Joseph Smalzer

16

Class: RS Junior Hometown: Palos Heights, Ill. High School: Marist

Height: 6-8 Position: OPP

+ AVCA All-America Second Team - 2012
+ MIVA All-Conference First Team - 2011, 2012
+ MIVA Freshman of the Year - 2011
+ MIVA All-Championship Team - 2011
+ MIVA Academic All-Conference - 2010, 2011, 2012

2012: Played 98 sets, making 27 starts...led team with 337 kills, 48 service aces and 414.5 points...posted a career-high 26 points against Lewis (3/27)...had two double-double matches against Grand Canyon (3/23 - 11 digs, 18 kills) and Lewis (3/27 - 10 digs, 26 kills)...recorded 136 digs and 52 total blocks...named to AVCA All-America Second Team, MIVA All-Conference First Team and MIVA Academic All-Conference.

2011: Saw action in 28 matches, making 27 starts...named to MIVA All-Conference First Team...selected MIVA Freshman of the Year...named to MIVA All-Championship Team...posted 345 kills, including season highs of 21 in back-to-back matches against Ball State (4/8) and Quincy (4/15)...led team and conference in service aces (47) and service aces per set (.42)...managed six aces against Juniata (2/25)...recorded 144 digs and 63 blocks...added first career double-double against Ball State with 21 kills and 10 digs...named to MIVA Academic All-Conference Team.

2010: Sat out season as a redshirt...named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference Team.

High School: Helped Marist High School to three-straight ESCC titles, two regional titles and a sectional title...named ESCC Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009...named AVCA First Team All-American...named to Volleyball Magazine's "Fab 50"...played for Ultimate Volleyball Club.

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