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15 Cassie Chruscielski
Cassie Chruscielski
  • Birth Date:
    January 25th
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Duluth, Minn.
  • High School:
    Duluth East
  • Position:
    OH
  • m
    22
  • k/s
    1.99
  • h %
    .099
  • a/s
    0.20
  • b/s
    0.13
  • sa/s
    0.45
  • d/s
    2.87

Bio

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Appeared in 75 sets over the course of 22 matches in her junior season with the Saints
  • Led the team by averaging 1.99 kills/set
  • Was second on the roster with 149 kills, giving her 753 for her career
  • Named to the Springfield Invitational All-Tournament team and earned a spot on the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on October 26.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Started in all 36 matches for the Saints during her second collegiate season
  • Recorded a team-high 300 kills, a 2.54 kills per set average, 1113 total attacks, and 364.5 points
  • Tallied double-digit kills in 14 matches over the course of the season
  • Recorded double-digit digs in 15 matches
  • Led Emmanuel to a 3-1 victory over Alvernia on Aug. 30, accumulating 16 kills and 11 digs in the match
  • Named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 13
  • Earned GNAC All-Conference Second Team honors
  • Helped lead Emmanuel to a 24-12 overall record, a 10-1 GNAC record and to an appearance in the GNAC Semifinals.

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Chruscielski stepped in and made an immediate impact on the Saints' program, starting in all 37 matches during her rookie season
  • Led Emmanuel and ranked 4th in the GNAC in total kills, slamming down 304 for the year
  • Was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on September 30th
  • Was voted a three-time GNAC Rookie of the Week (9/3/13, 10/14/13, 11/11/13)
  • Selected to the GNAC All-Tournament Team
  • Was named to the GNAC 1st Team All-Conference and voted the 2013 GNAC Rookie of the Year
  • Led EC in service aces and ranked 2nd in the GNAC in total aces with 61 on the year
  • Finished her rookie season with a total of 304 kills, averaging 2.49 kills per set, 282 digs, 61 aces, 21 blocks and 14 assists
  • Recorded four double-doubles on the year
  • Notched double-figures in kills on 13 different occasions throughout the season, including a season-best 19-kill, 12-dig outing on October 22nd in a 3-1 victory at Simmons College
  • Led the Saints to a 23-14 overall record, a 10-1 GNAC record and to an appearance in the GNAC Finals and in the ECAC Tournament Quarterfinals\
  • Named Emmanuel's 2013-14 Freshman Student-Athlete of the Year and her team's Most Valuable Player at the Annual EC Athletic Awards Night on April 26, 2014.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Chruscielski was a two-sport varsity athlete at Duluth East High School (Duluth, Minn.)
  • Was a three-year starter on the volleyball team and captained the team as a senior
  • Competed for six years in the off-season on a national level junior olympic volleyball team, playing in Dallas, Reno and Orlando
  • Played six years of golf and was a two-time captain of the high school golf team.

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Neuropsychology 
  • Minor: Biology
  • Career Aspirations: to be a physician's assistant in neurology or do research
  • Favorite Movie: The Fifth Element
  • Favorite Book: Blink!
  • Favorite Pre-match Meal: Protein bar or peppers stuffed with tuna
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Hidyans Fro-yo
  • Best Class at EC: Neurobiology with Todd Williams
  • Most Exciting Athlete Experience: Competing in five nationals tournaments and also coaching in one
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Zach Parise

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 24 vs. Albertus Magnus College W, 3-0
Oct 27 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 3-0
Oct 29 Salve Regina University W, 3-2
Oct 31 at Rivier University L, 3-0
Nov 3 Anna Maria College W, 3-0
Nov 5 at Rivier University L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 22 7
Sets 75 23
Kills 149 48
Kills per set 1.99 2.09
Errors 90 27
Total Attacks 593 180
Hitting Percentage .099 .117
Assists 15 7
Assists per set 0.20 0.30
Service Aces 34 7
Service Errors 15 4
Service Aces per set 0.45 0.30
Receptions 236 88
Reception Errors 28 10
Digs 215 57
Digs per set 2.87 2.48
Block Solo 2 0
Block Assist 8 3
Block Total 10 3
Blocks per set 0.13 0.13
Block Errors 3 0
Ball Handling Errors 3 0
Points 189.0 56.5
Points per set 2.5 2.5
Matches started 21 7

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 4 vs. Bridgewater St. W, 3-0 1 3 9 5 22 .182 2 10.0
Sep 5 at Springfield College L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 11 .455 1 5.0
Sep 5 vs. Oneonta St. L, 3-1 1 4 1 5 15 -.267 0 4.0
Sep 8 Western Connecticut State University L, 3-0 1 3 13 3 32 .313 0 14.0
Sep 12 vs. Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 17 .294 0 11.0
Sep 12 at Ramapo L, 3-0 1 3 3 5 25 -.080 1 3.0
Sep 15 at Keene State College L, 3-0 - 3 4 3 31 .032 1 9.0
Sep 17 Babson College L, 3-1 1 4 4 6 37 -.054 1 5.0
Sep 22 at Lesley University L, 3-0 1 3 11 6 40 .125 0 12.0
Sep 26 vs. Eastern Connecticut State University L, 3-2 1 5 11 4 37 .189 0 17.0
Sep 26 at Southern Me. L, 3-1 1 4 12 6 33 .182 0 16.5
Sep 30 Mount Ida College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Norwich University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Framingham State University L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 #25 MIT L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Anna Maria College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Lasell University W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Wheaton College L, 3-0 1 3 2 5 19 -.158 0 5.0
Oct 17 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-1 1 4 8 4 40 .100 1 11.0
Oct 17 vs. St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 3-0 1 3 1 5 11 -.364 0 1.0
Oct 21 at Simmons University W, 3-1 1 4 11 6 37 .135 3 13.0
Oct 24 at Suffolk University W, 3-0 1 3 12 2 32 .313 1 12.0
Oct 24 vs. Albertus Magnus College W, 3-0 1 3 5 5 19 .000 0 8.0
Oct 27 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 3-0 1 3 9 3 22 .273 1 9.0
Oct 29 Salve Regina University W, 3-2 1 5 5 7 42 -.048 1 6.0
Oct 31 at Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 2 2 19 .000 1 2.5
Nov 3 Anna Maria College W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 25 .240 0 9.0
Nov 5 at Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 6 4 27 .074 1 6.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 4 vs. Bridgewater St. W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 5 at Springfield College L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 5 vs. Oneonta St. L, 3-1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 Western Connecticut State University L, 3-0 1 3 15 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 12 vs. Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at Ramapo L, 3-0 1 3 16 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 15 at Keene State College L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 Babson College L, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 22 at Lesley University L, 3-0 1 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 vs. Eastern Connecticut State University L, 3-2 1 5 8 2 2 1 4 1
Sep 26 at Southern Me. L, 3-1 1 4 9 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 30 Mount Ida College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Norwich University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Framingham State University L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 #25 MIT L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Anna Maria College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Lasell University W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Wheaton College L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 vs. St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Simmons University W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 24 at Suffolk University W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 vs. Albertus Magnus College W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Salve Regina University W, 3-2 1 5 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 3 Anna Maria College W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 4 vs. Bridgewater St. W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 - 0
Sep 5 at Springfield College L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 22 5
Sep 5 vs. Oneonta St. L, 3-1 1 4 3 2 25 0
Sep 8 Western Connecticut State University L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 - 0
Sep 12 vs. Cairn W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 5 1
Sep 12 at Ramapo L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 15 0
Sep 15 at Keene State College L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 12 1
Sep 17 Babson College L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 26 1
Sep 22 at Lesley University L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 - 0
Sep 26 vs. Eastern Connecticut State University L, 3-2 1 5 3 2 0 3
Sep 26 at Southern Me. L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 3
Sep 30 Mount Ida College W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Norwich University W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Framingham State University L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Oct 8 #25 MIT L, 3-1 - - - - - -
Oct 10 Anna Maria College W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Oct 10 Lasell University W, 3-1 - - - - - -
Oct 15 Wheaton College L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 21 3
Oct 17 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-1 1 4 3 1 19 1
Oct 17 vs. St. Joseph's College (ME) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 19 4
Oct 21 at Simmons University W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 12 0
Oct 24 at Suffolk University W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 15 2
Oct 24 vs. Albertus Magnus College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 7 0
Oct 27 University of Saint Joseph (CT) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 6 1
Oct 29 Salve Regina University W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 - 1
Oct 31 at Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 10 2
Nov 3 Anna Maria College W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 8 0
Nov 5 at Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 14 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2013-14 37 122 304 2.49 146 943 .168 14 0.11 378.5 3.1
2014-15 36 118 300 2.54 136 1113 .147 13 0.11 364.5 3.1
2015-16 22 75 149 1.99 90 593 .099 15 0.20 189.0 2.5
2016-17 28 102 179 1.75 91 701 .126 22 0.22 215.0 2.1
Total 123 417 932 2.24 463 3350 .140 64 0.15 1147.0 2.8

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2013-14 37 122 282 2.31 6 15 21 0.17
2014-15 36 118 295 2.50 2 17 19 0.16
2015-16 22 75 215 2.87 2 8 10 0.13
2016-17 28 102 296 2.90 2 14 16 0.16
Total 123 417 1088 2.61 12 54 66 0.16

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2013-14 37 122 61 0.50 344 38
2014-15 36 118 54 0.46 235 31
2015-16 22 75 34 0.45 236 28
2016-17 28 102 27 0.26 200 37
Total 123 417 176 0.42 1015 134

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 22 75 149 1.99 90 593 .099 15 0.20 189.0 2.5
Conference 7 23 48 2.09 27 180 .117 7 0.30 56.5 2.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 6 21 40 1.90 25 177 .085 3 0.14 48.0 2.3
Away 10 33 74 2.24 38 295 .122 10 0.30 90.0 2.7
Neutral 6 21 35 1.67 27 121 .066 2 0.10 51.0 2.4
Result                      
Wins 8 27 66 2.44 32 216 .157 8 0.30 78.0 2.9
Losses 14 48 83 1.73 58 377 .066 7 0.15 111.0 2.3
Month                      
September 11 38 81 2.13 46 300 .117 6 0.16 106.5 2.8
October 9 31 55 1.77 39 241 .066 8 0.26 67.5 2.2
November 2 6 13 2.17 5 52 .154 1 0.17 15.0 2.5

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 22 75 215 2.87 2 8 10 0.13
Conference 7 23 57 2.48 0 3 3 0.13
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 21 68 3.24 0 0 0 0.00
Away 10 33 95 2.88 0 4 4 0.12
Neutral 6 21 52 2.48 2 4 6 0.29
Result                
Wins 8 27 77 2.85 0 4 4 0.15
Losses 14 48 138 2.88 2 4 6 0.13
Month                
September 11 38 119 3.13 2 5 7 0.18
October 9 31 80 2.58 0 3 3 0.10
November 2 6 16 2.67 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 22 75 34 0.45 236 28
Conference 7 23 7 0.30 88 10
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 6 21 8 0.38 61 6
Away 10 33 14 0.42 119 14
Neutral 6 21 12 0.57 56 8
Result            
Wins 8 27 10 0.37 53 5
Losses 14 48 24 0.50 183 23
Month            
September 11 38 21 0.55 105 14
October 9 31 11 0.35 109 14
November 2 6 2 0.33 22 0