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2022 Men's Volleyball Roster

Geoff Schneider

17 Gavin Musielak

  • Position Setter
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 160
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Eden, N.Y.
  • High School Eden
  • Club Team Niagara Frontier VB
  • Major Physical Therapy

Biography

2022 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in seven matches and played in 15 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 99 assists (6.60 per set)... finishes in double-figure assists three times... recorded season-high 34 assists in 3-0 versus Elmira on Feb. 15.

2021 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 6 out of 10 matches and played in 12 sets during the Wildcats perfect 10-0 season ... Totaled 98 assists on the season (8.17 per set) ... came second on the team in assists and had a season-high 35 assists on Mar. 24 vs. St. John Fisher ... defensively he had 12 digs (1 per set) and also had 5 blocks on the season to help the Wildcats to an undefeated season. 

2020 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 7 matches and 20 sets… totaled 180 assists (team-best 9.00 per set)… totaled 23 digs (1.15 per set)… totaled season-high 38 assists and 9 digs Feb. 29 vs Wells College… totaled season-high 4 aces Feb. 15 vs Penn State Altoona… 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 
Three-year varsity player for the Eden Raiders and coach Robert Pierce ... three-time All-ECIC III selection ... earned Second Team All-WNY honors as a junior and First Team All-WNY honors as a senior ... averaged 9.80 assists per set in his career ... led Raiders to three-straight ECIC III, Section VI Class B2 and overall Class B championships ... led Raiders to Far West Regional championships in 2017 and 2018, as well as the 2017 New York State Class B championship ... also lettered in baseball ... scholar-athlete ... honor roll student. 

PERSONAL
Born Gavin Richard Musielak on July 7, 2001 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... son of Rick & Carrie Musielak ... has two siblings, Eve & Maeve Musielak ... majoring in physical therapy with a minor in biology ... hobbies include working at a local restaurant, working out, spending time with friends and playing club volleyball ... chose to attend Daemen because "of it's physical therapy program as well as the atmosphere provided by the volleyball team and other students. The team's potential is intriguing and I'm proud to be part of the program. Daemen's proximity to home is very nice as well and overall seems like the perfect fit for me."


CAREER HIGHS
Stats # Opponent Date
Kills 2 vs. Wells Feb. 29, 2020
Kill Attempts 7 vs. Wells Feb. 29, 2020
Hitting % (10+ attempts) N/A
Assists 38 vs. Wells Feb. 29, 2020
Service Aces 4 vs. Penn State Altoona Feb. 15, 2020
Digs 9 vs. Wells Feb. 29, 2020
Total Blocks 4 vs. Wells Feb. 29, 2020


SPECIALTY STATS
Matches With... 2020 2021 CAREER
10+ Kills 0 0 0
10+ Assists 6 4 10
10+ Digs 0 0 0
Double-Doubles 0 0 0
5+ Service Aces 0 0 0
5+ Blocks 0 0 0
.300+ Hitting % 1 0 1

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2020Freshman

    Setter
    6'3" 160 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Sophomore

    Setter
    6'3" 160 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2022Junior

    Setter
    6'3" 160 lbs
    17