Elise Kaplan
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- Height:
- 5'6''
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- Hometown:
- Cumberland, Maine
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- Position:
- Pin Hitter
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Greely High School
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- Major:
- Health Sciences
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- m
- 17
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- k/s
- 2.02
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- h %
- .262
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- a/s
- 0.08
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- b/s
- 0.26
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- sa/s
- 0.49
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- d/s
- 0.74
Bio
Accolades:
2024 Academic All-American
2022 National All-Academic (High School)
2024:
Kaplan appeared in all 22 matches for the SeaWolves and played 84 total sets. She registered 100 kills (1.19 per set) and added 57 digs, 25 blocks, and 7 service aces. She finished the season with 121 total points and a hitting percentage of .084. Her season-best performance came against Paul Smith’s College on Sept. 14, tallying 9 kills on 20 attempts (.300). She tied her season-high of 8.5 points in a strong outing at Albany College of Pharmacy (Sept. 29) with 8 kills and 12 digs. Elise proved to be a steady and versatile contributor during SMCC’s 18-4 season, which included a YSCC Championship and USCAA National Tournament berth.
Before SMCC:
Elise is a 5'6" pin hitter from Cumberland, Maine, and a graduate of Greely High School. Before transferring to SMCC, she spent a season at Central Maine Community College. A standout student-athlete, Elise earned National All-Academic honors in 2022. She is currently pursuing a degree in Health Sciences with a focus on nutrition, personal training, and pre-cardiovascular technology.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 17 | 8 |
| Sets | 53 | 25 |
| Kills | 107 | 57 |
| Kills per set | 2.02 | 2.28 |
| Errors | 38 | 19 |
| Total Attacks | 263 | 135 |
| Total Attacks per set | 4.96 | 5.40 |
| Hitting Percentage | .262 | .281 |
| Assists | 4 | 3 |
| Assists per set | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| Service Total Attempts | 103 | 44 |
| Service Aces | 26 | 13 |
| Service Errors | 24 | 13 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.49 | 0.52 |
| Receptions | 11 | 7 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 39 | 21 |
| Digs per set | 0.74 | 0.84 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 14 | 7 |
| Block Total | 14 | 7 |
| Blocks per set | 0.26 | 0.28 |
| Block Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 140.0 | 73.5 |
| Points per set | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at New England College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | at Salem State University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | vs. Yeshiva University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | at Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | .188 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 10 | NHTI | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 15 | .600 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 15 | Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .133 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Vermont State University Randolph | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 16 | .500 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Albany College of Pharmacy | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 26 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | at Central Maine CC | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Me.-Fort Kent | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -.091 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Oct 5 | Paul Smith's College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 3 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 7 | at NHTI | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -.053 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | .235 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Oct 14 | Central Maine CC | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | .333 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 21 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | .538 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 26 | vs. NHTI | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 1 | 21 | .381 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 7 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | .158 | 0 | 7.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at New England College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | at Salem State University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | vs. Yeshiva University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | at Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | NHTI | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Vermont State University Randolph | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Albany College of Pharmacy | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | at Central Maine CC | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Me.-Fort Kent | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Paul Smith's College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at NHTI | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Central Maine CC | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. NHTI | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at New England College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | vs. Saint Joseph's College (Me.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | at Salem State University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | vs. Yeshiva University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | at Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | NHTI | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Vermont State University Randolph | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Albany College of Pharmacy | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Bunker Hill Community College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | at Central Maine CC | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | Me.-Fort Kent | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Paul Smith's College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at NHTI | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Central Maine CC | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Great Bay C.C. | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Word of Life | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. NHTI | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Kent St.-Tuscarawas | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 17 | 53 | 107 | 2.02 | 38 | 263 | 4.96 | .262 | 4 | 0.08 | 140.0 | 2.6 |
| Conference | 8 | 25 | 57 | 2.28 | 19 | 135 | 5.40 | .281 | 3 | 0.12 | 73.5 | 2.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 17 | 38 | 2.24 | 14 | 82 | 4.82 | .293 | 1 | 0.06 | 51.0 | 3.0 |
| Away | 5 | 17 | 30 | 1.76 | 18 | 91 | 5.35 | .132 | 1 | 0.06 | 39.0 | 2.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 19 | 39 | 2.05 | 6 | 90 | 4.74 | .367 | 2 | 0.11 | 50.0 | 2.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 43 | 88 | 2.05 | 30 | 215 | 5.00 | .270 | 4 | 0.09 | 116.0 | 2.7 |
| Losses | 3 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 8 | 48 | 4.80 | .229 | 0 | 0.00 | 24.0 | 2.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 7 | 22 | 42 | 1.91 | 14 | 101 | 4.59 | .277 | 2 | 0.09 | 52.0 | 2.4 |
| October | 8 | 25 | 53 | 2.12 | 20 | 130 | 5.20 | .254 | 2 | 0.08 | 74.0 | 3.0 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 4 | 32 | 5.33 | .250 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 17 | 53 | 39 | 0.74 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0.26 |
| Conference | 8 | 25 | 21 | 0.84 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.28 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 17 | 15 | 0.88 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.24 |
| Away | 5 | 17 | 13 | 0.76 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.24 |
| Neutral | 6 | 19 | 11 | 0.58 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.32 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 43 | 32 | 0.74 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.28 |
| Losses | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 7 | 22 | 12 | 0.55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.09 |
| October | 8 | 25 | 22 | 0.88 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.40 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 17 | 53 | 103 | 26 | 0.49 | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | 25 | 44 | 13 | 0.52 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 17 | 55 | 11 | 0.65 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 0.41 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 0.42 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 43 | 74 | 22 | 0.51 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 7 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 0.41 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 25 | 46 | 16 | 0.64 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0.17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. —After capturing a second straight Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Championship and earning the No. 6 seed in the 2025 USCAA Division II National Tournament, the Southern Maine Community College women’s volleyball team wrapped up a historic season with two matches in Pool Play, falling to Kent State–Tuscarawas and Penn State York.
CONCORD, N.H. — October 26, 2025 — The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) women’s volleyball team captured its second consecutive Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Championship on Sunday afternoon at NHTI, defeating host NHTI 3–1 (25–21, 14–25, 25–15, 25–15) in the title match after sweeping Word of Life Bible Institute in the semifinals earlier in the day.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College swept Great Bay Community College, 3–0 (25–16, 25–14, 25–14) on Tuesday night at The HUB.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (11-1, 8-0 YSCC) cruised past Great Bay Community College, 3–0 (25–5, 25–9, 25–22), on Thursday night to extend its win streak to 12 matches.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (10-1, 7-0 YSCC) stayed unbeaten in conference play with a 3–1 win (25–17, 25–13, 19–25, 25–17) over Paul Smith’s College on Sunday afternoon at The HUB.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (9-1, 6-0 YSCC) topped visiting University of Maine–Fort Kent, 3–0 (25–23, 26–24, 25–23) in a tightly contested non-conference matchup at The HUB on Saturday afternoon.
CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (4-1, 3-0 YSCC) kept its conference momentum rolling with a 3-0 sweep of Vermont State University Randolph (25-12, 25-15, 25-13) on Sunday morning at the YSCC Volleyball Crossover hosted by NHTI.
CONCORD, N.H. – Southern Maine Community College (5-1, 4-0 YSCC) closed out the YSCC Volleyball Crossover with a convincing 3-0 win over Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (25-12, 25-20, 25-19) on Sunday afternoon at NHTI.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College Volleyball rolled to a straight-sets victory over Bunker Hill Community College, 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-19), on Monday night at The HUB.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Southern Maine Community College (1-1, 1-0 YSCC) opened conference play on Wednesday night with a dominant performance, sweeping NHTI 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-12) at The HUB.
LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Southern Maine Community College (0-1) dropped its season opener on Sunday afternoon, falling 3-1 (21-26, 25-22, 22-25, 17-25) to Bay Path. The Seawolves leveled the match with a strong second set fueled by a serving surge, but the Wildcats edged a tight third and pulled away early in the fourth to close it out.
