Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: Senior middle blocker Kelsey Knudsen is a fixture on the Azusa Pacific front row, entering the season with a 66-match starting streak ... Has developed into one of the GSAC's top blockers ... Provides a reliable front row option for the Cougar offense ... An efficient hitter.

2007 (Junior): Started every match for the second straight season and played in 106 of Azusa Pacific’s 116 games ... Averaged nearly a block per game (0.98) on the season, the fourth-highest average in the GSAC ... Led the team with 104 total blocks and raised her blocking average to 1.04 per game in conference matches ... Collected 7 kills and 8 blocks in 4 games against Biola ... Posted a career-high 9 blocks in a 5-game win over Point Loma Nazarene ... Recorded season-high 8 kills in both of the Cougars' victories over Hope International.

2006 (Sophomore): Started all 35 matches and played all 130 games for the Cougars in a breakout sophomore campaign ... Was Azusa Pacific's leader in blocks (95) and attack percentage (.289) ... Hit for positive percentage in all but 4 matches ... Registered a career-high 8 blocks in a 5-game road win at Biola ... In consecutive matches at the Hastings (Neb.) tournament, tallied a career-high 13 kills ... Recorded 10 kills without an error to lead a 4-game conference win at The Master's.

2005 (Freshman): Appeared in 19 matches, playing 30 games ... Tallied 24 kills and 6 blocks ... Twice had 4 kills in a match against Menlo and Hope International ... Had a .304 hitting percentage ... Recorded 2 blocks in a win over Bellevue (Neb.).

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Christian High in San Diego under head coach Barb Wnek (former Point Loma Nazarene head coach) ... Played 3 seasons of varsity volleyball ... As a senior was selected All-CIF second team ... Helped propel the Patriots into the state playoffs.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 28, 1987, to Craig and Karen Knudsen in El Cajon, Calif. ... Has 1 sister (Kristi) and 1 brother (Tyler) ... Her father, Craig, played 4 years of basketball at San Diego State ... Her aunt, Lesley, played 4 years of volleyball at UCLA ... Majoring in liberal studies.

SEASON   MP-GP   Kills  Digs   Aces   Blocks   Assists
2005    19-30     24     1      0       6        0

Career Highs:
Kills: 4 (2 times)
Digs: 1 (11/1/05 vs. Hope Int’l)
Aces: 0
Blocks: 2 (8/27/05 vs. Bellevue)