Patrick Pinto

Position:
Libero
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Minas Gerais, Brazil
High School:
EABH
Prev School:
Missouri Valley College

2012 SEASON
Appeared in four matches due to injuries...Totaled two digs against Carthage (2/17).

2011 SEASON
Named to the MIVA All-Academic Team...Competed in 26 sets in over 15 matches...Totaled five digs, making two against Cardinal Stritch (1/22).

2010 SEASON
A service specialist for the 'Dons...Logged the first service ace of his career against Grand Canyon (2/13)...Played in 87 of the team's 113 sets on the season...Posted three digs in a pair of weekend matches against NJIT (1/8-9)...Posted a personal best 11 digs against Penn State (4/2)...Tallied seven digs in a three-set match with Ball State (4/3)...Totaled five assists, two service aces and 53 digs on the season...Honored for his performances in the classroom as well, being named to the 2010 MIVA All-Academic Team.

2009 SEASON
Did not compete (redshirt).

CAREER HIGHS
Attacks: 1 vs. NJIT (1/9/10)
Points: 1 - multiple times
Assists: 2 - multiple times
Digs: 11 vs. Penn State (4/2/10)
Aces: 1 - multiple times

HIGH SCHOOL
Pinto played his prep volleyball for the EABH Hawks in Belo Horizonte, Brazil...Won a 2006 National Championship and was on state runner-up teams from 2002-2006...Graduated high school with high honors...Spent one season at Missouri Valley College, playing for the Vikings...Named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year at MVC.

PERSONAL
Son of Carlos and Marta Pinto...Has three siblings, Nicole, Leondro and Rafael ...Majoring in business management.