Cecilia Bulmahn

Photo by: Tom Weber

Position:
Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mt. Vernon H.S.
Hometown:
McCordsville, Ind.

2024 (JUNIOR)

Appeared in 27 matches playing 105 sets ... Split time as an outside hitter and libero ... Led the Salukis collecting 433 digs ... Had 44 kills to go along with 79 assists ... Led SIU with 31 service aces ... Ranked 10th in the Missouri Valley with 4.12 digs per set and eighth in total digs ... Had seven aces at UIC (10/12), tied for second-highest in the MVC in a single match, and tied for first in a three set match. The mark is also tied for eighth in school history ... Had 34 digs vs Missouri State (9/19), tied for the fourth-most in school history ... Had a season-high 11 kills at Lindenwood (9/13) ... 22 matches with double-digit digs.

2023 (SOPHOMORE)

Appeared in all 32 matches ... played 115 sets ... split time as an outside hitter and libero ... set a career-high 36 digs at Belmont (11/3), tied for the second-most in a single match in school history ... recorded 10 kills vs Lindenwood (9/6) ... had 23 games with double-digit digs ... Ranked 10th in the MVC in digs with 451.

2022 (FRESHMAN)

Appeared in the first 19 matches of 2022... played in 70 sets before a season-ending injury... began her collegiate career with 15 kills and 13 digs against SIUE (8/26) before going on to record double-digit kills in her first four matches of the season... had a career-high 17 kills against Drake (9/30)... recorded at least 10 digs in 10 matches including a season-high 22 at Indiana State (10/8).

HIGH SCHOOL

Two-time All-State selection … 2021 AVCA All-American Third Team … two-time AVCA All-Region … Three-time All-Conference honoree … two-time County Player of the Year … two-time Team MVP … two-time All-District … selected to Indianapolis Star Super Team … broke Mount Vernon’s school record in career kills with 1,720 … left as the Maruders all-time leader in career, single-season and single-match kills … Mount Vernon won at least 22 matches in each of her four seasons and went a combined 97-26 during her four seasons … also played tennis at Mt. Vernon and was All-State honorable mention in doubles in both 2021 and 2022.

PERSONAL

Born on July 23, 2003 … daughter of Eric and Monica Bulmahn … has two sisters, Jaclyn and Victoria … Jaclyn graduated from Ball State after a four-year volleyball career at both Valparaiso and Ball State, while Victoria was the 2020-21 MVC Freshman of the Year and is currently a junior setter at Valparaiso … her father, Eric, was a middle hitter at Ball State and met Ceci’s mom, Monica, while she starred at IUPUI and played for Eric’s former Ball State teammate, Tom Pingel.