2023 Men's Volleyball Roster
Biography
2023 (SENIOR)
Was one of just two players to start all 24 of Daemen's matches this season, appearing in a career-record 84 sets... established a program record for matches played (24) alongside Henry Moffitt and Kyle Zelasko... finished third on the team with 118 kills (1.40 kills per set) for a .324 hitting percentage... ranked second on the team with 43 total blocks (0.51 blocks per set), 36 digs and 15 service aces... tallied a career-high 12 kills against Long Island University in Daemen's thrilling 3-2 victory on March 31... posted a season-high seven total blocks against Sacred Heart on Feb. 19... recorded blocks in 18 matches this season... helped lead Daemen to a 17-7 overall record and an 11-3 record and second place finish in the inaugural NEC season... helped Daemen finish with a new single-season record in wins (17).
2022 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 20 matches and 75 sets, helping Daemen finish with a new single-season record in wins (16) and finish as the runner-up in the Independent Volleyball Association (IVA) tournament finals... finished third on the team with 140 kills (1.87 kills per set) along with a team-high 32 service aces... defensively, finished with 31 digs and a team-high 57 total blocks (0.76 blocks per set.)... recorded third straight games of 10+ kills from Jan. 23 - Jan. 29... established new career-high in kills (11) in 3-2 loss versus St. Francis Brooklyn on Jan. 29... established new career-high in total blocks (9) in 3-2 loss at Sacred Heart on Jan. 22.
2021 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 10 matches and 36 sets throughout the season, helping Daemen to a perfect 10-0 record ... finished fourth on the team with 68 kills (1.89 kills per set) and finished tied for second on the team with 15 service aces ... defensively, he finished with 15 digs, and led the team in blocks with 31 total blocks (0.86 blocks per set).
2020 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 17 matches and 40 sets… totaled 44 kills (1.10 kills per set) and 28 digs (0.70 digs per set)… made collegiate debut Jan. 2 vs UCLA… totaled season-high 7 kills Jan. 26 at D’Youville… totaled season-high 10 digs Feb. 29 vs Wells College… had 6 kills and a .556 kill percentage Feb. 1 vs Alderson Broaddus… part of Wildcats’ first winning season in program history (12-7)… remainder of season canceled in mid-March due to COVID-19 pandemic.
BEFORE DAEMEN COLLEGE
Four-year varsity player for the Hamburg Bulldogs and coach Brian Carroll ... led the Bulldogs to the three appearances in the Section VI finals and one sectional championship ... four-time scholar-athlete selection ... multiple All-Tournament Team selections ... set Hamburg record blocks in a match (26) ... also posted three matches with 40+ kills ... Athletic Leadership Award recipient ... Most Valuable Senior recipient ... Math Student of the Year ... Health Science Academy member ... Foreign Language Honor Society member ... honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Jacob Ryan Couzens on July 19, 2001 in Hamburg, N.Y. ... son of Brian & Sallyanne Couzens ... has two siblings, Ben & Abby Couzens ... majoring in biology with a minor in business administration ... hobbies include weightlifting, running and playing volleyball and basketball ... chose to attend Daemen because "I really enjoyed my visit and the people I met, the education seemed to perfectly fit the major I had in mind."
CAREER HIGHS
| Stats |
# |
Opponent |
Date |
| Kills |
11 |
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jan. 29, 2022 |
| Kill Attempts |
19 |
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn |
Jan. 29, 2022 |
| Hitting % (10+ attempts) |
.692 |
vs. St. John Fisher |
Feb. 6, 2022 |
| Assists |
2 - 4x |
last vs. D'Youville |
Mar. 2, 2022 |
| Service Aces |
4 - 4x |
last @ D'Youville |
Apr. 16, 2022 |
| Digs |
10 |
vs. Wells |
Feb. 29, 2020 |
| Total Blocks |
9 |
@ Sacred Heart |
Jan. 22, 2022 |
SPECIALTY STATS
| Matches With... |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
CAREER |
| 10+ Kills |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| 10+ Assists |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10+ Digs |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Double-Doubles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5+ Service Aces |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5+ Blocks |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| .300+ Hitting % |
4 |
9 |
13 |
26 |
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020Freshman
Right Side/Middle Hitter
6'5"
215 lbs
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2021Sophomore
Opposite/Middle Hitter
6'5"
215 lbs
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2022Junior
Opposite/Middle Hitter
6'5"
215 lbs
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2023Senior
Opposite/Middle Hitter
6'5"
215 lbs
