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2023 Beach Volleyball Roster

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14 Holly Schmidt

  • Position Utility
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Castle Rock, Colo.
  • High School Castle View
  • Club 303 Volleyball Academy

Biography

Indoor Volleyball Bio

Overall Career Honors


Beach
  • AVCA Small College Beach Championship All-American (2023)
  • CMU Career Wins Record Holder (48)
Indoor
  • Second Team All-RMAC (Spring 2021)
  • 3x RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll (2019, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
  • 2x RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 23 & Nov. 15, 2021)
  • Oredigger Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team (Fall 2021)
Beach Career: Completed her career as the all-time winningest player in program history with 48 career wins (48-47).

As a Redshirt Junior (2023): Finished the season with a 21-15 overall record along with partner Macie Lachemann… The duo was 16-9 in duals in the No. 1 spot of the Maverick lineup… Earned AVCA Small College Beach Championship All-America honors after helping lead the Mavs to a runner-up finish in the Division II portion of the national tournament… The duo was also 5-6 in tournament play… Went 2-2 with two other unfinished matches at the AVCA Small College Championships… Played with Schmidt at the inaugural AVCA Fall Beach Championships as well… Had two separate 6-match winning streaks throughout the season.

As a Redshirt Junior (2022): Co-Set a CMU record for single season wins (16) with partner Macie Lachemann and two others (Sabrina Van DeList/Tye Wedhorn)… Played with Lachemann throughout the season in the No. 2 spot of the Mavs’ lineup… Went 16-8 overall…  Was 4-2 at the AVCA Small College Championships, helping the Mavs to the Division II title… Claimed seven wins over NCAA Division I opponents throughout the season.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2021): Posted a 2-13 overall record, playing with partner Holly Schmidt at the No. 1 position... They duo recorded wins over Utah and Catawba.

As a Sophomore (2020): Played with partner Maddi Foutz in the top flight... Went 0-3 at the Arizona Invitational, CMU's lone action of the season before the COVID-19 outbreak... Took their middle match against Stephen F. Austin's Iris Fletcher and Corin Evans to three sets.


As a Freshman (2019): Partnered with Ara Norwood to set the CMU single-season school-record for wins (9)... The duo went a team-best 9-8 in dual meets, playing in the No. 4 position... They went 5-1 while winning their first five matches at the AVCA Small College Championships helping lead CMU to a fourth place team finish... They later won six straight matches to go 6-2 and place fourth in the Gold Bracket at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Sand 2's Championships... The duo also posted three wins over Division I opponents from Nebraska, CSU Bakersfield and Utah during the dual season.

Prep: Was a starting outside hitter on the Castle View High School Sabercats' 2017 5A state championship team, coached by Scott Dowis… Graduated in 2018 with honors… Was a 3-year academic letter-winner.

Club: Played all six rotations for her 303 Volleyball Academy club team, coached by Rick Mischka

Personal: Plans to major in biology but is also considering a career in criminal justice or radiology… Daughter of Kristi and Steve Schmidt… Enjoys hanging with friends and playing volleyball.

Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

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    14
  • 22

    2020Sophomore

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    22
  • 14

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

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    14
  • 14

    2022Redshirt Junior

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    14
  • 14

    2023Redshirt Senior

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    14