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
Total Attacks per set 4.44 4.53
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