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2021 Volleyball Roster

Erik Schelkun

9 Mahalia Swink

  • Position Outside Hitter/Rightside Hitter
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Bakersfield, Calif.
  • High School Independence
  • Prev School Alabama
  • Club Bakersfield Volleyball Club

Biography

2021 (Graduate Student)
• Appeared in 100 sets over 30 matches
• Tallied a Dayton-career-high 105 kills on the season
• Added 108 digs and 71 total blocks 
• Named to the 2021-22 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2020 (Graduate Student)*
• Saw action in 15 matches, competing in 53 total sets
• Was third on the team with 41 total blocks
• Recorded a season-high 12 kills at Xavier on March 9
• Had a season-high 12 digs and seven blocks at Wright State on Feb. 16
• Named to the 2020-21 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Before Dayton
• Played three seasons at Alabama
• Started in 30 of 32 matches for the Crimson Tide in 2018 and averaged 2.09 kills/set, 2.59 digs/set, 0.64 blocks/set and 0.32 aces/set
• Posted three double-doubles in 2018 including a career-high 19 kills to go with 16 digs against Ole Miss on Oct. 28, 2018.

High School
• Played four varsity seasons at Independence High School under head coach Judy Rexroth
• Was three times named the team's Defensive MVP (2014, '15, '16) and was a two-time All-Area and All-SYL First Team selection
• Helped lead the Falcons to three Central Section semifinals appearance including a sectional title in 2015
• Compiled 715 digs, 301 blocks, 664 digs and 102 aces at Independence
• Played club volleyball with Bakersfield Volleyball Club, the 2015 Junior National So Cal champions
• Member of the 2015 18’s Silver Division Olympic National Championship team and 2014 18’s Division Jr. Olympic National Championship team

Personal
• Full name: Mahalia Ardonis Swink
• Parents: Judy Rexroth and Darrell Ballard
• Siblings: Tyler Gutierrez and Darrius Swink
• Major: communications

Dayton Career Highs
Kills: 12, Twice; Last at Purdue, 12-3-21
Attacks: 27, at Purdue, 12-3-21
Attack pct.: .375, at Xavier, 3-9-21 (12-3-24)
Assists: 4, at Davidson, 3-12-21
Serve Aces: 2, at Saint Louis, 2-13-21
Digs: 12, at Wright State, 2-16-21
Blocks: 8, Cincinnati, 8-27-21
Block Solo: 1, Five Times
Block Assist: 8, Cincinnati, 8-27-21

*2020 season was played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2020Graduate Student

    Outside Hitter/Rightside Hitter
    6'1"
    9
  • 9

    2021Graduate Student

    Outside Hitter/Rightside Hitter
    6'1"
    9