Lewis University Athletics

2004: Starting middle blocker ... ranked ninth in the nation in blocks per game ... led the team in blocks per game and block solos ... in MIVA matches only, ranked 10th in hitting percentage and third in blocks per game ... in overall matches, ranked 14th in the conference in hitting percentage and third in blocks per game ... had season-high 13 kills and hit .524 with four blocks vs. IPFW (Apr. 24) in the MIVA Tournament first round ... tallied 12 kills and hit .556 against George Mason (Jan. 24) ... had career-high 11 blocks (one solo, 10 assists) vs. UC San Diego (Feb. 6) ... posted eight kills and six blocks vs. Penn State (Jan. 17) at the Cheddar[apos]s Invitational ... had six blocks vs. Ohio State (Feb. 1) ... notched seven blocks vs. Quincy (Mar. 20) ... had seven kills and eight blocks against George Mason (Mar. 25) ... tallied 10 blocks (three solo, seven assists) in the MIVA Tournament semifinal vs. Ohio State (Apr. 30) ... recorded 10 blocks (three solo, seven assists) in the MIVA Tournament championship vs. Ball State (May 1) ... had five kills, three blocks and an ace serve against BYU (May 6) in the NCAA semifinal. 2003: Played in 14 matches and 23 games with one start ... reserve middle blocker ... started against Clarke (Mar. 18) and tied a career high with seven kills; also had five blocks ... had seven kills and three blocks vs. Clarke (Feb. 10) ... recorded five blocks in one game against Rutgers-Newark (Feb. 7) ... tallied five blocks vs. Mercyhurst (Mar. 23). 2002: Backup middle blocker who earned only start of year against Loyola Chicago (Mar. 26); posted seven kills, three digs, an ace, seven blocks and hit .375 in that match ... had five blocks against Findlay (Jan. 27) ... registered four blocks vs. IPFW. High School: Helped team to three straight state finals and won state titles as a sophomore and junior ... team record in three varsity seasons was 117-8 ... as a junior, was named first-team all-area by the Chicago Sun-Times, second-team all-state by the Chicago Tribune, all-conference and all-tournament at the state championship ... earned all-tournament honors at Lake Forest and Lincoln-Way tourneys ... as a senior, was named first-team all-area by the Sun-Times, first-team all-state by the Tribune, Player of the Year in the Tribune ... top vote-getter in all-conference voting ... named to Volleyball Magazine[apos]s [quote]Fab 50[quote] ... all-tournament at state finals and team MVP. Personal: Son of Michael and Karen Pochopien ... criminal/social justice major.