Keira Schmidt

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FRESHMAN // 2025

Started all 29 matches at middle blocker, recording 96 kills and 86 blocks
Established career-high in kills (nine) and blocks (seven) in first career match at Hawaii (Aug. 29)
Hit .714 (five kills, no errors, seven attempts) at Georgetown (Oct. 24)

HIGH SCHOOL // PERSONAL

Played four years of girls’ volleyball at Eagan High School and was a two-time team captain
Helped the Wildcats under head coach McKenna Melville to a sectional championship as a junior in 2023 and a state tournament appearance
Ended high school career with 725 career kills and 315 blocks
Earned all-state honors from the Minnesota Star Tribune as both a junior and senior in addition to all-conference accolades
Helped Eagan to a sectional championship game appearance as a senior in 2024 with a 22-7 record
Played club volleyball for Northern Lights alongside former MU right-side hitter Sienna Ifill
Placed third in the 2024 Gold Open AAU Nationals under head coach Anny Guggisberg with Northern Lights
Also tied for fifth in the 2023 Gold Nationals
Earned championships with Northern Lights at the 2023 Show Me Qualifier and the 2023 AAU Silver Open
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota and is the daughter of Rhonna and Jason Schmidt
Has three older brothers, Callum, Aidan and Logan
Oldest brother, Callum, attended Marquette.
Why Marquette: “Marquette has a very strong academic and athletic program. I absolutely fell in love with the competitive atmosphere in the gym as soon as I stepped into the court. The community also feels very family-like, which is incredibly important to me.”