2024 Volleyball Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon

8 Claire Solberg

  • Class Senior
  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height' 6-2
  • Letters 3
  • Hometown Huron, Ohio
  • Major(s) Sociology/anthropology
  • High School Huron

Biography

2024:  Won first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors as middle blocker...played in all 29 matches and won fourth letter.
  • Led NCAC in blocks per set (1.11)...ranked sixth in hitting percentage (.265), 11th in points per set (2.71),  and 18th in kills per set (2.00).
  • Had team-high 3 blocks and contributed 11 kills vs. Rowan Aug. 31.
  • Recorded 2 kills, 2 aces, and a block during set-ending 13-3 in fourth set to help Bishops rally from 2-0 deficit in win vs. Albion Sept. 6...finished with 3 blocks.
  • Led Bishops with 8 kills and 3 blocks vs. second-ranked Hope Sept. 7...contributed 9 kills vs. 18th-ranked Calvin later in the day.
  • Closed out second set with kill to give Bishops 2-0 lead in match vs. Texas Lutheran Sept. 12...finished with 10 kills.
  • Collected team-best 5 blocks vs. Heidelberg Sept. 13.
  • Shared team lead with 6 kills vs. Wisconsin-Platteville Sept. 14...had team-high 16 kills vs. Case Reserve later in the day.
  • Led Bishops with 5 blocks and added 7 kills vs. Otterbein Sept. 18.
  • Led Bishops with 10 assists vs. Mount Union Sept. 20...had 9 block assists, with that figure ranking third on Bishop single-match list for a 4-set match.
  • Shared team lead with 4 blocks and added 10 kills vs. Susquehanna Sept 21.
  • Led Bishops with 9 blocks vs. Capital Sept. 25...had 8 block assists, with that figure tying for fourth place on Bishop single-match list for a 4-set match...also had 9 kills.
  • Had team-high 3 blocks at Wittenberg Sept. 28.
  • Collected 7 kills and 2 blocks vs. Earlham Oct 8.
  • Led Bishops with 4 blocks vs. Kenyon Oct 15.
  • Had kill and block during set-ending 8-1 run that forced fifth set at Hanover Oct. 15...finished with 10 kills and team-high 6 blocks.
  • Led Bishops with 3 blocks at Wooster Oct. 23.
  • Registered team-high 7 blocks at Denison Oct. 26.
  • Delivered 4 kills during fourth set, including back-to-back kills to close out set, as Bishops forced fifth set and went on to North Coast Athletic Conference win vs. DePauw Oct. 29...followed with kill to break 10-10 tie and put Bishops ahead to stay in fifth set...finished with 12 kills and team-high 5 blocks.
  • Collected team-high 3 blocks at ninth-ranked Marietta Nov. 8.
  • Led Bishops with 10 blocks and 11 kills in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. DePauw Nov. 15...the 10 blocks tied the school record for a 3-set match accomplished 3 times previously.
  • Delivered kill during 3-0 burst that broke 9-9 tie and put Bishops ahead to stay in fifth set of NCAC tournament championship at Denison Nov. 16...later added block that moved fifth set to match point...led Bishops with 14 kills, 2 solo blocks, and 6 block assists...the win gave the Bishops their first NCAC tournament title since 1996 and clinched Ohio Wesleyan’s first-ever NCAA Division III playoff appearance.
  • Named Most Valuable Player of NCAC tournament.
  • Led Bishops with 8 kills and 4 blocks in NCAA Division III first-round matchup at sixth-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater Nov. 21.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2023:  Won honorable mention All-America recognition from American Volleyball Coaches Association...also garnered first-team all-region and All-NCAC honors as middle blocker...played in all 28 matches and won third letter.
  • Led NCAC in blocks per set (0.90) and hitting percentage (.340) and ranked 13th in points per set (2.61).
  • Shared team lead with 9 kills and had team-best 3 blocks vs. John Carroll Sept. 2.
  • Ended first and fourth sets with blocks in win at Capital Sept. 6...recorded 8 kills with no errors in 10 attempts for .800 hitting percentage, tying for second place on Bishop single-match list...finished with team-high 5 blocks.
  • Led Bishops with 6 blocks vs. Albion Sept. 8.
  • Posted team bests of 5 kills and 2 blocks vs. third-ranked Hope Sept. 9.
  • Teamed up on block during match-ending 5-0 run in win vs. fourth-ranked Calvin Sept. 9...finished with 4 blocks and 10 kills.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of Week after the Capital, Albion, Hope and Calvin matches.
  • Recorded 8 block assists, tying for third place on Bishop single-match list, vs. Otterbein Sept. 13.
  • Led Bishops with 5 blocks at Earlham Sept. 19.
  • Had 3 blocks and 2 kills during set-ending 7-1 run in second set of NCAC opener vs. Wittenberg Sept. 23...teamed up on match-ending block in fifth set...finished with school-record 10 block assists...the win snapped 34-match conference skid against Wittenberg.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of Week after the Earlham and Wittenberg matches.
  • Contributed 11 kills on 17 swings with 2 errors for .529 hitting percentage and shared team lead with 3 blocks vs. Oberlin Sept. 30.
  • Led Bishops with 3 blocks vs. 16th-ranked Transylvania Oct. 14.
  • Posted team-high 3 blocks at Bluffton Oct. 14.
  • Led Bishops with 5 blocks vs. Denison Oct. 21.
  • Recorded team-high 7 blocks at DePauw Oct. 24.
  • Led Bishops with 3 blocks at Hiram Oct. 28.
  • Recorded team-high 3 blocks and added 5 kills at top-ranked Juniata Nov. 3.
  • Led Bishops with 3 blocks vs. 23rd-ranked Ithaca Nov. 4.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Wid Guisler Invitational Nov. 3-4.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2022:  Won first-team All-NCAC honors as middle blocker...played in all 26 matches.
  • Ranked third in NCAC in blocks (0.90/set) and hitting percentage (.337) and 18th in klls (2.02/set).
  • Led Bishops with 3 blocks and added 8 kills at 17th-ranked Otterbein Sept. 1.
  • Recorded team-high 5 blocks vs. Wilmington Sept. 2...led Bishops with 4 blocks at Mount St. Joseph in second match of the day.
  • Led Bishops with 6 blocks and added 7 kills vs. Earlham Sept. 3.
  • Contributed 14 kills and led Bishops with 5 blocks vs. Albion Sept. 9.
  • Led Bishops with 4 blocks vs. third-ranked Calvin Sept. 10.
  • Finished with team-high 6 blocks vs. Capital Sept. 14.
  • Led Bishops with 9 kills and shared team lead with 3 blocks vs. Anderson Sept. 16.
  • Had team-high 3 blocks vs. Trine Sept. 17...led Bishops with 4 blocks vs. Bethany in second match of the day...collected 9 kills with no errors in 12 attempts for .750 hitting percentage vs. Bethany, tying for fourth place on Bishop single-match list.
  • Led Bishops with 5 blocks at Oberlin Oct. 1.
  • Recorded 9 kills with no errors in 13 attempts for .692 hitting percentage vs. DePauw Oct. 15...also had team-high 4 blocks.
  • Shared team lead with 6 kills and 2 blocks at ninth-ranked Wittenberg Oct. 19.
  • Shared team lead with 3 blocks vs. Wisconsin-River Falls Oct. 22...led Bishops with 4 blocks and added 11 kills at Elmhurst in second match of the day.
  • Finished with 10 kills and no errors in 15 attempts for .667 hitting percentage vs. Kenyon Oct. 25, tying for second place on Bishop single-match list.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2021:  Won first letter as middle blocker...played in 26 matches.
  • Ranked fourth in NCAC in block assists (72)...also tied for fourth in total blocks (86), ranked eighth in blocks average (0.88/set), and tied for 10th in solo blocks (14).
  • Led Bishops with 2 blocks at 16th-ranked Muskingum Sept. 1.
  • Posted team-high 3 blocks vs. Trine Sept. 3.
  • Had team-high 5 blocks vs. Heidelberg Sept. 4.
  • Shared team lead with 3 blocks vs. Albion Sept. 10.
  • Led Bishops with 6 blocks and added 10 kills vs. eighth-ranked Calvin Sept. 11.
  • Recorded team-high 3 blocks vs. seventh-ranked Hope Sept. 11.
  • Shared team lead with 3 blocks at John Carroll Sept. 15.
  • Contributed 8 kills vs. Transylvania Sept. 17.
  • Set school record with 11 block assists vs. Oberlin Oct. 2.
  • Finished with 10 kills at DePauw Oct. 23.
  • Led Bishops with 6 blocks and contributed 10 kills at Marietta Oct. 30.
  • Contributed 9 kills in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. DePauw Nov. 5.
  • Led Bishops with 5 blocks in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. Wittenberg Nov. 6.
High School:  Won 3 letters in volleyball.
  • Was first-team all-district and all-conference selection.
  • Helped team win state championship and pair of district titles.

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2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2021Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    8
  • 8

    2022Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    8
  • 8

    2023Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    8