8 Ben Cemeno-Castillo
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Joliet, Ill.
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Joliet West HS
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- m
- 11
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- k/s
- 0.88
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- h %
- .139
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- a/s
- 0.00
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- b/s
- 0.13
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- sa/s
- 0.06
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- d/s
- 0.31
Bio
Parents: Jerry and Natalie Castillo
Birth Date: June 22, 2004
Major: Business Management
High School: All-conference performer at Joliet West HS…Tallied 186 kills and 31 blocks…Had a top performance of 13 kills.
Athletic Honors
2023
Letterwinner
Career Highs
Kills--4 (vs. Health Sciences and Pharmacy, 2/4/2/23)
Assists--1 (Numerous)
Digs--2 (vs. Culver-Stockton, 3/11/23)
Blocks--1 (Twice)
Aces--1 (Numerous)
Player Profile
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Graceland | W, 3-0 |
| Apr 17 | Park | W, 3-2 |
| Apr 20 | at Grand View | L, 3-0 |
| May 1 | vs. Reinhardt (GA) | W, 3-1 |
| May 2 | vs. OUAZ | W, 3-2 |
| May 3 | vs. The Master's | L, 3-2 |
|   | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 6 | ||
| Sets | 16 | 9 | ||
| Kills | 14 | 11 | ||
| Kills per set | 0.88 | 1.22 | ||
| Errors | 9 | 4 | ||
| Total Attacks | 36 | 25 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 2.25 | 2.78 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .139 | .280 | ||
| Assists | 0 | 0 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Service Total Attempts | 11 | 6 | ||
| Service Aces | 1 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 3 | 3 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.06 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 6 | 6 | ||
| Reception Errors | 3 | 3 | ||
| Digs | 5 | 4 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.31 | 0.44 | ||
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 | ||
| Block Assist | 2 | 1 | ||
| Block Total | 2 | 1 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.13 | 0.11 | ||
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 16.0 | 11.5 | ||
| Points per set | 1.0 | 1.3 | ||
| Matches started | - | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | vs. OUAZ | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 26 | at Judson (IL) | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Jan 27 | at Saint Xavier (IL) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 30 | at St. Ambrose (IA) | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 9 | at Lourdes | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 10 | vs. Menlo | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 20 | at Mount Mercy | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 23 | at Missouri Valley | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 24 | at Culver-Stockton (MO) | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Feb 27 | Clarke (IA) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 1 | Missouri Baptist | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 2 | UHSP | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 2 | Morningside | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 5 | Park | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | at Grand View | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 12 | at Graceland | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 14 | at Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 19 | Mount Mercy | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Mar 22 | Missouri Valley | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 23 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Mar 26 | at Clarke (IA) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Missouri Baptist | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at UHSP | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 2 | at Park | L, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 5 | Grand View | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 9 | Graceland | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Apr 17 | Park | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 20 | at Grand View | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 1 | vs. Reinhardt (GA) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 2 | vs. OUAZ | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 3 | vs. The Master's | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 6 | 19 | .105 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0.11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0.56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 | 10.0 | 1.1 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 0.88 | 9 | 36 | .139 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.06 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 98 | 359 | 3.66 | 126 | 941 | .248 | 10 | 0.10 | 20 | 0.20 | 510 | 22 | 158 | 1.61 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 0.41 | 402.5 | 4.1 |
| 2025-26 | 20 | 65 | 246 | 3.78 | 67 | 560 | .320 | 8 | 0.12 | 0 | 0.00 | 464 | 27 | 122 | 1.88 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0.37 | 259.5 | 4.0 |
| Total | 65 | 188 | 627 | 3.34 | 208 | 1556 | .269 | 21 | 0.11 | 22 | 0.12 | 990 | 52 | 290 | 1.54 | 10 | 58 | 68 | 0.36 | 688.0 | 3.7 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 11 | 16 | 14 | 0.88 | 9 | 36 | .139 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.06 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
| Conference | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 4 | 25 | .280 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 11.5 | 1.3 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 9.5 | 1.6 |
| Away | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 | 17 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 5.5 | 0.6 | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Result | Wins | 9 | 14 | 13 | 0.93 | 9 | 35 | .114 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.07 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.14 | 15.0 | 1.1 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.5 | |
| Month | January | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| February | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 1.5 | |
| March | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 | 15 | .133 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 8.5 | 1.1 | |
| April | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
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