Deaton on Matia... "Matia played for a great club program, Cleveland Volleyball Club; she's a middle that just keeps getting better every day that we see her. She is a dominant at the net and she has the ability as an incoming freshman to make a lot of noise. She's smart, really aggressive and emotional, which is kind of what we need in the middle of the floor."
2008 ... played in 41 sets over 16 matches as a freshman, including five starts, but was plagued by injury for most of October and November ... finished her first season as a Musketeer with 41 kills and 40 blocks ... had a career match versus A-10 foe George Washington on Oct. 5, recording a career-high eight kills, a career-high eight assisted blocks along with a career-high tying one solo block. High School ... a native of Westlake, Ohio, Matia played for Magnificat High School under head coach Mike Cannon ... as a middle blocker, she tallied 224 kills, 85 solo blocks and 148 assisted blocks her senior year ... helped lead her team to a regional title and state semifinals appearance her senior season ... was named the Plain Dealer Player of the Week and to the First Team All-District and Second Team All-Ohio ... played club ball for the Cleveland Volleyball Company. Personal ... a psychology major ... daughter of Jack and Barb Matia ... worked as a volunteer tutor at St. Rocco's and STAIRS as well as volunteering at The Key women's shelter ... born October 11, 1990 in Oberlin, Ohio ... her father played football for Drake University.
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