2021 Volleyball Roster
Braate, Kendall
Jersey Number 11
Kendall Braate
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Hometown:
- Byron Center, Mich.
- Previous School:
- Byron Center
Bio
2021: Appeared in 51 sets in 18 matches with two starts … ranked third on the team with 218 assists … on the team in assists with 218 on the season … had a season-high 26 assists vs. Eastern Michigan (10/20) … had 20 or more assists in four other matches … totaled a season-high nine digs vs. Michigan State (9/18) and vs. Eastern Michigan (10/20) … earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2020: Appeared in 66 sets over 17 matches as a libero … ranked second on the team with 250 digs and was first with a 3.79 dig-per--set average … ranked third on the team with 53 assists (0.80 per set) … notched six 20-plus dig performances including a career-best 28 digs at Ball State (3/20) … ranked fourth on the team with 13 service aces … named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2019: Named to the Academic All-MAC team … led team in assists with 662 … ranked fourth on team with 224 digs … ranked third on team with 19 aces … posted season-high 43 assists vs. North Dakota State (9/6) … had 17 digs vs. Valparaiso (9/14) … earned MAC West Setter of the Week (9/23) for her performance at Youngstown State Red & White Invitational … combined with Grace Butler for 123 assists, 12 kills and 34 digs in the tournament … totaled 42 assists, an average of 6.0 per set, in earning MAC West Setter of the Week Award in victories over Northern Illinois and Western Michigan … finished with a combined 51 assists in earning MAC West Setter of the Week Award (10/14) for her performance in victories over Ball State and Toledo.
2018: Appeared in 89 sets ... led the team in assists (481) and assists per set (5.40) ... ranked third on the team in service aces (13) ... finished fourth on the team in total digs (181) ... posted a season-high 34 assists against Indiana State (9/8) ... tallied a season-best eight kills vs Akron.
High School: Four-year letter winner … three-time team captain … four-time All-Ottawa-Kent Conference-Green selection … four-time Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association (MIVCA) All-Region pick … received AAU Academic All-American honors in 2014 … named an AAU Nationals All-American in 2015 … has appeared on the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) Watch List annually beginning in 2014 … played club volleyball for Grand Rapids-based Far Out Volleyball Club.
Personal: I have one brother, a white lab named Marlie, and I used to competitively ride and show Arabian horses.
Why CMU?: I chose CMU because it felt like home. I loved the coaching staff and all my teammates.
2020: Appeared in 66 sets over 17 matches as a libero … ranked second on the team with 250 digs and was first with a 3.79 dig-per--set average … ranked third on the team with 53 assists (0.80 per set) … notched six 20-plus dig performances including a career-best 28 digs at Ball State (3/20) … ranked fourth on the team with 13 service aces … named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2019: Named to the Academic All-MAC team … led team in assists with 662 … ranked fourth on team with 224 digs … ranked third on team with 19 aces … posted season-high 43 assists vs. North Dakota State (9/6) … had 17 digs vs. Valparaiso (9/14) … earned MAC West Setter of the Week (9/23) for her performance at Youngstown State Red & White Invitational … combined with Grace Butler for 123 assists, 12 kills and 34 digs in the tournament … totaled 42 assists, an average of 6.0 per set, in earning MAC West Setter of the Week Award in victories over Northern Illinois and Western Michigan … finished with a combined 51 assists in earning MAC West Setter of the Week Award (10/14) for her performance in victories over Ball State and Toledo.
2018: Appeared in 89 sets ... led the team in assists (481) and assists per set (5.40) ... ranked third on the team in service aces (13) ... finished fourth on the team in total digs (181) ... posted a season-high 34 assists against Indiana State (9/8) ... tallied a season-best eight kills vs Akron.
High School: Four-year letter winner … three-time team captain … four-time All-Ottawa-Kent Conference-Green selection … four-time Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association (MIVCA) All-Region pick … received AAU Academic All-American honors in 2014 … named an AAU Nationals All-American in 2015 … has appeared on the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) Watch List annually beginning in 2014 … played club volleyball for Grand Rapids-based Far Out Volleyball Club.
Personal: I have one brother, a white lab named Marlie, and I used to competitively ride and show Arabian horses.
Why CMU?: I chose CMU because it felt like home. I loved the coaching staff and all my teammates.
Interview With Adam Jaksa and Arielle Wilson
Tuesday, August 26
BTS Volleyball Media Day
Thursday, August 07
Volleyball Passing Out Donuts
Thursday, April 10
Volleyball Sign Question
Tuesday, February 11
