Jeff Schmitz

Position:
Setter
Height:
6-1
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fenton, Mo.
High School:
St. John Vianney

2007 (Fr.): Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Freshman of the Year, sharing the award with IPFW’s Matt Pliski . . . played in 25 matches and 79 games . . . earned 23 starts . . . handed out a career-high 61 assists in BSU’s win at Quincy (3/2) . . . guided the Cardinals to a win over No. 6 IPFW (2/23) with his first career double-double, scoring 43 assists and a career-high 10 digs . . . recorded double-figure assists in 22 matches, with 40-or-more 10 times and 50-or-more on five occasions . . . logged career-highs with five kills and two service aces at Loyola (4/5) . . . recorded at least one block in 21 matches, including a career-high six total blocks vs. Rutgers-Newark (2/9) . . . added at least one dig in 22 matches, with five-or-more on 10 occasions.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball at St. John Vianney . . . helped guide team to three state titles . . . first team all-conference as a senior after setting the team to the MCC Championship . . . recorded 702 assists in 69 games as a senior . . . also logged 75 blocks, 71 digs, 56 kills and 34 aces his senior season . . . named to the "Best of Illinois" All-Tournament Team.

PERSONAL: Son of Larry and Karen Schmitz . . . has one sister and one brother . . . majoring in accounting . . . born May 22, 1988, in St. Louis, Mo.