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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
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- Position:
- OH/RS
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Centennial
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- m
- 21
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- k/s
- 2.49
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- h %
- .136
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- a/s
- 0.11
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- b/s
- 0.43
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- sa/s
- 0.25
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- d/s
- 1.00
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Wis.-La Crosse Invitational All-Tournament Team (2023)
- CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
- Academic All-Conference (2024)
- Illinois Wesleyan All-Tournament Team (2024)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2024 | sophomore
- Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team
- Received Academic All-Conference Honors
- Named to Illinois Wesleyan All-Tournament Team
- Appeared in 21 matches and 79 sets
- Took second on the team with 197 kills
- Recorded 34 blocks
2023 | freshman
- Named to the Wis.-La Crosse Invitational All-Tournament Team
- Played in 28 matches and 96 sets
- Ranked second on the team with 227 kills (2.36 per set)
- Returned 299 serves and had 122 digs
- Added nine assists and 20 total blocks
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Ankeny Centennial High School
- State tournament semi-finalist in volleyball (2022)
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Silver Cord award
Personal
- Daughter of Heather and Jared Schmidt
- Has two siblings, Tatem and Gavin
- Majoring in biochemistry and minoring in health & exersice science
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 21 | 8 | ||
| Sets | 79 | 29 | ||
| Kills | 197 | 83 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.49 | 2.86 | ||
| Errors | 104 | 43 | ||
| Total Attacks | 683 | 264 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 8.65 | 9.10 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .136 | .152 | ||
| Assists | 9 | 5 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.11 | 0.17 | ||
| Service Total Attempts | 200 | 117 | ||
| Service Aces | 20 | 15 | ||
| Service Errors | 29 | 17 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.25 | 0.52 | ||
| Receptions | 95 | 6 | ||
| Reception Errors | 11 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 79 | 32 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.00 | 1.10 | ||
| Block Solo | 12 | 5 | ||
| Block Assist | 22 | 7 | ||
| Block Total | 34 | 12 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.43 | 0.41 | ||
| Block Errors | 4 | 4 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 240.0 | 106.5 | ||
| Points per set | 3.0 | 3.7 | ||
| Matches started | 20 | 7 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Saint Mary's (Minn.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 29 | .069 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Wis.-Platteville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 24 | -.250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Rose-Hulman | W, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -.077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Aug 31 | vs. St. Scholastica | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. Saint Benedict | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 23 | .217 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Bethel (Minn.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -.091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 7 | vs. St. Olaf | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Central (Ill.) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | vs. Augsburg | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at No. 21 Cornell College | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at Grinnell | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 46 | .130 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Saint Benedict | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 49 | .082 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Wis.-Superior | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 54 | .222 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Sep 21 | vs. St. Olaf | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 44 | .136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 2 | at Neb. Wesleyan | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 42 | .143 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 11 | at Loras | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 41 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 12 | at Dubuque | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 25 | .160 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 16 | at Central (Iowa) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 36 | .056 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 23 | Buena Vista | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | .045 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. No. 9 Millikin | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 33 | .091 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 26 | at Ill. Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 31 | .258 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Albion | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 42 | .286 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Nov 1 | Coe | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 41 | .293 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Nov 2 | Wartburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 26 | .385 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Nov 6 | Luther | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 6 | 31 | .161 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.5 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 28 | 96 | 227 | 2.36 | 145 | 775 | .106 | 9 | 0.09 | 22 | 0.23 | 299 | 33 | 122 | 1.27 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.21 | 260.0 | 2.7 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | 79 | 197 | 2.49 | 104 | 683 | .136 | 9 | 0.11 | 20 | 0.25 | 95 | 11 | 79 | 1.00 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 0.43 | 240.0 | 3.0 |
| 2025-26 | 27 | 107 | 288 | 2.69 | 116 | 823 | .209 | 27 | 0.25 | 22 | 0.21 | 343 | 23 | 175 | 1.64 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 0.54 | 345.5 | 3.2 |
| Total | 76 | 282 | 712 | 2.52 | 365 | 2281 | .152 | 45 | 0.16 | 64 | 0.23 | 737 | 67 | 376 | 1.33 | 27 | 85 | 112 | 0.40 | 845.5 | 3.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 21 | 79 | 197 | 2.49 | 104 | 683 | .136 | 9 | 0.11 | 20 | 0.25 | 95 | 11 | 79 | 1.00 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 0.43 | 240.0 | 3.0 |
| Conference | 8 | 29 | 83 | 2.86 | 43 | 264 | .152 | 5 | 0.17 | 15 | 0.52 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1.10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.41 | 106.5 | 3.7 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 4 | 14 | 47 | 3.36 | 19 | 120 | .233 | 2 | 0.14 | 8 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.79 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.50 | 60.5 | 4.3 |
| Away | 6 | 23 | 61 | 2.65 | 35 | 221 | .118 | 3 | 0.13 | 7 | 0.30 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 1.26 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.35 | 72.5 | 3.2 | |
| Neutral | 11 | 42 | 89 | 2.12 | 50 | 342 | .114 | 4 | 0.10 | 5 | 0.12 | 77 | 11 | 39 | 0.93 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.45 | 107.0 | 2.5 | |
| Result | Wins | 7 | 26 | 58 | 2.23 | 32 | 193 | .135 | 3 | 0.12 | 9 | 0.35 | 42 | 4 | 23 | 0.88 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0.58 | 78.0 | 3.0 |
| Losses | 14 | 53 | 139 | 2.62 | 72 | 490 | .137 | 6 | 0.11 | 11 | 0.21 | 53 | 7 | 56 | 1.06 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.36 | 162.0 | 3.1 | |
| Month | August | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 14 | 66 | -.076 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.10 | 43 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.50 | 13.0 | 1.3 |
| September | 7 | 29 | 69 | 2.38 | 34 | 247 | .142 | 3 | 0.10 | 2 | 0.07 | 44 | 2 | 30 | 1.03 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.52 | 81.0 | 2.8 | |
| October | 8 | 29 | 79 | 2.72 | 43 | 272 | .132 | 4 | 0.14 | 13 | 0.45 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0.90 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.24 | 96.5 | 3.3 | |
| November | 3 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 13 | 98 | .276 | 1 | 0.09 | 4 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.00 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.64 | 49.5 | 4.5 |
News Mentions
Volleyball quartet honored with CSC Academic All-District awards
Audrey Behrens, Morgan DenBeste, Peyton Mitchell and Jada Schmidt were all recognized on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District...
December 17, 2024
Simpson wins final match of the year
The seniors were honored on Wednesday with a win against the Norse. The Storm won against Luther in four sets to complete their 2024 season.
November 6, 2024
Storm sweep Wartburg, first win over the Knights in over a decade
The Simpson Storm took to the court today in Indianola, ultimately defeating the Knights, and having a record-breaking day for the team and...
November 2, 2024
Storm fall to Coe in four sets, DenBeste with new career-high
The Storm fell in four against Coe tonight, fighting hard to keep themselves in the match. Despite the loss, Morgan DenBeste recorded a new...
November 1, 2024
Schmidt receives all-tournament honors after outstanding weekend performance
Schmidt's 36 kills and two aces led her to an all-tournament recognition this weekend following the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament.
October 28, 2024
Storm close nonconference schedule in Illinois
Despite two tough losses on the road against Illinois Wesleyan and Albion, multiple players for the Storm recorded new career and season highs...
October 26, 2024
Storm fall to No. 9 Millikin in opening match of tournament
The Storm fought hard against a nationally-ranked team, but came up short in a tough battle.
October 25, 2024
Williams' season-high 19 kills leads Storm in sweep over Buena Vista
Emily Williams provided the firepower as her season-high 19 kills led the way in the Storm’s 3-0 sweep over Buena Vista on Wednesday night.
October 23, 2024
Storm play close sets, come up short against Central
In a hard-fought conference battle, the Storm faced off against Central College. Simpson came up just short in straight sets.
October 16, 2024
Storm women fall to Dubuque in third conference match
The Storm fell in their third conference match today against Dubuque. Ella Meyer had a standout performance, and Jada Schmidt contributed three...
October 12, 2024
Storm fall to Loras in second conference match
In a tight four set match, the Storm fell to Loras, despite impressive performances from multiple athletes.
October 11, 2024
Storm fight hard in conference opener, come up short against Neb. Wesleyan
Despite outstanding performances for many members of the team, the Simpson Storm came up short in their conference opener.
October 2, 2024
Storm drop day two matches in Waverly, Williams named to All-Tournament Team
The Simpson women dropped two hard-fought matches this weekend. Despite the losses, Emily Williams received honors, and many players had standout...
September 21, 2024
Storm win five-set thriller against Saint Benedict
In the first night of the Wartburg Tournament, the Storm defeated Saint Benedict, with Emily Williams and Morgan DenBeste having standout...
September 20, 2024
Storm fall in hard-fought five set matchup in Grinnell
The Storm took to the court tonight in Grinnell for a mid-week match. Although the team fell to Grinnell, Emily Williams and Jada Schmidt recorded...
September 18, 2024
Simpson falls to Bethel, St. Olaf on second day of UW-River Falls Tournament
The Storm put up a hard fight in matches against Bethel and St. Olaf on day 2 of the UW-River Falls tournament. Despite the losses, Audrey Behrens...
September 7, 2024
Storm defeat Saint Benedict to achieve best start since 2013
The Storm women took to the floor to defeat Saint Benedict in their first game of the UW-River Falls Tournament. Led by Emily Williams and Emmy...
September 6, 2024
Storm win season opener against Saint Mary’s, fall to Wis.-Platteville
The Simpson College women's volleyball team won their first game of the season against Saint Mary's, with a strong performance by freshman Emmy...
August 30, 2024
Volleyball earns highest preseason prediction since 2010
The Simpson women’s volleyball team has been picked fourth in the 2024 A-R-C Preseason Coaches Poll.
August 22, 2024
