Ella Kuosmanen

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Ella Kuosmanen
16 Ella Kuosmanen
  • Height:
    5'11
  • Hometown:
    Kontiolahti, Finland
  • Position:
    Middle Blocker
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Joensuu Yhteiskoulu
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    1.90
  • h %
    .141
  • a/s
    0.15
  • b/s
    0.52
  • sa/s
    0.21
  • d/s
    1.52
Bio

Awards/Honors

  • 2024 Fall First Team ICCAC Academic All-Region
  • 2025 Spring First Team ICCAC Academic All-Region

Freshman (2024)

  • Played in 35 matches in her first year at Iowa Western, recording 174 kills, 148 digs, and scored 287 points; third most on the team
  • Recorded a career high 10 kills vs Trinity Valley on Oct. 5th and 13 digs vs Hutchinson on Sept. 20th
  • Recorded double-digit points in nine matches, including a career-high 17.0 vs Trinity Valley
  • Hit .229% on 463 total attacks

High School/Club

  • Was a member of Kontiolahden Isku Volleyball Club in Finland
  • Won Fidland's A-Juniors Championship in 2024

Personal

  • Born on 3/29/2004 ... Parents are Tiina and Janne Kuosmanen ... Has two siblings, Liina and Aaro Kuosmanen ... Majoring in General Studies 
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 25 3
Sets 73 8
Kills 139 11
Kills per set 1.90 1.38
Errors 75 7
Total Attacks 455 39
Total Attacks per set 6.23 4.88
Hitting Percentage .141 .103
Assists 11 0
Assists per set 0.15 0.00
Service Total Attempts 0 0
Service Aces 15 2
Service Errors 16 3
Service Aces per set 0.21 0.25
Receptions 210 27
Reception Errors 26 6
Digs 111 6
Digs per set 1.52 0.75
Block Solo 8 1
Block Assist 30 2
Block Total 38 3
Blocks per set 0.52 0.38
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 177.0 15.0
Points per set 2.4 1.9
Matches started 14 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 17 at Butler Community College W, 3-0
Oct 17 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-1
Oct 30 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-1
Nov 8 vs. Southwestern Illinois College W, 3-1
Nov 8 vs. Olive-Harvey College W, 3-1
Nov 9 at Mineral Area College L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 15 at Johnson County Community College - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 Western Nebraska Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 3 25 .080 1 7.5
Aug 22 Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 1 4 8 3 24 .208 1 8.5
Aug 23 Butler Community College W, 3-1 1 4 13 2 27 .407 1 14.0
Aug 23 Salt Lake Community College L, 3-0 1 3 5 4 18 .056 1 5.0
Aug 29 vs. Seward County W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 vs. North Platte Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Amarillo College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Cloud County Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Butler Community College L, 3-2 - 2 5 2 16 .188 1 5.0
Sep 5 Des Moines Area Community College W, 3-2 1 5 13 5 34 .235 0 18.0
Sep 12 at Northeastern Junior College L, 3-1 1 4 10 6 37 .108 0 13.5
Sep 12 vs. Casper College L, 3-1 1 4 8 5 27 .111 1 10.5
Sep 13 vs. Laramie Community College W, 3-2 1 5 11 6 42 .119 0 13.5
Sep 13 vs. New Mexico Military Institute L, 3-0 1 3 7 5 23 .087 0 7.5
Sep 16 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-0 1 3 4 5 24 -.042 0 7.0
Sep 19 at Eastern Wyoming College W, 3-1 - 3 6 6 25 .000 1 6.5
Sep 19 vs. Western Wyoming Community College W, 3-0 1 1 3 0 5 .600 1 3.0
Sep 20 vs. North Idaho College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 vs. Central Wyoming College W, 3-2 - 4 3 0 8 .375 1 5.5
Sep 26 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 vs. Southwestern (KS) JV W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 15 .333 0 8.0
Oct 1 Southeast Community College W, 3-0 1 3 6 5 21 .048 0 11.0
Oct 3 vs. Panola College W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Mineral Area College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-1 - 3 2 2 4 .000 1 3.0
Oct 7 Indian Hills Community College L, 3-2 - 4 5 1 10 .400 0 5.5
Oct 9 vs. John A. Logan College W, 3-0 - 1 0 3 5 -.600 0 0.0
Oct 10 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 vs. Vincennes University W, 3-0 - 2 0 2 7 -.286 0 3.0
Oct 17 at Butler Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Oct 30 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-1 - 1 2 1 5 .200 0 2.5
Nov 8 vs. Southwestern Illinois College W, 3-1 - 2 8 2 26 .231 0 8.5
Nov 8 vs. Olive-Harvey College W, 3-1 1 4 7 4 25 .120 1 9.5
Nov 9 at Mineral Area College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 15 at Johnson County Community College - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 Western Nebraska Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 5 0 5 0
Aug 22 Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 23 Butler Community College W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 23 Salt Lake Community College L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Seward County W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 vs. North Platte Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Amarillo College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Cloud County Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Butler Community College L, 3-2 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 Des Moines Area Community College W, 3-2 1 5 17 2 0 0 2 0
Sep 12 at Northeastern Junior College L, 3-1 1 4 13 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 12 vs. Casper College L, 3-1 1 4 5 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 13 vs. Laramie Community College W, 3-2 1 5 20 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 13 vs. New Mexico Military Institute L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 16 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 19 at Eastern Wyoming College W, 3-1 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 19 vs. Western Wyoming Community College W, 3-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 vs. North Idaho College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 vs. Central Wyoming College W, 3-2 - 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 26 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 vs. Southwestern (KS) JV W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Southeast Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 3 vs. Panola College W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Mineral Area College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-1 - 3 2 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 7 Indian Hills Community College L, 3-2 - 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 9 vs. John A. Logan College W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 vs. Vincennes University W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 17 at Butler Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-1 - 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 30 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 8 vs. Southwestern Illinois College W, 3-1 - 2 4 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 8 vs. Olive-Harvey College W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 5 0 5 0
Nov 9 at Mineral Area College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 15 at Johnson County Community College - - - - - - -
Aug 22 Western Nebraska Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 4 1
Aug 22 Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 10 1
Aug 23 Butler Community College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 14 0
Aug 23 Salt Lake Community College L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 6 0
Aug 29 vs. Seward County W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 29 vs. North Platte Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Amarillo College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 30 vs. Cloud County Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Butler Community College L, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 3 0
Sep 5 Des Moines Area Community College W, 3-2 1 5 0 3 1 33 2
Sep 12 at Northeastern Junior College L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 1 17 1
Sep 12 vs. Casper College L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 1 16 2
Sep 13 vs. Laramie Community College W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 1 21 2
Sep 13 vs. New Mexico Military Institute L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 13 2
Sep 16 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 2 13 2
Sep 19 at Eastern Wyoming College W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 7 1
Sep 19 vs. Western Wyoming Community College W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
Sep 20 vs. North Idaho College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 vs. Central Wyoming College W, 3-2 - 4 0 2 0 1 0
Sep 26 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 vs. Southwestern (KS) JV W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0
Oct 1 Southeast Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 4 2 0 0
Oct 3 vs. Panola College W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Mineral Area College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 1 0 0
Oct 7 Indian Hills Community College L, 3-2 - 4 0 0 1 6 2
Oct 9 vs. John A. Logan College W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 10 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 vs. Vincennes University W, 3-0 - 2 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 17 at Butler Community College W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 8 2
Nov 8 vs. Southwestern Illinois College W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 15 3
Nov 8 vs. Olive-Harvey College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 13 3
Nov 9 at Mineral Area College L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 2 2
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2024-25 35 117 174 1.49 68 463 3.96 .229 19 0.16 287.0 2.5
2025-26 25 73 139 1.90 75 455 6.23 .141 11 0.15 177.0 2.4
Total 60 190 313 1.65 143 918 4.83 .185 30 0.16 464.0 2.4
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2024-25 35 117 148 1.26 12 90 102 0.87
2025-26 25 73 111 1.52 8 30 38 0.52
Total 60 190 259 1.36 20 120 140 0.74
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2024-25 35 117 0 56 0.48 48 11 1
2025-26 25 73 0 15 0.21 16 210 26
Total 60 190 0 71 0.37 64 221 27
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 25 73 139 1.90 75 455 6.23 .141 11 0.15 177.0 2.4
Conference 3 8 11 1.38 7 39 4.88 .103 0 0.00 15.0 1.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 28 60 2.14 25 175 6.25 .200 5 0.18 74.5 2.7
Away 5 12 22 1.83 18 92 7.67 .043 1 0.08 29.5 2.5
Neutral 12 33 57 1.73 32 188 5.70 .133 5 0.15 73.0 2.2
Result
Wins 16 48 93 1.94 46 294 6.13 .160 8 0.17 120.5 2.5
Losses 9 25 46 1.84 29 161 6.44 .106 3 0.12 56.5 2.3
Month
August 4 14 31 2.21 12 94 6.71 .202 4 0.29 35.0 2.5
September 11 37 78 2.11 43 256 6.92 .137 5 0.14 98.0 2.6
October 7 15 15 1.00 14 53 3.53 .019 1 0.07 26.0 1.7
November 3 7 15 2.14 6 52 7.43 .173 1 0.14 18.0 2.6
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 25 73 111 1.52 8 30 38 0.52
Conference 3 8 6 0.75 1 2 3 0.38
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 28 39 1.39 2 11 13 0.46
Away 5 12 19 1.58 3 3 6 0.50
Neutral 12 33 53 1.61 3 16 19 0.58
Result
Wins 16 48 80 1.67 4 25 29 0.60
Losses 9 25 31 1.24 4 5 9 0.36
Month
August 4 14 14 1.00 0 8 8 0.57
September 11 37 72 1.95 6 8 14 0.38
October 7 15 11 0.73 2 8 10 0.67
November 3 7 14 2.00 0 6 6 0.86
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 25 73 0 15 0.21 16 210 26
Conference 3 8 0 2 0.25 3 27 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 28 0 7 0.25 4 76 6
Away 5 12 0 3 0.25 3 47 8
Neutral 12 33 0 5 0.15 9 87 12
Result
Wins 16 48 0 11 0.23 10 126 13
Losses 9 25 0 4 0.16 6 84 13
Month
August 4 14 0 0 0.00 0 34 2
September 11 37 0 10 0.27 8 130 12
October 7 15 0 5 0.33 5 16 4
November 3 7 0 0 0.00 3 30 8