Jordan Karlen
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Janesville, Wis.
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- Year:
- R-So.
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- Previous School:
- Milton HS
Bio
2024 (Sophomore): Karlen sat out the 2024 campaign as a redshirt due to injury.
2023 (Freshman): Karlen competed in all 20 matches in Tech’s inaugural beach campaign, finishing 8-10 overall with a 4-6 mark in OVC play… went 2-2 at No. 1, 3-5 as the No. 2, 2-3 in the No. 3 slot, and 1-0 as the No. 4 duo… competed with Skylar Boom (4-5, 3-3 OVC), Morgan Gish (3-4, 0-3 OVC), Bella Powell (1-0, 1-0 OVC), and Brooke Amann (0-1) during the year… represented Tech in the No. 1 position with Boom in the final six matches of the year, including all four tilts in the OVC Tournament… made her collegiate debut and won her first match pairing with Gish for a 2-0 decision over Spartanburg Methodist (Feb. 24)… clinched Tech’s second OVC Tournament victory in program history with Boom behind an impressive, 2-0 win over Eastern Illinois (Apr. 28) in the No. 1 position.
High School: Karlen was a four-year letterwinner at setter at Milton High School in Milton, Wis. for head coach Kaitlin Lundeen… a-three time captain, accumulated 2,282 assists, 197 service aces, 772 digs, 372 kills, and 114 blocks in four seasons… as a senior, delivered 645 helpers with 68 aces, 256 digs, 113 kills, and 52 blocks in 87 sets of action… earned back-to-back All-Conference First Team honors as a junior and senior… named an AAU All-American in 2018… helped lead MHS to a regional title as a freshman, distributing 597 assists with 47 aces and 158 digs in 69 sets… named Team MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior.
Personal: Daughter of Jonathan and Sabrina Karlen… born in Beloit, Wis. on October 16, 2003… full name is Jordan Shea Karlen… sister, Juliet, is a junior defensive specialist at Waldorf University… aunt, Miranda Karlen, was a libero for Northern Illinois from 2017-21.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in fitness and wellness… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll five times and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once… received the OVC Academic Medal of Honor once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2023 OVC All-Freshman Team
News mentions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The 2025 season officially came to a close for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team on Friday at the Ohio Valley Conference Championship in Chattanooga, but not without a fight from the Cookeville crew. The No. 5 purple and gold split a pair of tilts at the UTC Beach Volleyball Courts, topping No. 6-seeded Eastern Illinois before falling in a rematch with No. 4 Lindenwood.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In a tough fight to the end, the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team fell to Lindenwood in a 3-1 decision on the first day of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Thursday in Chattanooga.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech beach volleyball freshman Alayna Pierce was honored by the Ohio Valley Conference for the first time in her young career on Wednesday, picking up postseason honors prior to the league's championship tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team embarks on its third Ohio Valley Conference Championship on Thursday, traveling south to Chattanooga for day one of competition at the league's annual postseason event.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – It was a strong finish to the regular season for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team on Saturday, as the Golden Eagles split a pair of 3-2 decisions to conclude action at the second Ohio Valley Conference weekend of competition at Breadstick Beach in Morehead, Ky.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Noted improvement wasn't enough for the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team to muscle out a win on the first day of the Ohio Valley Conference's second weekend of competition, as the Golden Eagles fell in a pair of duels at Breadstick Beach in Morehead, Ky., on Friday morning.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team completes the 2025 regular season with a trip to Morehead, Ky., for the second weekend of Ohio Valley Conference action on the campus of Morehead State on Friday and Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team competes in its final non-conference action of the 2025 campaign this weekend, treking south to Birmingham, Ala. for UAB's Blazer Beach Bash on Friday and Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A down-to-the-wire finish on the sand ended in favor of the visitors from Morehead State as the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team dropped a heartbreaking 3-2 decision to the visiting Eagles on Saturday afternoon at the Tech Beach Courts in Cookeville.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team dropped its first of two match-ups with Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State for the weekend, falling to the visiting Eagles Friday afternoon in a 5-0 decision at the Tech Beach Courts.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team will play host to Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State in the team's two lone home duals of the 2025 campaign this weekend, starting with a 3:00 p.m. CT tilt with the visiting Eagles on Friday afternoon at the Tech Beach Volleyball Courts.
MARTIN, Tenn. – An inspired comeback lifted the Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team to its first Ohio Valley Conference victory of the season on Saturday, as the Golden Eagles split the final day of the league’s first competitive weekend in Martin, Tenn.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team will head west for the first of two Ohio Valley Conference weekends of competition, visiting Martin, Tenn. for four sets of duals across Friday and Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team continues the 2025 campaign with a unique opportunity on Wednesday, competing three times as part of the Georgia State Day of Duals in Atlanta, Ga.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech beach volleyball team officially kicks off the 2025 campaign with a trip north for the Cincy Clash on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22. Hosted by Eastern Kentucky, the event will be held at the Grand Sands facility in Loveland, Ohio.