2020-21 (W) Volleyball Roster
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Krause, Makenna
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Jersey Number 17
Makenna Krause
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greenville, Wis.
- High School:
- Hortonville
Bio
Awards & Honors
2019-20 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2019-20 Dean’s List
2020-21: Sophomore at Creighton
• Served an ace vs. South Dakota (Jan. 29).
• Collected her first dig of the year in regular-season finale vs. Xavier (March 28).
2019: Freshman at Creighton
• Played in 42 sets over the course of 19 matches, mainly as a serving specialist.
• Served six aces on the season and added 14 digs.
• Made her collegiate debut on Sept. 13 vs. Nebraska-Omaha.
• Collected first career dig vs. Villanova (Sept. 27).
• Nabbed a pair of digs in victory over Butler (Oct. 18).
• Picked up a dig in 3-0 win at Providence (Oct. 26).
• Dug three balls in 3-0 sweep over Seton Hall (Nov. 3).
• Served up first career ace at Butler (Nov. 17), then added another on Nov. 22 vs. No. 9 Marquette.
• Collected a pair of aces vs. DePaul in regular-season finale (Nov. 24), adding a dig.
• Owned an ace in both NCAA Tournament matches, also supplying a pair of digs vs. No. 7 Minnesota (Dec. 7).
Hortonville High School
• Finished high school career with 1,235 digs and 84 aces in 297 career sets.
• As a senior, had 598 digs (6.0 dps.) and 38 aces (0.4 saps.).
• Had 480 digs (4.1 dps.) and 36 aces (0.3 saps.) with a .941 reception mark as a junior for a team that won 26 matches and reached the state tournament.
• Collected 157 digs and served up 10 aces as a sophomore.
• Won three varsity letters.
• Played club volleyball for Wisconsin Volleyball Academy, including one third-place finish at nationals.
• Committed to Creighton in July of 2018.
• Last name pronounced KROW-see.
Personal
• Daughter of Rick and Melanie Krause.
• Has a brother, Matt.
• Is an elementary education major.
• Dream vacation destinations are Italy, Greece and Australia.
• Nicknames include Kenna, Ken and Kenna Bear.
• Sports hero is Misty May-Treanor.
• Favorite social media outlets are Instagram and Snapchat.
• Worked as a sales associate for Rue21 during the summer.
• Best friends on other college volleyball teams include Rachel Aasby (UW-Oshkosh), Lily Welti (Saint Louis) and Olivia Olson (Central Missouri).
• Favorite foods are mushrooms, fruit, ice cream, steak and salmon.
• Bettered her cooking skills and mowed the lawn during the pandemic.
• Dream dinner guests would be Beyoncé, David Dobrik and Channing Tatum.
• Chose Creighton because of the family atmosphere and culture, amazing coaches and teammates and the beautiful campus.
• Wears No. 17 because it is the sum of her high school (4) and her club (13) volleyball numbers.
• Gameday superstition is jamming in the locker room.
• Favorite show/series on Netflix are One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, New Girl, Riverdale and Vampire Diaries.
• Favorite classes at Creighton are any of her education courses.
• In 10 years hopes to have her own classroom to teach kids all her knowledge.
• Lists best volleyball memory as taking third at nationals.
Creighton Volleyball Highlights vs. USC, 9/7/25
Sunday, September 07
Creighton Volleyball Highlights vs. UCSB - 9/6/25
Sunday, September 07
Creighton Volleyball Postgame Interview vs. UCSB - 9/6/25
Sunday, September 07
Creighton Volleyball's Brian Rosen Postgame Interview vs. San Diego - 9/5/25
Saturday, September 06
