2015 Men's Volleyball Roster
Saunders, Bryan
Jersey Number 13
Bryan Saunders
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Joliet, Ill.
- High School:
- Joliet West
Bio
2015 SEASON
Started all 30 matches for IPFW…Recorded 175 kills (1.59 per set)…Earned 72 blocks (0.65 per set)…Set career high 15 kills against Penn State on Jan. 17…Set career high seven blocks at Lewis on March 17…One of nine IPFW student-athletes to finish career with at least 500 kills, 200 blocks, and 100 digs.
2014 SEASON
Finished second on the team with 67 blocks (0.87 blocks per set)…Finished fourth on team with 198 kills (2.11 per set)…Earned a .415 attack percentage…Recorded new career high with a .600 attack percentage at Lindenwood on February 14…Earned a new career high with 27 attacks at Ohio State on April 4…Earned season high five blocks at George Mason (Feb. 8) and against King (March 7)…Recorded season high 13 kills at Lindenwood (Feb. 14) and against Lewis (Feb. 20)
Started all 30 matches for IPFW…Recorded 175 kills (1.59 per set)…Earned 72 blocks (0.65 per set)…Set career high 15 kills against Penn State on Jan. 17…Set career high seven blocks at Lewis on March 17…One of nine IPFW student-athletes to finish career with at least 500 kills, 200 blocks, and 100 digs.
2014 SEASON
Finished second on the team with 67 blocks (0.87 blocks per set)…Finished fourth on team with 198 kills (2.11 per set)…Earned a .415 attack percentage…Recorded new career high with a .600 attack percentage at Lindenwood on February 14…Earned a new career high with 27 attacks at Ohio State on April 4…Earned season high five blocks at George Mason (Feb. 8) and against King (March 7)…Recorded season high 13 kills at Lindenwood (Feb. 14) and against Lewis (Feb. 20)
2013 SEASON
Played in 75 sets during 24 matches with 18 starts...Recorded 135 kills, averaging 1.80 per set...Led the team with a .349 attack percentage, ranking 11th in the NCAA...Tallied 56 blocks, including five solo...Ended the year with 169.5 points...Chipped in with four service aces and 28 digs...Hit .833 vs. Pfeiffer with five kills in six attempts (3/29)...Reached a season-high 11 kills in two matches at Sacred Heart (1/18) and again vs. Lourdes (1/25)...Season-high dig total of five came vs. Ball State (3/21)...Notched a season-high two service aces vs. Sacred Heart (3/8)...Recorded a season-high six blocks vs. Penn State (3/9).
2012 SEASON
Earned nine starts and played in 20 matches in first full season with IPFW...Powered 74 kills, including a career-high 11 against Loyola (2/24)...Recorded 26 blocks, stopping a season-best four against Mount Olive (1/27)...Also had two service aces against Mount Olive...Mustered eight digs and an assist.
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 13 - two times
Attacks: 27 - two times
Attack pct.: .625 - vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/16/2015)
Assists: 1 - Seven times
Aces: 2 - four times
Digs: 5 - vs. Ball State (3/21/13)
Blocks: 7 - at Lewis (3/17/2015)
Blocks Solo: 1 - six times
HIGH SCHOOL
Named Southwest All-Conference as a senior...Played for coach Jason Herman and the Joliet West Steelmen.
PERSONAL
Son of Thomas and Mary Saunders...Has three brothers, Thomas, Tim, and Gabriel...Earning a masters degree in professional communication.
Played in 75 sets during 24 matches with 18 starts...Recorded 135 kills, averaging 1.80 per set...Led the team with a .349 attack percentage, ranking 11th in the NCAA...Tallied 56 blocks, including five solo...Ended the year with 169.5 points...Chipped in with four service aces and 28 digs...Hit .833 vs. Pfeiffer with five kills in six attempts (3/29)...Reached a season-high 11 kills in two matches at Sacred Heart (1/18) and again vs. Lourdes (1/25)...Season-high dig total of five came vs. Ball State (3/21)...Notched a season-high two service aces vs. Sacred Heart (3/8)...Recorded a season-high six blocks vs. Penn State (3/9).
2012 SEASON
Earned nine starts and played in 20 matches in first full season with IPFW...Powered 74 kills, including a career-high 11 against Loyola (2/24)...Recorded 26 blocks, stopping a season-best four against Mount Olive (1/27)...Also had two service aces against Mount Olive...Mustered eight digs and an assist.
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 13 - two times
Attacks: 27 - two times
Attack pct.: .625 - vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (1/16/2015)
Assists: 1 - Seven times
Aces: 2 - four times
Digs: 5 - vs. Ball State (3/21/13)
Blocks: 7 - at Lewis (3/17/2015)
Blocks Solo: 1 - six times
HIGH SCHOOL
Named Southwest All-Conference as a senior...Played for coach Jason Herman and the Joliet West Steelmen.
PERSONAL
Son of Thomas and Mary Saunders...Has three brothers, Thomas, Tim, and Gabriel...Earning a masters degree in professional communication.
PFW vs Maryville (Men's Volleyball)
Tuesday, March 11
PFW vs Thomas More (Mens Volleyball)
Friday, March 07
PFW vs Lindenwood (Mens Volleyball)
Friday, February 28
PFW vs Queens (Mens Volleyball)
Thursday, February 13
