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22 Lu Ceroni
Lu Ceroni
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Pescara, Italy
  • High School:
    Liceo Scientifico Maior
  • Position:
    MH
  • m
    40
  • k/s
    1.97
  • h %
    .449
  • a/s
    0.17
  • b/s
    0.66
  • sa/s
    0.38
  • d/s
    0.59
Bio
Coach’s Comments: “Lu is an outstanding player with great athleticism, court awareness, court vision and timing to run a variety of sets and score with her accurate attack. She is an aggressive middle who can attack opponents with a variety of sets and angles plus she puts up a strong block that brings a solid front row presense to our program."
 
2023 (Freshman): Played in 77 sets... recorded 118 kills at 1.53 kills per set, a .472 hitting percentage, 18 aces, and 27 blocks
 
Before Cowley: Ceroni prepped at Liceo Scientifico Maior and Liceo Leonardo Da Vinci in Pescara, Italy. She began playing volleyball in 2011 at Antoniana Volley, where she remained until the 2018-19 season. During this period, she served as captain of the team and won the regional finals four times in a row and going to the national tournament. Her team won the “Trofeo Delle Province” in 2018. Following her time with Antoniana Volley, Ceroni then moved for three years to Volley Pescara. Her team won the championship and moved up to the B2 category where they excelled on the court. In 2019, her team also won the “Trofeo Delle Regioni” and the championship. In 2022, Ceroni joined the Ceteas Volley Montesilvano program. 
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 6 Coffeyville Community College W, 3-0
Nov 9 vs. Allen County Community College W, 3-0
Nov 20 vs. Harford Community College W, 3-0
Nov 21 vs. Illinois Central College W, 3-0
Nov 22 vs. Heartland Community College W, 3-0
Nov 23 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-1
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 40 10
Sets 116 30
Kills 229 59
Kills per set 1.97 1.97
Errors 35 6
Total Attacks 432 112
Total Attacks per set 3.72 3.73
Hitting Percentage .449 .473
Assists 20 2
Assists per set 0.17 0.07
Service Aces 44 12
Service Errors 74 16
Service Aces per set 0.38 0.40
Receptions 22 2
Reception Errors 1 0
Digs 68 16
Digs per set 0.59 0.53
Block Solo 9 3
Block Assist 68 20
Block Total 77 23
Blocks per set 0.66 0.77
Block Errors 3 1
Ball Handling Errors 2 1
Points 316.0 84.0
Points per set 2.7 2.8
Matches started 39 10
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 9 Cowley County Community College   - - - - - - - -
Aug 12 at Barton Community College T, 0-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 16 Oklahoma Wesleyan University   - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Rose State College W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 4 .500 2 6.0
Aug 23 Pratt Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 8 .500 1 6.0
Aug 28 at Coffeyville Community College W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 3 .333 0 2.0
Sep 4 Independence Community College W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 9 .556 0 8.5
Sep 11 at Allen County Community College W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 11 .364 1 9.0
Sep 13 Northeast Community College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 .200 0 1.5
Sep 13 Ranger College W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 8 .500 0 8.0
Sep 14 Southwestern College JV W, 3-0 - 1 4 0 5 .800 1 4.0
Sep 14 North Platte Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 9 .444 1 5.0
Sep 18 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 13 .462 0 9.5
Sep 20 vs. Kirkwood Community College W, 3-2 1 5 11 3 25 .320 1 12.0
Sep 20 vs. Northeast Community College W, 3-0 1 2 3 1 6 .333 1 3.5
Sep 25 Seminole State College W, 3-0 1 2 6 1 9 .556 0 9.0
Sep 27 Central Community College-Columbus W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 8 .375 1 6.5
Sep 27 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 13 .692 0 10.0
Sep 28 Dallas College Eastfield W, 3-0 1 3 6 4 19 .105 0 7.0
Sep 28 Metropolitan Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 7 .286 0 3.5
Oct 2 at Neosho County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 15 .600 0 11.0
Oct 4 McPherson University JV W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 14 .571 0 11.5
Oct 9 Labette Community College W, 3-0 1 3 4 1 10 .300 0 6.0
Oct 12 Johnson County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 14 .429 0 9.5
Oct 15 Friends University JV W, 3-0 1 2 6 1 10 .500 2 7.0
Oct 18 vs. Gulf Coast State College W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 17 .412 0 13.5
Oct 18 at Heartland Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 11 .455 0 6.5
Oct 19 vs. Enterprise State Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 3 12 .000 1 4.5
Oct 19 at Pensacola State College W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 11 .545 0 9.0
Oct 23 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 13 .538 0 11.5
Oct 25 at Iowa Central Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 11 .273 3 7.5
Oct 25 vs. Des Moines Area Community College W, 3-1 1 4 10 2 17 .471 0 13.0
Oct 26 vs. Madison College W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 17 .765 0 14.0
Oct 26 vs. Richard Bland College W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 9 .889 1 8.5
Oct 30 at Fort Scott Community College W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 8 .500 0 5.5
Nov 1 at Friends University JV W, 3-0 1 1 3 0 4 .750 0 4.0
Nov 2 Hesston College W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 16 .500 1 11.5
Nov 6 Coffeyville Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 7 .571 0 7.5
Nov 9 vs. Allen County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 2 11 .091 2 4.0
Nov 20 vs. Harford Community College W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 7 .000 0 8.0
Nov 21 vs. Illinois Central College W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 10 .700 1 11.5
Nov 22 vs. Heartland Community College W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 8 .500 0 7.0
Nov 23 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 18 .500 0 13.0
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 9 Cowley County Community College   - - - - - - - -
Aug 12 at Barton Community College T, 0-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 16 Oklahoma Wesleyan University   - - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Rose State College W, 3-0 1 2 1 1 2 0 3 0
Aug 23 Pratt Community College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 28 at Coffeyville Community College W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 Independence Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 11 at Allen County Community College W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 4 0 5 0
Sep 13 Northeast Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 13 Ranger College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 14 Southwestern College JV W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 North Platte Community College W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 20 vs. Kirkwood Community College W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 20 vs. Northeast Community College W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 25 Seminole State College W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 27 Central Community College-Columbus W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 27 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 28 Dallas College Eastfield W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 28 Metropolitan Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 2 at Neosho County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 0
Oct 4 McPherson University JV W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 3 0 3 1
Oct 9 Labette Community College W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 12 Johnson County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 15 Friends University JV W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 vs. Gulf Coast State College W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 1 4 0
Oct 18 at Heartland Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 3 1 3 0
Oct 19 vs. Enterprise State Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 19 at Pensacola State College W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 23 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 25 at Iowa Central Community College W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 25 vs. Des Moines Area Community College W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 26 vs. Madison College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 26 vs. Richard Bland College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 30 at Fort Scott Community College W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 1 at Friends University JV W, 3-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Nov 2 Hesston College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 5 0 5 1
Nov 6 Coffeyville Community College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 9 vs. Allen County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 20 vs. Harford Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 21 vs. Illinois Central College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 22 vs. Heartland Community College W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 23 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 2 0 3 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 9 Cowley County Community College   - - - - - - -
Aug 12 at Barton Community College T, 0-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 16 Oklahoma Wesleyan University   - - - - - - -
Aug 23 Rose State College W, 3-0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0
Aug 23 Pratt Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 0
Aug 28 at Coffeyville Community College W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 4 Independence Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0
Sep 11 at Allen County Community College W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 3 0 0
Sep 13 Northeast Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0
Sep 13 Ranger College W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 2 0 0
Sep 14 Southwestern College JV W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 14 North Platte Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 1 0
Sep 20 vs. Kirkwood Community College W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 2 0 0
Sep 20 vs. Northeast Community College W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 25 Seminole State College W, 3-0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0
Sep 27 Central Community College-Columbus W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 3 1 0
Sep 27 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0
Sep 28 Dallas College Eastfield W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 1 0
Sep 28 Metropolitan Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0
Oct 2 at Neosho County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0
Oct 4 McPherson University JV W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 0 0
Oct 9 Labette Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 0
Oct 12 Johnson County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 2 0 0
Oct 15 Friends University JV W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0
Oct 18 vs. Gulf Coast State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 2 0 0
Oct 18 at Heartland Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0
Oct 19 vs. Enterprise State Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0
Oct 19 at Pensacola State College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0
Oct 23 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0
Oct 25 at Iowa Central Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 0
Oct 25 vs. Des Moines Area Community College W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 2 18 1
Oct 26 vs. Madison College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
Oct 26 vs. Richard Bland College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0
Oct 30 at Fort Scott Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Friends University JV W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 2 Hesston College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0
Nov 6 Coffeyville Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 2 0 0
Nov 9 vs. Allen County Community College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 20 vs. Harford Community College W, 3-0 1 3 23 5 3 0 0
Nov 21 vs. Illinois Central College W, 3-0 1 3 13 3 1 0 0
Nov 22 vs. Heartland Community College W, 3-0 1 3 14 1 4 0 0
Nov 23 vs. Johnson County Community College W, 3-1 1 4 14 2 3 0 0
  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 31 77 118 1.53 17 214 2.78 .472 2 0.03 152.5 2.0
2024-25 40 116 229 1.97 35 432 3.72 .449 20 0.17 316.0 2.7
Total 71 193 347 1.80 52 646 3.35 .457 22 0.11 468.5 2.4

Career Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 31 77 39 0.51 6 21 27 0.35
2024-25 40 116 68 0.59 9 68 77 0.66
Total 71 193 107 0.55 15 89 104 0.54

Career Stats: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 31 77 56 18 0.23 34 5 0
2024-25 40 116 64 44 0.38 74 22 1
Total 71 193 120 62 0.32 108 27 1

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 40 116 229 1.97 35 432 3.72 .449 20 0.17 316.0 2.7
Conference 10 30 59 1.97 6 112 3.73 .473 2 0.07 84.0 2.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 19 52 101 1.94 16 188 3.62 .452 9 0.17 137.5 2.6
Away 9 25 47 1.88 5 87 3.48 .483 4 0.16 66.0 2.6
Neutral 12 39 81 2.08 14 157 4.03 .427 7 0.18 112.5 2.9
Result                        
Wins 40 116 229 1.97 35 432 3.72 .449 20 0.17 316.0 2.7
Losses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Month                        
August 3 7 8 1.14 1 15 2.14 .467 3 0.43 14.0 2.0
September 14 41 73 1.78 14 147 3.59 .401 6 0.15 97.0 2.4
October 15 45 106 2.36 14 189 4.20 .487 7 0.16 138.5 3.1
November 8 23 42 1.83 6 81 3.52 .444 4 0.17 66.5 2.9

Splits Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 40 116 68 0.59 9 68 77 0.66
Conference 10 30 16 0.53 3 20 23 0.77
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 19 52 21 0.40 3 27 30 0.58
Away 9 25 20 0.80 3 18 21 0.84
Neutral 12 39 27 0.69 3 23 26 0.67
Result                
Wins 40 116 68 0.59 9 68 77 0.66
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month                
August 3 7 3 0.43 1 2 3 0.43
September 14 41 22 0.54 1 22 23 0.56
October 15 45 28 0.62 4 27 31 0.69
November 8 23 15 0.65 3 17 20 0.87

Splits Stats: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event                
Total 40 116 64 44 0.38 74 22 1
Conference 10 30 0 12 0.40 16 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 19 52 0 20 0.38 36 3 0
Away 9 25 0 7 0.28 15 1 0
Neutral 12 39 64 17 0.44 23 18 1
Result                
Wins 40 116 64 44 0.38 74 22 1
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month                
August 3 7 0 4 0.57 5 1 0
September 14 41 0 12 0.29 25 3 0
October 15 45 0 15 0.33 27 18 1
November 8 23 64 13 0.57 17 0 0

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
Volleyball champs
  • Article
  • November 24, 2024
Twice as nice! Lady Tiger volleyball team makes it back-to-back national champs

Finishing off a second straight storybook season, the top-seed Cowley College volleyball team defeated seventh-seed Johnson County in the NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship match 18-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-21 played Saturday in Cedar Rapids, IA.

  • November 24, 2024
volleyball team playing at nationals
  • Article
  • November 21, 2024
Lady Tigers open defense of their title with win over Harford

In a battle of unbeaten teams, the top-seed Cowley College volleyball team took down 16th-seed Harford Community College 25-14, 25-16, 25-16 in the Lady Tigers opening match at the NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championships played Wednesday in Cedar Rapids, IA.

  • November 21, 2024
Conference awards
  • Article
  • November 14, 2024
Lady Tiger volleyball team sweeps major conference awards

Finishing off a second consecutive unbeaten regular season, the Cowley Community College has swept the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 2 Volleyball postseason awards with Steven Gream earning Coach of the Year, Laura Bonomi earning Most Valuable Player, and Hanna Darvas earning Freshman of the Year.

  • November 14, 2024
Cowley College volleyball team celebrates win
  • Article
  • October 31, 2024
Cowley volleyball clinches back-to-back conference championships with win over Fort Scott

The No. 1-ranked Cowley College volleyball team defeated Fort Scott 25-19, 25-11, 25-9 Wednesday night on the road in Fort Scott, Kansas.

  • October 31, 2024
Triton Invitational Tournament
  • Article
  • October 28, 2024
Lady Tiger volleyball team goes 4-0 at challenging Triton Invitational Tourney

With the playoffs looming and coming off of the Pensacola Premiere Tournament in Florida the previous week, the top ranked Cowley College volleyball team traveled to Iowa Central for the Triton Invitational Tournament.

  • October 28, 2024
volleyball player
  • Article
  • October 24, 2024
Lady Tiger volleyball inches closer to the conference title

On Wednesday, the top-ranked Cowley College volleyball team remained unbeaten with a 25-23, 25-15, 25-21 win at No. 16-ranked Kansas City Kansas Community College. With the win, the Lady Tigers move within one victory of its second straight conference title.

  • October 24, 2024
volleyball player setting the ball during a match
  • Article
  • October 21, 2024
Lady Tiger volleyball team goes 4-0 at challenging Pensacola Tourney

Playing in virtually a mini-national tournament, the No. 1-ranked Cowley College volleyball team went 4-0 against four ranked opponents at the Pensacola Premier Tournament played Friday and Saturday in Pensacola, FL.

  • October 21, 2024
womens volleyball palying friends jv team
  • Article
  • October 16, 2024
Tigers obliterate Friends JV to remain unbeaten

With four ranked opponents awaiting the top-ranked Cowley College volleyball team when they play at the Pensacola (FL) Tournament on Friday and Saturday, the Lady Tigers got in a tune-up on Tuesday in a 25-8, 25-4, 25-8 dismantling of the Friends University JV inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

  • October 16, 2024
coach gream talking to players in the huddle
  • Article
  • October 07, 2024
Lady Tigers tie a school record in win over the McPherson JV

The top-ranked Cowley College volleyball team tied the school record with its 60th victory in a row following Friday night’s 25-9, 25-19, 25-18 home win over the McPherson College JV.

  • October 07, 2024
volleyball match versus neosho county
  • Article
  • October 03, 2024
Team effort lifts top-ranked Lady Tigers to win at Neosho County

Getting kills from seven players, the No. 1-ranked Cowley College volleyball team defeated Neosho County 25-15, 25-15, 25-9 on Wednesday night in Chanute, KS.

  • October 03, 2024
volleyball hosts Seminole State
  • Article
  • September 26, 2024
Cowley remains unbeaten, prepares for challenging home tourney

The top-ranked Cowley College volleyball team improved its record to 13-0 with a dominating 25-3, 25-9, 25-10 win over Seminole State College (OK) on Wednesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

  • September 26, 2024
lady tigers volleyball at home
  • Article
  • September 23, 2024
Lady Tigers knock off fourth-ranked Kirkwood, go 2-0 at Johnson County Tri-Match

Facing its stiffest competition of the season to date, the top-ranked Cowley College volleyball team rallied from a two sets to one deficit to defeat fourth-ranked Kirkwood Community College (IA) 23-25, 25-19, 20-25, 26-24, 15-6 Friday in Overland Park.

  • September 23, 2024
volleyball at allen
  • Article
  • September 12, 2024
Top-ranked Lady Tigers survive road test at Allen Community College

Facing a feisty Allen Community College squad Wednesday night in Iola, KS, the No. 1-ranked Cowley College volleyball team bounced back from a loss of the opening set to defeat the Lady Red Devils 26-28, 25-12, 25-18, 25-15.

  • September 12, 2024
volleyball hosts independence
  • Article
  • September 05, 2024
Bonomi powers No. 1-ranked Lady Tigers to win over Independence

Cowley College sophomore Laura Bonomi was a one-person wrecking crew on Wednesday night inside W.S. Scott Auditorium as the outside hitter finished with 16 kills, seven digs, and four service aces in a 25-15, 25-12, 25-12 victory over Independence.

  • September 05, 2024