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Jersey Number 17
Makenna Krause
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greenville, Wis.
- High School:
- Hortonville
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 vs Nebraska Postgame Press Conference Spring Match
Saturday, April 18
Nebraska Volleyball vs Creighton Postgame Press Conference Spring Match
Saturday, April 18
Creighton Volleyball Media Availability - 4/15/26
Wednesday, April 15
Creighton vs. Kentucky Volleyball Press Conference - 12/13/25
Sunday, December 14
