Mackenzie Grafton
4 Mackenzie Grafton
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Orion, Ill.
  • High School:
    Orion
  • Previous College:
    Lewis University
  • Position:
    OH
  • m
    35
  • k/s
    3.87
  • h %
    .205
  • a/s
    0.11
  • b/s
    0.29
  • sa/s
    0.28
  • d/s
    2.69

Player Profile

Recent Games
Nov 7 Roosevelt (IL) W, 3-0
Nov 9 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 3-0
Nov 11 at Judson (IL) W, 3-1
Nov 18 at #16 College of Saint Mary W, 3-2
Nov 29 vs. #1 Northwestern (IA) L, 3-1
Nov 30 vs. #18 Bellevue (NE) L, 3-2
  Overall Conf
Matches 35 14
Sets 135 55
Kills 522 239
Kills per set 3.87 4.35
Errors 230 80
Total Attacks 1421 553
Hitting Percentage .205 .288
Assists 15 5
Assists per set 0.11 0.09
Service Aces 38 23
Service Errors 53 25
Service Aces per set 0.28 0.42
Receptions 512 211
Reception Errors 39 11
Digs 363 124
Digs per set 2.69 2.25
Block Solo 8 4
Block Assist 31 9
Block Total 39 13
Blocks per set 0.29 0.24
Block Errors 7 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 583.5 270.5
Points per set 4.3 4.9
Matches started 34 13
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Aug 24 at Graceland W, 3-2 1 5 17 12 50 .100 1 1 1 7 1 10 2 1 0 3 0 20.5
Aug 25 vs. McPherson L, 3-0 1 3 2 2 24 .000 0 0 2 18 1 12 0 1 0 1 0 2.5
Aug 26 at #6 Park L, 3-1 1 4 21 8 44 .295 1 0 2 19 4 12 0 2 0 2 0 22.0
Aug 26 vs. Morningside W, 3-1 1 4 19 4 47 .319 0 2 4 16 0 14 0 0 1 0 0 21.0
Sep 1 at William Penn (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 10 7 35 .086 0 1 0 20 2 15 0 3 0 3 0 12.5
Sep 1 vs. Graceland W, 3-0 1 3 12 6 26 .231 0 1 0 1 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 13.0
Sep 2 vs. Clarke (IA) W, 3-0 1 3 13 7 33 .182 1 0 1 16 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 13.0
Sep 2 vs. Waldorf L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Judson (IL) L, 3-1 - 4 13 6 36 .194 1 1 1 13 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 14.0
Sep 7 at Indiana South Bend (IN) W, 3-2 1 5 29 10 67 .284 1 0 2 20 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 29.0
Sep 8 vs. Concordia (MI) L, 3-0 1 3 3 10 26 -.269 0 0 1 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0
Sep 8 vs. Goshen (IN) W, 3-2 1 5 22 5 59 .288 0 1 2 30 1 18 1 1 2 2 0 24.5
Sep 9 vs. Indiana Southeast L, 3-1 1 4 18 7 58 .190 0 1 0 15 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 19.0
Sep 9 at #25 Indiana Tech L, 3-0 1 3 8 5 34 .088 1 0 2 15 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 8.0
Sep 12 St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 23 .217 0 6 1 13 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 14.0
Sep 13 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-2 1 5 16 8 46 .174 2 0 1 18 2 15 0 1 0 1 0 16.5
Sep 19 at Governors State W, 3-2 1 5 22 7 39 .385 0 2 2 11 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 24.0
Sep 26 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 3-2 1 5 17 7 52 .192 3 3 1 23 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 20.0
Sep 28 at Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 3-0 1 3 14 11 45 .067 0 1 0 12 0 4 0 3 0 3 0 16.5
Sep 30 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 3-0 1 3 11 2 21 .429 0 1 2 8 0 8 1 0 0 1 0 13.0
Oct 3 at Roosevelt (IL) L, 3-2 1 5 18 3 35 .429 0 2 3 20 1 10 0 1 0 1 0 20.5
Oct 10 Calumet (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 13 3 32 .313 0 2 2 3 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 16.0
Oct 12 Indiana Northwest W, 3-1 1 4 22 4 39 .462 0 0 4 22 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 22.0
Oct 13 at #7 Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 10 5 27 .185 0 2 2 13 0 8 0 1 0 1 0 12.5
Oct 13 vs. #8 Park L, 3-0 1 3 9 7 24 .083 0 0 0 8 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 9.5
Oct 14 vs. Lindsey Wilson L, 3-1 1 4 16 8 45 .178 0 1 0 16 3 11 0 1 0 1 0 17.5
Oct 24 at Indiana Northwest W, 3-0 1 3 15 6 41 .220 0 1 3 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16.0
Oct 26 Judson (IL) W, 3-2 1 5 24 11 57 .228 0 1 1 41 3 14 1 2 0 3 0 27.0
Oct 28 Indiana South Bend (IN) W, 3-1 1 4 16 6 42 .238 0 1 2 10 0 9 2 1 1 3 0 19.5
Nov 2 at St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 1 3 17 1 24 .667 0 2 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 19.0
Nov 7 Roosevelt (IL) W, 3-0 1 3 15 7 39 .205 0 0 3 7 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 15.5
Nov 9 Trinity Christian (IL) W, 3-0 1 3 13 4 34 .265 0 1 0 15 2 11 1 0 0 1 0 15.0
Nov 11 at Judson (IL) W, 3-1 1 4 17 9 56 .143 1 0 1 9 1 11 0 5 0 5 0 19.5
Nov 18 at #16 College of Saint Mary W, 3-2 1 5 16 14 54 .037 0 2 1 20 1 16 0 2 0 2 0 19.0
Nov 29 vs. #1 Northwestern (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 9 8 37 .027 3 1 1 11 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 10.0
Nov 30 vs. #18 Bellevue (NE) L, 3-2 1 5 17 7 70 .143 0 1 4 14 0 21 0 2 1 2 0 19.0
  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
2021-22 30 102 260 2.55 131 727 .177 17 0.17 26 0.25 295 20 166 1.63 2 36 38 0.37 306.0 3.0
2022-23 34 115 305 2.65 137 864 .194 24 0.21 50 0.43 501 43 243 2.11 8 31 39 0.34 378.5 3.3
2023-24 35 135 522 3.87 230 1421 .205 15 0.11 38 0.28 512 39 363 2.69 8 31 39 0.29 583.5 4.3
Total 99 352 1087 3.09 498 3012 .196 56 0.16 114 0.32 1308 102 772 2.19 18 98 116 0.33 1268.0 3.6
    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
Event Total 35 135 522 3.87 230 1421 .205 15 0.11 38 0.28 512 39 363 2.69 8 31 39 0.29 583.5 4.3
Conference 14 55 239 4.35 80 553 .288 5 0.09 23 0.42 211 11 124 2.25 4 9 13 0.24 270.5 4.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 33 139 4.21 47 339 .271 3 0.09 15 0.45 142 10 83 2.52 5 6 11 0.33 162.0 4.9
Away 15 61 243 3.98 112 633 .207 8 0.13 15 0.25 212 15 155 2.54 2 19 21 0.34 269.5 4.4
Neutral 11 41 140 3.41 71 449 .154 4 0.10 8 0.20 158 14 125 3.05 1 6 7 0.17 152.0 3.7
Result Wins 20 78 337 4.32 129 829 .251 6 0.08 24 0.31 282 19 207 2.65 8 16 24 0.31 377.0 4.8
Losses 15 57 185 3.25 101 592 .142 9 0.16 14 0.25 230 20 156 2.74 0 15 15 0.26 206.5 3.6
Month August 4 16 59 3.69 26 165 .200 2 0.13 3 0.19 60 6 48 3.00 2 4 6 0.38 66.0 4.1
September 15 58 216 3.72 101 600 .192 9 0.16 18 0.31 228 15 152 2.62 2 8 10 0.17 240.0 4.1
October 9 34 143 4.21 53 342 .263 0 0.00 10 0.29 140 10 78 2.29 3 9 12 0.35 160.5 4.7
November 7 27 104 3.85 50 314 .172 4 0.15 7 0.26 84 8 85 3.15 1 10 11 0.41 117.0 4.3

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Grafton named to CSC Academic All-America Team

Senior Mackenzie Grafton earned recognition for her efforts in the classroom and on the court when she was named to the NAIA Women's Volleyball...

January 9, 2024

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SAU places nine members on CCAC All-Academic Team

St. Ambrose placed nine members on the CCAC's Women's Volleyball All-Academic Team announced Wednesday. Grace Beitzel, Kylie Brosius,...

December 20, 2023

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Four Bees named to CSC Academic All-District Team

Mackenzie Grafton, Alex Horne, Meredith Siebers and Hannah Sondag were named to the 2023 Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team, selected...

December 13, 2023

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Grafton named NAIA Third Team All-American

A season for the record books added one final chapter Monday. Mackenzie Grafton became the first St. Ambrose women's volleyball All-American in 23...

December 11, 2023

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Season ends in five-set loss to Bellevue at NAIA Championships

St. Ambrose had its chances Thursday morning. The Bees just couldn't capitalize on them in the end. And it led to a season-ending 21-25, 25-23,...

November 30, 2023

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Grafton named AVCA Region Player of the Year, Siebers earns all-region honorable mention

Mackenzie Grafton was named the Mideast Region Player of the Year as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its women's...

November 30, 2023

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St. Ambrose drops first pool-play match to No. 1 Northwestern

St. Ambrose recovered from a slow start to give No. 1 Northwestern (Iowa) all it could handle in the pool play opener for both teams Wednesday...

November 29, 2023

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Nine Bees named NAIA Scholar-Athletes

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2022 Daktronics NAIA Women's Volleyball Scholar-Athletes. St....

November 28, 2023

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St. Ambrose defeats No. 16 Saint Mary in NAIA Tournament opening round

For the first time since 2010, St. Ambrose is advancing to the final site of the NAIA Women's Volleyball Tournament.

November 18, 2023

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Grafton named CCAC Player of the Year; one of four Bees named all-conference

Mackenzie Grafton was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Player of the Year as the conference announced its...

November 13, 2023

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SAU to play NAIA Opening Round match at College of Saint Mary

St. Ambrose will begin its National Tournament run with an opening-round match at the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Neb., Saturday as the NAIA...

November 13, 2023

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St. Ambrose wins CCAC Women's Volleyball Tournament

For the first time in program history, St. Ambrose won a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's volleyball title. The Bees made...

November 12, 2023

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Bees returning to Nationals, playing for CCAC Tourney championship Saturday

A thrilling third-set rally propelled St. Ambrose to a 3-0 sweep of Trinity Christian in a CCAC Tournament semifinal Thursday night, guaranteeing...

November 10, 2023

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Sondag, Grafton repeat as CCAC Players of the Week

CHICAGO --- St. Ambrose University's Mackenzie Grafton (Orion, Ill.) and Hannah Sondag (Webster Groves, Mo.) and Judson University's Kenia Diaz...

November 8, 2023

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Bees cruise through quarterfinal win over Lakers

St. Ambrose wasted little time in getting through its CCAC Tournament quarterfinal Tuesday night. The Bees took down Roosevelt 25-18, 25-13, 25-23...

November 7, 2023

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SAU closes regular season with sweep of Saints

St. Ambrose will enter the CCAC Tournament as the hottest team in the conference as the Bees wrapped up the regular season with their fourth...

November 3, 2023

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Grafton becomes second Bee this season to reach 1000 career kills

Less than a month after teammate Meredith Siebers collected her 1000th career kill, Mackenzie Grafton reached the milestone. Grafton's final...

November 3, 2023

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Sondag, Grafton named CCAC Players of the Week

CHICAGO --- Week 1 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Players of the Week Mackenzie Grafton (Orion, Ill.) and Hannah...

October 31, 2023

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SAU defeats IU South Bend on Senior Day

Playing their final home match of the regular season, the Bees got off to a bit of a slow start after recognizing Mackenzie Grafton, Lexi Huntley...

October 28, 2023

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Bees go five to take down CCAC leaders

After scoring just 12 points in the fourth set, St. Ambrose came back in a big way in the fifth to post a 17-25, 26-24, 25-17, 12-25, 15-9...

October 27, 2023

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SAU takes down IU Northwest in three sets

St. Ambrose climbed into a tie for second place in the CCAC following a 25-23, 25-19, 25-14 win at Indiana Northwest Tuesday night. The Bees,...

October 25, 2023

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Bees drop three at Missouri Baptist Classic

Wrapping up a stretch of five matches in five days, and playing a pair of top-10 opponents, was too tough for St. Ambrose to overcome as the Bees...

October 14, 2023

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Sondag collects 2000th career assist in win over RedHawks

Hannah Sondag recorded her 2000th career assist in helping St. Ambrose defeat Indiana Northwest 25-19, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18 at Lee Lohman Arena...

October 13, 2023

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SAU overcomes slow start to sweep CCSJ

Trailing by as many as four points early, and behind by three as late as 19-16 in the opening set, St. Ambrose rallied for a 25-22, 25-17, 25-16...

October 11, 2023

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Siebers reaches 1000-kill milestone at Roosevelt

Meredith Siebers became just the 12th player since 2002 to reach 1000 career kills when she hit the milestone at Roosevelt Tuesday night.

October 4, 2023

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St. Ambrose needs just three sets to defeat Trinity Christian

Five different Bees collected at least five kills apiece as St. Ambrose wasted little time in defeating Trinity Christian 25-16, 25-19, 25-13...

September 30, 2023

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SAU tripped up by Olivet Nazarene

St. Ambrose let a large lead slip away in the second set and never recovered in a 25-15, 27-25, 25-23 loss at Olivet Nazarene Thursday night.

September 29, 2023

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Bees unable to close door on Cougars, fall in five

In a battle of two of the top teams in the CCAC, St. Ambrose built a two-set lead but couldn't close it out in an eventual 20-25, 23-25,...

September 27, 2023

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St. Ambrose gets by Governors State in five

After winning the first two sets, St. Ambrose women's volleyball dropped the next two but came back to win the fifth to defeat Governors State...

September 19, 2023

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Bees defeat Pride in five

St. Ambrose women's volleyball traveled to Dubuque, Iowa to face Clarke Wednesday night at the Kehl Center. The two teams faced off earlier in the...

September 13, 2023

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SAU downs Saints in straight sets

Playing for the first time at home this season. St. Ambrose women's volleyball defeated St. Francis (Ill.) 25-19, 25-23, 25-14 to pick up their...

September 12, 2023

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St. Ambrose beats Goshen at Indiana Tech Tournament

St. Ambrose women's volleyball defeated Goshen 16-25, 25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 18-16 Friday night at the Indiana Tech Tournament in Fort Wayne,...

September 9, 2023

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Bees win five-set thriller at Indiana South Bend

Behind Mackenzie Grafton's career-high 29 kills, St. Ambrose came away with a 20-25, 28-26, 21-25, 25-20, 17-15 five-set victory at Indiana South...

September 7, 2023

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SAU drops CCAC opener at Judson

St. Ambrose lost their first Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference match Tuesday evening at Judson. The Bees fell 26-24, 20-25, 22-25, 22-25...

September 5, 2023

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St. Ambrose goes 2-2 at William Penn Tournament

St. Ambrose women's volleyball won two and lost two at the William Penn tournament on Friday and Saturday.

September 2, 2023

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St. Ambrose sweeps conference player of the week honors

Mackenzie Grafton, Meredith Siebers, and Hannah Sondag were named the CCAC Women's Volleyball Players of the Week.

August 29, 2023

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Bees take down Morningside on final day of Park Tourney

Mackenzie Grafton had 19 kills and Meredith Siebers added 14 as St. Ambrose closed the Park Invitational with a 25-18, 28-26, 15-25, 25-19 win...

August 26, 2023

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SAU goes five to get season-opening victory

After surrendering seven straight points to drop the fourth set to squander a two-set lead, in the season opener on the road, St. Ambrose came up...

August 25, 2023