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Mattison Matthews

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Position
5'11''
Height
Sophomore
Class
Charleston, S.C.
Hometown
Ashley Hall HS
High School
Mattison Matthews - Women's Volleyball - Virginia Cavaliers

Mattison Matthews Audio Pronunciation

2022

  • All-ACC Academic Team
  • Appeared in 16 matches, including 12 starts, and played in 47 sets
  • Finished third on the team in blocks per set (0.68)
  • Third on the team with a .281 hitting percentage (min. 100 TA)
  • Posted a season-high seven blocks in UVA’s win over ETSU (Aug. 26)
  • Registered a season-best nine kills and hit .375 against Wake Forest (Nov. 20)
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021

  • Appeared in seven matches and played in 11 sets

2020

  • Appeared in all 14 matches and played in 48 sets
  • Averaged 1.54 kills per set, while hitting .257
  • Led the team in block solos (7) and block assists (43)
  • Her 1.04 blocks-per-set average was good for second on the team
  • Registered a season-best nine kills and 12 points against Virginia Tech (Oct. 18)

2019

  • Appeared in 28 matches, playing 86 sets
  • Set UVA freshman hitting record with her .382 mark
  • Her .382 hitting percentage was the second-best single season average in program history
  • 1.00 blocks per set is fifth-best mark by a UVA freshman in program history
  • Season-best 12 kills and 15 points against Virginia Tech (Sept. 27)
  • Season-high eight blocks against Elon (Sept. 21) 

BACKGROUND

  • Five-time South Carolina All-State selection
  • Two-time MaxPreps Player of the Week
  • SCISA 3A Player of the year in 2016 and 2017
  • Led all of South Carolina with 648 kills in 2018 and finished third with 145 blocks
  • Floored 23 kills to lead Ashley Hall to 2018 state title
  • Holds the Ashley Hall record for career kills
  • Also lettered in track

PERSONAL

  • Majoring in Kinesiology
  • Daughter of Patrick and Margie Matthews
  • Has three older sisters, Jessica, Patrice and Whitney
  • Cousin Benavia Jenkins is current volleyball head coach at ETSU and former standout at Florida who made two Final Four appearances with the Gators