2021: Saw action in both wins against Rutgers (1/22 and 1/24) and had a dig against Rutgers (1/24) ... Recorded an ace against the Boilermakers at Purdue (2/20/2021) ... Played in three sets and served an ace in a win over Iowa (2/27) ... Served an ace to contribute to the Wildcats' victory over Maryland (4/3).
2019: Saw action against Loyola-Chicago (9/20) and in win over Rutgers (11/15).
2018: Saw time against Milwaukee (8/25) and New Hampshire (8/24) ... Recorded two blocks and an ace against Indiana (9/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Appeared in nine matches, including five starts ... Appeared and started in her first career match during Northwestern's four set victory over South Carolina, recording a kill, an assist and two digs (9/1)... Notched five kills and a .833 clip (5-for-6) in the Wildcats' sweep over UNCW along with a career-high five blocks (9/2) ... Tied her career-high with five blocks in Northwestern’s win over Army (9/9).
2021 Season Highs:
Kills………………............................………………. --Â
Attempts……………............................……………. --
Hitting Percentage.…….......….......................……....--
Service Aces………...1 (3x), last at Maryland (4/3/2021)
Assists ……………...............................……….……....--
Total Blocks ……................................……………....... --
Digs…...............................… 1, vs. Rutgers (1/24/2021)
Career Highs:
Kills……………………………..5, vs. UNCW (9/2/2017)
Attempts………………. 6 (3x), last vs. Army (9/9/2017)
Hitting Percentage………….833, vs. UNCW (9/2/2017)
Service Aces …………1(5x), last vs. Iowa (2/27/2021)
Assists …………………....1(3x), last at Indiana (9/21/2018)
Total Blocks………....5 (2x), last vs. Army (9/9/2017)
Digs ………………............2, vs. South Carolina (9/1/2017)
High School: Played all four years and was a captain for head coach Ted Schulte … The Crusaders won the State Championship in 2014, 2015 and 2016 … State Championship Match MVP in 2015 and 2016 … Classic 8 Conference Leader in kills and blocks for 2014, 2015, and 2016 … PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … Under Armour High School All-American … Named to Under Armour Watch List in 2016 … All-State Second Team 2015 … 2017 PrepVolleyball.com All-American … All-Southern Section Division 1 Selection … All-Tournament Player Award for the 2015 Wisconsin State Tournament … All-State Honorable Mention 2014 … All-State First Team in 2016 … All-Conference First Team in 2016 … All-Area Honorable Mention 2014 … All-Conference Honorable Mention 2014 … made honor roll all four years … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Ivey Lyn Whalen … Daughter of Teri and Rick Whalen … Dad played baseball at the University of Arizona … Grandfather, Bill Iversen, played basketball and golf at the University of Wisconsin … Uncle, Turner Baur, played football at Stanford … Great-uncle, Jim McAndrew, pitched for the 1969 World Series Champion Mets … Has played piano since age seven … Major is journalism.
Last Updated: (04/08/2021)
2019: Saw action against Loyola-Chicago (9/20) and in win over Rutgers (11/15).
2018: Saw time against Milwaukee (8/25) and New Hampshire (8/24) ... Recorded two blocks and an ace against Indiana (9/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Appeared in nine matches, including five starts ... Appeared and started in her first career match during Northwestern's four set victory over South Carolina, recording a kill, an assist and two digs (9/1)... Notched five kills and a .833 clip (5-for-6) in the Wildcats' sweep over UNCW along with a career-high five blocks (9/2) ... Tied her career-high with five blocks in Northwestern’s win over Army (9/9).
2021 Season Highs:
Kills………………............................………………. --Â
Attempts……………............................……………. --
Hitting Percentage.…….......….......................……....--
Service Aces………...1 (3x), last at Maryland (4/3/2021)
Assists ……………...............................……….……....--
Total Blocks ……................................……………....... --
Digs…...............................… 1, vs. Rutgers (1/24/2021)
Career Highs:
Kills……………………………..5, vs. UNCW (9/2/2017)
Attempts………………. 6 (3x), last vs. Army (9/9/2017)
Hitting Percentage………….833, vs. UNCW (9/2/2017)
Service Aces …………1(5x), last vs. Iowa (2/27/2021)
Assists …………………....1(3x), last at Indiana (9/21/2018)
Total Blocks………....5 (2x), last vs. Army (9/9/2017)
Digs ………………............2, vs. South Carolina (9/1/2017)
High School: Played all four years and was a captain for head coach Ted Schulte … The Crusaders won the State Championship in 2014, 2015 and 2016 … State Championship Match MVP in 2015 and 2016 … Classic 8 Conference Leader in kills and blocks for 2014, 2015, and 2016 … PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … Under Armour High School All-American … Named to Under Armour Watch List in 2016 … All-State Second Team 2015 … 2017 PrepVolleyball.com All-American … All-Southern Section Division 1 Selection … All-Tournament Player Award for the 2015 Wisconsin State Tournament … All-State Honorable Mention 2014 … All-State First Team in 2016 … All-Conference First Team in 2016 … All-Area Honorable Mention 2014 … All-Conference Honorable Mention 2014 … made honor roll all four years … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Ivey Lyn Whalen … Daughter of Teri and Rick Whalen … Dad played baseball at the University of Arizona … Grandfather, Bill Iversen, played basketball and golf at the University of Wisconsin … Uncle, Turner Baur, played football at Stanford … Great-uncle, Jim McAndrew, pitched for the 1969 World Series Champion Mets … Has played piano since age seven … Major is journalism.
Last Updated: (04/08/2021)