2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

Ellison Neumann
Miami Athletics
Miami Athletics
Miami Athletics
Miami Athletics
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Miami Athletics

16 Sophie Riemersma

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • High School Zeeland East
  • Hometown Holland, Mich.

Biography

Career Highlights
  • Played in 97 career matches
  • Finished with 761 career kills
  • Finished with 882.5 career points (2.8 per set)
 
2021
  • Academic All-MAC
  • Played in 27 matches, making 26 starts
  • In double figures for kills in 16 matches
  • Notched a season high 19 kills at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 14)
  • Posted double figures in digs in nine matches
  • Recorded a season high 14 digs twice: at Marshall (Aug. 28) and at Eastern Michigan (Oc. 15)
  • Twice served up season highs of three aces: vs. Howard (Sept. 4) and at Ball State (Oct. 30)
  • Tallied six matches with three or more blocks
  • Notched a career high five block assists against Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)
  • Tied a career high of two solo blocks at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 14)
  • Tied for team lead with 2.73 kps and ranked second with 284 total kills
  • Led the team with 328.5 points (3.16 per set)
 
2020-21
  • Academic All-MAC
  • Played in 22 matches, making nine starts
  • In double figures for kills in nine matches
  • Twice posted season highs of 18 kills: vs. Eastern Michigan (Mar. 19) and vs. Ball State (Mar. 23)
  • Recorded season high 10 digs at Kent State (Mar. 5) in long double-figure dig effort of season
  • Had six multi-block matches
  • Posted four blocks (2 solo; 2 assist) at Bowling Green (Feb. 5)
  • Ranked second on the team in kills per set (2.91)
  • Ranked third on the team in points 218.5 (2.91 per set)
 
2019
  • Appeared in 20 matches, making 13 starts during sophomore season
  • Saw action at both antennas despite missing time due to injury
  • Finished with 101 kills, an average of 1.71 kills per set
  • Recorded 48 digs and 19 blocks on season
  • Ssixth on RedHawks with 117.0 points scored, an average of 1.98 points per set
  • Recorded 11 kills in win over Virginia Tech (Aug. 30)
  • Put down 13 kills and three blocks in victory over Indiana State (Sept. 7)
  • Had season-high 10 digs in victory over North Carolina (Sept. 13)
  • Finished with nine kills in back-to-back matches against Kent State (Sept.27) and Ohio (Sept. 28)

2018
  • MAC All-Tournament Team
  • MAC All-Freshmen Team
  • Appeared in 26 matches, making 16 starts during freshman season
  • Saw time at both outside and right side hitter
  • Finished fourth on RedHawks with 173 kills, an average of 2.11 per set; had 138 digs an average of 1.68 per set; second on Miami with 12 solo blocks, also had 19 assisted for 31 total; finished fourth on RedHawks by scoring 218.5 points, an average of 2.66 points per set
  • Recorded seven kills and five digs at Dayton (Sept. 4)
  • Had breakout performance with 15 kills and nine digs in five-set victory over Ohio (Oct. 5)
  • Had one of the single-best performances in school history wirh a double-double of 29 kills and 17 digs in five-set MAC Semifinal victory over Ball State (Nov. 17), while hitting .426
  • Her 29 kills were only one short of the Miami single-match school record
  • Had 13 kills and nine digs in MAC Championship against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18)
  • Finished with double-double of 12 kills and 10 digs in NIVC First Round victory over Northern Kentucky (Nov. 29)

High School
  • Four-year letterwinner for Zeeland East High School in Holland, Michigan
  • Finished ninth all-time in Michigan high school history with 2,271 career kills
  • 2017 Miss Volleyball finalist in Michigan
  • Named AVCA Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention as senior
  • Named First-Team All-State as junior in 2016
  • Played club volleyball for Far Out Volleyball
  • Played four years of basketball and track
  • Set school record with 12 varsity letters

Personal
  • Has June birthday
  • Daughter of Jay and Cara Riemersma
  • Majoring in finance

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2018Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'1"
    16
  • 16

    2019Sophomore

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'1"
    16
  • 16

    2020Junior

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'1"
    16
  • 16

    2021Senior

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    6'1"
    16