Caroline Heitzman
14 Caroline Heitzman
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Newaygo, Mich.
  • High School:
    Fremont
  • Position:
    Middle Hitter

Bio

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2015 Season (Senior): Had 14 kills against Missouri Western St. on Sept. 4…. In the Sept. 18 match against Saginaw Valley State she totaled 15 kills…Named GLIAC North Player of the Week on Sept. 22… Recognized as part of the All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of the Ferris State Volleyball Invitational on Sept. 5…Had 12 kills on Sept. 25 against Walsh…On Oct. 2 against Tiffin, Heitzman had 13 kills…Finished with 14 kills against Rockhurst (Mo.) on Oct. 17…

2014 Season (Junior): Named to the 2014 NCAA Division II Midwest Region All-Tournament Team after helping the Bulldogs to the regional semifinals for the fourth-straight year…Totaled 14 kills in FSU’s 3-1 regional quarterfinal-round win over Lewis (Ill.) Nov. 20…Earned GLIAC All-Tournament Team honors Nov. 16 as the Bulldogs claimed the tournament championship…Named All-GLIAC Honorable Mention at the conclusion of the 2014 season…Finished the season with 235 kills, 77 blocks and 50 digs after appearing in all 30 matches and a total of 93 sets…Reached a season-high in kills with 15 on Sept. 23 vs. Grand Valley State…Also earned a season-high in blocks and digs against Grand Valley State on Oct. 28 with nine and seven respectively.

2013 Season (Sophomore): Helped team to the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship and the NCAA Elite Eight . . . Appeared in 123 of team's 125 total sets . . . Started 32 of 34 matches . . . Led team with 124 total blocks on the year . . . Had 28 solo blocks . . . Also added 254 kills and 111 total digs with 23 service aces.

2012 Season (Redshirt Freshman):
Played in eight total matches while playing 10 total sets . . . Registered four kills and five total blocks . . . Had one dig during the season . . . Helped the Bulldogs to the NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals and a number two ranking in the GLIAC.

2011 Season (Freshman): Redshirted and did not see game action . . . Inked with Bulldogs during November 2010 early-signing period.

High School: Earned All-Great Lakes 8 Conference First-Team honors in as a senior at Fremont (Mich.) High School . . . Graduated in 2011 . . . Prepped by Tressa Wenk . . . Served as Packers' team captain in 2010 senior year . . . Accumulated 466 kills on 987 hitting attempts while recording a .306 attack percentage as a senior . . . Registered 101 service aces, 84 block solos, 45 block assists, and 97 digs in 52 matches for the 2010 campaign . . . Played a key part in leading the Packers to a district tournament championship and a regional tourney runner-up finish in final prep season . . . Member of FHS squad which claimed First Dig Invitational and Hopkins (Mich.) Invite titles . . . Received first-team all-conference and all-area second-team kudos as a junior in 2009 . . . Hammered 366 kills on 874 attacks for a .236 hitting percentage in 49 outings for the 2009 season . . . Racked up 92 block solos, 74 block assists and 37 digs in junior year as the Packers went 29-20 overall and placed second in the conference standings . . . Named to 2009 all-conference first team and all-area second team in basketball . . . Transferred to Fremont from Newaygo (Mich.) High following her 2008-09 sophomore year . . . Member of the Lions' varsity volleyball and basketball teams in 2008-09 . . . Attained 2008-09 all-conference honorable mention acclaim in both volleyball and basketball at NHS . . .Two-year (2009-10) member of the National Honor Society and FHS's Varsity Club Chapter . . . Chosen as FHS Student of the Month May 2010.

Club Team: Played in the Elite 18 level for the Saint Juniors AAU Club . . . Coached by Dave Rawles.

Personal: Daughter of Brad and Amy Hummel . . . Born 3/1/93 in Grand Rapids, Mich. . . . Has two older brothers, one a Ferris State student, and two younger sisters . . . Enjoys playing volleyball.