24 Crystal Matich
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Santa Rosa, Calif.
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- High School:
- El Molino
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- Position:
- S
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- College:
- 3V
AS A JUNIOR IN 2006: Started all 19 matches in which she appeared, playing in 62 games ... missed nine matches due to a stress fracture in her foot ... averaged 13.32 assists per game to go with 1.10 kills, 1.90 digs, and 0.34 aces a game ... was named MVP of the Fresno State Invitational after averaging 13.67 assists and 1.11 blocks a game ... named WCC Player of the Week for week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3 after averaging 14.17 assists and 2.50 digs a game in wins over Valparaiso and Notre Dame ... passed out 58 assists and made 17 digs in win over Missouri on Sept. 8 ... had 10 kills and 67 assists in win at San Jose State on Sept. 12 ... was named to Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.89 assists over the three matches ... passed out 66 assists and made 11 digs in win over Sacramento State on Sept. 19 ... was out from Sept. 28-Nov.2 with foot injury ... returned to action on Nov. 2 at Pepperdine ... had 45 assists in win over Gonzaga on Nov. 11.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Earned AVCA Third Team All-American honors... named one of the Top 5 setters in the nation according to Collegiate Volleyball Update... competed in 31 matches, compiling 1,517 assists, 101 kills, and 45 service aces in 109 games... placed on the All-Tournament team in the Palo Alto Regional of the NCAA Tournament... picked as the Collegiate Volleyball Update National Player of the Week (12/5)... selected as an All-Pacific Region Honorable Mention... guided team to a stellar .393 hitting percentage against then-No. 5 Stanford (12/3) while handing out 66 assists... named All-WCC Honorable Mention... Produced career highs in digs (15) and kills (8) against California (11/15)... dished out 69 assists and collected seven digs, four kills and two blocks against San Francisco (10/21)... tied her career high in aces with six against Gonzaga (10/7)... recorded a career-high 70 assists in four games against Pepperdine (10/2)... had 61 assists against Utah (9/17), while adding four blocks... earned All-Tournament honors at the Bronco Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Started on nine occasions and saw action in 25 matches... split time at setter, recording 26 assists and 10 digs in season opener against Sacramento State... added 30 assists against Arkansas... recorded 30 assists and eight digs at Hawaii... posted 20 assists against Appalachian State and Arkansas-Little Rock... netted 33 assists and nine digs at San Jose State... recorded 39 assists against Gonzaga... added three service aces against the Bulldogs... earned first start at San Diego... netted a then-career-high 52 assists at San Francisco... added 38 assists at Gonzaga.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of El Molino High School in Forestville, Calif... played for coaches Bear and Leslie Grassl... led team to undefeated league seasons in sophomore, junior and senior years... garnered high school All-America honors... named El Molino's 2004 Athlete of the Year... advanced to the state championship as a sophomore and NorCals during sophomore and junior seasons... named SCL MVP junior and senior years... a four-time first team All-League honoree... played club with Empire... ranked fourth nationally for setters... a Fab-50 by Volleyball Magazine... named 2003 Empire Athlete of the Year... placed fifth with 18s at Festival... also played basketball and ran track... won SCL in high jump as a sophomore... a member of the Honors Society.
PERSONAL: Full name is Crystal Marcelle Matich... parents are Steve and Ginger Matich... has a younger brother, Ken, 17... interests are in wakeboarding and water skiing... a liberal studies major who is planning to become a special education teacher.
Matich's Career Statistics
Year | M | G | K | E | TA | PCT | SA | BS | BA | D | AS | RE | BE | SE |
2004 | 25 | 88 | 8 | 2 | 19 | .316 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 606 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
2005 | 31 | 109 | 101 | 27 | 230 | .322 | 45 | 3 | 57 | 197 | 1,517 | 0 | 4 | 75 |
2006 | 19 | 62 | 68 | 16 | 156 | .333 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 118 | 826 | 0 | 6 | 25 |
2007 | 31 | 108 | 129 | 38 | 275 | .331 | 33 | 8 | 41 | 239 | 1435 | 1 | 5 | 47 |
Career | 106 | 367 | 306 | 83 | 680 | .328 | 123 | 12 | 133 | 693 | 4384 | 1 | 17 | 196 |
Matich's Career Highs
Kills | 10 | at San Jose State, Sept. 12, 2006 |
Attempts | 16 | twice, last vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 16, 2007 |
Hitting Pct. | 1.000 | three times, last vs. Stony Brook, Sept. 24, 2005 |
Assists | 70 | at Pepperdine, Oct. 2, 2005 |
Aces | 6 | twice, last vs. Gonzaga, Oct. 7, 2005 |
Digs | 22 | vs. UC Santa Barbara, Sept. 15, 2007 |
Block Solos | 3 | vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 16, 20075 |
Block Assists | 6 | twice, last at Sacramento State, Oct. 9, 2007 |
Total Blocks | 6 | twice, last at Sacramento State, Oct. 9, 2007 |