Biography
Career Awards:
2023 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
2023 All-Louisiana Second Team
2023 Southland Conference All-Tournament Team
2023 Southland Conference Setter of the Weel (Nov. 13)
2023 Southland Conference Setter of the Week (Oct. 23)
2023 Southland Conference Setter of the Week (Oct. 9)
2022 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
2021 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
Senior Season (2024):
Started 26 of the 28 matches she played in during her senior campaign... Led the Lady Lions with 610 total assists at a team-best 6.04 assist per set average, both of which were ninth-most in the Southland Conference... Totaled 18 service aces during the season... Credited with eight kills during the season... Averaged 2.14 digs per set, fourth-most on the team... Had nine assists-digs double-doubles... Totaled a season-high 33 assists in matches against Incarnate Word (Sept. 28) and Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 19)... Added 11 digs in the win against SFA on Oct. 19... Had 17 digs as part of a 27 assist-17 dig double-double against Southern (Sept. 13)... Had a pair of double-doubles in the SLC Tournament, 30 assists & 11 digs in the semifinals against UIW and 16 assists & 11 digs in the championship match against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Had pair of two-kill matches, against UTEP at the Borderland Invitational (Sept. 5) & A&M-Corpus Christi in the SLC Tournament Championship (Nov. 24).
Junior Season (2023):
Named Second Team All-Louisiana by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association... Started all 26 matches she appeared in... Averaged 10.52 assists per set, second most in the Southland Conference... Had season best 60 assists against Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 21)... Scored 31 kills while collecting 25 service aces... Had season high four kills in the Southland Conference Championship semifinal match against Houston Christian (Nov. 18)... Averaged 2.46 digs per set... Was part of 28 total blocks on the season, two being solos... Earned spot on the All-Tournament team following the Southland Conference Championship... Named to the Southland Conference's Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll.
Sophomore Season (2022):
Started 32 of the 33 matches she appeared in for SLU on the season... Led team with 759 assists, a 6.43 assist per set average... Had season-high 46 assists against Lamar on Oct. 6th... Had seven assist-dig double-doubles on the year, including a 32 assist, 21 dig performance on Nov. 1st against Northwestern State... Her 23 service aces were fourth-most on the team... Had 256 digs, also fourth-most on team... Added 24 kills & nine blocks (four solo, 5 assisted) as well... Named to the 2022 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll.
Freshman Season (2021):
Appeared in all 27 matches, starting 23 … recorded 21 kills (.092 k/set), 742 assists (6.87 a/set), 24 services aces (0.22 sa/set), 21 total blocks (0.19 b/set) and 254 digs (2.35 d/set) … led team in assists and tied for team lead in service aces … ranked fourth in Southland in total assists and sixth in assists per set … dished out 30 or more assists in nine matches, including a career-high 59 assists in back-to-back matches against Idaho (Sept. 18) and at Southern Miss (Sept. 21) … served up a career-high four aces, Nov. 11, in the regular-season finale against Northwestern State … turned in 13 double-doubles, posting a career-high 17 digs, Sept. 11, against Seattle … had a hand in a career-high six blocks, Sept. 10, against UC San Diego … contributed a career-high four kills at Southern Miss … named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Southeastern:
Three-time volleyball All-State selection for coach Alison Leake at St. Amant H.S. … compiled 1,940 career assists, 1,233 kills and 1,144 digs … four-time All-District and All-Metro selection … earned district Defensive MVP honors as a junior and district Offensive MVP honors as a senior … also named to the Louisiana All-Academic team as a senior … served as team captain for three years … played club for Wattle Daub Nation, winning an AAU National Championship.
Personal:
Born Gracie Duplechein in Baton Rouge, Louisiana … daughter of David and Kellie Duplechein father also attended SLU … has a pair of older siblings, Alli and Maggie … enjoys spending time with family, being outside and going to amusement parks … majoring in business administration at Southeastern.
