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Kate Ruffle

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Kate Ruffle
1 Kate Ruffle
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Hometown:
    Johnstown, Ohio
  • Position:
    DS/L
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Johnstown-Monroe HS
  • Major:
    Exercise Science
  • m
    36
  • k/s
    0.00
  • h %
    .000
  • a/s
    0.19
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.02
  • d/s
    1.39
Bio

High School Accolades

First Team All-District, First Team LCL, 2021 district champs, State Qualifier in long jump, Regional Qualifier for the 100 and long jump

Honor Roll, National Honor Society

4-year letter winner in volleyball and 2-year letter winner in track and field

 

Collegiate Honors

2024: NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament Qualifier

2025: NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament Qualifier, Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Crossroads League

 

Personal

Daughter of Holly Ruffle, Joe Ruffle, Sisters Abby and Ava Ruffle, Brother Joey Ruffle

Favorite Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You

Favorite Athlete: Lexi Rodriguez

 

 

 
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 36 18
Sets 125 64
Kills 0 0
Kills per set 0.00 0.00
Errors 0 0
Total Attacks 4 1
Total Attacks per set 0.03 0.02
Hitting Percentage .000 .000
Assists 24 10
Assists per set 0.19 0.16
Service Total Attempts 33 0
Service Aces 2 0
Service Errors 4 0
Service Aces per set 0.02 0.00
Receptions 567 268
Reception Errors 24 14
Digs 174 88
Digs per set 1.39 1.38
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 2.0 0.0
Points per set 0.0 0.0
Matches started 6 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 4 2.0
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 4 0.0
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 - 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 22 1
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 1 20 1
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 14 0
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 9 0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 19 2 1 23 1
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 23 2
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 15 0
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 29 1
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 15 1
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 21 2
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 10 0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 6 0
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 26 1
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 33 2
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 6 1
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 8 0
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 6 0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 14 0
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 7 1
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 20 1
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 13 1
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 9 1
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 26 0
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 6 1
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 16 0
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 13 1
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 5 1
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 14 1
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 23 1
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 11 0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 15 1
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 13 0
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 17 1
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 14 0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 19 0
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 26 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2024-25 15 28 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 1 0.04 0.0 0.0
2025-26 36 125 0 0.00 0 4 0.03 .000 24 0.19 2.0 0.0
2026-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 51 153 0 0.00 0 4 0.03 .000 25 0.16 2.0 0.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2024-25 15 28 13 0.46 0 0 0 0.00
2025-26 36 125 174 1.39 0 0 0 0.00
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 51 153 187 1.22 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2024-25 15 28 60 0 0.00 6 16 1
2025-26 36 125 33 2 0.02 4 567 24
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 51 153 93 2 0.01 10 583 25
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 36 125 0 0.00 0 4 0.03 .000 24 0.19 2.0 0.0
Conference 18 64 0 0.00 0 1 0.02 .000 10 0.16 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 44 0 0.00 0 1 0.02 .000 8 0.18 2.0 0.0
Away 12 41 0 0.00 0 1 0.02 .000 10 0.24 0.0 0.0
Neutral 11 40 0 0.00 0 2 0.05 .000 6 0.15 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 27 92 0 0.00 0 2 0.02 .000 20 0.22 2.0 0.0
Losses 9 33 0 0.00 0 2 0.06 .000 4 0.12 0.0 0.0
Month
August 9 34 0 0.00 0 1 0.03 .000 6 0.18 2.0 0.1
September 11 36 0 0.00 0 2 0.06 .000 8 0.22 0.0 0.0
October 8 29 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 2 0.07 0.0 0.0
November 6 19 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 4 0.21 0.0 0.0
December 2 7 0 0.00 0 1 0.14 .000 4 0.57 0.0 0.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 36 125 174 1.39 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 18 64 88 1.38 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 44 52 1.18 0 0 0 0.00
Away 12 41 61 1.49 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 11 40 61 1.52 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 27 92 124 1.35 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 9 33 50 1.52 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 9 34 46 1.35 0 0 0 0.00
September 11 36 43 1.19 0 0 0 0.00
October 8 29 36 1.24 0 0 0 0.00
November 6 19 37 1.95 0 0 0 0.00
December 2 7 12 1.71 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 36 125 33 2 0.02 4 567 24
Conference 18 64 0 0 0.00 0 268 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 44 19 2 0.05 1 192 11
Away 12 41 1 0 0.00 0 169 7
Neutral 11 40 13 0 0.00 3 206 6
Result
Wins 27 92 25 2 0.02 3 392 18
Losses 9 33 8 0 0.00 1 175 6
Month
August 9 34 32 2 0.06 4 170 7
September 11 36 1 0 0.00 0 157 8
October 8 29 0 0 0.00 0 102 6
November 6 19 0 0 0.00 0 93 3
December 2 7 0 0 0.00 0 45 0
News mentions
No. 12 Women’s Volleyball Falls in Crossroads League Championship at No. 8 IWU
  • Article
  • November 15, 2025
No. 12 Women’s Volleyball Falls in Crossroads League Championship at No. 8 IWU

MARION, Ind. – The No. 12 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (25-8, 14-4 CL) traveled to face No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan University (27-4, 17-1 CL) in the Crossroads League Tournament title match on Saturday, November 15. 

  • November 15, 2025
No. 13 Lady Cougars Fall at No. 21 Taylor
  • Article
  • October 11, 2025
No. 13 Lady Cougars Fall at No. 21 Taylor

UPLAND, Ind. – The No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (17-6, 8-3 CL) played No. 21 Taylor University (16-7, 7-4 CL) on the road on Saturday, October 11.

  • October 11, 2025
Lady Cougars Begin West Coast Trip with Upset Win over No. 6 Southern Oregon
  • Article
  • August 23, 2025
Lady Cougars Begin West Coast Trip with Upset Win over No. 6 Southern Oregon

FULLERTON, Calif. – The No. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (1-1) began its west coast trip with a statement victory in the first day of Summer Slam 2025, hosted by Hope International on Friday, August 22.

  • August 23, 2025