2017 Men's Volleyball Roster
Szews, Matt
Jersey Number 14
Matt Szews
- Position:
- Outside Attacker
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brookfield, Wis.
- High School:
- Brookfield East
Bio
2020: All-MIVA Second Team selection ... made 15 appearances on the year with 48 sets played … became Ball State’s all-time service aces leader in the rally-scoring era in BSU’s match at UC Santa Barbara … finishes his career with 122 aces … season-high 18 kills at Cal State Northridge … played eight matches with double-digit kills … season-high three aces against Daemen … notched nine digs in two matches … blocked four attacks in two matches … finished the season with 159 kills, 10 assists, 17 aces, 73 digs and 27 blocks … season was cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
2019: Played in all 30 of Ball State's matches and appeared in 111 sets... selected to the All-MIVA First Team... won three MIVA Player of the Week awards... led the team with 383 kills and 39 service aces... added 22 assists and 187 digs... compiled 75 blocks and totaled 462.5 points on the season... played six different matches with 20 or more kills... had a season-high 22 kills and 13 digs in the MIVA Tournament against McKendree... named to the Academic All-MIVA Team.
2018: Earned second letter at Ball State... competed in 29 matches for the Cardinals, including 28 starts… averaged 2.78 kills per set, knocking down 278 kills on the season… tallied 54 block assists and three solo blocks… added 165 digs, 27 service aces and seven assists… finished the season with 335 total points… sits in 15th in the Ball State record books in career
2017: Earned first letter at Ball State…MIVA Co-Freshman of the Year…All-MIVA First Team honoree…MIVA All-Freshman Team member… AVCA All-American Honorable Mention… named Off the Block/SprinBak Freshman of the Week two times…saw action in 106 of the Cardinals’ 109 sets, earning starts in all 29 matches… lead the team with a total of 357 kills for 3.37 kills per set… also lead the team with 39 service aces… added 170 digs, 66 total blocks and 10 assists on the season… knocked down 19 kills in his college debut against Princeton in the Outriggers Tournament, most in a season debut since 2009… one of two Cardinals named to the Outriggers All-Tournament Team… had a career-high 23 kills against MIVA foe Grand Canyon (Mar. 2) along with nine digs, five blocks and two service aces… career-high 12 digs in the 3-2 victory over Quincy (Mar. 31)… finished the season third in school history (during rally scoring era) with 3.37 kills per set… ended the season sitting first in school history (during rally scoring) in service aces per set with 0.37… also 12th in school history (during rally scoring era) with 1.60 digs per set
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Brookfield East High School… honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore... second team all-conference and honorable mention all-state as a junior... as team captain his senior season, finished with 410 kills, 40 aces, 109 digs and 55 blocks… holds the Wisconsin State High School Tournament record for hitting percentage (.762) in a three game match (set in 2013) and attempts (62) in a 4 game match (set in 2015)… Wisconsin Player of the Year 2015, first team all-state, first team all-conference and Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year 2015 as a senior… helped Brookfield East to conference championships as a junior and as a senior and state semifinalists as a sophomore and as a senior...also competed in track...all-conference in high jump, qualified for state, and placed 12th at the state track meet won by Brookfield East (2015) clearing 6'2"
PERSONAL: Son of Thomas and Audrey Szews… three brothers… majoring in construction management… born April 26, 1998, in Milwaukee, Wis… full name is Matthew Thomas Szews
2019: Played in all 30 of Ball State's matches and appeared in 111 sets... selected to the All-MIVA First Team... won three MIVA Player of the Week awards... led the team with 383 kills and 39 service aces... added 22 assists and 187 digs... compiled 75 blocks and totaled 462.5 points on the season... played six different matches with 20 or more kills... had a season-high 22 kills and 13 digs in the MIVA Tournament against McKendree... named to the Academic All-MIVA Team.
2018: Earned second letter at Ball State... competed in 29 matches for the Cardinals, including 28 starts… averaged 2.78 kills per set, knocking down 278 kills on the season… tallied 54 block assists and three solo blocks… added 165 digs, 27 service aces and seven assists… finished the season with 335 total points… sits in 15th in the Ball State record books in career
2017: Earned first letter at Ball State…MIVA Co-Freshman of the Year…All-MIVA First Team honoree…MIVA All-Freshman Team member… AVCA All-American Honorable Mention… named Off the Block/SprinBak Freshman of the Week two times…saw action in 106 of the Cardinals’ 109 sets, earning starts in all 29 matches… lead the team with a total of 357 kills for 3.37 kills per set… also lead the team with 39 service aces… added 170 digs, 66 total blocks and 10 assists on the season… knocked down 19 kills in his college debut against Princeton in the Outriggers Tournament, most in a season debut since 2009… one of two Cardinals named to the Outriggers All-Tournament Team… had a career-high 23 kills against MIVA foe Grand Canyon (Mar. 2) along with nine digs, five blocks and two service aces… career-high 12 digs in the 3-2 victory over Quincy (Mar. 31)… finished the season third in school history (during rally scoring era) with 3.37 kills per set… ended the season sitting first in school history (during rally scoring) in service aces per set with 0.37… also 12th in school history (during rally scoring era) with 1.60 digs per set
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Brookfield East High School… honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore... second team all-conference and honorable mention all-state as a junior... as team captain his senior season, finished with 410 kills, 40 aces, 109 digs and 55 blocks… holds the Wisconsin State High School Tournament record for hitting percentage (.762) in a three game match (set in 2013) and attempts (62) in a 4 game match (set in 2015)… Wisconsin Player of the Year 2015, first team all-state, first team all-conference and Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year 2015 as a senior… helped Brookfield East to conference championships as a junior and as a senior and state semifinalists as a sophomore and as a senior...also competed in track...all-conference in high jump, qualified for state, and placed 12th at the state track meet won by Brookfield East (2015) clearing 6'2"
PERSONAL: Son of Thomas and Audrey Szews… three brothers… majoring in construction management… born April 26, 1998, in Milwaukee, Wis… full name is Matthew Thomas Szews
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