
Aug 26 at #6 Park L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 14 .214 1 6.5
Aug 27 vs. Saint Mary L, 3-1 1 4 8 1 15 .467 0 10.5
Aug 27 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-1 1 4 9 5 23 .174 0 11.0
Aug 31 #8 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 4 4 11 .000 0 4.0
Sep 2 vs. York (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 11 .182 0 4.0
Sep 2 vs. Mayville State L, 3-2 1 5 6 4 19 .105 0 10.0
Sep 3 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 5 7 19 -.105 0 6.0
Sep 3 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1 1 3 2 2 9 .000 0 3.0
Sep 7 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at #6 Jamestown L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #18 Dakota Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 8 2 13 .462 0 11.0
Sep 21 at #14 Dordt L, 3-1 1 4 3 3 12 .000 0 3.5
Sep 24 Doane (NE) W, 3-1 1 4 4 2 12 .167 1 5.0
Sep 24 Avila (MO) W, 3-1 1 3 2 0 3 .667 1 2.0
Sep 30 at #3 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 7 .000 0 1.0
Oct 1 at #6 Concordia (NE) L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 9 .556 0 5.5
Oct 3 Buena Vista W, 3-0 1 3 3 3 13 .000 0 7.0
Oct 7 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 5 4 11 .091 0 6.5
Oct 8 #18 College of Saint Mary L, 3-0 - 3 4 1 8 .375 0 6.5
Oct 12 at #7 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 0 4 7 -.571 0 0.0
Oct 15 at (RV) Hastings L, 3-0 1 3 4 2 12 .167 0 6.0
Oct 18 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 7 .429 0 6.5
Oct 21 #2 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 3 4 16 -.063 0 3.0
Oct 26 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 6 3 22 .136 0 8.0
Oct 29 at #9 Dakota Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 14 .286 0 9.0
Nov 1 #22 Dordt W, 3-2 1 5 2 2 6 .000 0 5.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 18 vs. Southeastern L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 18 vs. Cumberland (TN) L, 3-0 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0
Aug 20 vs. (RV) Loyola W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 20 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 2 2 2 0
Aug 26 at #6 Park L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 27 vs. Saint Mary L, 3-1 1 4 0 2 1 0 3 0
Aug 27 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-1 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 0
Aug 31 #8 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. York (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 2 vs. Mayville State L, 3-2 1 5 2 2 4 0 6 0
Sep 3 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 3 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 7 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at #6 Jamestown L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #18 Dakota Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 6 0 6 0
Sep 21 at #14 Dordt L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 24 Doane (NE) W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 24 Avila (MO) W, 3-1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at #3 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at #6 Concordia (NE) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 3 Buena Vista W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 4 0 6 0
Oct 7 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 8 #18 College of Saint Mary L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 12 at #7 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at (RV) Hastings L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 18 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 21 #2 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 29 at #9 Dakota Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 6 0 6 0
Nov 1 #22 Dordt W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 6 0 6 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 18 vs. Southeastern L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 2 1 1
Aug 18 vs. Cumberland (TN) L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 20 vs. (RV) Loyola W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1 0
Aug 20 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 at #6 Park L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 vs. Saint Mary L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 27 vs. St. Ambrose L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 1
Aug 31 #8 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 2 vs. York (NE) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Mayville State L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. #9 Viterbo L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 3 0
Sep 7 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at #6 Jamestown L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota State L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #18 Dakota Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at #14 Dordt L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 24 Doane (NE) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 Avila (MO) W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 30 at #3 Midland L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 1 at #6 Concordia (NE) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 Buena Vista W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 #18 College of Saint Mary L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 3 0
Oct 12 at #7 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at (RV) Hastings L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 18 at Mount Marty W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 #2 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2 1
Oct 29 at #9 Dakota Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 1 #22 Dordt W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 1
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2021-22 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0.5 0.5
2022-23 28 97 112 1.15 64 323 3.33 .149 3 0.03 153.5 1.6
2023-24 29 84 102 1.21 45 303 3.61 .188 1 0.01 135.5 1.6
2024-25 31 103 129 1.25 25 316 3.07 .329 10 0.10 169.5 1.6
Total 89 285 343 1.20 134 942 3.31 .222 14 0.05 459.0 1.6
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2021-22 1 1 0 0.00 0 1 1 1.00
2022-23 28 97 34 0.35 11 61 72 0.74
2023-24 29 84 20 0.24 7 53 60 0.71
2024-25 31 103 30 0.29 9 63 72 0.70
Total 89 285 84 0.29 27 178 205 0.72
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2021-22 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
2022-23 28 97 5 0 0.00 3 20 4
2023-24 29 84 4 0 0.00 0 12 0
2024-25 31 103 0 0 0.00 0 6 0
Total 89 285 9 0 0.00 3 38 4
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 28 97 112 1.15 64 323 3.33 .149 3 0.03 153.5 1.6
Conference 14 48 55 1.15 34 160 3.33 .131 1 0.02 74.0 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 31 35 1.13 22 93 3.00 .140 2 0.06 50.0 1.6
Away 9 29 35 1.21 19 104 3.59 .154 1 0.03 46.0 1.6
Neutral 10 37 42 1.14 23 126 3.41 .151 0 0.00 57.5 1.6
Result
Wins 10 37 38 1.03 23 110 2.97 .136 2 0.05 54.0 1.5
Losses 18 60 74 1.23 41 213 3.55 .155 1 0.02 99.5 1.7
Month
August 8 27 36 1.33 16 93 3.44 .215 1 0.04 45.0 1.7
September 9 33 34 1.03 22 105 3.18 .114 2 0.06 45.5 1.4
October 10 32 40 1.25 24 119 3.72 .134 0 0.00 58.0 1.8
November 1 5 2 0.40 2 6 1.20 .000 0 0.00 5.0 1.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 28 97 34 0.35 11 61 72 0.74
Conference 14 48 18 0.38 2 34 36 0.75
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 31 11 0.35 3 24 27 0.87
Away 9 29 13 0.45 1 20 21 0.72
Neutral 10 37 10 0.27 7 17 24 0.65
Result
Wins 10 37 14 0.38 3 26 29 0.78
Losses 18 60 20 0.33 8 35 43 0.72
Month
August 8 27 11 0.41 5 8 13 0.48
September 9 33 7 0.21 2 19 21 0.64
October 10 32 14 0.44 4 28 32 1.00
November 1 5 2 0.40 0 6 6 1.20
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 28 97 5 0 0.00 3 20 4
Conference 14 48 0 0 0.00 0 12 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 31 0 0 0.00 0 7 1
Away 9 29 0 0 0.00 0 6 1
Neutral 10 37 5 0 0.00 3 7 2
Result
Wins 10 37 1 0 0.00 1 6 2
Losses 18 60 4 0 0.00 2 14 2
Month
August 8 27 5 0 0.00 3 5 2
September 9 33 0 0 0.00 0 6 0
October 10 32 0 0 0.00 0 7 1
November 1 5 0 0 0.00 0 2 1
News mentions
Women's Volleyball Scholar Athletes
  • Article
  • November 29, 2022
Morningside women's volleyball players named scholar-athletes

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar Athletes for women's volleyball today, with the honorees being announced ahead of play at the national championship final site at the Tyson Events Center.

  • November 29, 2022
Mustangs defeat Briar Cliff 3-1
  • Article
  • October 26, 2022
Mustangs set aside BCU in crosstown clash

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – It was another crosstown clash as Morningside ventured across town to Briar Cliff’s Newman Flanagan Center for women’s volleyball action. The Mustangs came out strong, picking up wins in the opening sets and finishing the match off in set four. The teams wrapped the match with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 21-25, and 25-23.

  • October 26, 2022
Morningside defeats Mount Marty 3-0.
  • Article
  • October 18, 2022
Mustangs defeat Lancers in road win

YANKTON, S.D. – Morningside made a strong push early in this evening’s sets, picking up the 3-0 non-conference win over Mount Marty on the road. 

  • October 18, 2022
Morningside falls to Hastings, 3-0.
  • Article
  • October 15, 2022
Mustangs drop straight set-match to Hastings

HASTINGS, NEB. – The Mustangs were on the verge of taking a set at Hastings College this afternoon in women’s volleyball action, forcing the match-concluding set to be played to 26 and eventually falling in straight sets, 25-15, 25-20, and 26-24.

  • October 15, 2022
Women's volleyball defeats Buena Vista 3-0
  • Article
  • October 03, 2022
Mustangs pick up sweep over Buena Vista

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Mustangs took advantage of a non-conference match to build some momentum tonight, defeating Buena Vista University in straight sets, 27-25, 25-21, and 25-18. 

  • October 03, 2022
Morningside falls to Concordia 3-0 in women's volleyball
  • Article
  • October 01, 2022
Mustangs fall to no. 6 Concordia

SEWARD, NEB. – The Mustangs continue to gain experience playing against nationally ranked teams. Unfortunately for Morningside, those matchups come scattered throughout the regular season conference schedule. 

  • October 01, 2022
Morningside falls to Dakota Wesleyan, 3-0
  • Article
  • September 18, 2022
Mustangs show improvement in DWU loss

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside women’s volleyball team was in need of a confidence booster following Thursday’s match at Dakota State, but with Dakota Wesleyan, who was ranked no. 18 in the latest National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics poll, next on the schedule, that was going to be a tall task. While the set score didn’t reflect it, the Mustangs fought for every point of the 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 loss. More importantly, they made the Tigers fight for their win.

  • September 18, 2022
Morningside wins over St. Francis, 3-2, falls to Viterbo, 3-1
  • Article
  • September 03, 2022
Mustangs victorious over St. Francis, take set from no. 9 Viterbo

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – Morningside women's volleyball again showed that it has the talent to contend with top ten teams as it defeated Saint Francis of Indiana 3-2 before dropping a close match to no. 9 Viterbo, 3-1.

  • September 03, 2022
Morningside defeats York 3-0, loses to Mayville 3-2
  • Article
  • September 02, 2022
Mustangs split day one of CSM United Tournament

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – It was a long day one of the College of Saint Mary United Tournament for Morningside volleyball, as the Mustangs picked up a 3-0 win over York this morning before this afternoon’s match with Mayville State slipped away 3-2.

  • September 02, 2022
Morningside falls to Northwestern, 3-0.
  • Article
  • August 31, 2022
GPAC women's volleyball opener goes to Northwestern

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – There was a good crowd on hand for Morningside's women's volleyball home opener, as the Mustangs welcomed the Raiders of Northwestern College to Allee Gym for both teams' first game of the Great Plains Athletic Conference season. The no. 8 Raiders lived up to their billing, sweeping Morningside 3-0 with scores of 25-10, 25-13, and 25-16.

  • August 31, 2022
Mustangs drop final games of Park Invitational, 3-1, 3-1
  • Article
  • August 27, 2022
Mustangs drop pair in day two of Park tournament

PARKVILLE, MO. – Morningside women's volleyball faced another tough day of competition today, stretching matches with the University of Saint Mary Spires and the St. Ambrose Fighting Bees out to four sets apiece. The Mustangs fell in both matches, losing to the Spires 22-25, 25-15, 25-18, and 25-16 and the Bees 26-24, 23-25, 25-15, and 25-20.

  • August 27, 2022
Women's volleyball competes with number 6 Park, but is unable to come away with a win, losing 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
  • Article
  • August 26, 2022
Mustangs unable to notch wins column against Park

PARKVILLE, MO. – Morningside traveled to Park University today, to compete in the opening day of the Park University Classic. The Mustangs, matched with the host Pirates who are ranked no. 6 nationally, fought through three tough sets, losing to Park 25-16, 25-17, and 25-20.

  • August 26, 2022
Mustangs split Saturday matches, defeating Loyola 3-0, and losing to West Virginia Tech 3-2.
  • Article
  • August 20, 2022
Mustangs split Saturday matches

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Morningside concluded its season opening tournament appearance on a better note than it started, knocking off Loyola 3-0 before seeing a five-set scrap with West Virginia University Institute of Technology slip away. 

  • August 20, 2022
Women's volleyball falls to Southeastern, Cumberland
  • Article
  • August 18, 2022
Mustangs fall in season opening matches

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Morningside Women’s Volleyball opened its season on the road today, launching into a schedule that’s designed to test the young team before beginning play in the ultra-competitive Great Plains Athletic Conference. The Mustangs dropped both matches on the opening day of the Keiser University Chick-fil-a Classic in straight sets, falling to Southeastern 25-21, 25-23, 25-23, and to Cumberland 25-20, 25-20, 25-16.

  • August 18, 2022
Photos
Nienke van Drunen action photo 1
Doane (NE) vs. Morningside

9/24/2022 1:00 PM CDT

Nienke van Drunen action photo 2
Avila (MO) vs. Morningside

9/24/2022 5:00 PM CDT

Nienke van Drunen action photo 3
Buena Vista vs. Morningside

10/3/2022 6:00 PM CDT

Nienke van Drunen action photo 4
Mount Marty vs. Morningside

10/7/2022 7:30 PM CDT