Zoe Behrendt

Zoe Behrendt
University of North Carolina Volleyball v Duke
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, November 24, 2023

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Zoe Behrendt
University of North Carolina Volleyball v Pitt
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Sunday, September 24, 2023

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Zoe Behrendt
University of North Carolina Volleyball v Coastal Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Sunday, September 17, 2023

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Zoe Behrendt
University of North Carolina Volleyball Blue and White Scrimmage
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, August 18, 2023

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Zoe Behrendt & Anita Babic
University of North Carolina Volleyball Blue and White Scrimmage
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, August 18, 2023

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Position:
S
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Whitefish Bay, Wis.
High School:
Whitefish Bay

Major: Media & Journalism

Career Highs
Assists: 48 at Clemson (10/20/23)
Aces: 5 at Virginia (10/20/24)
Digs: 22 at Notre Dame (11/15/24)
Kills: 3 at Clemson (10/20/23)
Blocks: 5 at Clemson (10/20/23)

Accolades:

2023 All-ACC Academic Team

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024):

Appeared in all 31 matches, starting 27 and playing in all 115 sets
Had a season-high 39 assists against Florida State (10/25/24)
Recorded a career-high 22 digs at Notre Dame (11/15/24)
Had a career-high five aces against Virginia (10/24/24)
Tallied six double-doubles: Charleston (8/31/24), at Kansas St (9/15/24), Duke (10/4/24), Miami (10/27/24), Georgia Tech (11/3/24), at Notre Dame (11/15/24)
Recorded 20+ assists in 22 matches
Finished the year with 712 assists, 39 service aces, and 237 digs

AS A FRESHMAN (2023):

Appeared in all 27 matches, making 10 starts and 92 set appearances
Made first career start vs. West Virginia (9/2/23)
Tallied a pair of double-doubles: vs. NC State (33 assists/12 digs) and vs. Wake Forest (29 assists/11 digs)
Recorded a season-best 48 assists in five-set victory at Clemson (10/20/23)
Had a season-best four aces against Wake Forest (11/5/23)
Finished the season with 390 assists, 21 service aces, 11 block assists and seven kills

HIGH SCHOOL:

A four-year volleyball letter winner at Whitefish Bay for coach Caroline Riley
Helped lead Whitefish Bay to a second-place conference finish in 2022 as the starting outside hitter
Served as a team captain as a junior and senior after playing with her older sister, Lily Behrendt, who was a captain during her freshman and sophomore seasons
Three-time First team all-conference selection (2020, 2021, 2022)
Named the 2022 North Shore Conference Player of the Year
Two-time Wisconsin All-State honorable mention (2021, 2022)
A two-sport athlete, Behrendt was also a three-year letter winner for basketball as a freshman, sophomore and junior and was a team manager her senior year. Was a Second team all-conference selection as a junior

PREP:

Played for the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club on the Sting 12/13/14/15/16/17/18 Gold teams as a setter and right side hitter for coaches Bruce Meredith and Alyssa North
Floor captain on the 2022 Sting 17 Gold National champion team
2021 16-National USAV All-American
2022 17-National USAV All-American

PERSONAL:

Birthday is October 19
Daughter of Kirk and Sarah Behrendt
Has two older sisters, Kinzie and Lily and one younger brother, Bo
Whitefish Bay High School William “Bill” Hilgendorf Memorial Scholar Award winner, given "to the senior boy or girl at Whitefish Bay High School who most closely represents the high standards of academics, athletics, leadership and moral character set by Bill."