FMU: First-year player.....Possesses good block reading abilities....Comes from an extremely competitive volleyball conference....Bright future....Taking Honors courses.

PERSONAL: Born Alexandra Marie Matz in Louisville, Ky.....Attended Sacred Heart Academy where she played for coaches Eric Garvey, Kara Hamilton, and Jordan Looney....District All-State as a senior as Valkyries posted a 25-13 record....Helped team to one state runner-up finish....Earned team's Ms. Defense Award as a junior....4-time All-State Academic selection....Member of schol's National Honor Society....Spanish Honor Society....A Peer Leader....Also played with MidAmerica Volleyball Association....Was a member of her school's swim team....Nickname is Alex.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: A Doctor.....Favorite Sports Team: Uof Louisville Basketball.....Favorite Movie: A Walk To Remember.....Favorite TV Show: Millionaire's Club.....Favorite Food: Pomegranates .....Favorite Website: Facebook.....Favorite On-Line Activity: Listening to Music on Youtube, Facebook.....Do You Tweet: No.....What’s in Your CD Player/iPOD: Country Music, Rock Music, Rap Music.....Favorite Thing About FMU: The diversity in students, and the positive contrast the campus has in comparison to the universities in Kentucky......Hobbies: Volleyball, Running, Swimming.....Interesting Notes: I am the only one in my family to go out of state for college and to play at a Division II level.  My high school team made it to the State Finals 2 years in a row......Any Brush With Greatness?: My Father surviving prostate cancer, my aunt surviving melanoma and cervical cancer, and my grandmother surviving colon, liver, stomach and ovarian cancer!