FMU: Two-year letterwinner and returningstarter.....Played in 27 matches last season with 21starts....Second on the squad in totals blocks and third in hittingpercentage for 2012....Appeared in 14 matches as a freshman, makingthree starts....Gained valuable experience in 2011 and will belooked to for more contributions as a sophomore....Possesses goodblock reading abilities....Comes from an extremely competitive highschool volleyball conference....Bright future....Peach BeltConference Presidential Honor Roll 2012, 2013, 2014....FMU SwampFox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2011 (fall), 2012 (spring andfall), 2013 (spring)....Taking Honors courses.
PERSONAL: Born Alexandra Marie Matz inLouisville, Ky.....Attended Sacred Heart Academy where she playedfor coaches Eric Garvey, Kara Hamilton, and JordanLooney....District All-State as a senior as Valkyries posted a25-13 record....Helped team to one state runner-up finish....Earnedteam's Ms. Defense Award as a junior....4-time All-State Academicselection....Member of schol's National Honor Society....SpanishHonor Society....A Peer Leader....Also played with MidAmericaVolleyball Association....Was a member of her school's swimteam....Nickname is Alex.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up: An artist....Favorite Athlete: ChaneBehanan....Favorite Sports Team: University ofLouisville....Favorite Movie: Hitch....Favorite TV Show:Pretty much anything on BRAVO....Favorite Food: Cream cheese....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball ....FavoriteWebsite (outside social media): Pinterest ....Favorite Social MediaSite: Instagram....What Music is on Your iPOD: Country, r&b,hip hop, rap, rock, good mixture....Favorite Thing About FMU: Thecampus....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Going out to eat withfriends, lifeguarding, and I also teach swim lessons to allages....Goals for Upcoming Season: Fight for a spot on the courtwhere I can make a positive difference for the team, and to keep myGPA at or above a 3.4....Hobbies: Arts and crafts,drawing....Interesting Notes: All-American volleyball playerthroughout high school years. Never had a GPA lower than a3.4....Any Brush With Greatness?: Only member of my family to moveaway and play a sport for college.
CAREER TOTALS:
| Year | M | G | K | E | TA | K% | KPG | A | APG | SA | D | DPG | BS | BA |
| 2012 | 27 | 90 | 69 | 29 | 192 | .208 | 0.77 | 7 | 0.08 | 0 | 21 | 0.23 | 9 | 44 |
| 2011 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 54 | .000 | 0.54 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0.23 | 1 | 9 |
| Totals | 41 | 116 | 83 | 43 | 246 | .163 | 0.72 | 7 | 0.06 | 0 | 27 | 0.23 | 10 | 53 |
