Zosia Szczotkiewicz

Class:
Graduate Student
Height:
6-3
Position:
Setter
Hometown:
Walcz, Poland
High School:
SMS PZPS Szczyrk
Prev School:
UAlbany/Wichita State

2024 at UAlbany: Appeared in nine matches and 16 sets in the setter position… added 83 assists to her career stats, averaging 5.19 assists per set… added 25 digs throughout the season, averaging 1.56 digs per set… defensively, also added seven total blocks… 19 of her 83 sets came from match against New Hampshire on November 1… later that week she added 12 digs in match against LIU on November 5.

2023 at UAlbany: Was named the America East Setter of the Year… AE Second Team All-Conference… AE All-Academic… five-time AE Setter of the Week… top 50 in the nation, first in the conference, in aces per set with a percentage of 0.44 … top 100 in the nation, first in the conference, in assists per set with a percentage of 9.32… holds five of the league’s top 10 total assists in an individual match with four of the top five in a three-set match and all of the top three in a four-set match … started in all 20 matches she appeared in, serving as the primary setter… totaled at least 40 assists in seven matches… compiled a career-high 49 assists against NJIT on Oct. 29… tallied 30-39 assists in five additional matches … notched less than 20 assists in just one match on the season… served a career-high of four aces in two separate matches… collected at least 10 digs in four matches… totaled 15 digs in a four-set match against LIU on Oct. 31 for a career-high… compiled at least three blocks eight matches with four blocks in three matches… overall totaled 662 assists, 141 digs, 45 kills, 31 services aces and 37.0 blocks for 97.0 points and a .231 hitting percentage.

2022 at UAlbany: Named to America East Commissioner's Honor Roll... finished the season top 10 in the America East in assists per set… finished second on the team with 329 assists per set … started seven of 18 matches played… notched a season-high 45 assists August 27… added a three-set season-high of 24 assists September 2… compiled 12 matches with double-digit assists, including eight matches with at least 20 assists and three matches with at least 30 assists… recorded 10 digs for a season-high November 11… earned three blocks against James Madison on August 26… overall totaled 329 assists, 65 digs, 12 service aces, 11 blocks, eight kills, and 27.0 points.

2021 at Wichita State: Made WSU debut on Sept. 11 vs. Delaware, picking up two assists...named to the AD Honor Roll in both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

High School: Attended SMS PZPS Szczyrk in Szczyrk, Poland… Three-time medalist at Polish Junior Championship (Gold in 2020, Silver in 2019, Bronze in 2018)... Fifth-place finish finish at the U20 World Championship in Mexico in 2019.

Personal: Born on July 10, 2001 in Walcz, Poland… Majoring in Journalism with the hopes for a professional volleyball career post-grad… Daughter of Jolanta and Amadeusz Szczotkiewicz… Her favorite athlete is Simone Giannelli… She enjoys podcasts, yoga and stand-up comedy… she knows how to juggle and axe throw… She chose CSU, “because of its outstanding and highly successful volleyball program, led by a great coaching staff. The university's commitment to excellence in sports, combined with top training facilities made it an ideal place to develop my skills at the highest level. On top of that, Fort Collins is a beautiful place, located next to Rocky Mountains.”