Matthew Schulte
11 Matthew Schulte
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Position:
- OH/RS
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- St. Xavier
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- m
- 25
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- k/s
- 2.52
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- h %
- .106
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- a/s
- 0.04
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- b/s
- 0.56
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- sa/s
- 0.17
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- d/s
- 1.02
Bio
Freshman (2026)
- Played in 25 matches
- Recorded 207 kills (17th in WHAC) at a 2.52 kills per set rate (16th in WHAC), each were second-best on the team
- Had 10 games with 10 or more kills, including a season-best 18 at Franklin on March 12 to start a string of 6 straight games with 10+ kills
- 46 blocks were second on the team and 84 digs were fourth
- Posted a season-high 4 blocks four times and 11 digs on Feb. 6 at Roosevelt
Personal
- Majoring in exercise science
- Graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 2025
- Played volleyball, basketball and football
- Member of 2024 Ohio state championship boys volleyball team (27-1 season) and finished in state Final 4 as a senior
- Also part of St. Xavier's regional championship football team in 2024
- Son of Becky and Mark Schulte
- Grandfather Paul Ondrus and great-uncle Bill Ondrus are Defiance College Athletic Hall of Famers
Player statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 25 | 17 |
| Sets | 82 | 52 |
| Kills | 207 | 117 |
| Kills per set | 2.52 | 2.25 |
| Errors | 148 | 94 |
| Total Attacks | 557 | 336 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.79 | 6.46 |
| Hitting Percentage | .106 | .068 |
| Assists | 3 | 1 |
| Assists per set | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Service Total Attempts | 159 | 85 |
| Service Aces | 14 | 10 |
| Service Errors | 60 | 31 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.17 | 0.19 |
| Receptions | 16 | 11 |
| Reception Errors | 3 | 2 |
| Digs | 84 | 38 |
| Digs per set | 1.02 | 0.73 |
| Block Solo | 5 | 4 |
| Block Assist | 41 | 25 |
| Block Total | 46 | 29 |
| Blocks per set | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| Block Errors | 4 | 2 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 246.5 | 143.5 |
| Points per set | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Matches started | 23 | 15 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Olivet | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -.087 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jan 30 | Rio Grande | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | .053 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Feb 3 | at #RV Lourdes | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | .385 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Feb 6 | at Roosevelt (IL) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 31 | .387 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Feb 10 | at #RV Indiana Tech | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | -.294 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Feb 13 | at #6 Lawrence Tech | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -.091 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Feb 17 | at Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | .136 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Feb 20 | Goshen (IN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 28 | .036 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Feb 21 | #10 Bethel (IN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -.048 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Feb 27 | #RV Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -.250 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Feb 28 | Aquinas (MI) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 34 | .294 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Mar 6 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | -.050 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Mar 7 | at Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -.231 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Mar 12 | at Franklin | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 44 | .159 | 1 | 19.5 |
| Mar 13 | at Midway | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 29 | .414 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Mar 14 | at Kentucky St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 29 | .034 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Mar 17 | Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 30 | .200 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Mar 20 | Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 | .227 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Mar 21 | #13 Lawrence Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 26 | .269 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Mar 24 | #8 Lourdes | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Mar 27 | at Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 22 | -.227 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Mar 28 | at Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | .000 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Mar 31 | Franklin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 26 | .231 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Apr 8 | Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 24 | .125 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Apr 10 | at #8 Bethel (IN) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at Goshen (IN) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 0.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Olivet | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Rio Grande | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | at #RV Lourdes | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 6 | at Roosevelt (IL) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | at #RV Indiana Tech | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 13 | at #6 Lawrence Tech | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | at Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 20 | Goshen (IN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | #10 Bethel (IN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 27 | #RV Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | Aquinas (MI) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | at Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Franklin | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 13 | at Midway | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | at Kentucky St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 17 | Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 20 | Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | #13 Lawrence Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | #8 Lourdes | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | at Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | Franklin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | at #8 Bethel (IN) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at Goshen (IN) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Olivet | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Rio Grande | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | at #RV Lourdes | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 6 | at Roosevelt (IL) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | at #RV Indiana Tech | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Feb 13 | at #6 Lawrence Tech | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | at Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20 | Goshen (IN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | #10 Bethel (IN) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27 | #RV Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | Aquinas (MI) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | at Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Franklin | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13 | at Midway | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 14 | at Kentucky St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 17 | Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 20 | Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | #13 Lawrence Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | #8 Lourdes | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | at Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | Franklin | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | at #8 Bethel (IN) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at Goshen (IN) | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25 | 82 | 207 | 2.52 | 148 | 557 | 6.79 | .106 | 3 | 0.04 | 246.5 | 3.0 |
| Total | 25 | 82 | 207 | 2.52 | 148 | 557 | 6.79 | .106 | 3 | 0.04 | 246.5 | 3.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25 | 82 | 84 | 1.02 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 0.56 |
| Total | 25 | 82 | 84 | 1.02 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 0.56 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25 | 82 | 159 | 14 | 0.17 | 60 | 16 | 3 |
| Total | 25 | 82 | 159 | 14 | 0.17 | 60 | 16 | 3 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 25 | 82 | 207 | 2.52 | 148 | 557 | 6.79 | .106 | 3 | 0.04 | 246.5 | 3.0 |
| Conference | 17 | 52 | 117 | 2.25 | 94 | 336 | 6.46 | .068 | 1 | 0.02 | 143.5 | 2.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 13 | 43 | 112 | 2.60 | 78 | 307 | 7.14 | .111 | 1 | 0.02 | 138.5 | 3.2 |
| Away | 12 | 39 | 95 | 2.44 | 70 | 250 | 6.41 | .100 | 2 | 0.05 | 108.0 | 2.8 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 23 | 67 | 2.91 | 33 | 156 | 6.78 | .218 | 0 | 0.00 | 74.0 | 3.2 |
| Losses | 19 | 59 | 140 | 2.37 | 115 | 401 | 6.80 | .062 | 3 | 0.05 | 172.5 | 2.9 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| January | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 13 | 42 | 7.00 | -.024 | 0 | 0.00 | 18.0 | 3.0 |
| February | 9 | 30 | 68 | 2.27 | 48 | 193 | 6.43 | .104 | 0 | 0.00 | 78.5 | 2.6 |
| March | 12 | 42 | 117 | 2.79 | 79 | 295 | 7.02 | .129 | 2 | 0.05 | 138.0 | 3.3 |
| April | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 8 | 27 | 6.75 | .074 | 1 | 0.25 | 12.0 | 3.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 25 | 82 | 84 | 1.02 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 0.56 |
| Conference | 17 | 52 | 38 | 0.73 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 0.56 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 43 | 48 | 1.12 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 0.74 |
| Away | 12 | 39 | 36 | 0.92 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.36 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 23 | 26 | 1.13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.52 |
| Losses | 19 | 59 | 58 | 0.98 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 0.58 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| February | 9 | 30 | 27 | 0.90 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.47 |
| March | 12 | 42 | 47 | 1.12 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 0.55 |
| April | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 25 | 82 | 159 | 14 | 0.17 | 60 | 16 | 3 |
| Conference | 17 | 52 | 85 | 10 | 0.19 | 31 | 11 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 13 | 43 | 83 | 9 | 0.21 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| Away | 12 | 39 | 76 | 5 | 0.13 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 23 | 39 | 1 | 0.04 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 19 | 59 | 120 | 13 | 0.22 | 45 | 14 | 3 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 2 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 30 | 60 | 3 | 0.10 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 42 | 65 | 8 | 0.19 | 33 | 5 | 2 |
| April | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
