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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann
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Steve Woltmann

Mikala Henderson #1 OH

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    St. Michael Albertville
  • Hometown:
    St. Michael, Minn.

Summary

Biography

2023 (SENIOR)
  • Competed in 15 matches with one start and played in 44 sets.
  • Had a four-kill performance in UIC’s win over Bradley on Oct. 6 after returning from injury.
  • Tallied a season-high 20 kills against Evansville on Oct. 13.
  • Finished the season with five double-digit kill matches, finishing the season with 109 kills.
  • Also had 27 digs, 15 blocks and five assists.
2022 (JUNIOR):
  • Appeared in 103 sets across 32 matches.
  • Started in 28 of the 32 matches played.
  • Finished the year with 285 kills, the third-most on the team.
  • Third on team with 319.5 points in 2022.
  • Averaged 3.10 points / set and 2.77 kills / set, both third-most for the Flames.
  • Added on 15 assists and eight aces.
  • Had 112 digs and 51 blocks.
  • Season-high 16 kills against Northern Iowa (Oct. 14).
  • Had a season-best 16 digs in the 2022 opener against South Dakota State (Aug. 26).
2021 (SOPHOMORE):
  • Appeared in 108 sets over 32 matches.
  • Started 26 of 32 matches played in 2021.
  • Tallied 201 kills, the third-most on UIC.
  • Finished the year with 243.5 points, the third-most on the team.
  • Averaged 2.25 points / set and 1.86 kills / set in 2022.
  • Served 23 aces.
  • Had 137 digs and 39 blocks.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
  • Appeared in 50 sets.
  • Finished the season averaging 2.04 kills per set, 0.54 digs per set and 0.36 blocks per set.
  • Hit .213 (102k-47e-258a) on the season.
  • Turned in three double-digit kill performances.
  • Recorded 12 kills and a personal-best five digs in the season opener against Purdue Fort Wayne (Jan. 25).
  • Turned in 10 kills in the Purdue Fort Wayne finale (Jan. 26).
  • Made a personal-best three blocks against Robert Morris (Feb. 1).
  • Collected a career-high 13 terminations and matched her personal bests in both digs (5) and blocks (3) against Oakland (March 1).
  • Matched her personal best with three blocks against Green Bay (March 9).
  • Terminated nine against Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League Semifinals (March 28).
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
  • Lettered four years in volleyball at St. Michael Albertville.
  • Helped her team to a Lake Conference Championship in 2017 and 2018.
  • Her team was also Sectional Runners Up for the 2017-18 and 2019-20 seasons.
  • 2016-17 Rookie of the Year.
  • Named Defensive MVP for the 2018-29 season and Offensive MVP for the 2019-20 season.
  • Served as team captain for the 2019-20 season and was an All-State honoree.
  • 2018-19 AAU All Star Team.
  • Named Mississippi 8 All-Conference in 2018-19.
  • Led her team in digs her junior year and led the squad in both digs and kills her senior year.
  • Helped her club team to a third-place finish in the gold bracket at AAU during her 17s year.
  • Daughter of Melia Cotter.
  • Her mother played volleyball in both high school and college.
  • Majoring in Human Development and Learning.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2020-21Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'8"
    1
  • 1

    2021Sophomore

    OH
    5'8"
    1
  • 1

    2022Junior

    OH
    5'8"
    1
  • 1

    2023Senior

    OH
    5'8"
    1