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2020-21 Women's Volleyball Roster

Russell Hons
Carrie Snyder
Timothy Nwachukwu
Xavier Bonner
Xavier Bonner
Nicholas T. LoVerde
Carrie Snyder
Daniel Kwon
Carrie Snyder

8 Bella Lien

  • Position Middle Hitter
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rogers, Minn.
  • High School Heritage Christian Academy

Biography

2018 Summit League Commissioner's List
2018, 2017 Summit League Honor Roll
2018 Summit League Preseason Players to Watch List
2017 Summit League Defensive Player of the Week


2020-21 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in 17 of 18 matches, making 15 starts … Played in 62 of 66 sets on the season … Led the team with 56 total blocks and 0.90 blocks per set … Recorded 87 total kills and 1.40 kills per set, hitting .206 for the season … Registered 9 blocks at Kansas City on Jan. 31 and 8 blocks vs. Oral Roberts on Feb. 15 … Season-high 10 kills at North Dakota in the season finale on Mar. 27.

2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 29 matches and 111 sets ... Hit .220 (130-48-372), averaging 1.83 points, 1.17 kills and 0.94 blocks per set ... In the Summit League final statistics, ranked No. 2 with 19 solo blocks, No. 6 in blocks per set, No. 7 with 104 total blocks and No. 9 with 85 block assists ... Finished with 203.5 points, 130 kills, 62 digs, 12 service aces and 7 set assists ... Had two matches with double-figure kills, pushing career total to five ... Matched career-high with 10 kills vs. Oral Roberts (11-17-19) and finished with .526 attack percentage ... Also had 10 kills and matched career best eight blocks at Western Illinois (11-3-19) ... Equaled those career-high eight blocks in 3-2 win at Oral Roberts (10-20-19) and added a career best six digs ... Had first career service ace vs. Western Illinois (10-6-19) ... Collected a season-high three aces in 3-1 win over North Dakota (11-12-19) ... Moving up the program's career charts ... Ranks No. 9 with 0.98 blocks per set, and No. 20 in blocks solo (55), block assists (247) and total blocks (302). 

2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 27 of 29 matches and played in 99 sets ...  Hit .186, averaging 1.43 points, 0.98 blocks and 0.85 kills per set ... In the Summit League final statistics, ranked No. 8 in total blocks and No. 10 in blocks per set ... Named to Summit League Preseason Players to Watch List ... Added 141.5 points, 31 digs and four set assists ... Matched career-high with eight blocks including three block solos vs. Omaha (10-21-18), and with six block assists at Oral Roberts (11-9-18) ... Named to Summit League Commissioner's List and Honor Roll.

2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started in 27 of 28 matches and played in 98 sets ... Led the Bison with 1.03 blocks per set ... Hit .235, averaging 2.12 points and 1.52 kills per set ... Finished with 149 kills, 101 blocks, 29 digs and 3 assists overall Named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (9-5-17) after recording 14 blocks in three wins at the NDSU Classic, adding 12 kills on offense ... In the Summit League final statistics, she was No. 3 with 1.01 blocks per set, No. 4 with 18 solo blocks and No. 5 in blocks ... Reached double-figures three times with a season-high 10 kills on each occasion including the 3-1 win over Denver (9-29-17) ... Hit .625 (10-0-16) against Denver with three blocks and two digs ... Claimed a season best eight blocks twice, at Fort Wayne (10-6-17) and vs. George Washington (9-9-17) ... Had a season-high three solo blocks against Omaha (11-17-17) in the Summit League tournament opener ... Named to Summit League Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Class A all-state and state all-tournament pick in leading Heritage Christian Academy to the state semifinals and 26-11 record ... The Eagles' placed third in the state in 2015 and fourth in 2016 under head coach Tom Fuglestad ... Played middle and setter as a senior, finishing with 479 kills and 84 blocks ... Rolled up 1,258 kills during career and school record 341 blocks ... Four-time all-MCAA selection and Star Tribune Player of the Week during her career ... On the basketball court, a two-time all-conference first team pick and also honorable mention all-area ... Three-sport athlete, also competing in track and field ... Active in the CFR Mentoring Program and has taken mission trips to Idaho/Alaska (2014) and Haiti (2015) ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also involved with the Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Julie and Brad Lien ... Has one sister, Mikaela, and one brother, Max ... Mother and sister attended North Dakota State ... College major is finance.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2017Freshman

    Middle Hitter
    6'2"
    8
  • 8

    2018Sophomore

    Middle Hitter
    6'2"
    8
  • 8

    2019Junior

    Middle Hitter
    6'2"
    8
  • 8

    2020Senior

    Middle Hitter
    6'2"
    8