Pepperdine University Athletics

UCLA (2020-23): Played four seasons for the Bruins … Competed in the NCAA Championship match last year …  Played in 60 matches, averaging 2.84 kills/set on a .331 clip, along with 0.24 aces/set … Earned AVCA All-America honorable mention and All-MPSF first-team honors in 2021 … Awarded Off the Block’s Freshman All-American and All-MPSF second-team acclaim in 2020.
 
CANADA VOLLEYBALL: Played for the Canadian Next Gen B Team in 2022 … Helped the team to a second-place finish at the Pan Am Cup in Tepic, Mexico, and the Pan Am Final 6 in Gatineau, Canada in 2022 … Also played for the Canadian Junior National Team and Canadian Youth National Team.
 
CLUB: Played for Pakmen Volleyball Club for four years … Earned a pair of 18U national championships in 2018 and 2019 … Finished runner-up in 2017 (18U) and 2016 (17U).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from York Mills Collegiate Institute in 2019 … Played three seasons of varsity volleyball as a setter/outside hitter … Awarded Athlete of the Year and men's volleyball MVP … Helped team to three-consecutive AAA TDSSAA City Championships.
 
PERSONAL: Pursuing a certificate of conflict management and resolution … Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada … Son of Michelle Wassenaar and Alex Ketrzynski … Has a twin, Trent, and brother, Xander … Father played two years of professional volleyball in Italy and played in the 1984 Olympics with the Canadian National Team … Chose to attend Pepperdine because of the “amazing volleyball program, location, and it is an ideal place for future career goals.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Lebron James (pro athlete), 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (book), The Office (TV show), Warrior (movie), Eminem and A$AP Rocky (musical artists), basketball (sport other than volleyball), and steak (food).