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2017 Women's Volleyball Roster

6 Peyton Helsen

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Coopersville ('16)
  • Hometown Coopersville, MI

Biography

Career Bests:
  • Digs: 25, 2x last at Kellogg on 9/12/2017
  • Kills: 2 vs Macomb on 9/30/2017
  • Service Aces: 5 vs Catawaba Valley on 9/12/2017
  • Assits: 8 vs Schoolcraft on9/30/2017
2017 - Sophomore
  • NJCAA 2nd Team Academic All-American
  • Academic All-MCCAA and All-Western Conference
  • 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Played in 30 matches and 97 sets, mostly as the libero
  • 1st on the team with 400 digs
  • 1st on the team in digs per set with 4.1
  • Tied for 2nd on the team in service aces (with her twin sister Lauren): 29
  • Helped team to 16-0 conference record and championship
  • Helped team to NJCAA 3rd place national ranking
  • Helped team to Regional runner-up finish
  • Helped team to MCCAA State Championship
2016 - Freshman
  • NJCAA 2nd Team Academic All-American
  • Academic All-MCCAA and All-Western Conference
  • Helped team to 16-0 conference record and championship
  • Helped team to 9th place finish at NJCAA Nationals
  • Helped team to Regional Championship
  • Helped team to MCCAA State Championship
  • Played in 29 matches and 50 sets
  • Recorded 11 service aces, 64 digs and 1 kill
Prep
  • Was a 2 time All-Conference and 2 time All-Region Performer
  • Earned 3rd team All-State in 2015
  • Holds Coopersville season kill record with 474
  • Was also named team captain as well as earned MVP
  • Help guide Coopersville to 39-10 record her Senior year which also was a school record for wins in a season
  • Won OK Blue Conference Championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
  • Lead team to Districts and Regional crowns in 2015
  • Also competed in Track and Field
  • Ran the 800M and 4x400M races, earning All-State once in the 800 and twice in the 4x400
  • Named Freshman of the Year, Team MVP (twice), All-OK Blue Conference (3 times) and All Area (3 times)
  • Played club volleyball for FarOut volleyball club
Personal
  • Daughter of Greg and Karen Helsen
  • Born in Grand Rapids
  • Has two siblings, her twin Lauren, who is a setter for the Raiders and a brother Connor

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2016Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'5" 130 lbs
    6
  • 6
    C

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'5" 140 lbs
    6
    C

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