Gwen Crull

Position:
Middle Hitter
Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
High School:
McFarland
Hometown:
Madison, WI

Ball State Career Notes Entering 2025 Season:
• Played in 26 of a possible 32 matches over her Ball State career
• Has seen action in 70 of a possible 115 sets
• Credited with a career-high 10 total blocks (two solo and eight assists) at Central Michigan (Oct. 5, 2024)

2024 (So.): Earned first letter at Ball State … played in 26 matches, making 16 starts … saw action in 70 of a possible 115 sets … ranked fifth in the MAC with a 1.10 blocks-per-set average … recorded 77 total blocks, including 14 solo and 63 block assists … earned at least one block in 22 outings, led by a career-high 10 total blocks (two solo and eight assists) at Central Michigan (Oct. 5) … also credited with a season-high six kills versus the Chippewas, a mark she later tied at Northern Illinois (Oct. 25) … earned three-or-more blocks in 13 matches … finished the season with 62 kills and a .299 attack percentage … hit .300-or-better in 12 matches, led by a 1.000 (4-0-4) mark versus Bryant (Sept. 30) and a .750 (6-0-8) rate of success at NIU … earned at least one kill in 21 matches … alco collected 10 digs and six assist on the year.

Prior to Ball State:

2023 at Bowling Green (Fr.): Played in 12 matches and 30 sets for the Falcons … registered 23 kills and hitting .311 … scored a season-high five kills versus Ohio State (Aug. 26) and versus Northern Illinois (Sept. 22) … finished the campaign with 25 total blocks, paced by a season-best five blocks against NIU.

Phillips on Crull: We are excited to add Gwen to the program. She will bring physicality to our middle position as well as a strong net presence. She really fit in well with the team when she came on her visit, and I felt like she has strong leadership qualities that will benefit our young team. She likes to compete and understands the work required to be a great attacker in the MAC.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at McFarland High School under coaches Trish Fortune and Tommy Moriarty … helped guide the Spartans to a 125-21 record over her high school career, including state runner-up finishes as a freshman and a junior … her squad also advanced to the state semifinals her sophomore season … a 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) High School Honorable Mention All-American … finished her senior season with 412 kills and a .453 hitting percentage … her hitting mark was the second highest in the state of Wisconsin and ranked 19th among the nation's middle hitters … three-time First Team All-Rock Valley Conference selection … First Team All-State honoree as a senior and a Second Team All-State award winner as a junior … McFarland Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year and Team Glue award winner as a senior … finished her four-year prep career with 878 kills and 334 blocks.

Club: Played one season of club volleyball for VC United 171.