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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2024 Volleyball Roster

Dominik Vega

21 Josie Schmitendorf

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Huntley, Ill.
  • High School Huntley HS
  • Previous School Huntley HS

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2024
Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year … First Team All-ASUN … Academic All-ASUN … preseason All-ASUN and preseason Defensive Player of the Year … Fan Voted ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year … 4-tiime ASUN Defensive Player of the Week … finished her career ranked fifth in program history with 1,808 digs … started all 31 matches and played in all 118 sets … averaged 4.69 digs and 1.36 assists per set … registered 15 service aces … was third in the ASUN and 46th in the nation in digs per set … ranked 24th in the country with 553 total digs … had 20 or more digs in 13 of 31 matches and had 10 or more in 30 of 31 … posted a career-high 33 digs against North Florida (Oct. 27), the second-most by an ASUN player during the 2024 season … College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District … Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A SENIOR IN 2023
Second Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference … Academic All-ASUN Team … 3-time ASUN Defensive Player of the Week … Miami Invitational All-Tournament Team … starting libero in all 30 matches … played in all 107 of the team’s sets … averaged 4.80 digs, 1.26 assists and 0.21 aces per set … ranked second in the ASUN Conference, and 35th in the nation, in digs per set … had 20 or more digs in a match 10 times … finished with a season-best 29 digs against North Florida (Nov. 16) in the ASUN Tournament … had 27 digs in a four-set win at Central Arkansas (Nov. 3) … had three aces in a match three times – against Northwestern State (Aug. 25), Lipscomb (Oct. 28) and at North Alabama (Nov. 5) ... recorded her 1,000th career dig against Central Arkansas (Sept. 30) ... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District ... Atlantic Sun Conference Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022
Starting libero in all 30 matches … played all 113 sets … led the team in digs (441) … also had 132 assists and 15 aces … averaged 3.90 digs per set … finished eighth in the ASUN in total digs and ninth in digs per set … finished with a season-best 32 digs against Bellarmine (Oct. 21) … had 25 digs against USC Upstate (Sept. 2) ... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District ... ASUN Conference Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021
Played in all 31 matches and started once … appeared in 115 sets … third on the team with 176 digs (1.53 per set) … had a season-high 16 digs against Western Illinois (Sept. 10) … totaled a season-best three aces against Jacksonville (Sept. 24) … had 13 digs at North Alabama (Oct. 29) ... ASUN Conference Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020/21
Appeared in all 16 matches and 62 sets in during her rookie campaign … finished fourth on the team with 124 digs … posted a season-best 21 against UT Martin (Feb. 8) … had double-digit digs in five contests on the season ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Huntley High School for four years … helped lead her team to four straight regional championships … as a senior helped her team to a 33-6 record, a Fox Valley Conference Championship, a regional championship, and a sectional championship … was named all-conference and all-area as a senior … was named team captain as a senior and posted 474 digs … broke the school record for digs with 1,165 in her career.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Mandy Meakins and Jeremiah Schmintendorf … has one brother, Brisen …  majoring in child and family studies.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2020Freshman

    Libero
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2021Freshman

    Libero
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2022Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2023Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2024Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    21