2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

Peyton Bartsch
Wes Salonen
Wes Salonen
Cody Bashore
Stayson Isobe
Maria Saldivar
Larry Lawson
Wes Salonen

7 Millie O'Ketter

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Durango
  • Hometown Durango, Colo.

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in strategic communications...Two-time Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (2021, 2022)...Three-time Big Sky All-Academic selection (2020, 2021, 2022).

Career Notes (Entering 2024 season): Third in program history with 4.13 digs per set...Fifth in program history with 1,430 digs.

2023 (Senior): Appeared in all 27 matches and played all 97 sets at libero...One of five players to have appeared in all 97 of NAU's sets during the 2023 season...Led the team and was second in the Big Sky with 4.29 digs per set...O'Ketter's 416 digs in 2023 ranked seventh in the conference and second amongst players that played fewer than 100 sets...Eclipsed 400 digs in a season for the first time in her career...Had eight matches in 2023 with at least 20 digs...Reached double-digit digs in all but Set a new career high in single-match digs with 35 vs. Boise State...In addition, her 31 service aces were the most by any Lumberjack and was 10th best in the Big Sky in that category.

2022 (Junior): Appeared in all 23 matches and played all 92 sets at libero...Led the team and ranked third in the Big Sky with 4.29 digs per set which was a career-high in a season...has been in the top six in digs per set in the Big Sky each season and has climbed closer to the top each year...Led the team with 395 total digs which were more than she had the previous year despite playing fewer matches and fewer sets...Had season-high 32 digs vs. Sacramento State on Sept. 29...Also had at least 20 digs in seven matches including a stretch of four matches in a row...Ranked second on the team with 73 assists and 0.79 assists per set...Also second on the team with 23 service aces and averaged one ace every four sets...Achieved career-high five service aces in season-opener vs. Utah Tech in the Lumberjack Classic on Aug. 26...Had career-high three kills after earning two last season.

2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 26 matches and played in all 96 sets at libero...One of two players to appear in all 96 sets...Led the team and ranked fourth in the Big Sky with 3.89 digs per set...Also led the team and ranked fifth in the Big Sky with 373 total digs...Averaged 4.49 digs per set in conference only matches...Posted double-digit digs in 22 matches and 20 or more digs in three matches...Recorded season-high 24 digs at Weber State...Ranked second on the team with 25 aces and 0.26 aces per set...Recorded at least one ace in 25 matches and multiple aces in six matches...Matched career-high with four aces at Idaho State...Ranked third on the team with 72 assists...Averaged 0.75 assists per set...Recorded two kills.

Spring 2021 (Freshman): Appeared in all 16 matches and played in all 61 sets at libero...Led the team and ranked sixth in the Big Sky with 4.03 digs per set...Also led the team and ranked eighth in the Big Sky with 246 total digs...Posted double-digit digs in 13 matches and 20 or more digs in three matches...Recorded season-high 33 digs, the third-most in a four-set match in program history, vs. Southern Utah...Tied for second on the team with 15 aces and 0.25 aces per set...Recorded at least one ace in eight matches...Totaled a season-high four aces at Portland State...Ranked third on the team with 54 assists...Averaged 0.89 assists per set.

High School: Three-year letterwinner and starter and two-year team captain at Durango HS...Averaged 3.4 kills and 4.0 digs per set as a senior...Ranked 12th in kills and fifth in digs among outside hitters in Colorado's 4A Division...Recorded 418 kills, 836 digs and 148 aces in her career...Named Conference Player of the Year and 4A All-State Honorable Mention as a senior...Three-time All-Conference with two first team honors...Two-time Academic All-State...Also played for Four Corners Volleyball Club team...Club teammate of current NAU teammates Jordan Elder and Kacee Moore...4.0 high school GPA...Three-time High Honor Roll...Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Amelia Marie O'Ketter was born Aug. 26 in Durango, Colo....Daughter of James Ketter and Ilene O'Ketter...Has one younger brother, Jake...Father, James, played volleyball at Ohio State...Mother, Ilene, played volleyball at Illinois Chicago...Enjoys being outdoors...Most memorable athletic moment was playing in Europe with her club team...Chose NAU because of the supportive atmosphere and everyone is dedicated to the sport.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2020Freshman

    DS
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2021Sophomore

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    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2022Junior

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    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2023Senior

    DS
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2024Graduate Student

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    5'6"
    7