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2023 Men's Volleyball Roster

Geoff Schneider

16 Matthew Garry

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Depew, N.Y.
  • High School Lancaster
  • Club Team Niagara Frontier VB
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2023 (SENIOR)
Appeared in four matches (1 start) and eight sets for the Wildcats... posted 10 kills (1.25 kills per set) on 29 attacks as well as seven digs and two blocks... tallied a season-high four kills on 12 attacks along with four digs in two sets against Fairleigh Dickinson on April 14... posted two kills, including the match-winner, against Merrimack on Senior Night on April 8... posted at least two kilsl in every match he appeared in... helped Daemen to a 17-7 overall record and 11-3 record in conference play as well as a second-place finish in the inaugural NEC season... the Wildcats established a new record for single-season wins (17).

2022 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in five matches and 13 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 18 kills (1.38 per set) and 10 digs (0.77 per set) on the season... had a season-high 7 kills in 3-1 win at Mount Union on Mar. 18... also totaled season-high three digs in two separate contests.

2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Appeared in 6 out of 10 matches and played in 10 sets during the Wildcats perfect 10-0 season ... totaled 16 kills (1.60 per set) and 15 digs (1.5 per set) on the season ... had a season-high 8 kills and season-high 8 digs vs. D’Youville on Mar. 22nd. 

2020 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 4 matches and 12 sets… totaled 25 kills (2.08 per set) and 15 digs (1.25 digs per set)… made collegiate debut Jan. 26 at D’Youville… totaled season-high 10 kills and season-high .818 kill percentage Feb. 1 vs Alderson Broaddus… totaled season-highs in digs (6) and aces (4) Feb. 29 vs Wells College… 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 Lancaster Legends and coach Jason Stang ... three-time team MVP ... earned Second Team All-WNY honors as a senior ... set Lancaster record for kills in a career with 906 ... recipient of the Section VI Sportsmanship Award ... also lettered in basketball and tennis ... scholar-athlete ... honor roll student.

PERSONAL
Born Matthew Daniel Garry on April 7, 2001 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... son of Daniel & Kathleen Garry ... has two siblings, Brandon and Samantha Garry ... majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal law ... hobbies include playing sports, hanging out with friends and family and listening to music ... chose to attend Daemen because "the atmosphere is friendly, new and exciting."


CAREER HIGHS
Stats # Opponent Date
Kills 10 vs. Alderson Broaddus Feb. 1, 2020
Kill Attempts 35 vs. Wells Feb. 29, 2020
Hitting % (10+ attempts) .818 vs. Alderson Broaddus Feb. 1, 2020
Assists 1 - 4x last @ Mount Union Mar. 18, 2022
Service Aces 4 vs. Wells Feb. 29, 2020
Digs 8 vs. D’Youville  Mar. 22, 2021
Total Blocks 3 vs. Potsdam Feb. 14, 2020


SPECIALTY STATS
Matches With... 2020 2021 2022 CAREER
10+ Kills 1 0 0 1
10+ Assists 0 0 0 0
10+ Digs 0 0 0 0
Double-Doubles 0 0 0 0
5+ Service Aces 0 0 0 0
5+ Blocks 0 0 0 0
.300+ Hitting % 3 1 3 7

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2020Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'3" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2021Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'3" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2022Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'3" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2023Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'3" 185 lbs
    16