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Men's Volleyball Season Recap

2013 Season Review: The 2013 Hilbert men’s volleyball season produced individual record-setting results continuing the growth in the program. Early season injuries prevented the Hawks from playing with a full roster and then late-season nagging injuries limited performances and team success. The Hawks repeated their win loss record (6-21) from the 2012 season, even with all the speed-bumps they faced along the way. Junior Adam Weaver finished the season ranked #1 in Division III volleyball in kills per set and sophomore Ryan Ratajczak complemented him with a #5 ranking in digs per set.

For the first time at Hilbert, five senior athletes progressed through the program and celebrated senior day activities with their coaches, teammates and fans. Anthony Blasz, Adam Clabo,Scott Ross, Fred Sickau, and RyanTofil ended their careers with impressive senior night performances. Blasz and Clabo, four-year student athletes, brought great work ethic and love for the sport which, during their tenure, became an NCAA championship sport. Sickau entertained the Hawks with his outstanding leaping ability for three seasons and Ross and Tofil dressed in the royal and white for only two seasons after arriving via the junior college circuit.

Hilbert, a member of the United Volleyball Conference, competes in the toughest league in Division III men’s volleyball. Nine of the twelve conference members are consistently ranked in the AVCA Top 15 national poll. In an effort to prepare his team for that high-level of competition coach Bill Schultz scheduled weekend tournaments and tri-matches, challenging his players to perform over a longer period