2024 Men's Volleyball Roster
Biography
2024 (GRADUATE STUDENT)
Appeared in 24 of Daemen's 26 matches (1 start) and played in 69 total sets... earned his 2,000th career assist on his senior day (April 17 vs. Sacred Heart)... finished with a team-tying high 145 digs (2.10 digs/set) and finished third on the team with 322 total receptions for a 93.8 reception percentage... totaled 69 assists and four blocks... posted a career-high 16 digs against St. Francis on March 23... totaled double-digit digs in three matches... finished with one double-double (assists-digs) where he totaled 26 assists and 10 digs against Roberts Wesleyan on April 4... Daemen's all-time assist leader (2,003), all-time matches played leader (102) and all-time sets played leader (338).. helped Daemen to a 20-6 overall record and the program's first NEC Tournament Championship... finished second in NEC regular season play (9-3)... set a program record for wins (20)... helped the Wildcats to the program's first AVCA Top-25 ranking.Â
2023 (GRADUATE STUDENT)
Appeared in 17 of Daemen's 24 matches (1 start) and played in 51 total sets on the year... totaled 84 assists (1.65 assists/set), 16 digs, 10 kills and four aces... posted a season-high 28 assists and six kills for a .667 hitting percentage against American International on Jan. 21... helped Daemen to a 17-7 overall record and 11-3 in conference play, as well as a second place finish in the inaugural Northeast Conference season... helped Daemen post a new records for wins in a single-season (17).
2022 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 14 matches and 51 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... registered a team-high 490 assists (9.61 per set)... recorded 40+ assists in five matches, including a season-high 49 assists in 3-1 win at Mount Union on Mar. 18... recorded double-figures in assists 14 times, including in each of his last 13 matches played... defensively, totaled 67 digs (1.31 digs per set) and 27 blocks (0.53 per set)... recorded career-high six blocks in 3-1 win versus Queens (NC) in IVA semifinals on April 22.
2021 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 9 out of 10 matches and played in 29 total sets to help the Wildcats during their undefeated season ... registered a team high 237 assists ( 8.17 assists per set) ... had a season-high 50 assists @ St. John Fisher on  March 6th ... defensively, he totaled 34 digs (1.17 digs per set) and had 18 blocks (0.62 blocks per set) ... his offensive and defensive contributions helped the Wildcats reach a perfect 10-0 record.Â
2020 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 16 matches and 55 sets… totaled team-high 456 assists (8.29 assists per set)… totaled 81 digs (1.47 per set)… totaled new career-high with season-high 54 assists Feb. 9 vs Lincoln Memorial… totaled season-high 18 digs Feb. 9 vs Lincoln Memorial… had eight matches with 30 assists or more... had two matches with 50 assists or more… 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 and was the only player to also appear in all 83 sets during the program's inaugural season ... led the team in assists (667), assists per set (8.04), digs (150) and digs per set (1.81) ... also finished second on the team in service aces (19) and service aces per set (0.23) ... recorded double-figure assists in all 23 matches ... had eight matches with 30+ assists ... totaled three double-doubles ... made his collegiate debut on Jan. 11 vs. Alderson Broaddus, helping Daemen to the program's first-ever win with a season-high 47 assists ... recorded his first career double-double with 44 assists and a season-high 16 digs in a five-set loss to Emmanuel on Jan. 12 ... had 26 assists in the program's first-ever home match and win (Feb. 9 vs. Medaille) ... had 43 assists and 14 digs in a 3-1 win over D'Youville on Mar. 22 ... was awarded as the team's MVP at Daemen Night of Honors.Â
BEFORE DAEMEN
Four-year varsity player for the Canon-McMilan Big Macs and coach Sheila Mitchell ... three-time team captain who earned numerous All-Section and All-League accolades ... high honor roll student ... also competed for Steel City Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL
Born Michael Vaughn Krueger on May 21, 2000 in Canonsburg, Pa. ... son of William & Maureen Krueger ... has one sister, Amanda Krueger ... hobbies include playing sports and video games, exploring and learning ... Sport Management major.Â
CAREER HIGHS
| Stats |
# |
Opponent |
Date |
| Kills |
6 |
vs. D'Youville |
Mar. 2, 2022 |
| Kill Attempts |
13 |
vs. Wittenberg |
Jan. 31, 2020 |
| Hitting % (10+ attempts) |
.000 |
vs. Wittenberg |
Jan. 31, 2020 |
| Assists |
54 |
vs. Lincoln Memorial |
Feb. 9, 2020 |
| Service Aces |
4 |
@ Benedictine (IL.) |
Mar. 14, 2022 |
| Digs |
18 |
vs. Lincoln Memorial |
Feb. 9, 2020 |
| Total Blocks |
6 |
@ Queens (NC) - IVA Semifinals |
Apr. 22, 2022 |
SPECIALTY STATS
| Matches With... |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
CAREER |
| 10+ Kills |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10+ Assists |
23 |
15 |
8 |
14 |
52 |
| 10+ Digs |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Double-Doubles |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 5+Â Service Aces |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5+ Blocks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| .300+ Hitting % |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
16 |
DOUBLE-DOUBLES (4)
| Date |
Opponent |
Stats |
| Jan. 12, 2019 |
vs. Emmanuel |
44 assists, 16 digs |
| Mar. 22, 2019 |
@ D'Youville |
43 assists, 14 digs |
| Apr. 6, 2019 |
@ Vassar |
29 assists, 10 digs |
| Feb. 9, 2020 |
vs. Lincoln Memorial |
54 assists, 18 digs |
Statistics
Season Statistics
No statistics available for this season.
There are no statistics available for this player.
Historical Player Information
-
2019Freshman
Setter
6'2"
180 lbs
-
2020Sophomore
Setter
6'2"
180 lbs
-
2021Junior
Setter
6'2"
180 lbs
-
2022Senior
Setter
6'2"
180 lbs
-
2023Graduate Student
Setter
6'2"
180 lbs
-
2024Graduate Student
Defensive Specialist/Setter
6'2"
180 lbs
