15 Joel Smith
Joel Smith
  • Height:
    6'0"
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Elbert, Colo.
  • High School:
    Elbert
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Biblical Counseling
  • Minor:
    -
  • m
    26
  • k/s
    1.34
  • h %
    .113
  • a/s
    0.12
  • b/s
    0.24
  • sa/s
    0.21
  • d/s
    1.44

Bio

Gameday Rituals?

"10 air squats and getting hype"

Go-to Gameday Snack?

"Cuties"

Career Plans?

"Life coach or gym owner"

Why MBU?

"The godly atmosphere. Depth of education. Genuine people"

Funniest Teammate?

"Rory Massey"

Best part about this team?

"The brotherhood and fun-loving spirit"

Best study spot on campus?

"My room"

Favorite thing about MBU outside of sports?

"The weight room"

Top Faculty/Staff?

"Dr. Saxon, Dr, Meyer, Dr. Brock"

Favorite attribute about your coach?

"Very caring"

Player Profile

Recent Games
Mar 9 Viterbo L, 3-1
Mar 9 Loras L, 3-0
Mar 11 Graceland L, 3-1
Mar 12 Illinois Tech L, 3-0
Mar 30 at Loras L, 3-0
Apr 5 at North Park L, 3-0
  Overall Conf
Matches 26 -
Sets 85 -
Kills 114 -
Kills per set 1.34 -
Errors 71 -
Total Attacks 382 -
Hitting Percentage .113 -
Assists 10 -
Assists per set 0.12 -
Service Aces 18 -
Service Errors 54 -
Service Aces per set 0.21 -
Receptions 296 -
Reception Errors 37 -
Digs 122 -
Digs per set 1.44 -
Block Solo 5 -
Block Assist 15 -
Block Total 20 -
Blocks per set 0.24 -
Block Errors 0 -
Ball Handling Errors 3 -
Points 144.5 -
Points per set 1.7 -
Matches started 26 -
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Jan 18 St. Xavier L, 3-0 1 3 1 3 7 -.286 0 0 3 17 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2.0
Jan 25 at Campbellsville L, 3-1 1 4 1 3 11 -.182 0 2 2 12 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 4.0
Jan 25 at Trinity Christian L, 3-0 1 3 4 5 16 -.063 1 1 0 12 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 5.5
Jan 26 at Bluefield College L, 3-0 1 3 2 3 14 -.071 2 0 3 18 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.0
Jan 26 vs. Brewton-Parker L, 3-1 1 4 5 3 16 .125 0 2 6 15 1 9 0 0 0 0 1 7.0
Feb 1 at Concordia Wisconsin L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 12 .167 0 0 2 19 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 4.0
Feb 2 Fontbonne L, 3-1 1 4 7 3 23 .174 0 1 3 30 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 8.5
Feb 9 at Viterbo L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 6 .333 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3.5
Feb 9 vs. Dordt L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 10 .000 1 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 2 1.0
Feb 15 at Adrian L, 3-0 1 3 3 5 17 -.118 1 0 3 16 3 6 0 1 0 1 0 3.5
Feb 16 vs. Greenville L, 3-0 1 3 4 3 10 .100 1 0 1 14 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
Feb 16 at Trine L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 11 .000 1 0 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
Feb 23 vs. Fontbonne L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 19 .211 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 8.0
Feb 23 vs. Greenville L, 3-0 1 3 4 3 14 .071 0 0 2 10 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 5.0
Feb 25 Marian (Wis.) L, 3-1 1 4 8 2 17 .353 1 4 2 20 1 14 0 1 0 1 0 12.5
Feb 28 Robert Morris (IL) L, 3-0 1 3 1 4 11 -.273 0 1 3 6 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 2.0
Mar 1 at No. 10 St. Xavier L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 16 .250 0 0 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6.0
Mar 2 vs. Lakeland L, 3-0 1 3 6 1 17 .294 0 0 4 14 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 6.0
Mar 2 vs. Illinois Tech L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 20 .150 1 0 3 - 2 5 1 2 0 3 0 8.0
Mar 8 North Park W, 3-1 1 4 10 0 22 .455 0 2 1 14 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 12.0
Mar 9 Viterbo L, 3-1 1 4 11 5 20 .300 0 0 2 15 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.0
Mar 9 Loras L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 8 .500 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.0
Mar 11 Graceland L, 3-1 1 4 8 2 24 .250 0 2 1 19 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 10.5
Mar 12 Illinois Tech L, 3-0 1 3 1 5 11 -.364 0 1 0 7 1 6 0 1 0 1 0 2.5
Mar 30 at Loras L, 3-0 1 3 1 4 15 -.200 0 0 2 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
Apr 5 at North Park L, 3-0 1 3 5 4 15 .067 1 1 1 9 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 7.0
  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
2017-18 27 68 3 0.04 6 12 -.250 2 0.03 18 0.26 76 10 31 0.46 1 0 1 0.01 22.0 0.3
2018-19 26 85 114 1.34 71 382 .113 10 0.12 18 0.21 296 37 122 1.44 5 15 20 0.24 144.5 1.7
2019-20 22 77 44 0.57 43 182 .005 4 0.05 15 0.19 276 17 124 1.61 1 0 1 0.01 60.0 0.8
2020-21 18 57 25 0.44 24 112 .009 4 0.07 8 0.14 206 19 82 1.44 0 1 1 0.02 33.5 0.6
Total 93 287 186 0.65 144 688 .061 20 0.07 59 0.21 854 83 359 1.25 7 16 23 0.08 260.0 0.9
    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
Event Total 26 85 114 1.34 71 382 .113 10 0.12 18 0.21 296 37 122 1.44 5 15 20 0.24 144.5 1.7
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 32 53 1.66 26 143 .189 1 0.03 12 0.38 129 17 46 1.44 1 4 5 0.16 68.0 2.1
Away 10 31 29 0.94 29 133 .000 6 0.19 4 0.13 110 10 33 1.06 1 7 8 0.26 37.5 1.2
Neutral 7 22 32 1.45 16 106 .151 3 0.14 2 0.09 57 10 43 1.95 3 4 7 0.32 39.0 1.8
Result Wins 1 4 10 2.50 0 22 .455 0 0.00 2 0.50 14 1 7 1.75 0 0 0 0.00 12.0 3.0
Losses 25 81 104 1.28 71 360 .092 10 0.12 16 0.20 282 36 115 1.42 5 15 20 0.25 132.5 1.6
Month January 5 17 13 0.76 17 64 -.063 3 0.18 5 0.29 74 10 19 1.12 2 1 3 0.18 20.5 1.2
February 11 35 41 1.17 26 150 .100 5 0.14 6 0.17 128 17 61 1.74 2 8 10 0.29 53.0 1.5
March 9 30 55 1.83 24 153 .203 1 0.03 6 0.20 85 10 38 1.27 1 4 5 0.17 64.0 2.1
April 1 3 5 1.67 4 15 .067 1 0.33 1 0.33 9 0 4 1.33 0 2 2 0.67 7.0 2.3

News Mentions

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Staying Together

Sabercats conclude season with straight-set loss.

April 5, 2019

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Storming and Swarming

Sabercats take a set off of Graceland.

March 11, 2019

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Maranatha Marathon

Sabercats take two losses at Maranatha Tri.

March 9, 2019

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Winning Ways

Sabercats top North Park for first win of the season.

March 8, 2019

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Trouble in the Windy City

Sabercats take two sweeps at Illinois Tech.

March 2, 2019

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Ranked Rampage

Sabercats fall in three at No. 10 St. Xavier.

March 1, 2019

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Gateway Sweeps

Sabercats take straight-set losses in St. Louis.

February 23, 2019

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Trine Tri Trial

Sabercats swept twice at Trine Triangular.

February 16, 2019

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Four-Set Swingoff

Sabercats take a set off undefeated Griffins.

February 2, 2019

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Sabres Stymie Sabercats

Marian University wins in four sets at MBU.

January 28, 2019

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Taking on the Titans

Sabercats fall to #2 Campbellsville and #3 Trinity Christian at NCCAA National Invitational

January 25, 2019

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Opening-Night Loss

Sabercats swept by St. Xavier after thrilling final set.

January 18, 2019

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