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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 0
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- Year:
- Sr
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- Hometown:
- Jackson Center, Ohio
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- High School:
- University of Missouri - St. Louis
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- Position:
- MH/OH
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- m
- 31
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- k/s
- 3.38
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- h %
- .347
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- a/s
- 0.19
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- b/s
- 0.74
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- sa/s
- 0.17
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- d/s
- 1.10
Bio
(2022-2023):
- Kessler played in all 33 games for Union. She participated in 130 of 131 sets.
- She was selected First-Team All-AAC.
- Kessler tallied 350 kills on the season, which ranked second on the team as 352 was the leading total.
- She recorded double-digit kills in 19 matchups with a season-high of 22 coming in a 3-2 win over Point on Oct. 15.
- Kessler recorded 28 service aces, which ranked second on the team.
- She led the team in total blocks with 113.
- Kessler ranked third on the team in digs with 257.
- She led the team in points per set with an average of 3.5.
Updated: 9-20-2023
Player Profile
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 31 | |
| Sets | 112 | |
| Kills | 379 | |
| Kills per set | 3.38 | |
| Errors | 108 | |
| Total Attacks | 780 | |
| Hitting Percentage | .347 | |
| Assists | 21 | |
| Assists per set | 0.19 | |
| Service Aces | 19 | |
| Service Errors | 7 | |
| Service Aces per set | 0.17 | |
| Receptions | 214 | |
| Reception Errors | 17 | |
| Digs | 123 | |
| Digs per set | 1.10 | |
| Block Solo | 46 | |
| Block Assist | 37 | |
| Block Total | 83 | |
| Blocks per set | 0.74 | |
| Block Errors | 8 | |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | |
| Points | 462.5 | |
| Points per set | 4.1 | |
| Matches started | 31 | |
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | vs. Indiana Southeast | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Tennessee Southern | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Aug 19 | at Ohio Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Aug 19 | at Cumberlands (KY) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 18 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 1 | at Rio Grande | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 31 | .097 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Milligan (TN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 18 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Point Park | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 30 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Ohio Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 22 | .227 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 7 | Tennessee Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Milligan (TN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 24 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 12 | Kentucky Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 17 | .765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Sep 15 | at CIU (SC) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 16 | at Columbia (SC) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 20 | .600 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Sep 19 | at Johnson (TN) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 43 | .442 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28.5 |
| Sep 23 | at Pikeville ( KY) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 17 | .529 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 26 | Bluefield (VA) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 33 | .273 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Sep 29 | St. Andrews (NC) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 17 | .647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Bryan (TN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 29 | .207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 5 | Milligan (TN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | .263 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 7 | Pikeville ( KY) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Bluefield (VA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 47 | .340 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Oct 13 | Reinhardt (GA) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 18 | .611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 14 | Truett-McConnell | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 31 | .548 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Tennessee Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 29 | .448 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Oct 20 | at Asbury | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 25 | .360 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 21 | at Kentucky Christian | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 47 | .340 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26.5 |
| Oct 24 | Bryan (TN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 27 | at Brenau (GA) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 21 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 28 | at Montreat (NC) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | .115 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 31 | Johnson (TN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Bluefield (VA) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 48 | .292 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 21.5 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 31 | 112 | 379 | 3.38 | 108 | 780 | .347 | 21 | 0.19 | 19 | 0.17 | 214 | 17 | 123 | 1.10 | 46 | 37 | 83 | 0.74 | 462.5 | 4.1 |
| Conference | 21 | 77 | 278 | 3.61 | 76 | 539 | .375 | 15 | 0.19 | 14 | 0.18 | 135 | 10 | 80 | 1.04 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 0.71 | 335.0 | 4.4 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 10 | 36 | 118 | 3.28 | 31 | 215 | .405 | 3 | 0.08 | 8 | 0.22 | 54 | 5 | 31 | 0.86 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 0.78 | 149.0 | 4.1 |
| Away | 15 | 54 | 196 | 3.63 | 56 | 419 | .334 | 13 | 0.24 | 7 | 0.13 | 111 | 7 | 60 | 1.11 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 0.70 | 230.0 | 4.3 | |
| Neutral | 6 | 22 | 65 | 2.95 | 21 | 146 | .301 | 5 | 0.23 | 4 | 0.18 | 49 | 5 | 32 | 1.45 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0.77 | 83.5 | 3.8 | |
| Result | Wins | 11 | 42 | 164 | 3.90 | 39 | 295 | .424 | 8 | 0.19 | 9 | 0.21 | 77 | 6 | 50 | 1.19 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 0.93 | 204.5 | 4.9 |
| Losses | 20 | 70 | 215 | 3.07 | 69 | 485 | .301 | 13 | 0.19 | 10 | 0.14 | 137 | 11 | 73 | 1.04 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 0.63 | 258.0 | 3.7 | |
| Month | August | 4 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 7 | 67 | .343 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.17 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0.58 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0.83 | 40.5 | 3.4 |
| September | 13 | 46 | 153 | 3.33 | 41 | 313 | .358 | 13 | 0.28 | 7 | 0.15 | 87 | 7 | 51 | 1.11 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 0.67 | 185.5 | 4.0 | |
| October | 13 | 49 | 178 | 3.63 | 56 | 352 | .347 | 5 | 0.10 | 10 | 0.20 | 83 | 7 | 45 | 0.92 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 0.76 | 215.0 | 4.4 | |
| November | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 4 | 48 | .292 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 4.00 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 21.5 | 4.3 |
News Mentions
Union’s Raquel Kessler named to First-Team Northeast Region by AVCA
Kessler was named First-Team All-AAC in 2022 and 2023.
November 30, 2023
Union falls in opening round of AAC Tournament
The No. 10 seeded Union College volleyball team played No. 7 Bluefield in the opening round of the AAC Tournament on Thursday.
November 9, 2023
Union’s Raquel Kessler named First-Team All-Conference
The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) released its 2023 All-Conference Team and Awards on Wednesday.
November 8, 2023
Union falls to Johnson on Senior Night
On Tuesday, the Union College volleyball team fell to Johnson on Senior Night.
November 1, 2023
Union falls at Montreat in four sets
The Union College volleyball team fell short at Montreat in four sets on Saturday.
October 29, 2023
The Bulldogs fall at Brenau
The Union College volleyball team played Brenau on Friday, Oct. 27. The Bulldogs fell short in three sets.
October 27, 2023
For the second week in a row, Raquel Kessler has been named AAC Attacker of the Week
Kessler recorded 53 kills through three games, while averaging 4.42 kills per set.
October 23, 2023
The Bulldogs win in five sets against KCU
The Union College volleyball team played at Kentucky Christian on Saturday, Oct. 21.
October 22, 2023
Union volleyball defeats Asbury in three sets
The Union College volleyball team played a non-conference game on Friday, Oct. 20, at Asbury.
October 21, 2023
The Bulldogs win in four sets at Tennessee Wesleyan
The Union College volleyball team picked up a 3-1 victory on Tuesday night at Tennessee Wesleyan.
October 18, 2023
Union’s Raquel Kessler named AAC Women’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week
Union senior Raquel Kessler has been named the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week.
October 16, 2023
Union falls in five sets to Truett McConnell
Union volleyball hosted Truett McConnell on Saturday morning. The Bulldogs entered the matchup off a 3-0 victory over Reinhardt on Friday night.
October 15, 2023
The Bulldogs defeat Reinhardt in three sets
The Union volleyball team picked up an impressive 3-0 victory on Friday night against Reinhardt.
October 13, 2023
Union falls at Bluefield in five sets; Kessler records 23 kills
In addition to Kessler's 23 kills, Emily Shumaker recorded 15 and Michaela Cox totaled 10.
October 10, 2023
The Bulldogs defeat Pikeville in five sets
Union volleyball dropped the first two sets on Saturday, but responded by winning the next three sets to pick up the victory.
October 8, 2023
Union falls to Milligan
The Union College volleyball team hosted Milligan on Thursday night. The Bulldogs fell short in three sets.
October 6, 2023
The Bulldogs fall at Bryan
The Union College volleyball team played at Bryan on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The Bulldogs fell short in three sets.
October 5, 2023
Union volleyball wins 3-0 over St. Andrews
The Union College volleyball team hosted St. Andrews on Friday, Sept. 29. The Bulldogs picked up a 3-0 victory to become 4-0 in home games this...
October 1, 2023
Union volleyball defeats Bluefield to remain undefeated at home this season
The Union College volleyball team hosted Bluefield on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in a conference matchup. The Bulldogs picked up the win in five sets.
September 27, 2023
Union wins in five sets at Johnson; Kessler records 23 kills
The Union College volleyball team picked up an impressive victory on Tuesday night at Johnson.
September 20, 2023
The Bulldogs defeat Columbia (SC) in three sets
The Union College volleyball team played at Columbia (SC) on Saturday. The Bulldogs recorded 41 kills, and picked up a 3-0 victory.
September 17, 2023
Union volleyball falls short at CIU
The matchup marked the Bulldogs’ second away game in conference play.
September 15, 2023
Union defeats KCU in 10th annual Cheyenne Wise Childhood Cancer Awareness Game
Union wore jerseys that recognized Cheyenne and childhood cancer awareness. Donations were accepted near the main entrance of the arena.
September 13, 2023
The Bulldogs fall 3-0 at Milligan
The Union College volleyball team played at Milligan on Saturday, Sept. 9. The Bulldogs fell short in three sets.
September 10, 2023
The Bulldogs drop both games on Friday
The Union College volleyball team is participating in the Emileigh Jo Cooper Memorial Classic this weekend.
September 2, 2023
Union falls short in both games on Saturday
The Union College volleyball team dropped both of their games on Saturday in the Emileigh Jo Cooper Memorial Classic.
September 2, 2023
Kessler named to All-Tournament Team at the Cumberlands Invite
Kessler registered 30 kills throughout the tourney, which led the team.
August 21, 2023
Union volleyball falls short in both matchups on Saturday
The first matchup of the day was against Ohio Christian, while the second was against Cumberlands. The Bulldogs fell 3-0 in each game.
August 20, 2023
Union volleyball falls in both games on Friday
The 2023 regular season began today for the Union College volleyball team. The Bulldogs played twice on Friday in the Cumberlands Invite, and fell...
August 18, 2023
Union volleyball had three players named to the AAC’s 2023 Players to Watch List
The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) recently released its 2023 Women’s Volleyball Players to Watch List. The Bulldogs had three...
August 18, 2023