Zoe Mitchell
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- Height:
- 5'10
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- Hometown:
- Greenup, Illinois
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- Position:
- Middle
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Cumberland
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 1.49
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- h %
- .207
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- a/s
- 0.07
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- b/s
- 0.73
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- sa/s
- 0.20
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- d/s
- 0.74
Bio
2025-26: Begins senios season of athletics at Blackburn.
2024-25: Marion Carlson Award winner, presented to the junior female athlete who exemplified outstanding qualities of citizenship, scholarhip, sportsmanship and athletic ability. Named to the Chi Alpha National Honor Society. Earned Dam Tough Award. 144 kills with 42 blocks during volleyball. Career high 12 points against Fontbonne. Second on the softball team with 33 hits and 25 runs batted in.
2023-24: Three-sport athlete who played volleyball, basketball and softball. Finished volleyball season with 157 kills and hit at a .175 clip along with 56 total blocks. Started eight games for the basketball team and was named team's Most Improved Player. Earned SLIAC Hitter of the Week honors during softball. Finished second on softball in runs and hits. Dean's List both semesters.
2022-23: Named volleyball's Freshman of the Year. Dean's List both semesters. Posted 35 kills in 15 matches. Added 11 total blocks.
Before Blackburn: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball, basketball, and softball at Cumberland High School. A part of the National Honor Society, received a Leadership award, was a 4-year varsity letter player, a 3 time MVP, and was a two time All-Tournament Team selection. Holds records in basketball for most rebounds. In volleyball, holds the record for most blocks. In softball, holds the record for most homeruns, RBI's, and triples. Two-time First and Second Team All-Conference selection.
Personal: Daughter of Shane and Carole Mitchell. Physical Education Major.
Job on Campus: Community Service Manager
Why Blackburn College: I chose Blackburn becacuse of the small community that made it feel like home. Everyone on campus was so welcoming and made me want to come to Blackburn!
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 14 |
| Sets | 102 | 56 |
| Kills | 152 | 82 |
| Kills per set | 1.49 | 1.46 |
| Errors | 41 | 21 |
| Total Attacks | 536 | 284 |
| Total Attacks per set | 5.25 | 5.07 |
| Hitting Percentage | .207 | .215 |
| Assists | 7 | 3 |
| Assists per set | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Service Total Attempts | 316 | 179 |
| Service Aces | 20 | 9 |
| Service Errors | 17 | 12 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.20 | 0.16 |
| Receptions | 21 | 12 |
| Reception Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Digs | 75 | 45 |
| Digs per set | 0.74 | 0.80 |
| Block Solo | 20 | 16 |
| Block Assist | 54 | 36 |
| Block Total | 74 | 52 |
| Blocks per set | 0.73 | 0.93 |
| Block Errors | 6 | 5 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 219.0 | 125.0 |
| Points per set | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Matches started | 28 | 14 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | .692 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | -.250 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 18 | .444 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | .133 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .077 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .100 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 24 | .333 | 3 | 10.0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 29 | .138 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | .130 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .333 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .077 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | .077 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 18 | .444 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 26 | .154 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 26 | .346 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 37 | .270 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 50 | .080 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 32 | .281 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | -.053 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 27 | .185 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | .143 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .063 | 0 | 3.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Miami - Hamilton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Franklin | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Spurgeon College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Beloit | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Concordia Chicago | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. DePauw | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hanover | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Albion | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Trine | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Harris-Stowe | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Rose-Hulman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Westminster (Mo.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Spalding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | MUW | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eureka | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Lyon | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at MUW | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 15 | 38 | 35 | 0.92 | 28 | 187 | 4.92 | .037 | 3 | 0.08 | 41.5 | 1.1 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 105 | 157 | 1.50 | 66 | 519 | 4.94 | .175 | 13 | 0.12 | 189.0 | 1.8 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 101 | 144 | 1.43 | 47 | 458 | 4.53 | .212 | 9 | 0.09 | 172.5 | 1.7 |
| 2025-26 | 28 | 102 | 152 | 1.49 | 41 | 536 | 5.25 | .207 | 7 | 0.07 | 219.0 | 2.1 |
| Total | 101 | 346 | 488 | 1.41 | 182 | 1700 | 4.91 | .180 | 32 | 0.09 | 622.0 | 1.8 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 102 | 152 | 1.49 | 41 | 536 | 5.25 | .207 | 7 | 0.07 | 219.0 | 2.1 |
| Conference | 14 | 56 | 82 | 1.46 | 21 | 284 | 5.07 | .215 | 3 | 0.05 | 125.0 | 2.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 35 | 57 | 1.63 | 11 | 185 | 5.29 | .249 | 1 | 0.03 | 74.0 | 2.1 |
| Away | 11 | 40 | 40 | 1.00 | 22 | 198 | 4.95 | .091 | 1 | 0.03 | 73.5 | 1.8 |
| Neutral | 8 | 27 | 55 | 2.04 | 8 | 153 | 5.67 | .307 | 5 | 0.19 | 71.5 | 2.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 48 | 86 | 1.79 | 19 | 249 | 5.19 | .269 | 3 | 0.06 | 123.0 | 2.6 |
| Losses | 16 | 54 | 66 | 1.22 | 22 | 287 | 5.31 | .153 | 4 | 0.07 | 96.0 | 1.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 4 | 25 | 4.17 | .240 | 0 | 0.00 | 15.5 | 2.6 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 60 | 1.43 | 16 | 195 | 4.64 | .226 | 4 | 0.10 | 78.5 | 1.9 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 56 | 1.56 | 12 | 201 | 5.58 | .219 | 1 | 0.03 | 84.0 | 2.3 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 26 | 1.44 | 9 | 115 | 6.39 | .148 | 2 | 0.11 | 41.0 | 2.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 102 | 75 | 0.74 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 0.73 |
| Conference | 14 | 56 | 45 | 0.80 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 0.93 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 35 | 19 | 0.54 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 0.57 |
| Away | 11 | 40 | 27 | 0.68 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 0.90 |
| Neutral | 8 | 27 | 29 | 1.07 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.67 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 48 | 39 | 0.81 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 0.75 |
| Losses | 16 | 54 | 36 | 0.67 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 0.70 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 30 | 0.71 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.33 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 23 | 0.64 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0.92 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 17 | 0.94 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 1.17 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 102 | 316 | 20 | 0.20 | 17 | 21 | 2 |
| Conference | 14 | 56 | 179 | 9 | 0.16 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 35 | 112 | 6 | 0.17 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 40 | 125 | 9 | 0.23 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Neutral | 8 | 27 | 79 | 5 | 0.19 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 12 | 48 | 159 | 12 | 0.25 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Losses | 16 | 54 | 157 | 8 | 0.15 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 12 | 42 | 132 | 10 | 0.24 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| October | 9 | 36 | 116 | 7 | 0.19 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 56 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
News mentions
Blackburn defeated Webster 3-2 to highlight a home SLIAC tri-match
Blackburn Volleyball visited Westminster for a SLIAC rematch
Blackburn College Volleyball defeated Spalding University and Eureka College Saturday
TERRE HAUTE, IN -- The Blackburn College Volleyball team visited Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wednesday
WEBSTER GROVES, MO -- Blackburn College Volleyball opened St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Play with a tri-match where they defeated Webster University
CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Volleyball dropped the first two sets and faced a 15-12 deficit in the third set before coming back to win the set and eventually take the match with a 3-2 comeback victory.
HANOVER, IN -- The Blackburn College Volleyball team take on four opponents over the weekend at the Hanover Invitational.
CARLINVILLE, IL -- The Blackburn College Volleyball team opened their home schedule Monday with a tri-match against Spurgeon College and Beloit College and came away with two victories.
FRANKLIN, IN -- Blackburn College Volleyball swept Miami University Hamilton 3-0 in the season opener but fell to Franklin University in the team's first tri-match of the season.
CARLINVILLE, IL -- Blackburn College Volleyball seeks a return to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament after adding significant depth to their roster.