2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Kaufmann, Alex

Jersey Number 4
Alex Kaufmann
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ill.
- High School:
- Marian Central Catholic HS
Bio
2019
2018
2017
2016
Before MSU
Personal
- One of two players to play in all 30 matches
- Fourth on the team with 218 digs
- Had 10 digs in Senior Day win over Morehead State
- Had 14 digs and four service aces at UT Martin
- Recorded 15 digs in win at Southeast Missouri
- Notched 12 digs in win at Tennessee Tech
- Had 12 digs and two service aces in four-set win at Austin Peay
- Recorded 11 digs in sweep of SIUE
- Had 13 digs in five-set win over Bradley
- Had 14 digs and two aces in win over Chattanooga
- Recorded 15 digs and four assists in season-opener against Valparaiso
2018
- Tallied 14 digs in win over Souther Illinois
- Had two kills and six digs against Eastern Illinois
- Racked up 15 digs against Miami (OH) at Saluki Invitational
- Had 13 digs in win over New Orleans
- Had 28 total digs in three matches at New Orleans Invitational
2017
- Second on the team with 401 digs and a 3.43 per set average
- Second on the squad with 39 service aces
- Had 21 matches with double-digit digs
- One of four Racers to appear in all 31 matches
- Tallied a career-high 30 digs vs. SIU Edwardsville (Sept. 23)
- All-Tournament Team honoree at the Chattanooga Classic and the Alabama Crimson-White Tournament
- Named OVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 25
2016
- One of three Racers to appear in all 32 matches
- Third on the team with 262 digs
- Averaged 2.22 digs per set
- Recorded 14 service aces and 46 assists
- Had 13 matches with double-digit digs
- Recorded a career-high 14 digs in the OVC Tournament Championship win (11/19) over SIU Edwardsville
Before MSU
- Went to Marian Central Catholic High School with fellow MSU signee Rachel Giustino.
- At Marian Central, Kaufmann helped lead the Hurricanes to the 2015 Class 3A Illinois State Championship
- In 2015, Kaufmann was a unanimous all-conference and all-area selection
- Kaufmann was also named Honorable Mention All-State
- Averaged 5.2 digs per set in 2015 and her 602 digs in her junior season set a new school record
- Kaufmann's 1,311 career digs is a program record at Marian
- The three-time team captain for the Hurricanes was also named all-state following the 2014 season
Personal
- Born on January 20, 1998
- Daughter of Jeff and Tara Kaufmann
- Has three brothers, Isaac, Jordan and Matthew and one sister, Hannah
- Majoring in Organizational Communication with a minor in Marketing
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Cam Bulluck | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Conlee Crossno | Racer Football Postgame Comments 9/06/2025
Sunday, September 07
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Press Conference 9/02/2025
Tuesday, September 02