2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Hefner, Brielle

Jersey Number 21
Brielle Hefner
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Madera HS
- Hometown:
- Madera, Calif.
Bio
Updated through 2018 season
Fresno State Accolades
• 2018 Academic All-MW
• 2017 Academic All-MW
• 2016 Academic All-MW
• 2016-17 MW Scholar-Athlete
• 2015 Academic All-MW
• 2015-16 MW Scholar-Athlete
2018 (Senior): Appeared in eight matches and played in 13 sets before a season-ending injury ... totaled 22 kills with 1.69 kills per set ... had a season-high seven kills vs. Valparaiso ... had a kill in seven of eight matches played with multiple kills in five matches ... posted three kills in Fresno State's home win over Wyoming ... hit a season-best .273 with four kills vs. Saint Francis ... recorded eight digs ... had a career-high five digs vs. Valparaiso ... totaled five blocks with a season-high two blocks vs. Saint Mary's ... had a block in four matches ... tallied a service ace against Saint Mary's ... had one assist vs. Saint Francis ... totaled 45 serve receptions with a .900 serve reception percentage ... totaled 25.5 points.
2017 (Junior): Appeared in all 30 matches with 22 starts ... played in 110 sets ... ranked second on the team with 278 kills and 2.53 kills per set ... led the team's outside hitters with a .236 hitting percentage ... had a career-high 25 kills at San Francisco, tied for the team season high...Had 10 or more kills in 14 matches ... led the team in kills in five matches ... had at least two kills in all 30 matches ... tied her career high with a .625 hitting percentage against CSU Bakersfield with 10 kills and no errors in 16 attacks ... hit .404 in her 25-kill performance at San Francisco ... hit .300 or better in nine matches ... ranked third on the team and led all of the outside hitters with 69 blocks ... recorded a career-high six blocks at UNLV ... had at least one block in 26 of 30 matches with multiple blocks in 21 matches ... had 30 digs ... tied her career high with four digs against San Francisco and at UNLV ... had a dig in 15 matches ... recorded 50 service receptions with just three errors ... totaled four assists with two at CSU Bakersfield ... served 10 times with first career service ace vs. San Jose State.
2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 29 matches for the 'Dogs as a sophomore making 17 starts ... played in 87 sets ... one of seven Bulldogs with 100-plus kills ranking third on the team with 173 kills ... notched six double-figure kill contests with a season-high 11 on four occasions ... also posted back-to-back 10 kill performances against UNLV (Sept. 29) and New Mexico (Oct. 1) ... had a .146 hitting percentage with six performances with five or more kills and a .300 or better hitting percentage ... added 30 digs, including six multi-dig performances ... notched 21 blocks, including seven solo with three coming against SDSU (Oct. 6).
2015 (Freshman): Played in nine matches for a total of 13 sets ... served as an efficient attacker in seven of the `Dogs initial 10 matches before suffering a season-ending injury ... provided four kills on 12 attempts during her freshman campaign ... contributed to four of Fresno State's non-conference victories including three-set sweeps over Murray State (Aug. 28), Bethune Cookman (Sept. 5) and UC Davis (Sept. 19), as well as a 3-1 win over Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 11) ... also logged court time versus Georgia State (Aug. 29), Cal Poly (Sept1), Saint John's (Sept. 5) and Sacramento State (Sept. 12) prior to the start of conference play ... made one appearance against a Mountain West opponent on Sept. 24 as the `Dogs hosted San Jose State during the regular season opener ... accounted for a season-best two kills (.250) and two blocks against Saint John's, prior to her season-high performance of six attempts and a pair of blocks coming against Bethune Cookman.
High School: Played at Madera High School ... was named the 2013 CMAC MVP, a 2013 Fresno Bee All-Star, the 2013 Madera Tribune MVP, an All-League selection and her team's Varsity MVP ... during her sophomore season she was an All-League selection and a Madera Tribune MVP ... earned All-League honors during her freshman campaign, the same year Madera High School won the CIF Central Section Championship ... Hefner was focused in the classroom as she is on the court, as she has maintained a 4.0 every semester of her prep career.
Personal: Majoring in biochemistry.
Hefner Career Highs
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills: 25 -- at San Francisco (9/9/17)
Attempts: 47 -- at San Francisco (9/9/17)
Hitting: .625 -- 2x, Last vs. CSU Bakersfield (9/5/17)
Blocks: 6 -- at UNLV (10/12/17)
Digs: 5 -- vs. Valparaiso (8/24/18)
Assists: 2 -- at CSU Bakersfield (9/12/17)
Aces: 1 -- 2x, Last vs. Saint Mary's (8/30/18)
Fresno State Accolades
• 2018 Academic All-MW
• 2017 Academic All-MW
• 2016 Academic All-MW
• 2016-17 MW Scholar-Athlete
• 2015 Academic All-MW
• 2015-16 MW Scholar-Athlete
2018 (Senior): Appeared in eight matches and played in 13 sets before a season-ending injury ... totaled 22 kills with 1.69 kills per set ... had a season-high seven kills vs. Valparaiso ... had a kill in seven of eight matches played with multiple kills in five matches ... posted three kills in Fresno State's home win over Wyoming ... hit a season-best .273 with four kills vs. Saint Francis ... recorded eight digs ... had a career-high five digs vs. Valparaiso ... totaled five blocks with a season-high two blocks vs. Saint Mary's ... had a block in four matches ... tallied a service ace against Saint Mary's ... had one assist vs. Saint Francis ... totaled 45 serve receptions with a .900 serve reception percentage ... totaled 25.5 points.
2017 (Junior): Appeared in all 30 matches with 22 starts ... played in 110 sets ... ranked second on the team with 278 kills and 2.53 kills per set ... led the team's outside hitters with a .236 hitting percentage ... had a career-high 25 kills at San Francisco, tied for the team season high...Had 10 or more kills in 14 matches ... led the team in kills in five matches ... had at least two kills in all 30 matches ... tied her career high with a .625 hitting percentage against CSU Bakersfield with 10 kills and no errors in 16 attacks ... hit .404 in her 25-kill performance at San Francisco ... hit .300 or better in nine matches ... ranked third on the team and led all of the outside hitters with 69 blocks ... recorded a career-high six blocks at UNLV ... had at least one block in 26 of 30 matches with multiple blocks in 21 matches ... had 30 digs ... tied her career high with four digs against San Francisco and at UNLV ... had a dig in 15 matches ... recorded 50 service receptions with just three errors ... totaled four assists with two at CSU Bakersfield ... served 10 times with first career service ace vs. San Jose State.
2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 29 matches for the 'Dogs as a sophomore making 17 starts ... played in 87 sets ... one of seven Bulldogs with 100-plus kills ranking third on the team with 173 kills ... notched six double-figure kill contests with a season-high 11 on four occasions ... also posted back-to-back 10 kill performances against UNLV (Sept. 29) and New Mexico (Oct. 1) ... had a .146 hitting percentage with six performances with five or more kills and a .300 or better hitting percentage ... added 30 digs, including six multi-dig performances ... notched 21 blocks, including seven solo with three coming against SDSU (Oct. 6).
2015 (Freshman): Played in nine matches for a total of 13 sets ... served as an efficient attacker in seven of the `Dogs initial 10 matches before suffering a season-ending injury ... provided four kills on 12 attempts during her freshman campaign ... contributed to four of Fresno State's non-conference victories including three-set sweeps over Murray State (Aug. 28), Bethune Cookman (Sept. 5) and UC Davis (Sept. 19), as well as a 3-1 win over Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 11) ... also logged court time versus Georgia State (Aug. 29), Cal Poly (Sept1), Saint John's (Sept. 5) and Sacramento State (Sept. 12) prior to the start of conference play ... made one appearance against a Mountain West opponent on Sept. 24 as the `Dogs hosted San Jose State during the regular season opener ... accounted for a season-best two kills (.250) and two blocks against Saint John's, prior to her season-high performance of six attempts and a pair of blocks coming against Bethune Cookman.
High School: Played at Madera High School ... was named the 2013 CMAC MVP, a 2013 Fresno Bee All-Star, the 2013 Madera Tribune MVP, an All-League selection and her team's Varsity MVP ... during her sophomore season she was an All-League selection and a Madera Tribune MVP ... earned All-League honors during her freshman campaign, the same year Madera High School won the CIF Central Section Championship ... Hefner was focused in the classroom as she is on the court, as she has maintained a 4.0 every semester of her prep career.
Personal: Majoring in biochemistry.
Hefner Career Highs
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills: 25 -- at San Francisco (9/9/17)
Attempts: 47 -- at San Francisco (9/9/17)
Hitting: .625 -- 2x, Last vs. CSU Bakersfield (9/5/17)
Blocks: 6 -- at UNLV (10/12/17)
Digs: 5 -- vs. Valparaiso (8/24/18)
Assists: 2 -- at CSU Bakersfield (9/12/17)
Aces: 1 -- 2x, Last vs. Saint Mary's (8/30/18)
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