Northern State University Athletics

2021: Appeared in and started all 29 matches, while playing a total of 109 sets for the Wolves… Recorded 196 kills for a kills per set average of 1.80 and an attack percentage of 0.280… Accumulated a total of 259 points for an average of 2.38 points per set… Tallied one assist and 14 digs… Led the team with 119 blocks and her blocks per set average of 1.09 ranked fifth in the NSIC and 42^nd nationally… Notched a career high nine blocks in a sweep of Upper Iowa… Was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence…

2020: Fall season canceled due to COVID-19…

2019: Appeared in 13 matches on the year… Tallied 32 kills, averaging 1.00 per set, with a .208 attack percentage… Added 27.0 blocks, nine digs, and one assist… Notched a career high 8.0 blocks versus Wayne State College…

2018: Redshirt season…

Pronunciation: Olivia RUDE

Prep: Olivia Rud is a 5-foot-11, middle out of Madison High School. She was a 4-year starter and senior team captain for the Bulldogs under head coach Jill Kratovil. Rud has tallied 1,110 kills, 180 digs, 369 blocks, and 136 service aces. Rud is a 2-time first team all-conference selection, 2016 first team all-state pick, a 2-time Madison HS volleyball award recipient (defensive/MVP), and the 2017 Chester Challenge MVP. Rud set single season school records for kills (409) and blocks (118) in 2016. She is also the all-time kills leader at Madison High School. The Bulldogs are the 2016 State Runners-up. Rud is also a member of the basketball and track and field teams. She is the daughter of Jeanne and Jeff Rud.