Cecilia Kowalski
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Waterford, Mich.
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- Position:
- MB
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- West Bloomfield HS
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 1.50
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- h %
- .225
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- a/s
- 0.04
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- b/s
- 0.71
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.27
Bio
2025-26: Appeared in all 30 matches (102 total sets), making 26 starts… Led the Purple Knights in total blocks (72) and solo blocks (15)… Also added 153 kills… Tallied multiple blocks in 20 different matches… Recorded a season-best seven blocks on two occasions, including in CACC Championship match against Holy Family… Registered a season-high 10 kills vs. Adelphi (9/25), vs. Georgian Court (10/4) and vs. Caldwell (10/7)… Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following the fall semester.
High School: Three-year varsity player… 2025 Team MVP… Earned 2025 Senior Scholar Athlete award.
Personal: Parents: Elisia and Justin… Sisters: Isla and Ava… Intended Major: Biology.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 14 |
| Sets | 102 | 52 |
| Kills | 153 | 86 |
| Kills per set | 1.50 | 1.65 |
| Errors | 72 | 35 |
| Total Attacks | 360 | 190 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.53 | 3.65 |
| Hitting Percentage | .225 | .268 |
| Assists | 4 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Service Total Attempts | 9 | 2 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 3 | 1 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 26 | 15 |
| Reception Errors | 5 | 2 |
| Digs | 28 | 12 |
| Digs per set | 0.27 | 0.23 |
| Block Solo | 15 | 7 |
| Block Assist | 57 | 34 |
| Block Total | 72 | 41 |
| Blocks per set | 0.71 | 0.79 |
| Block Errors | 4 | 2 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 196.5 | 110.0 |
| Points per set | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Matches started | 26 | 12 |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | at Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 10 | at Caldwell | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 18 | No. 3 Seed Goldey-Beacom (CACC Quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. No. 1 Seed Wilmington (CACC Semifinals) | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. No. 2 Seed Holy Family (CACC Championship) | W, 3-2 |
| Dec 4 | at No. 1 Seed Bentley (NCAA East Regional) | L, 3-1 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Pace | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Molloy | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southern Ark. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeastern Oklahoma | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -.250 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. St. Martin's | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -.214 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 13 | at Texas A&M-Kingsville | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 17 | Felician | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 19 | at American Int'l | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -.600 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Molloy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 23 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | .067 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Sep 25 | Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 17 | .529 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 1 | Post | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | .053 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 4 | at Georgian Court | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 26 | .269 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 7 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 15 | .533 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Queens (N.Y.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 11 | Jefferson | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 18 | Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 21 | Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 25 | at Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 29 | at Felician | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 30 | Bentley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -.231 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Nov 1 | Goldey-Beacom | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .000 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Nov 6 | at Post | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Nov 8 | at Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 10 | at Caldwell | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 18 | No. 3 Seed Goldey-Beacom (CACC Quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 22 | vs. No. 1 Seed Wilmington (CACC Semifinals) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 23 | vs. No. 2 Seed Holy Family (CACC Championship) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 | .615 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Dec 4 | at No. 1 Seed Bentley (NCAA East Regional) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 5.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Pace | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Molloy | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southern Ark. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeastern Oklahoma | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. St. Martin's | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Texas A&M-Kingsville | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Felician | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at American Int'l | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Molloy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Post | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Georgian Court | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Queens (N.Y.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Jefferson | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Felician | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Bentley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Goldey-Beacom | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Post | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Caldwell | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | No. 3 Seed Goldey-Beacom (CACC Quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. No. 1 Seed Wilmington (CACC Semifinals) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. No. 2 Seed Holy Family (CACC Championship) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | at No. 1 Seed Bentley (NCAA East Regional) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Pace | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Molloy | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southern Ark. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeastern Oklahoma | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. St. Martin's | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Texas A&M-Kingsville | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Felician | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at American Int'l | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bentley | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Molloy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Post | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Georgian Court | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Queens (N.Y.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Jefferson | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Felician | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Bentley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Goldey-Beacom | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at Post | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Caldwell | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | No. 3 Seed Goldey-Beacom (CACC Quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. No. 1 Seed Wilmington (CACC Semifinals) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. No. 2 Seed Holy Family (CACC Championship) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | at No. 1 Seed Bentley (NCAA East Regional) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 102 | 153 | 1.50 | 72 | 360 | 3.53 | .225 | 4 | 0.04 | 196.5 | 1.9 |
| Conference | 14 | 52 | 86 | 1.65 | 35 | 190 | 3.65 | .268 | 2 | 0.04 | 110.0 | 2.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 62 | 1.72 | 31 | 141 | 3.92 | .220 | 2 | 0.06 | 77.5 | 2.2 |
| Away | 13 | 47 | 71 | 1.51 | 24 | 148 | 3.15 | .318 | 2 | 0.04 | 90.0 | 1.9 |
| Neutral | 7 | 19 | 20 | 1.05 | 17 | 71 | 3.74 | .042 | 0 | 0.00 | 29.0 | 1.5 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 43 | 72 | 1.67 | 21 | 150 | 3.49 | .340 | 0 | 0.00 | 94.0 | 2.2 |
| Losses | 18 | 59 | 81 | 1.37 | 51 | 210 | 3.56 | .143 | 4 | 0.07 | 102.5 | 1.7 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 12 | 38 | 51 | 1.34 | 32 | 140 | 3.68 | .136 | 2 | 0.05 | 63.5 | 1.7 |
| October | 10 | 35 | 61 | 1.74 | 25 | 139 | 3.97 | .259 | 1 | 0.03 | 78.0 | 2.2 |
| November | 7 | 25 | 36 | 1.44 | 13 | 73 | 2.92 | .315 | 1 | 0.04 | 50.0 | 2.0 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 | 8 | 2.00 | .375 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.0 | 1.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 102 | 28 | 0.27 | 15 | 57 | 72 | 0.71 |
| Conference | 14 | 52 | 12 | 0.23 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 0.79 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 6 | 0.17 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 0.72 |
| Away | 13 | 47 | 18 | 0.38 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 0.68 |
| Neutral | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0.21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.74 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 43 | 13 | 0.30 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 0.86 |
| Losses | 18 | 59 | 15 | 0.25 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 0.59 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 38 | 10 | 0.26 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.53 |
| October | 10 | 35 | 10 | 0.29 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 0.80 |
| November | 7 | 25 | 6 | 0.24 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 0.96 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 102 | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 26 | 5 |
| Conference | 14 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Away | 13 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Neutral | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Losses | 18 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| October | 10 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
News mentions
Purple Knights' CACC Championship season comes to a close.
Purple Knights earn automatic bid after hoisting second CACC title in three years.
Purple Knights earn second conference title in three years; Hailey Jessen named Tournament MVP.
Purple Knights move their record to 9-5 in the CACC this season.
Purple Knights move to 7-5 in the CACC this season.
Purple Knights move to 7-4 in the CACC this season.
Purple Knights drop final non-CACC match of the regular season.
Purple Knights have four-match winning streak snapped.
Purple Knights have now won six of their last seven matches.
Purple Knights (6-2, CACC) have now won five of their last six matches.
Purple Knights entered the night on a two-match winning streak.
Purple Knights improve their record to 3-2 in the CACC this season.
Purple Knights move to 2-2 in the CACC this season.
Purple Knights move to 1-2 in the CACC this season.
Purple Knights won the third set, 25-22, but were unable to extend the match any further.
Jessen has a career kills-per-set of 3.67, reaching the 1,000-mark in just 72 matches.
Purple Knights fall by scores of 25-19, 26-24 and 25-21.
Purple Knights start 1-0 in conference play for third straight year.
Purple Knights will return home for their Hubbell debut on Wednesday night against Felician.
Purple Knights win the third set (25-23) in 3-1 road loss to the Lions.
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