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2022 Men's Volleyball Roster

Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider

6 Jaden Gillette

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Spencerport, N.Y.
  • High School Spencerport
  • Club Team Pace Bootlegger
  • Major Physical Therapy

Biography

2022 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 13 matches and 43 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... totaled 35 digs (0.81 per set)... totaled season-high eight digs in 3-2 loss at Sacred Heart on Jan. 22, one of three games with 5+ digs on the season.

2021 (JUNIOR)
Did not appear in any contests this season.


2020 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 14 matches and 48 sets… totaled 47 digs (0.98 per set)… totaled season-high 8 digs Feb. 9 at Urbana… part of Wildcats’ first winning season in program history (12-7)… remainder of season canceled in mid-March due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 23 matches as well as 75 sets during the program's inaugural season ... finished second on the team in digs (134), digs per set (1.79), assists (37) and assists per set (0.49) ... made his collegiate debut on Jan. 11 vs. Alderson Broaddus, helping the Wildcats to their first-ever win ... recorded a season-high 18 digs in the win over ABU, one of his three matches with double-figure digs. 

BEFORE DAEMEN
Four-year varsity player for the Spencerport Rangers and coach Aaron Austin ... was a two-time All-Greater Rochester honorable mention selection ... also earned First Team All-County, Section V Class B All-Tournament Team and team MVP honors as a senior ... led the Rangers to two division and sectional championships, as well as the 2016 Far West Regional championship and runner-up finish in the state tournament ... high honor roll student, scholar athlete and member of the National Honor Society ... also competed for the Pace Bootlegger volleyball club. 

PERSONAL
Born Jaden Anthony Gillette on Sept. 8, 2000 in Rochester, N.Y. ... son of Jody Gillette ... has one brother, Josh Gillette ... hobbies include playing basketball and video games, doing yoga and working out ... Physical Therapy major. 


CAREER HIGHS
Stats # Opponent Date
Kills 4 @ Wells Mar. 2, 2019
Kill Attempts 15 @ D'Youville Mar. 22, 2019
Hitting % (10+ attempts) .077 @ Juniata Jan. 25, 2019
Assists 6 vs. Alderson Broaddus Jan. 11, 2019
Service Aces 1 @ St. John Fisher Mar. 30, 2019
Digs 18 vs. Alderson Broaddus Jan. 11, 2019
Total Blocks 2 vs. Medaille Feb. 17, 2019


SPECIALTY STATS
Matches With... 2019 2020 2022 CAREER
10+ Kills 0 0 0 0
10+ Assists 0 0 0 0
10+ Digs 3 0 0 3
Double-Doubles 0 0 0 0
5+ Service Aces 0 0 0 0
5+ Blocks 0 0 0 0
.300+ Hitting % 2 0 2 2

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10" 165 lbs
    2
  • 6

    2020Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10" 165 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10" 165 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10" 165 lbs
    6