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Wellesley College Athletics

2025 Volleyball Roster

Photos by Frank Poulin
Photos by Frank Poulin
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Photos by Temi Bajulaiye
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23 Kaija Kunze-Hoeg

  • Height 5-9
  • Year 2026
  • Hometown Eagan, Minn.
  • High School Mounds Park Academy
  • Position L
  • Major International Relations-Economics
  • Pronunciation KAI-uh koon-SEE-HOE-g

Biography

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2023 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
  • 2023 AVCA All-Region First Team
  • 2024 NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference
  • 2x CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2024)
  • 2x NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2023, 2024)
  • 3x NEWMAC Defensive Athlete of the Week (9/24/23, 10/27/24, 11/3/24)
2024:
  • Played in all 22 matches as a junior
  • Led the Blue in digs (416) with 102 assists and 29 aces
  • Recorded a single-game program best 39 digs, including a 1000th career dig, in a win over U. of New England on Sept. 21
  • Collected 37 digs in a five-setter with Emerson on Oct. 29
  • Registered 10+ digs in 21 games
2023:
  • Competed in all 25 games as a first year
  • Led the team with 495 digs (5.05 per set), in addition to 39 service aces and 106 assists
  • Had a season-high 30 digs against Brandeis on Nov. 2
  • Recorded double-digit digs in every game
2022:
  • Appeared in all 25 contests as a first year for the Blue
  • Led the Blue with 412 digs (4th in NEWMAC), avergaing 4.53 digs per set 
  • Recorded 54 kills, 24 service aces, and 63 assists
  • Had season high 32 digs against Salve Regina on Oct. 20
  • Had double-digit digs in 21 games
  • Made collegiate debut on Sept. 2 against Suffolk
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended Mounds Park Academy graduated in 2022
  • Varsity Volleyball six-time letter recipient
  • Helped guide the MPA volleyball program to two state appearances
  • Career Kills and Digs Leader
  • Two-time All-Conference Honorable Mention, four-time All-Conference Team, one-time Conference Player of the Year
  • Breakdown Section 2AA All-Section team, Class AA All-State Team, Class AA All-State Tournament Team
  • Athena Award Winner 
Personal:
  • Born in St. Paul, Minn.
  • Daughter of Kari and Jeff Kunze-Hoeg
  • Has one younger sister, Else, who also plays volleyball for Wellesley
Why Wellesley?
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because she loves the strength of the academic programs as well as the location

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2022-23First-year

    OH/L
    5'9"
    23
  • 23

    2023-24First-year

    L
    5'9"
    23
  • 23
    C

    2024-25Junior

    L
    5'9"
    23
    C
  • 23
    C

    2025Senior

    L
    5'9"
    23
    C
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