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    3  Kelsey Safranek
    Kelsey Safranek

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Downers Grove, Ill.
    High School:
    Downers Grove South
    Height:
    6-1
    Position:
    Outside Hitter
    Club Team:
    1st Alliance

    03/27/2012

    UIC Volleyball Announces Spring Schedule

    Flames will play in first tournament on Saturday (March 31)

    01/13/2012

    UIC Student-Athletes Record Another Record-Setting Semester

    Flames' student-athletes post 3.0 for back-to-back semesters

    12/06/2011

    Volleyball Honors 2011 Squad

    Kelsey Safranek was selected as the Most Valuable Player

    11/18/2011

    Volleyball Concludes Season, Falls To Valparaiso, 3-0

    The team fell in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Championship

    11/17/2011

    Volleyball To Face Valparaiso In Quarterfinal Match

    First serve is set for Friday at 4:30 p.m. (CT)

    Career Stats

    Year K E TA PCT. A SA Digs BS BA Total
    2009 314 153 812 .198 2 0 43 1 56 57
    2010 378 191 1,006 .186 18 10 242 2 33 35
    Totals 692 344 1,818 .191 20 10 285 3 89 92

    UIC Career-Highs


    Kills - 28 vs. Southeast Missouri State (9/10/11)

    Attempts - 77 vs. Southeast Missouri State (09/10/11)

    Pct. (min. 10 TA) - .733 (11-0-15) at DePaul (10/27/09)

    Digs - 18 -two times- last at Youngstown State (10/16/10)

    Assists - 3 vs. Loyola (9/25/10)

    Aces - 3 vs. DePaul (09/2/11)

    Block Assists - 7 vs. Green Bay (09/20/09)

    Solo Blocks - 1- three times- last vs. Wright State (10/30/10)

    Total Blocks - 7 vs. Green Bay (09/20/09)

    AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Ranked third in the Horizon League with 3.35 kills per set and fifth with 3.60 points per set ... named to All-Horizon League Team ... led team with 10 kills at Horizon League Volleyball Championship against Cleveland State (11/19/10) ... collected 19 kills in a three-set win over Western Illinois on Nov. 8 ... notched a double-double in five straight matches from Oct. 29-Nov. 12 ... put down a career-high 24 kills at Loyola (10/22/10) ... recorded a career-high 18 digs in back-to-back matches at Cleveland State and Youngstown State (10/15-16/10) ... handed out a personal-best three assists and had 11 digs versus Loyola (9/25/10) ... named to the Best Western Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/11/10) ... named to UIC Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/4/10)

    AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09): Named to Horizon League All-Newcomer Team after tallying 170 kills, 25 digs and 31 total blocks against league opponents ... played in all 34 matches as a true freshman, starting 30 ... ranked second on the team with 314 kills ... finished third on the team with 31 assists ... recorded a career-best 18 kills against city-rival Loyola(11/14/2009)

    PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-time letterwinner at Downers Grove South (Ill.) ... garnered three West Suburban Conference championships ... two-time regional champion ... three-time all-West Suburban Conference selection ... selected as an all-region recipient during her junior season ... played club volleyball for 1st Alliance (2008-09) ... qualified for nationals and placed fifth during her 18's division ... played club volleyball for Sports Performance (2004-08) ... qualified for nationals and placed 13th during her 16's division ... participated in SAAC ... active on the 3rd Cycle self-study certification study ...received the Academic Achievement Award ... greatest athletic thrill to date is defeating Butler in three games during her freshman season ... born Oct. 4, 1990, in Hinsdale, Ill. ... daughter of Dave and Janne Safranek ... has two siblings, Adam and Alex ... currently enrolled as a secondary education major.