Pepperdine University Athletics

CAREER: Over four seasons, appeared in 86 matches and 303 sets ... Had 700 total kills and averaged 2.31 per set while hitting .311 ... Also averaged 1.26 digs, 0.56 blocks and 0.23 aces.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019: Chosen to the Volleyball Magazine All-American second team and to the AVCA All-American honorable mention list as a senior ... Made the All-MPSF first team ... In the MPSF, ranked third in digs (2.00), fifth in aces (0.33), sixth in points (4.12), eighth in kills (3.46) and eighth in hitting percentage (.341) ... Nationally, ranked 19th in digs, 22nd in kills and hitting percentage and 23rd in points ... One of two players to start all 30 matches and appear in all 110 sets ... Had double-figure kills 23 times, including a season-high 24 at Concordia (2/22) ... Had six kill-dig double-doubles, and had double-figure digs on eight occasions ... Led the squad in digs a team-best 13 times ... Other season highs were 15 digs vs. UCLA (3/27), five aces (twice), six blocks at UCLA (2/27) and 26.0 points at Concordia (2/22) ... Named to the MPSF All-Tournament team after averaging 3.67 kills ... Selected to the Hawai’i Outrigger Invitational All-Tournament team.
 
PEPPERDINE 2018: Earned All-MPSF honorable mention as a junior ... Started 20 matches ... Averaged 1.45 kills, 0.34 digs, 0.77 blocks, 0.18 aces and 2.02 points ... Finished the season ranked 13th in the MPSF in blocks … Recorded 107 kills with only 24 errors on 200 swings for a .415 success rate ... Added 13 aces, 11 assists, 25 digs, 57 blocks with two solo rejections and 149.5 points on the season ... Led the team in blocks six times ... Put up a season-best six blocks four times against Grand Canyon (2/8), Concordia (2/10), USC (2/17) and Stanford (4/7) ... Recorded a season-high three aces at USC (3/29).
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Started 20 of his 22 matches played as a sophomore … In 83 sets, averaged 3.10 points while putting up 2.53 kills, 1.63 digs and 0.58 blocks ... Led the Waves with 21 total aces and 0.25 aces/set … Posted 210 kills ... Ranked second on the team with 135 digs ... Notched his first career double-double with 15 kills and 12 digs at Stanford (3/18) ... Hit for double-figure kills in nine matches ... Posted a season-high 22 kills at Loyola-Chicago (1/13) ... Had a season-best five aces against Cal Baptist (1/25) ... Led the Waves in aces in eight matches, digs in seven matches and kills in six matches ... Had eight or more kills on 13 occasions, five or more digs 15 times, three or more blocks eight times and two or more aces in six matches.
 
PEPPERDINE 2016: Appeared in 14 matches and 36 sets as a freshman ... Amassed a .400 hitting percentage on five swings ... Totaled two kills, three assists, three digs, two blocks, one ace and four points ... Had two kills, with three digs and one block in the home opener against Concordia (1/10) ... Posted an ace against UCLA (2/19).
 
USA VOLLEYBALL: In the summer of 2016, was a member of the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team … Helped the team, along with fellow Wave Jack Cole, to the Men’s U21 NORCECA Continental Championship title with a four-set win over Cuba in Gastineau, Quebec, Canada ... Played for the U.S. Junior National Team in 2015 and the U.S. A1 Continental Team in 2014 ... Helped the 2015 team to a seventh-place finish at the FIVB Boys’ U19 World Championships.
 
CLUB: Played for Ultimate Volleyball Club for eight seasons ... Led the U14 team to an USAV Junior national championship title in 2010 and the U16 and U14 teams to fifth-place finishes in 2011 and 2013.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lincoln-Way West High School, located in New Lenox, Ill., in 2015 ... Made the 2015 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 list ... Set school records for career assists, aces and kills and single-season records for aces, assists and blocks ... Named Joliet Herald and Daily Southtown Player of the Year ... Earned a spot on the all-state first team in senior campaign and second team in junior campaign ... Named to all-area first team three consecutive seasons ... In senior season, collected 468 assists, 251 kills and 72 aces ... Led Lincoln-Way West to a Southwest Suburban Conference regular-season co-championship in 2015 ... Earned high academic honors in every semester.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport administration ... Son of Randy and Sara ... Father played golf for Northern Iowa University and coaches both men’s and women’s golf at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, Ind. ... Has three siblings: Halli, Jenna and Connor ... Brother, Connor, played volleyball at Carthage College and sister, Jenna, was a pole vaulter at Northern Iowa University.
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Michael Jordan (pro athlete), Chicago Bulls (pro team), The Camel Club by David Baldacci (book), The Office (TV show), Warrior (movie), tacos (food), Mumford and Sons (musical group) and basketball (sport other than volleyball).