Piper Groesser
7 Piper Groesser
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    Portland
  • High School:
    Portland
  • Position:
    Right Side/Outside Hitter
  • Instagram:
    pjgroesser
  • m
    22
  • k/s
    1.74
  • h %
    .056
  • a/s
    0.16
  • b/s
    0.31
  • sa/s
    0.23
  • d/s
    0.79

Bio

2023 Season (Freshman):

  • Helped team to a 7-15 overall record in the first season of the volleyball program at Montcalm Community College in over 40 years
  • Named to the Montcalm Community College Honors List for the Fall 2023 semester
  • Played in all 22 matches and 70 of the teams 74 sets
  • Ranked 2nd on the team in service aces with 16
  • Ranked 3rd on the team in kills with 122
  • 3rd in kills per set with 1.74
  • 4th on team in blocks with 22
  • Picked up 55 digs

What is a little known fact about yourself?: I was diagnosed with scoliosis and back surgery when I was 13, so I have 2 rods and 15 screws in my back.

List any interesting, non-athletic hobbies, talents or unusual facts about yourself that could be useful in a feature story:: I know how to crochet and I like to go shopping

Who is your personal hero/idol and why?: My mom is my idol because she has worked really had to be where she is in her career and I aspire to be just like her.

Favorite Sports Team(s):: Nebraska and Texas Volleyball

Favorite Professional Athlete(s):: N/A

Favorite Song:: Burn, Burn, Burn by Zach Bryan

Favorite Music Artist:: Zach Bryan and Luke Combs

Favorite Movie:: Hannah Montana: The Movie

Favorite Sports Movie:: A League of Their Own

Favorite Food:: Chickfila Nuggets

Why did you choose Montcalm Community College?: I choose Montclam because I'm unsure of what my plans are for the future so I thought this was a great way to get my basics out of the way, and give me time to figure out what I want to do. I also got the opportunity to play volleyball and I was excited to be a part of history since this is the first time MCC has had sports in over 40 years.

What do you like most about Montcalm Community College?: I like the small community and how friendly everyone is. It reminds me of home.

What do you like most about your sports team/coach at Montcalm Community College?: I love the bond that my team and I have together. We work hard but we also know how to have a fun time while doing it. Coach Youngs is a really great coach. She is always coming up with challenging drills and pushing us to be the best we can be!

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 9 at North Central Michigan L, 3-0
Oct 12 Muskegon Community College L, 3-0
Oct 15 vs. Southwestern Michigan L, 3-0
Oct 15 vs. Kalamazoo Valley Community College L, 3-0
Oct 17 Bay College L, 3-2
Oct 19 at Grand Rapids Community College L, 3-0
  Overall
Matches 22
Sets 70
Kills 122
Kills per set 1.74
Errors 99
Total Attacks 411
Hitting Percentage .056
Assists 11
Assists per set 0.16
Service Aces 16
Service Errors 28
Service Aces per set 0.23
Receptions 21
Reception Errors 2
Digs 55
Digs per set 0.79
Block Solo 4
Block Assist 18
Block Total 22
Blocks per set 0.31
Block Errors 9
Ball Handling Errors 4
Points 151.0
Points per set 2.2
Matches started 18
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Aug 19 vs. McHenry County College L, 3-0 1 3 6 5 25 .040 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 8.0
Aug 19 vs. Southeastern Community College L, 3-0 1 1 0 6 9 -.667 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Aug 20 vs. Carl Sandburg College L, 3-0 1 3 3 6 15 -.200 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3.0
Aug 20 vs. South Suburban College W, 3-2 - 4 3 0 5 .600 3 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 1 3.5
Aug 25 vs. Kellogg Community College L, 3-0 - 2 1 2 6 -.167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
Aug 25 vs. Schoolcraft College W, 3-0 - 3 4 5 14 -.071 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4.5
Sep 11 North Central Michigan L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Sep 13 at Kuyper College W, 3-0 1 3 4 7 23 -.130 0 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6.0
Sep 14 at Muskegon Community College L, 3-0 1 3 6 8 20 -.100 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.0
Sep 19 at Alpena Community College W, 3-2 1 5 9 8 25 .040 1 4 4 3 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 13.5
Sep 20 Kuyper College W, 3-0 1 3 12 3 20 .450 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 12.5
Sep 21 at Delta W, 3-1 1 4 9 6 38 .079 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10.0
Sep 25 at Bay College L, 3-0 1 3 4 2 10 .200 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.0
Sep 27 Grand Rapids Community College L, 3-0 1 3 3 5 15 -.133 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0
Oct 2 Alpena Community College W, 3-2 1 5 15 3 36 .333 0 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.0
Oct 7 Delta L, 3-1 1 4 7 5 28 .071 1 2 0 0 0 5 2 2 1 4 1 12.0
Oct 9 at North Central Michigan L, 3-0 1 3 5 4 12 .083 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.0
Oct 12 Muskegon Community College L, 3-0 1 3 3 5 16 -.125 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 2 4.0
Oct 15 vs. Southwestern Michigan L, 3-0 1 3 5 4 24 .042 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 7.0
Oct 15 vs. Kalamazoo Valley Community College L, 3-0 1 3 5 5 22 .000 0 0 2 4 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 5.5
Oct 17 Bay College L, 3-2 1 5 10 3 23 .304 2 1 2 1 0 7 1 4 2 5 0 14.0
Oct 19 at Grand Rapids Community College L, 3-0 1 3 8 7 25 .040 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 8.5
Mar 2 vs. Kalamazoo College   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. University of Olivet   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    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 22 70 122 1.74 99 411 .056 11 0.16 16 0.23 21 2 55 0.79 4 18 22 0.31 151.0 2.2
Conference 12 42 79 1.88 56 248 .093 6 0.14 13 0.31 8 0 35 0.83 3 10 13 0.31 100.0 2.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 24 50 2.08 24 138 .188 4 0.17 6 0.25 5 0 22 0.92 3 9 12 0.50 63.5 2.6
Away 7 24 45 1.88 42 153 .020 2 0.08 9 0.38 4 0 19 0.79 0 2 2 0.08 55.0 2.3
Neutral 8 22 27 1.23 33 120 -.050 5 0.23 1 0.05 12 2 14 0.64 1 7 8 0.36 32.5 1.5
Result Wins 7 27 56 2.07 32 161 .149 5 0.19 10 0.37 11 1 24 0.89 0 4 4 0.15 68.0 2.5
Losses 15 43 66 1.53 67 250 -.004 6 0.14 6 0.14 10 1 31 0.72 4 14 18 0.42 83.0 1.9
Month August 6 16 17 1.06 24 74 -.095 4 0.25 1 0.06 7 2 10 0.63 0 4 4 0.25 20.0 1.3
September 8 25 47 1.88 39 151 .053 3 0.12 7 0.28 4 0 20 0.80 0 2 2 0.08 55.0 2.2
October 8 29 58 2.00 36 186 .118 4 0.14 8 0.28 10 0 25 0.86 4 12 16 0.55 76.0 2.6