2014 (W) Volleyball Roster
Roster
Browning, Kelli

Jersey Number 5
Kelli Browning
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waukesha, Wis.
- High School:
- Catholic Memorial
Bio
2014: Senior at Creighton
• Third Team All-American by the AVCA at the year’s end, the highest honor for any player in program history.
• Became program’s first player to earn All-America accolades in three straight seasons.
• First Team All-BIG EAST for a second straight year.
• Named Omaha Sportswoman of the Year by the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame.
• Consistently played her best in big matches, as she hit .381 with 3.53 kills per set in five matches against ranked teams, as well as .419 with 3.59 kills per set in nine matches against what the AVCA terms “nationally-ranked teams” for All-America consideration.
• Named to All-Tournament Teams at the Commonwealth Classic (Sept. 6), Bluejay Invitational (Sept. 13) and Creighton Classic (Sept. 20), and earned MVP honors at the Bluejay Invitational.
• Selected as BIG EAST Player of the Week on Sept. 15 and Oct. 27, and honored as BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 6 and Oct. 20.
• Ranked among the top-10 in the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (2nd), blocks per set (2nd), points per set (5th) and kills (8th) per set.
• In BIG EAST play only, led the league in blocks, is third in hitting percentage, fifth in points per set and ninth in kills per set.
• Ranked fifth in the country with 180 blocks, second among seniors.
• Was also 16th nationally in blocks per set.
• Ranked 96th nationally in hitting percentage and 101st in points per set.
• Among active players, ranked second nationally with 1.42 career blocks per set, third with 602 total blocks and 100th with 1,104 career kills.
• Owns Creighton single-season records for hitting percentage, block assists, total blocks and blocks per set, and career marks for hitting percentage, block assists and blocks per set.
• Finished seven total blocks shy of becoming Creighton’s all-time leader in that category.
• Team was 18-0 since the start of her sophomore year when she hits .500 or better.
• Had a career-high 21 kills on Sept. 20 vs. South Dakota.
• Produced her first double-double of the season when she had 14 kills and 10 blocks in win at Marquette (Oct. 4).
• Hit .520 with 14 kills to open the season vs. Lipscomb (Aug. 29).
• Recorded 15 kills and nine blocks in five-set win over Northern Iowa (Sept. 5).
• Torched sixth-ranked USC with 13 kills on .303 hitting (Sept. 6).
• Hit a scorching .586 and added 18 kills and seven blocks in Bluejay Invitational title game win over Wichita State (Sept. 13).
• Followed that up with 17 kills and seven blocks, hitting .400, at No. 9 Nebraska (Sept. 17).
• Hit .484 with 16 kills vs. No. 16 Illinois (Sept. 19).
• Had 15 kills on .483 hitting in 3-0 sweep of Xavier (Sept. 28).
• Averaged 1.93 blocks per set during the month of October, as CU went 7-1.
• Had 14 kills and nine blocks win road win at DePaul (Oct. 3).
• Collected 18 kills and five blocks while hitting .593 in 3-1 win over Marquette to take over first place (Oct. 24), the best hitting percentage by any BIG EAST player this year with at least 25 swings in a match.
• Became 10th player in Bluejay history to reach 1,000 career kills, doing so on Oct. 26 in first set of 3-0 sweep over DePaul.
• Had a school-record 11 straight matches with five or more blocks (Oct. 3-Nov. 8).
• Had 11 kills and eight blocks while hitting .455 at Xavier (Nov. 7).
• Had 18 kills and seven blocks in five-set road win at Butler (Nov. 8).
• Had 10 kills, eight blocks and a pair of aces in 3-2 win at St. John’s that clinched the BIG EAST regular-season title (Nov. 15).
• Recorded nine kills, five blocks and five digs in BIG EAST Tournament title match victory over Seton Hall (Nov. 29).
• Was one of 30 candidates on the Senior CLASS Award Watch List.
2013:?Junior at Creighton
• Preseason Co-BIG EAST Player of the Year and Preseason All-BIG EAST selection.
• All-American Honorable Mention by the AVCA.
• First team all-conference in 2013 and first team all-region by AVCA for second straight year.
• Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Oct. 21 after wins vs. Xavier and Butler.
• Named All-Tournament Team at the BIG EAST Tournament.
• Led the BIG EAST and ranked eighth nationally in blocks per set.
• Also ranked sixth in BIG EAST in hitting percentage, and 135th nationally.
• Her .323 hitting was third-best in CU season history, while her 166 block assists, 185 total blocks and 1.53 blocks per set each rank second-most in CU single-season history.
• Named to Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team (8/31).
• Had four blocks and two kills in the fifth set of Creighton’s 3-2 win at Wichita State (9/22).
• Slammed season-high 15 kills while hitting .400 vs. Kansas (9/10).
• Owned 14 kills and eight blocks in 3-1 win vs. DePaul (10/11).
• First CU player with five straight matches of six or more blocks (Sept. 13-22).
• Had 12 kills and 10 blocks on .429 hitting vs. St. John’s (11/1).
• Became quickest player in Creighton history to reach 300 career blocks, doing so on Sept. 21 vs. South Dakota in her 65th career contest, and to 400 career blocks by doing so in her 83rd match on Nov. 29 vs. Xavier.
• Had 14 kills and five blocks on .458 hitting in five-set win vs. Xavier (10/18).
• Tied season-best with 15 kills and added five blocks on .385 hitting vs. Butler (10/20).
• Owned 14 kills, six blocks, her first two aces of 2013 while hitting .409 in 3-1 win at DePaul (10/26).
• Team-best 13 kills on .440 hitting in BIG EAST Tourney win vs. Xavier (11/29).
• Turned in a double-double in NCAA Tournament win vs. Arkansas (12/6), finishing with 15 kills and 11 blocks on season-best .522 hitting.
• Owns school career records for attack percentage and blocks per set.
2012:?Sophomore at Creighton
• MVC Defensive Player of the Year.
• First Team All-MVC and AVCA All-American Honorable Mention.
• Set Creighton single-season records for block assists, total blocks and hitting percentage.
• Her 204 total blocks tied for the national lead.
• Finished the season ranked fifth in the nation in blocks per set (1.65 bps.), 32nd in hitting percentage (.370) and 177th in points per set (3.84).
• Led the MVC in blocking, second in hitting percentage and 12th in kills per set.
• Owned five matches with kill/block double-doubles, compared to four by rest of the MVC combined.
• Named to All-Tournament Team at Bluejay Invitational (9/1) and Northern Colorado Classic (9/8).
• Had 16 kills on .600 hitting vs. Wisconsin in title match of USF Invitational (8/25).
• Had 15 kills on .542 hitting in final match of Bluejay Invitational vs. Denver (9/1).
• First career double-double came vs. Tulsa on Sept. 8, finishing with 11 kills and 15 blocks.
• Her 15 block assists tied an MVC record for a single-match, and helped her be named MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 10.
• Closed out Northern Colorado Classic with 13 kills on .571 hitting vs. Northern Colorado in 3-0 sweep (9/8).
• Posted 16 kills in five-set win over Missouri State (9/14), adding 11 blocks to notch her second double-double.
• Earned third double-double at Kansas (9/19) with 15 kills and 11 blocks.
• Had career-high 18 kills and added six blocks in win over South Dakota (9/25).
• Had 14 kills and eight blocks vs. Southern Illinois (10/27) while setting CU record for hitting percentage (.684) in a four-set match.
• Hit .714 with 10 kills in 14 swings in 3-0 win vs. Indiana State (11/9).
• Tallied 17 kills and five blocks on .438 hitting in 3-1 win vs. Illinois State (11/10).
• Had 10 kills and 10 blocks at Wichita State in five-set victory that clinched MVC outright title (11/16), while also serving match point.
• Produced 17 kills and 12 blocks in 3-2 win at Missouri State (11/17).
• Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week for second time on Nov. 19th.
• Had 12 kills and four blocks on .600 hitting in 3-0 NCAA Tournament win vs. Marquette (11/30).
• Generated 12 kills and nine blocks in spring exhibition win at Nebraska (4/12).
• Led team in blocks 23 times, kills 10 times and aces on seven occasions.
2011:?Freshman at Creighton
• Had six blocks vs. UTSA?(8/26), most in school history in a debut.
• Also had 11 kills vs. UTSA, second-most in program history in a debut and the best mark since 1994.
• Earned MVC?Freshman of the Week honors on Aug. 29 for her efforts.
• Had four matches of five or more kills and two matches with at least five blocks.
• Provided a spark off the bench with five kills in eight swings during the final three sets at Bradley (11/12).
Waukesha Catholic Memorial?High School
• Named First Team All-State as a senior and second team all-state as a junior while helping the Crusaders to state titles both seasons.
• Named all-tournament at the state tournament her last two seasons.
• State runner-up as a sophomore.
• Team was 46-4 as a senior, with 42 sweeps.
• Played four years on varsity, which included three Classic 8 Conference titles.
• First team All-Area by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as a junior and senior.
• Set a state tournament record with nine blocks in a four-set match as a senior.
• Had 14 kills and seven blocks in her final high school match, a 3-1 win over Madison Edgewood that clinched the state title.
• As a junior, set a state tournament record by hitting .632 in a three-set match.
• Had three prep teammates sign to play collegiately as well, Patti Abshire (Duquesne), Kate Acker (Denver)?and Aly Kujawa (Minnesota-Duluth).
• Club team, Badger Region High Performance, won a national title in 2009.
• Played for coaches Ted Schulte, Lisa Gamalski and Lori Gamalski.
Creighton Awards &?Honors
2011 MVC Freshman of the Week, 8/29
2012 AVCA All-Central Region First Team
2012 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
2012 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2012 First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/10
2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Week, 11/19
2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Year
2012 Northern Colorado Classic All-Tournament Team
2012-13 Dean’s List
2012-13 MVC Academic Honor Roll
2013 AVCA All-East Region First Team
2013 AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American
2013 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2013 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 10/21
2013 First Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2013 Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2013 Preseason BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, 10/6
2014 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, 10/20
2014 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 9/15
2014 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 10/27
2014 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2014 Bluejay Invitational MVP
2014 Commonwealth Classic All-Tournament Team
2014 Creighton Classic All-Tournament Team
2014 Creighton Female Athlete of the Year
2014 First Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2014 First Team All-East Region (AVCA)
2014 Omaha Sports Hall of Fame Sportswoman of the Year
2014 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2014 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30)
2014 Third Team All-American (AVCA)
More About Kelli
Full Name:?Kelli Clare Browning
Birthday:?Sept. 5, 1993
Birthplace:?Milwaukee, Wis.
Parents:?Gary and Patricia Browning
Sibling:?Sam (19)
Major: Nursing
Career Aspiration: Pediatric nurse
Nicknames:?Bambi, Kyle, Kell
Why Creighton: Nursing and volleyball programs
Best Volleyball Memory:?Winning The Valley Tournament and winning state
Favorite Part About Ryan Center/D.J. Sokol Arena: Locker rooms
Favorite Creighton Professor: Dr. Chaperon
Match I’m Most Excited For: Marquette
Thoughts on the BIG EAST: Cool places, great competition
Favorite Quote: “Every zoo is a petting zoo if you have enough confidence” (Unknown)
Favorite Vacation Spot: Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Favorite Road Trip: Milwaukee or NYC
2014 Summer Job: Working camps
• Third Team All-American by the AVCA at the year’s end, the highest honor for any player in program history.
• Became program’s first player to earn All-America accolades in three straight seasons.
• First Team All-BIG EAST for a second straight year.
• Named Omaha Sportswoman of the Year by the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame.
• Consistently played her best in big matches, as she hit .381 with 3.53 kills per set in five matches against ranked teams, as well as .419 with 3.59 kills per set in nine matches against what the AVCA terms “nationally-ranked teams” for All-America consideration.
• Named to All-Tournament Teams at the Commonwealth Classic (Sept. 6), Bluejay Invitational (Sept. 13) and Creighton Classic (Sept. 20), and earned MVP honors at the Bluejay Invitational.
• Selected as BIG EAST Player of the Week on Sept. 15 and Oct. 27, and honored as BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 6 and Oct. 20.
• Ranked among the top-10 in the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (2nd), blocks per set (2nd), points per set (5th) and kills (8th) per set.
• In BIG EAST play only, led the league in blocks, is third in hitting percentage, fifth in points per set and ninth in kills per set.
• Ranked fifth in the country with 180 blocks, second among seniors.
• Was also 16th nationally in blocks per set.
• Ranked 96th nationally in hitting percentage and 101st in points per set.
• Among active players, ranked second nationally with 1.42 career blocks per set, third with 602 total blocks and 100th with 1,104 career kills.
• Owns Creighton single-season records for hitting percentage, block assists, total blocks and blocks per set, and career marks for hitting percentage, block assists and blocks per set.
• Finished seven total blocks shy of becoming Creighton’s all-time leader in that category.
• Team was 18-0 since the start of her sophomore year when she hits .500 or better.
• Had a career-high 21 kills on Sept. 20 vs. South Dakota.
• Produced her first double-double of the season when she had 14 kills and 10 blocks in win at Marquette (Oct. 4).
• Hit .520 with 14 kills to open the season vs. Lipscomb (Aug. 29).
• Recorded 15 kills and nine blocks in five-set win over Northern Iowa (Sept. 5).
• Torched sixth-ranked USC with 13 kills on .303 hitting (Sept. 6).
• Hit a scorching .586 and added 18 kills and seven blocks in Bluejay Invitational title game win over Wichita State (Sept. 13).
• Followed that up with 17 kills and seven blocks, hitting .400, at No. 9 Nebraska (Sept. 17).
• Hit .484 with 16 kills vs. No. 16 Illinois (Sept. 19).
• Had 15 kills on .483 hitting in 3-0 sweep of Xavier (Sept. 28).
• Averaged 1.93 blocks per set during the month of October, as CU went 7-1.
• Had 14 kills and nine blocks win road win at DePaul (Oct. 3).
• Collected 18 kills and five blocks while hitting .593 in 3-1 win over Marquette to take over first place (Oct. 24), the best hitting percentage by any BIG EAST player this year with at least 25 swings in a match.
• Became 10th player in Bluejay history to reach 1,000 career kills, doing so on Oct. 26 in first set of 3-0 sweep over DePaul.
• Had a school-record 11 straight matches with five or more blocks (Oct. 3-Nov. 8).
• Had 11 kills and eight blocks while hitting .455 at Xavier (Nov. 7).
• Had 18 kills and seven blocks in five-set road win at Butler (Nov. 8).
• Had 10 kills, eight blocks and a pair of aces in 3-2 win at St. John’s that clinched the BIG EAST regular-season title (Nov. 15).
• Recorded nine kills, five blocks and five digs in BIG EAST Tournament title match victory over Seton Hall (Nov. 29).
• Was one of 30 candidates on the Senior CLASS Award Watch List.
2013:?Junior at Creighton
• Preseason Co-BIG EAST Player of the Year and Preseason All-BIG EAST selection.
• All-American Honorable Mention by the AVCA.
• First team all-conference in 2013 and first team all-region by AVCA for second straight year.
• Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Oct. 21 after wins vs. Xavier and Butler.
• Named All-Tournament Team at the BIG EAST Tournament.
• Led the BIG EAST and ranked eighth nationally in blocks per set.
• Also ranked sixth in BIG EAST in hitting percentage, and 135th nationally.
• Her .323 hitting was third-best in CU season history, while her 166 block assists, 185 total blocks and 1.53 blocks per set each rank second-most in CU single-season history.
• Named to Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team (8/31).
• Had four blocks and two kills in the fifth set of Creighton’s 3-2 win at Wichita State (9/22).
• Slammed season-high 15 kills while hitting .400 vs. Kansas (9/10).
• Owned 14 kills and eight blocks in 3-1 win vs. DePaul (10/11).
• First CU player with five straight matches of six or more blocks (Sept. 13-22).
• Had 12 kills and 10 blocks on .429 hitting vs. St. John’s (11/1).
• Became quickest player in Creighton history to reach 300 career blocks, doing so on Sept. 21 vs. South Dakota in her 65th career contest, and to 400 career blocks by doing so in her 83rd match on Nov. 29 vs. Xavier.
• Had 14 kills and five blocks on .458 hitting in five-set win vs. Xavier (10/18).
• Tied season-best with 15 kills and added five blocks on .385 hitting vs. Butler (10/20).
• Owned 14 kills, six blocks, her first two aces of 2013 while hitting .409 in 3-1 win at DePaul (10/26).
• Team-best 13 kills on .440 hitting in BIG EAST Tourney win vs. Xavier (11/29).
• Turned in a double-double in NCAA Tournament win vs. Arkansas (12/6), finishing with 15 kills and 11 blocks on season-best .522 hitting.
• Owns school career records for attack percentage and blocks per set.
2012:?Sophomore at Creighton
• MVC Defensive Player of the Year.
• First Team All-MVC and AVCA All-American Honorable Mention.
• Set Creighton single-season records for block assists, total blocks and hitting percentage.
• Her 204 total blocks tied for the national lead.
• Finished the season ranked fifth in the nation in blocks per set (1.65 bps.), 32nd in hitting percentage (.370) and 177th in points per set (3.84).
• Led the MVC in blocking, second in hitting percentage and 12th in kills per set.
• Owned five matches with kill/block double-doubles, compared to four by rest of the MVC combined.
• Named to All-Tournament Team at Bluejay Invitational (9/1) and Northern Colorado Classic (9/8).
• Had 16 kills on .600 hitting vs. Wisconsin in title match of USF Invitational (8/25).
• Had 15 kills on .542 hitting in final match of Bluejay Invitational vs. Denver (9/1).
• First career double-double came vs. Tulsa on Sept. 8, finishing with 11 kills and 15 blocks.
• Her 15 block assists tied an MVC record for a single-match, and helped her be named MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 10.
• Closed out Northern Colorado Classic with 13 kills on .571 hitting vs. Northern Colorado in 3-0 sweep (9/8).
• Posted 16 kills in five-set win over Missouri State (9/14), adding 11 blocks to notch her second double-double.
• Earned third double-double at Kansas (9/19) with 15 kills and 11 blocks.
• Had career-high 18 kills and added six blocks in win over South Dakota (9/25).
• Had 14 kills and eight blocks vs. Southern Illinois (10/27) while setting CU record for hitting percentage (.684) in a four-set match.
• Hit .714 with 10 kills in 14 swings in 3-0 win vs. Indiana State (11/9).
• Tallied 17 kills and five blocks on .438 hitting in 3-1 win vs. Illinois State (11/10).
• Had 10 kills and 10 blocks at Wichita State in five-set victory that clinched MVC outright title (11/16), while also serving match point.
• Produced 17 kills and 12 blocks in 3-2 win at Missouri State (11/17).
• Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week for second time on Nov. 19th.
• Had 12 kills and four blocks on .600 hitting in 3-0 NCAA Tournament win vs. Marquette (11/30).
• Generated 12 kills and nine blocks in spring exhibition win at Nebraska (4/12).
• Led team in blocks 23 times, kills 10 times and aces on seven occasions.
2011:?Freshman at Creighton
• Had six blocks vs. UTSA?(8/26), most in school history in a debut.
• Also had 11 kills vs. UTSA, second-most in program history in a debut and the best mark since 1994.
• Earned MVC?Freshman of the Week honors on Aug. 29 for her efforts.
• Had four matches of five or more kills and two matches with at least five blocks.
• Provided a spark off the bench with five kills in eight swings during the final three sets at Bradley (11/12).
Waukesha Catholic Memorial?High School
• Named First Team All-State as a senior and second team all-state as a junior while helping the Crusaders to state titles both seasons.
• Named all-tournament at the state tournament her last two seasons.
• State runner-up as a sophomore.
• Team was 46-4 as a senior, with 42 sweeps.
• Played four years on varsity, which included three Classic 8 Conference titles.
• First team All-Area by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as a junior and senior.
• Set a state tournament record with nine blocks in a four-set match as a senior.
• Had 14 kills and seven blocks in her final high school match, a 3-1 win over Madison Edgewood that clinched the state title.
• As a junior, set a state tournament record by hitting .632 in a three-set match.
• Had three prep teammates sign to play collegiately as well, Patti Abshire (Duquesne), Kate Acker (Denver)?and Aly Kujawa (Minnesota-Duluth).
• Club team, Badger Region High Performance, won a national title in 2009.
• Played for coaches Ted Schulte, Lisa Gamalski and Lori Gamalski.
Creighton Awards &?Honors
2011 MVC Freshman of the Week, 8/29
2012 AVCA All-Central Region First Team
2012 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
2012 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2012 First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Week, 9/10
2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Week, 11/19
2012 MVC Defensive Player of the Year
2012 Northern Colorado Classic All-Tournament Team
2012-13 Dean’s List
2012-13 MVC Academic Honor Roll
2013 AVCA All-East Region First Team
2013 AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American
2013 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2013 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 10/21
2013 First Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2013 Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2013 Preseason BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, 10/6
2014 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, 10/20
2014 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 9/15
2014 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 10/27
2014 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2014 Bluejay Invitational MVP
2014 Commonwealth Classic All-Tournament Team
2014 Creighton Classic All-Tournament Team
2014 Creighton Female Athlete of the Year
2014 First Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2014 First Team All-East Region (AVCA)
2014 Omaha Sports Hall of Fame Sportswoman of the Year
2014 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2014 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30)
2014 Third Team All-American (AVCA)
More About Kelli
Full Name:?Kelli Clare Browning
Birthday:?Sept. 5, 1993
Birthplace:?Milwaukee, Wis.
Parents:?Gary and Patricia Browning
Sibling:?Sam (19)
Major: Nursing
Career Aspiration: Pediatric nurse
Nicknames:?Bambi, Kyle, Kell
Why Creighton: Nursing and volleyball programs
Best Volleyball Memory:?Winning The Valley Tournament and winning state
Favorite Part About Ryan Center/D.J. Sokol Arena: Locker rooms
Favorite Creighton Professor: Dr. Chaperon
Match I’m Most Excited For: Marquette
Thoughts on the BIG EAST: Cool places, great competition
Favorite Quote: “Every zoo is a petting zoo if you have enough confidence” (Unknown)
Favorite Vacation Spot: Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Favorite Road Trip: Milwaukee or NYC
2014 Summer Job: Working camps
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