| Height: | 5-9 |
| Year: | So. |
| Hometown: | Janesville, Wis. |
| Position: | S |
| Previous School: | Milton HS |
| Club Team: | Capital Volleyball Academy |
2022 (Freshman): Karlen competed in 30 of the team’s 31 matches, appearing in 111 of 118 sets overall… became the first player in OVC history to win both Freshman and Setter of the Year in the same season and the first Golden Eagle to win Setter of the Year… led the team and ranked second in the OVC with 1,085 assists and 9.77 assists per set, setting the Tech freshman record for assists… finished second on the team with 266 digs and 2.40 digs per set… also totaled 35 kills, 20 service aces, 44 total blocks, 42 block assists, and two solo blocks… made her collegiate debut with a whopping 49 assists and six digs in four sets versus Central Arkansas (Aug. 26)… set the program’s freshman assists record for a three-set match in the rally-scoring era with 45 against Southern Indiana (Sept. 23)… picked up her first career double-double with 35 assists and 11 digs at Missouri State (Aug. 26)… tallied a season-high 50 assists in the regular-season finale, five-set win over UT Martin (Nov. 12), adding 16 digs for a double-double… turned in a season-best three aces at #21 WKU (Sept. 16)… racked up a season-high 20 digs with 39 assists for a double-double against UT Martin (Nov. 11)… posted a season-best five total blocks at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4)… piled up 10 double-doubles on the year… totaled 30 or more assists 21 times, 40 or more assists 11 times, and 50 or more assists once… delivered double-digit digs 10 times and 15 or more digs in four matches.
High School: Karlen was a four-year letterwinner at setter at Milton High School in Milton, Wis. for head coach Kaitlin Lundeen… a-three time captain, accumulated 2,282 assists, 197 service aces, 772 digs, 372 kills, and 114 blocks in four seasons… as a senior, delivered 645 helpers with 68 aces, 256 digs, 113 kills, and 52 blocks in 87 sets of action… earned back-to-back All-Conference First Team honors as a junior and senior… named an AAU All-American in 2018… helped lead MHS to a regional title as a freshman, distributing 597 assists with 47 aces and 158 digs in 69 sets… named Team MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior.
Personal: Daughter of Jonathan and Sabrina Karlen… born in Beloit, Wis. on October 16, 2003… full name is Jordan Shea Karlen… sister, Juliet, is a junior defensive specialist at Waldorf University… aunt, Miranda Karlen, was a libero for Northern Illinois from 2017-21.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in fitness and wellness… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once… received the OVC Academic Medal of Honor once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2023 Golden Eagle Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2023 President’s Award
- 2022 OVC Setter of the Year
- 2022 OVC Freshman of the Year
- 2022 All-OVC First Team
- 2022 3x OVC Setter of the Week (Sept. 12, Sept. 26, Oct. 17)
- 2022 3x OVC Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 12, Sept. 26, Oct. 17)
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 4 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 7 | Morehead State | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 10 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 11 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Lindenwood | L, 3-2 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 16 | ||
| Sets | 109 | 66 | ||
| Kills | 56 | 25 | ||
| Kills per set | 0.51 | 0.38 | ||
| Errors | 9 | 3 | ||
| Total Attacks | 157 | 79 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .299 | .278 | ||
| Assists | 1098 | 698 | ||
| Assists per set | 10.07 | 10.58 | ||
| Service Aces | 19 | 12 | ||
| Service Errors | 20 | 11 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.17 | 0.18 | ||
| Receptions | 8 | 4 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 298 | 195 | ||
| Digs per set | 2.73 | 2.95 | ||
| Block Solo | 1 | 0 | ||
| Block Assist | 36 | 26 | ||
| Block Total | 37 | 26 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.34 | 0.39 | ||
| Block Errors | 4 | 4 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 3 | 1 | ||
| Points | 94.0 | 50.0 | ||
| Points per set | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||
| Matches started | 1 | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | vs. Bellarmine | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .222 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Aug 25 | vs. William & Mary | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .125 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Aug 26 | at App State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 1 | ETSU | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .375 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Sep 1 | Kennesaw State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Sep 2 | Cincinnati | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Alcorn St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .667 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. South Dakota State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .429 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Ole Miss | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .400 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Wyoming | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .250 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 22 | Tennessee State | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Tennessee State | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | at Little Rock | W, 3-2 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 30 | at Little Rock | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 6 | Lindenwood | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .333 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 7 | Lindenwood | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .143 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Morehead State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 13 | at SIUE | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 14 | at SIUE | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 20 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Oct 21 | Eastern Illinois | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 26 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .143 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 27 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Nov 3 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Nov 4 | at Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Nov 7 | Morehead State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .800 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Nov 10 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 11 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Lindenwood | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 30 | 111 | 35 | 0.32 | 13 | 140 | .157 | 1085 | 9.77 | 20 | 0.18 | 8 | 0 | 266 | 2.40 | 2 | 42 | 44 | 0.40 | 78.0 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 109 | 56 | 0.51 | 9 | 157 | .299 | 1098 | 10.07 | 19 | 0.17 | 8 | 0 | 298 | 2.73 | 1 | 36 | 37 | 0.34 | 94.0 | 0.9 |
| Total | 58 | 220 | 91 | 0.41 | 22 | 297 | .232 | 2183 | 9.92 | 39 | 0.18 | 16 | 0 | 564 | 2.56 | 3 | 78 | 81 | 0.37 | 172.0 | 0.8 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 109 | 56 | 0.51 | 9 | 157 | .299 | 1098 | 10.07 | 19 | 0.17 | 8 | 0 | 298 | 2.73 | 1 | 36 | 37 | 0.34 | 94.0 | 0.9 |
| Conference | 16 | 66 | 25 | 0.38 | 3 | 79 | .278 | 698 | 10.58 | 12 | 0.18 | 4 | 0 | 195 | 2.95 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0.39 | 50.0 | 0.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 10 | 41 | 19 | 0.46 | 2 | 55 | .309 | 425 | 10.37 | 9 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 2.98 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0.46 | 37.5 | 0.9 |
| Away | 12 | 44 | 23 | 0.52 | 5 | 58 | .310 | 453 | 10.30 | 8 | 0.18 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 2.77 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.23 | 36.0 | 0.8 |
| Neutral | 6 | 24 | 14 | 0.58 | 2 | 44 | .273 | 220 | 9.17 | 2 | 0.08 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 2.25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.33 | 20.5 | 0.9 |
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| Wins | 13 | 50 | 27 | 0.54 | 2 | 75 | .333 | 570 | 11.40 | 11 | 0.22 | 6 | 0 | 145 | 2.90 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 0.38 | 48.0 | 1.0 |
| Losses | 15 | 59 | 29 | 0.49 | 7 | 82 | .268 | 528 | 8.95 | 8 | 0.14 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 2.59 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0.31 | 46.0 | 0.8 |
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| August | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0.82 | 0 | 23 | .391 | 96 | 8.73 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 12.0 | 1.1 |
| September | 10 | 34 | 21 | 0.62 | 6 | 54 | .278 | 318 | 9.35 | 5 | 0.15 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 2.68 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.21 | 30.0 | 0.9 |
| October | 9 | 39 | 16 | 0.41 | 1 | 52 | .288 | 385 | 9.87 | 8 | 0.21 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 2.69 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0.44 | 32.5 | 0.8 |
| November | 6 | 25 | 10 | 0.40 | 2 | 28 | .286 | 299 | 11.96 | 4 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 2.96 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.44 | 19.5 | 0.8 |
