9 Sofia Olsson
9 - Sofia Olsson
Height: 6-0
Year: SR
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
High School: Homestead
Position: MB
Major: Biology and Chemistry
m 14
k/s 1.96
h % .325
a/s 0.04
b/s 0.51
sa/s 0.04
d/s 0.16

2019

  • Integral part of the Bulldogs’ best conference record since 2010
  • Fourth-year middle blocker for the Maroon and Gray
  • Missed the first half of the season due to injury
  • Competed in 14 matches
  • Knocked down 88 kills for a .325 hitting percentage
  • Tallied 23 total blocks
  • Ranks ninth all-time at Redlands for 188 total blocks in her career

2018

  • Contributed to the team’s 13-14 overall record and 4-12 conference record
  • Competed in 23 games en route to 81 sets played
  • Finished fifth on the team with 138 kills
  • Maintained a team-high .270 hitting percentage
  • Accumulated 48 digs
  • Ranked second on the team with five solo blocks and 53 block assists

2017

  • A quality middle blocker in her second season
  • Competed in 21 matches
  • Tallied 104 kills off a .245 hitting percentage
  • Also provided effective defense at the net with 44 total blocks
  • Added seven assists, nine service aces, and 27 digs

2016

  • An outstanding first-year middle hitter who led the team in kills with 251 on the season
  • Also recorded a solid hitting percentage of .304 on 569 swings
  • Competed in 27 matches and 94 total sets in her rookie campaign
  • Ranked first on the team with 63 total blocks
  • Tallied 32 digs, 17 service aces, and three assists
  • Shined during the team’s undefeated run through the Pacific Coast Classic en route to All-Tournament honors on opening weekend

Awards

  • SCIAC All-Academic selection (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
  • AVCA Team Academic Award (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Redlands Scholar-Athlete (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

Fun Facts

  • Favorite Professional Athlete: Kerri Walsh Jennings
  • Favorite Music Artist/Band: Louis the Child
  • Favorite Food: All food!
  • Favorite Inspirational Quote: “There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking” –Brian Tracy
  • Why you chose to become a Bulldog Student-Athlete: Volleyball has been my passion for years and I knew that the Bulldog community would help take my skills to the next level.

 

 

 

 

Recent Games
Oct 19 UC Santa Cruz L, 3-1
Oct 22 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 3-2
Oct 25 Occidental W, 3-0
Oct 29 at Claremont-M-S L, 3-0
Nov 1 La Verne L, 3-0
Nov 2 at Cal Lutheran L, 3-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Matches 14 12
Sets 45 38
Kills 88 72
Kills per set 1.96 1.89
Errors 23 22
Total Attacks 200 172
Hitting Percentage .325 .291
Assists 2 2
Assists per set 0.04 0.05
Service Aces 2 0
Service Errors 1 0
Service Aces per set 0.04 0.00
Receptions 3 3
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 7 6
Digs per set 0.16 0.16
Block Solo 3 3
Block Assist 20 15
Block Total 23 18
Blocks per set 0.51 0.47
Block Errors 3 2
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 103.0 82.5
Points per set 2.3 2.2
Matches started 11 9
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Aug 30 vs. Wis.-Platteville L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. Wentworth L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 St. Katherine W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 vs. Arcadia W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 vs. Cortland L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Rowan L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Swarthmore L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Claremont-M-S L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at La Verne L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Cal Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Whittier L, 3-0 1 2 4 2 9 .222 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
Sep 28 Chapman L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Caltech W, 3-0 - 2 5 2 11 .273 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 6.0
Oct 4 Pomona-Pitzer L, 3-2 - 3 10 4 20 .300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10.5
Oct 5 at Occidental W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 14 .357 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 8.5
Oct 13 Mills W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 12 .583 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 10.0
Oct 15 Whittier W, 3-2 1 5 7 3 26 .154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 10.5
Oct 18 at Chapman L, 3-0 - 3 7 1 17 .353 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 8.5
Oct 19 Caltech W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 7 .571 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
Oct 19 UC Santa Cruz L, 3-1 1 4 9 1 16 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 10.5
Oct 22 at Pomona-Pitzer L, 3-2 1 5 6 1 14 .357 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 7.0
Oct 25 Occidental W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 11 .455 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 7.0
Oct 29 at Claremont-M-S L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 14 .286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6.5
Nov 1 La Verne L, 3-0 1 3 5 3 19 .105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0
Nov 2 at Cal Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 5 1 10 .400 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.0
  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
2016-17 27 94 251 2.67 78 569 .304 3 0.03 17 0.18 0 0 32 0.34 14 49 63 0.67 306.5 3.3
2017-18 21 68 104 1.53 31 298 .245 7 0.10 9 0.13 7 1 27 0.40 3 41 44 0.65 136.5 2.0
2018-19 23 81 138 1.70 42 356 .270 6 0.07 13 0.16 1 0 48 0.59 5 53 58 0.72 182.5 2.3
2019-20 14 45 88 1.96 23 200 .325 2 0.04 2 0.04 3 0 7 0.16 3 20 23 0.51 103.0 2.3
Total 85 288 581 2.02 174 1423 .286 18 0.06 41 0.14 11 1 114 0.40 25 163 188 0.65 728.5 2.5
  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Total 14 45 88 1.96 23 200 .325 2 0.04 2 0.04 3 0 7 0.16 3 20 23 0.51 103.0 2.3
Conference 12 38 72 1.89 22 172 .291 2 0.05 0 0.00 3 0 6 0.16 3 15 18 0.47 82.5 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 24 48 2.00 12 111 .324 0 0.00 2 0.08 0 0 2 0.08 0 15 15 0.63 57.5 2.4
Away 7 21 40 1.90 11 89 .326 2 0.10 0 0.00 3 0 5 0.24 3 5 8 0.38 45.5 2.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 19 36 1.89 8 81 .346 2 0.11 2 0.11 0 0 4 0.21 2 12 14 0.74 46.0 2.4
Losses 8 26 52 2.00 15 119 .311 0 0.00 0 0.00 3 0 3 0.12 1 8 9 0.35 57.0 2.2
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September 1 2 4 2.00 2 9 .222 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0 1 0.50 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2.0
October 11 37 74 2.00 17 162 .352 2 0.05 2 0.05 1 0 5 0.14 3 20 23 0.62 89.0 2.4
November 2 6 10 1.67 4 29 .207 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0 1 0.17 0 0 0 0.00 10.0 1.7