Matt Butler

Photo by: John Fajardo

Photo by: John Fajardo

Long Beach State 49ers Matt Butler (3) and TJ DeFalco (11) dive for a ball during the MPSF final game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach State won 3-1. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

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Photo by: John Fajardo

Position:
S
Height:
6-0
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Major:
Civil Engineering
Hometown:
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Prev School:
Huntington Beach HS

2017 (Junior): Appeared in 30 matches and 71 sets mostly as a back row sub and serving specialist ... Finished the year with 15 digs, two service aces, and one assist ... Notched a pair of digs on two occasions, first against Quincy (Jan. 7) at the UCSB ASICS Tournament, then against at UCLA (Feb. 18) ... Recorded a service ace in the season opener against Fort Wayne (Jan. 6) at the UCSB ASICS Tournament ... Notched his second ace of the year against Pepperdine (Feb. 2).

2016: Redshirted.

2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in 22 matches ... Averaged 4.15 assists and 0.73 digs per set ... Started the first five contests of the year ... Dished out a season-best 34 assists vs. Princeton (Jan. 9) and vs. St. Francis (Jan. 10) ... Added a career-high nine digs against the Tigers ... Had 32 assists, six digs and four blocks in the MPSF opener vs. UC San Diego on Jan. 14 ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.

2014 (Freshman): Played in 12 matches and 19 sets ... Had two digs in a 3-0 win over Penn State on March 15 ... Added one dig vs. Ohio State (March 14) and at UC Irvine (March 28).

High School: Four-year letter winner and three-time team captain at Huntington Beach High School ... Named the 2013 CIF-Southern Section Division I Player of the Year ... Led the Oilers to the CIF Southern California Regional championship ... Team also claimed the league and sectional titles ... Garnered first-team All-Orange County honors ... Received Volleyball Magazine first-team high school All-America recognition ... Two-time Sunset League MVP ... Also earned all-league honors as a freshman and sophomore.

Quick Facts: Played four years for The HBC Volleyball Club ... Team finished fifth in the 18-Open division of the 2013 Boys' Junior National Championships ... Led his squad to a fourth-place finish and received all-tournament honors in 2012.

Major: Civil Engineering