Nienke van Drunen

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Nienke van Drunen
7 Nienke van Drunen
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Zwolle, The Netherlands
  • Position:
    M
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Gymnasium Celeanum
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • m
    29
  • k/s
    1.21
  • h %
    .188
  • a/s
    0.01
  • b/s
    0.71
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.24
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 29 16
Sets 84 52
Kills 102 63
Kills per set 1.21 1.21
Errors 45 28
Total Attacks 303 198
Total Attacks per set 3.61 3.81
Hitting Percentage .188 .177
Assists 1 1
Assists per set 0.01 0.02
Service Total Attempts 4 4
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 12 11
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 20 14
Digs per set 0.24 0.27
Block Solo 7 6
Block Assist 53 45
Block Total 60 51
Blocks per set 0.71 0.98
Block Errors 2 2
Ball Handling Errors 2 2
Points 135.5 91.5
Points per set 1.6 1.8
Matches started 19 14
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 21 Buena Vista University W, 3-0
Oct 25 at #12 Jamestown L, 3-0
Oct 28 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0
Oct 31 Dordt (IA) W, 3-0
Nov 4 at Jamestown L, 3-0
Nov 18 at IU Kokomo L, 3-1
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 17 vs. Hope International W, 3-2 - 3 1 1 7 .000 0 1.5
Aug 17 at The Master's L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at La Sierra W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 vs. Saint Katherine (CA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 - 3 3 2 10 .100 0 3.5
Aug 25 at #6 Park L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 26 vs. McPherson L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. St. Ambrose (IA) L, 3-1 - 3 2 0 5 .400 0 3.0
Aug 30 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-2 - 4 3 3 10 .000 0 4.5
Sep 1 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 - 3 8 1 15 .467 0 8.0
Sep 2 vs. #4 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 1 0 1 3 -.333 0 0.0
Sep 2 vs. Indiana East L, 3-0 - 2 0 1 3 -.333 0 0.0
Sep 5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 7 3 21 .190 0 8.5
Sep 9 #17 Jamestown L, 3-2 1 5 3 4 17 -.059 1 7.5
Sep 9 Avila (MO) W, 3-0 1 2 3 1 7 .286 0 3.5
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 1 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Sep 20 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 16 .063 0 4.0
Sep 23 at Doane (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 3 1 11 .182 0 7.0
Sep 27 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 9 2 17 .412 0 9.0
Sep 29 #10 Midland W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 9 .333 0 5.0
Sep 30 #1 Concordia L, 3-0 1 3 3 2 9 .111 0 4.0
Oct 6 at Mount Marty W, 3-2 1 5 7 2 19 .263 0 8.5
Oct 7 at #11 College of Saint Mary (NE) L, 3-1 1 4 6 1 13 .385 0 8.5
Oct 11 at #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 15 .267 0 8.5
Oct 14 Hastings W, 3-2 1 2 0 2 6 -.333 0 0.5
Oct 18 (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 11 .182 0 5.5
Oct 21 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 1 3 4 3 10 .100 0 5.5
Oct 21 Buena Vista University W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 15 .267 0 6.5
Oct 25 at #12 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 5 1 16 .250 0 5.5
Oct 28 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 13 .308 0 5.5
Oct 31 Dordt (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 11 .364 0 8.5
Nov 4 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 3 3 13 .000 0 3.5
Nov 18 at IU Kokomo L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 17 vs. Hope International W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 17 at The Master's L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at La Sierra W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 18 vs. Saint Katherine (CA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 25 at #6 Park L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. McPherson L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. St. Ambrose (IA) L, 3-1 - 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Aug 30 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-2 - 4 1 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 1 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. #4 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Indiana East L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 3 1 3 0
Sep 9 #17 Jamestown L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 7 0 8 1
Sep 9 Avila (MO) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 23 at Doane (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 6 0 7 1
Sep 27 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 #10 Midland W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 30 #1 Concordia L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 6 at Mount Marty W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 7 at #11 College of Saint Mary (NE) L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 11 at #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 14 Hastings W, 3-2 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 18 (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 21 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 21 Buena Vista University W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 25 at #12 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 28 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 31 Dordt (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 1 4 0
Nov 4 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 18 at IU Kokomo L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 17 vs. Hope International W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 17 at The Master's L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Aug 18 at La Sierra W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 18 vs. Saint Katherine (CA) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Dakota State (SD) W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 at #6 Park L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. McPherson L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Aug 26 vs. St. Ambrose (IA) L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at Dordt (IA) W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. #4 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Indiana East L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 5 0
Sep 9 #17 Jamestown L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 9 Avila (MO) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 at (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 at Doane (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 Mount Marty W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 #10 Midland W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 #1 Concordia L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 at Mount Marty W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 7 at #11 College of Saint Mary (NE) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 11 at #3 Northwestern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Hastings W, 3-2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 (RV) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 Buena Vista University W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 at #12 Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 at Briar Cliff (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 Dordt (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 4 at Jamestown L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 18 at IU Kokomo L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
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 29 84 102 1.21 45 303 3.61 .188 1 0.01 135.5 1.6
Conference 16 52 63 1.21 28 198 3.81 .177 1 0.02 91.5 1.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 41 54 1.32 27 159 3.88 .170 1 0.02 71.5 1.7
Away 11 31 37 1.19 14 111 3.58 .207 0 0.00 51.5 1.7
Neutral 5 12 11 0.92 4 33 2.75 .212 0 0.00 12.5 1.0
Result
Wins 15 48 69 1.44 27 181 3.77 .232 0 0.00 84.0 1.8
Losses 14 36 33 0.92 18 122 3.39 .123 1 0.03 51.5 1.4
Month
August 5 14 9 0.64 6 32 2.29 .094 0 0.00 12.5 0.9
September 12 34 42 1.24 19 129 3.79 .178 1 0.03 56.5 1.7
October 10 32 48 1.50 17 129 4.03 .240 0 0.00 63.0 2.0
November 2 4 3 0.75 3 13 3.25 .000 0 0.00 3.5 0.9
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 29 84 20 0.24 7 53 60 0.71
Conference 16 52 14 0.27 6 45 51 0.98
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 41 15 0.37 4 27 31 0.76
Away 11 31 2 0.06 2 25 27 0.87
Neutral 5 12 3 0.25 1 1 2 0.17
Result
Wins 15 48 13 0.27 2 26 28 0.58
Losses 14 36 7 0.19 5 27 32 0.89
Month
August 5 14 3 0.21 1 5 6 0.43
September 12 34 13 0.38 3 23 26 0.76
October 10 32 4 0.13 3 24 27 0.84
November 2 4 0 0.00 0 1 1 0.25
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 29 84 4 0 0.00 0 12 0
Conference 16 52 4 0 0.00 0 11 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 41 4 0 0.00 0 7 0
Away 11 31 0 0 0.00 0 5 0
Neutral 5 12 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Result
Wins 15 48 4 0 0.00 0 8 0
Losses 14 36 0 0 0.00 0 4 0
Month
August 5 14 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
September 12 34 4 0 0.00 0 6 0
October 10 32 0 0 0.00 0 5 0
November 2 4 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
News mentions
2023 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for Women's Volleyball
  • Article
  • November 28, 2023
Eleven women's volleyball athletes land on NAIA scholar-athlete list

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for women's volleyball, releasing this year's list ahead of the 2023 NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center.

  • November 28, 2023
Mustangs make it four in a row with sweep of home triangular
  • Article
  • October 21, 2023
Mustangs make it four in a row with sweep of home triangular

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Morningside has its longest winning streak of the season after sweeping a pair of matches at home Saturday afternoon.

  • October 21, 2023
Historic performance leads to sweep of RV Tigers
  • Article
  • October 18, 2023
Historic performance leads to sweep of RV Tigers

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Mustangs had lost five in a row to the Tigers heading into Wednesday’s Pink Out at home, but the Morningside offense tied a program record in a sweep over Receiving Votes Dakota Wesleyan.

  • October 18, 2023
Morningside falls to no. 1 Concordia, 3-0
  • Article
  • September 30, 2023
Scrappy Stangs unable to steal set from Concordia

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Less than 24 hours after toppling the no. 10 team in the nation, Morningside upped the difficulty as it faced no. 1 Concordia. The Mustangs fought hard against the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ top team, but was unable to steal a set, falling 25-19, 25-17, and 25-20.

  • September 30, 2023
Late set rallies lifts Mustangs past No. 10 Midland
  • Article
  • September 29, 2023
Late set rallies lifts Mustangs past No. 10 Midland

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Having the No. 1 team in the country looming on Saturday, the Mustangs didn’t overlook Friday’s match with No. 10 Midland, sweeping the Warriors 26-24, 25-23, 25-22 inside Allee Gym.

  • September 29, 2023
Mustangs fall in tough road contest at Doane
  • Article
  • September 23, 2023
Mustangs fall in tough road contest at Doane

CRETE, Neb. – The Mustangs went on the road for the last time before a three-game home stand over the next week and fell to Doane in straight sets 23-25, 20-25, 17-25 Saturday in Crete.

  • September 23, 2023
Morningside splits home triangular
  • Article
  • September 09, 2023
Morningside splits home triangular

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Mustangs dropped a five-set match with Jamestown, but bounced back with a sweep of Avila in a home triangular Saturday at Allee Gymnasium inside the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center.

  • September 09, 2023
Mustangs leave Cougars cowering, tangle with Threshers in opening day of Labor Day Classic
  • Article
  • September 01, 2023
Mustangs leave Cougars cowering, tangle with Threshers in opening day of Labor Day Classic

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – Morningside Women’s Volleyball picked up where it left off at Dordt on Wednesday, handing Saint Francis’ Cougars a 3-0 loss to kick off its schedule at the College of Saint Mary/United Sports Academy Labor Day Classic. The Mustangs closed day one of action with a 3-1 victory over the Bethel Threshers.

  • September 01, 2023
Photos
Nienke van Drunen action photo 1
Jamestown vs. Morningside

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Jamestown vs. Morningside

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Jamestown vs. Morningside

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Jamestown vs. Morningside

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Jamestown vs. Morningside

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Jamestown vs. Morningside

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Northwestern vs. Morningside

9/20/2023 7:30 PM CDT

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Midland vs. Morningside

9/29/2023 7:30 PM CDT

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Midland vs. Morningside

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Nienke van Drunen action photo 10
Midland vs. Morningside

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