1 Michael Beard
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Hilliard
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- High School:
- Darby
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- Position:
- OH
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- Major:
- Accounting
m
26
k/s
3.19
h %
.231
a/s
0.24
b/s
0.15
sa/s
0.34
d/s
1.69
2024
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree
- All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League first team selection
- Academic All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League honoree
- Became first player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills at Hiram on Feb. 24
- Appeared in 26 matches and 98 sets
- Led the team and was sixth in the MCVL with 313 kills
- Led the team and was eighth in the MCVL with 3.19 kills per set
- Second on the team in digs with 166 (1.69 per set)
- Led the team and was sixth in the MCVL with 33 service aces (0.34 per set)
- Fifth on the team with 24 assists
- Tied for third on the team with six block solos
- Tallied 15 total blocks
- Had a .231 hitting percentage
- Led the team with 356.5 points (3.6 per set)
2023
- All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League first team selection
- Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League All-Tournament team
- Academic All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League honoree
- College Sports Communicators Academic At-Large All-District honoree
- Named American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Week on Feb. 7, 2023
- Named Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Offensive Player of the Week on April 11, 2023
- Named Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Offensive Player of the Week on March 21, 2023
- Appeared in 33 matches
- Led the team and the MCVL and was fifth in all of DIII in total kills, totaling 407
- Led the team and was second in the MCVL and 16th in DIII, averaging 3.73 kills per set
- Was second on the team in digs, tallying 189 (averaging 1.73 per set)
- Led the team and the MCVL and was 8th in DIII in total service aces, posting 58
- Led the team and was third in the MCVL and 22nd in DIII with 0.53 aces per set
- Led the team with 15 block solos
- Fourth on the team with 39 total blocks
- Added 31 assists
- 12th in DIII in points per set, averaging 4.51
- Earned third varsity letter
2022
- Earned All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Second Team honors
- Was named an Academic All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League recipient
- Named MCVL Defensive Player of the Week on February 1, 2022
- Appeared in 25 matches and played in 82 sets
- Notched a career-high 252 kills, leading the team
- Second on the team in total digs, tallying 142 (1.73 digs per set)
- Posted 22 total blocks, 21 service aces, and 10 assists
- Averaged 3.07 kills per set, leading the team and was fifth in the MCVL
- Earned a .948 serve reception percentage with a team-high 496 attempts
- Earned his second varsity letter
2021
- Named a Second Team All-MCVL selection
- Earned Academic All-Midwest College Volleyball League honors
- Appeared in all 16 matches and played in 57 sets
- First on the team in kills, totaling 187
- Averaged 3.28 kills per set
- Third on team in digs, posting a 102 total
- Recorded 16 total blocks, 15 assists, and 15 service aces
- Earned his first varsity letter
Career Match Bests
- 29 kills vs Concordia-Chicago on Feb. 4, 2023
- 15 digs (2x) with last vs. Adrian on March 20, 2022
- Six blocks vs Adrian on March 7, 2021
- Five service aces (2x) with last vs Randolph-Macon on Jan. 27, 2023
- Four assists at Mount St. Joseph on Mar. 15, 2024
High School
- Three-year letter winner in volleyball
- Three-year letter winner in golf
- Two-year letter winner in bowling
- National Honor Society member
- Four-year Honor Roll recipient
Personal
- Dean's List student
- Jacket Scholar
- Member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
- Son of Andrew Beard and Lisa Pomarico
This page was last updated on June 27, 2024
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at Calvin (Mich.) | W, 3-1 |
| Mar 23 | at Trine (Ind.) | W, 3-0 |
| Mar 29 | Fontbonne (Mo.) | W, 3-0 |
| Mar 30 | Wabash (Ind.) | W, 3-0 |
| Apr 6 | at Mount Union | L, 3-1 |
| Apr 12 | vs. Trine (Ind.) | L, 3-2 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 9 | ||
| Sets | 98 | 32 | ||
| Kills | 313 | 106 | ||
| Kills per set | 3.19 | 3.31 | ||
| Errors | 124 | 36 | ||
| Total Attacks | 819 | 275 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 8.36 | 8.59 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .231 | .255 | ||
| Assists | 24 | 14 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.24 | 0.44 | ||
| Service Aces | 33 | 15 | ||
| Service Errors | 72 | 27 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.34 | 0.47 | ||
| Receptions | 555 | 195 | ||
| Reception Errors | 20 | 6 | ||
| Digs | 166 | 61 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.69 | 1.91 | ||
| Block Solo | 6 | 1 | ||
| Block Assist | 9 | 4 | ||
| Block Total | 15 | 5 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.15 | 0.16 | ||
| Block Errors | 13 | 5 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Points | 356.5 | 124.0 | ||
| Points per set | 3.6 | 3.9 | ||
| Matches started | 25 | 9 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Buffalo St. (N.Y.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 26 | .423 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Jan 21 | Elmira (N.Y.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 21 | Eastern Mennonite (Va.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 38 | .289 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Jan 27 | at Penn State Behrend | W, 3-2 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Jan 27 | vs. #5 St. John Fisher (N.Y.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 32 | .219 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Feb 3 | Geneva (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | #17 Benedictine (Ill.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 29 | .276 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Feb 9 | at Hobart (N.Y.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 31 | .161 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Feb 10 | vs. #16 Misericordia (Pa.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | .083 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Feb 10 | vs. #1 Wentworth (Mass.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 16 | .563 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Feb 15 | #10 North Central (Ill.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 40 | .325 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Feb 16 | Messiah (Pa.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 44 | .250 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Feb 17 | #9 Nazareth (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 34 | .265 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Feb 24 | at Hiram | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 39 | .103 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Feb 24 | vs. #9 Juniata (Pa.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 23 | .130 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Mar 1 | Adrian (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Mar 2 | Olivet (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 28 | .321 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Mar 7 | at #6 California Lutheran | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 28 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Mar 8 | vs. #16 UC Santa Cruz (Calif.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 31 | .323 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Mar 9 | at Aurora (Ill.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 53 | .113 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Mar 15 | at Mount St. Joseph | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 42 | .238 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Mar 16 | at Wittenberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 38 | .132 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Mar 22 | at Calvin (Mich.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 34 | .206 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Mar 23 | at Trine (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 39 | .359 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Mar 29 | Fontbonne (Mo.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 19 | .368 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Mar 30 | Wabash (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 20 | .300 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Apr 6 | at Mount Union | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 36 | .194 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Apr 12 | vs. Trine (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 48 | .042 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
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| Total | 26 | 98 | 313 | 3.19 | 124 | 819 | .231 | 24 | 0.24 | 33 | 0.34 | 555 | 20 | 166 | 1.69 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.15 | 356.5 | 3.6 |
| Conference | 9 | 32 | 106 | 3.31 | 36 | 275 | .255 | 14 | 0.44 | 15 | 0.47 | 195 | 6 | 61 | 1.91 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.16 | 124.0 | 3.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 10 | 38 | 125 | 3.29 | 35 | 297 | .303 | 11 | 0.29 | 13 | 0.34 | 218 | 8 | 67 | 1.76 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.13 | 142.0 | 3.7 |
| Away | 10 | 40 | 121 | 3.02 | 55 | 348 | .190 | 13 | 0.33 | 14 | 0.35 | 232 | 9 | 69 | 1.73 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.20 | 140.5 | 3.5 |
| Neutral | 6 | 20 | 67 | 3.35 | 34 | 174 | .190 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0.30 | 105 | 3 | 30 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.10 | 74.0 | 3.7 |
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| Wins | 12 | 43 | 137 | 3.19 | 44 | 341 | .273 | 13 | 0.30 | 20 | 0.47 | 235 | 6 | 86 | 2.00 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.16 | 162.0 | 3.8 |
| Losses | 14 | 55 | 176 | 3.20 | 80 | 478 | .201 | 11 | 0.20 | 13 | 0.24 | 320 | 14 | 80 | 1.45 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.15 | 194.5 | 3.5 |
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| January | 4 | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 15 | 104 | .288 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.38 | 76 | 2 | 27 | 2.08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 51.0 | 3.9 |
| February | 9 | 36 | 108 | 3.00 | 44 | 280 | .229 | 8 | 0.22 | 9 | 0.25 | 177 | 7 | 55 | 1.53 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.11 | 120.0 | 3.3 |
| March | 11 | 40 | 134 | 3.35 | 48 | 351 | .245 | 14 | 0.35 | 17 | 0.42 | 236 | 9 | 73 | 1.82 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.25 | 157.5 | 3.9 |
| April | 2 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 17 | 84 | .107 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0.22 | 66 | 2 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 28.0 | 3.1 |
