Ella Kuosmanen

Ella Kuosmanen
16 Ella Kuosmanen
  • Height:
    5'11
  • Hometown:
    Kontiolahti, Finland
  • Position:
    Middle Blocker
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Joensuu Yhteiskoulu
  • m
    35
  • k/s
    1.49
  • h %
    .229
  • a/s
    0.16
  • b/s
    0.87
  • sa/s
    0.48
  • d/s
    1.26
Bio

Awards/Honors

  • 2024 Fall First Team ICCAC Academic All-Region
  • 2025 Spring First Team ICCAC Academic All-Region

Freshman (2024)

  • Played in 35 matches in her first year at Iowa Western, recording 174 kills, 148 digs, and scored 287 points; third most on the team
  • Recorded a career high 10 kills vs Trinity Valley on Oct. 5th and 13 digs vs Hutchinson on Sept. 20th
  • Recorded double-digit points in nine matches, including a career-high 17.0 vs Trinity Valley
  • Hit .229% on 463 total attacks

High School/Club

  • Was a member of Kontiolahden Isku Volleyball Club in Finland
  • Won Fidland's A-Juniors Championship in 2024

Personal

  • Born on 3/29/2004 ... Parents are Tiina and Janne Kuosmanen ... Has two siblings, Liina and Aaro Kuosmanen ... Majoring in General Studies 
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 35 3
Sets 117 13
Kills 174 18
Kills per set 1.49 1.38
Errors 68 4
Total Attacks 463 49
Total Attacks per set 3.96 3.77
Hitting Percentage .229 .286
Assists 19 1
Assists per set 0.16 0.08
Service Total Attempts 0 0
Service Aces 56 1
Service Errors 48 6
Service Aces per set 0.48 0.08
Receptions 11 1
Reception Errors 1 0
Digs 148 8
Digs per set 1.26 0.62
Block Solo 12 0
Block Assist 90 18
Block Total 102 18
Blocks per set 0.87 1.38
Block Errors 4 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 287.0 28.0
Points per set 2.5 2.2
Matches started 31 3
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 26 Southwestern Community College W, 3-0
Oct 28 Western Iowa Tech JV W, 3-0
Oct 28 Western Iowa Tech CC W, 3-0
Nov 2 at Iowa Central Community College L, 3-0
Nov 8 vs. Lincoln Trail College W, 3-0
Nov 8 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 23 Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 12 .750 1 13.5
Aug 23 Northeastern Junior College L, 3-0 - 3 2 3 11 -.091 0 3.0
Aug 24 Butler Community College W, 3-0 - 3 4 5 17 -.059 0 7.5
Aug 24 Western Nebraska Community College L, 3-2 - 3 4 1 13 .231 0 6.5
Aug 30 vs. Southeast Community College W, 3-1 1 3 6 1 14 .357 0 7.0
Aug 30 at McCook Community College L, 3-1 1 4 6 5 13 .077 0 10.0
Aug 31 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven W, 3-1 1 4 3 3 15 .000 1 6.0
Aug 31 vs. North Platte Community College W, 3-1 1 3 3 0 8 .375 0 7.0
Sep 6 vs. Temple College W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 12 .417 1 9.5
Sep 6 at Odessa College L, 3-0 1 3 4 2 20 .100 1 7.5
Sep 7 vs. New Mexico Military Institute L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 13 .231 0 8.0
Sep 7 vs. Panola College W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 15 .333 1 9.0
Sep 13 vs. Otero College W, 3-0 1 3 1 3 11 -.182 0 3.0
Sep 14 at Colby Community College L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 12 .333 0 9.5
Sep 14 vs. Lamar Community College W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 15 .467 2 14.5
Sep 20 vs. McCook Community College L, 3-2 1 5 6 5 22 .045 1 9.5
Sep 20 at Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 10 .600 1 9.0
Sep 21 vs. Labette Community College W, 3-0 1 1 0 1 2 -.500 0 2.5
Sep 21 vs. Butler Community College L, 3-0 1 3 7 2 15 .333 0 9.0
Sep 24 Indian Hills Community College W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 14 .286 0 8.5
Oct 4 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-1 1 4 9 3 18 .333 3 12.0
Oct 4 vs. Mineral Area College W, 3-2 1 5 8 4 20 .200 1 12.0
Oct 5 vs. Trinity Valley Community College L, 3-2 1 5 10 1 23 .391 1 17.0
Oct 5 at Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-1 1 4 5 2 12 .250 0 7.5
Oct 7 at Central College JV - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Central College Varsity - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-2 1 5 6 2 18 .222 1 12.0
Oct 19 Central Community College-Columbus W, 3-1 1 4 3 1 11 .182 0 6.5
Oct 19 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 10 .200 1 7.5
Oct 21 Southeast CC JV - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Indian Hills Community College L, 3-1 1 4 7 1 17 .353 0 7.5
Oct 25 Hawkeye Community College W, 3-1 1 1 1 1 3 .000 1 2.0
Oct 25 Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-1 1 4 4 3 14 .071 0 7.0
Oct 26 Southwestern Community College W, 3-0 1 2 1 1 3 .000 0 4.0
Oct 28 Western Iowa Tech JV W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Western Iowa Tech CC W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 13 .308 0 10.0
Nov 2 at Iowa Central Community College L, 3-0 1 2 5 2 11 .273 1 7.0
Nov 8 vs. Lincoln Trail College W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 16 .313 1 10.5
Nov 8 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-0 1 3 3 4 10 -.100 0 4.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 23 Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 - 4 5 1 3 0 4 0
Aug 23 Northeastern Junior College L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 2 1 2 0
Aug 24 Butler Community College W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 24 Western Nebraska Community College L, 3-2 - 3 7 1 3 1 4 0
Aug 30 vs. Southeast Community College W, 3-1 1 3 6 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 30 at McCook Community College L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 8 0 8 0
Aug 31 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 31 vs. North Platte Community College W, 3-1 1 3 1 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 6 vs. Temple College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 6 at Odessa College L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 7 vs. New Mexico Military Institute L, 3-0 1 3 6 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 7 vs. Panola College W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 13 vs. Otero College W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Colby Community College L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 14 vs. Lamar Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 20 vs. McCook Community College L, 3-2 1 5 9 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 20 at Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 1 4 13 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 21 vs. Labette Community College W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 21 vs. Butler Community College L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 24 Indian Hills Community College W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 7 0 7 0
Oct 4 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 4 vs. Mineral Area College W, 3-2 1 5 8 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 5 vs. Trinity Valley Community College L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 5 at Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 7 at Central College JV - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Central College Varsity - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-2 1 5 4 0 10 0 10 0
Oct 19 Central Community College-Columbus W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 19 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 3 0 5 0
Oct 21 Southeast CC JV - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Indian Hills Community College L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 25 Hawkeye Community College W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-1 1 4 3 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 26 Southwestern Community College W, 3-0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 28 Western Iowa Tech JV W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Western Iowa Tech CC W, 3-0 1 3 3 2 4 1 6 0
Nov 2 at Iowa Central Community College L, 3-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 vs. Lincoln Trail College W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 8 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 1 0 2 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 23 Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 - 4 0 2 2 0 0
Aug 23 Northeastern Junior College L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 0
Aug 24 Butler Community College W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 1 1 0
Aug 24 Western Nebraska Community College L, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 30 vs. Southeast Community College W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0
Aug 30 at McCook Community College L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 1 0 0
Aug 31 vs. North Platte Community College W, 3-1 1 3 0 2 1 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Temple College W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Odessa College L, 3-0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. New Mexico Military Institute L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Panola College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0
Sep 13 vs. Otero College W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Colby Community College L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 2 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Lamar Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 6 4 0 0
Sep 20 vs. McCook Community College L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 3 0 0
Sep 20 at Hutchinson Community College W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 1 0 0
Sep 21 vs. Labette Community College W, 3-0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0
Sep 21 vs. Butler Community College L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 2 0
Sep 24 Indian Hills Community College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 1 0
Oct 4 vs. Jefferson College W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 2 0 0
Oct 4 vs. Mineral Area College W, 3-2 1 5 0 3 2 1 0
Oct 5 vs. Trinity Valley Community College L, 3-2 1 5 0 5 3 2 1
Oct 5 at Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 1 0 0
Oct 7 at Central College JV - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Central College Varsity - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Indian Hills Community College L, 3-2 1 5 0 1 2 0 0
Oct 19 Central Community College-Columbus W, 3-1 1 4 0 3 2 0 0
Oct 19 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0
Oct 21 Southeast CC JV - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Indian Hills Community College L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 0 0
Oct 25 Hawkeye Community College W, 3-1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Oct 25 Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 3 0 0
Oct 26 Southwestern Community College W, 3-0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0
Oct 28 Western Iowa Tech JV W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Western Iowa Tech CC W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 1 1 0
Nov 2 at Iowa Central Community College L, 3-0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0
Nov 8 vs. Lincoln Trail College W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0
Nov 8 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2024-25 35 117 174 1.49 68 463 3.96 .229 19 0.16 287.0 2.5
2025-26 25 73 139 1.90 75 455 6.23 .141 11 0.15 177.0 2.4
Total 60 190 313 1.65 143 918 4.83 .185 30 0.16 464.0 2.4
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2024-25 35 117 148 1.26 12 90 102 0.87
2025-26 25 73 111 1.52 8 30 38 0.52
Total 60 190 259 1.36 20 120 140 0.74
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2024-25 35 117 0 56 0.48 48 11 1
2025-26 25 73 0 15 0.21 16 210 26
Total 60 190 0 71 0.37 64 221 27
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 35 117 174 1.49 68 463 3.96 .229 19 0.16 287.0 2.5
Conference 3 13 18 1.38 4 49 3.77 .286 1 0.08 28.0 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 38 48 1.26 19 138 3.63 .210 3 0.08 83.5 2.2
Away 7 25 38 1.52 15 96 3.84 .240 4 0.16 62.5 2.5
Neutral 16 54 88 1.63 34 229 4.24 .236 12 0.22 141.0 2.6
Result
Wins 20 63 94 1.49 31 239 3.79 .264 14 0.22 161.5 2.6
Losses 15 54 80 1.48 37 224 4.15 .192 5 0.09 125.5 2.3
Month
August 8 27 37 1.37 18 103 3.81 .184 2 0.07 60.5 2.2
September 12 38 60 1.58 21 161 4.24 .242 7 0.18 99.5 2.6
October 12 44 62 1.41 21 162 3.68 .253 8 0.18 105.0 2.4
November 3 8 15 1.88 8 37 4.63 .189 2 0.25 22.0 2.8
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 35 117 148 1.26 12 90 102 0.87
Conference 3 13 8 0.62 0 18 18 1.38
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 38 42 1.11 8 29 37 0.97
Away 7 25 35 1.40 1 25 26 1.04
Neutral 16 54 71 1.31 3 36 39 0.72
Result
Wins 20 63 86 1.37 8 43 51 0.81
Losses 15 54 62 1.15 4 47 51 0.94
Month
August 8 27 35 1.30 2 29 31 1.15
September 12 38 61 1.61 2 27 29 0.76
October 12 44 47 1.07 6 32 38 0.86
November 3 8 5 0.63 2 2 4 0.50
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 35 117 0 56 0.48 48 11 1
Conference 3 13 0 1 0.08 6 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 38 0 13 0.34 17 4 0
Away 7 25 0 11 0.44 10 0 0
Neutral 16 54 0 32 0.59 21 7 1
Result
Wins 20 63 0 38 0.60 27 5 0
Losses 15 54 0 18 0.33 21 6 1
Month
August 8 27 0 7 0.26 9 3 0
September 12 38 0 24 0.63 15 3 0
October 12 44 0 21 0.48 21 4 1
November 3 8 0 4 0.50 3 1 0