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7 Manuel Velez
Manuel Velez
  • Height:
    6'1
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    San Jose, Costa Rica
  • High School:
    The Country Day School
  • Position:
    OH
  • m
    27
  • k/s
    0.79
  • h %
    .084
  • a/s
    0.17
  • b/s
    0.10
  • sa/s
    0.12
  • d/s
    1.54

Bio

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Appeared and started in all 29 contests for the Saints in his rookie campaign
  • Velez made his collegiate debut on January 21, in a matchup against crosstown opponent MIT
  • Recorded one or more dig in 27 contests; recorded one or more kill in 24 contests
  • The outside hitter tallied a career high 14 digs on February 11 against St. Josephs (L.I)
  • On April 1, Velez hit a career high 13 kills in a GNAC matchup agaisnt crosstown rivla Emerson College
  • Wrapped up his maiden season with 121 digs, 96 kills, 20 total blocks and 11 assists

BEFORE EMMANUEL

  • Velez was a starter for all 4 years of his career at The Country Day (San Jose Costa Rica)
  • He played for the San Jose under-21 team for 2 seasons as well.

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Business Management
  • Career Aspirations: Entreprenuer
  • Favorite Book: 100 Years of Solitude
  • Favorite Pre-Game Meal: Pasta La Carbonera
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Pistachios
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Costa Rican National Games
  • Most respected professional Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Mar 31 Regis College W, 3-2
Apr 5 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-0
Apr 8 at Mount Ida College W, 3-1
Apr 8 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0
Apr 10 Lasell University W, 3-2
Apr 12 at Rivier University L, 3-1
  Total Conference
Matches 27 14
Sets 92 49
Kills 73 43
Kills per set 0.79 0.88
Errors 49 21
Total Attacks 287 141
Hitting Percentage .084 .156
Assists 16 8
Assists per set 0.17 0.16
Service Aces 11 5
Service Errors 36 17
Service Aces per set 0.12 0.10
Receptions 392 168
Reception Errors 33 11
Digs 142 81
Digs per set 1.54 1.65
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 9 3
Block Total 9 3
Blocks per set 0.10 0.06
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 2 2
Points 88.5 49.5
Points per set 1.0 1.0
Matches started 19 9

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 20 MIT L, 3-0 1 3 2 3 26 -.038 0 2.0
Jan 20 Alvernia L, 3-2 1 5 3 2 25 .040 1 5.5
Jan 27 Newbury College W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 5 -.200 2 1.0
Jan 27 Ramapo W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 9 .000 0 1.0
Jan 28 New York University L, 3-2 1 5 8 5 18 .167 2 9.5
Feb 3 vs. Wells L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Sage L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at MIT L, 3-0 1 3 4 4 13 .000 1 4.5
Feb 10 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 11 .273 0 3.0
Feb 10 vs. Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 1 3 5 1 11 .364 0 6.0
Feb 21 Johnson & Wales University W, 3-2 1 5 10 3 25 .280 0 11.0
Feb 24 vs. New Paltz St. L, 3-0 1 3 3 3 17 .000 0 3.0
Feb 24 at St. Joseph's (L.I.) L, 3-1 1 2 0 5 10 -.500 0 1.0
Mar 10 Southern Vermont College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 Pine Manor College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Emerson College W, 3-1 1 4 6 1 15 .333 2 6.5
Mar 17 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 5 .400 1 2.0
Mar 20 at Lasell University L, 3-0 1 1 2 0 3 .667 0 2.0
Mar 22 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 2 2 11 .000 0 2.0
Mar 24 at Emerson College W, 3-2 1 5 5 5 27 .000 0 6.5
Mar 24 vs. Mount Ida College W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 7 .000 0 1.0
Mar 25 Cal Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 2 2 9 .000 0 2.5
Mar 25 Lesley University W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 2 .500 0 3.0
Mar 27 at Regis College W, 3-0 1 3 2 4 10 -.200 2 3.0
Mar 31 Lasell University W, 3-1 1 4 2 1 5 .200 0 2.0
Mar 31 Regis College W, 3-2 - 5 7 4 18 .167 0 9.5
Apr 5 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 1 1.0
Apr 8 at Mount Ida College W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Apr 8 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Apr 10 Lasell University W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Apr 12 at Rivier University L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 20 MIT L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 20 Alvernia L, 3-2 1 5 8 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 27 Newbury College W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 27 Ramapo W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 28 New York University L, 3-2 1 5 13 0 3 0 3 0
Feb 3 vs. Wells L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Sage L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at MIT L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 10 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 vs. Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 21 Johnson & Wales University W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 vs. New Paltz St. L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 at St. Joseph's (L.I.) L, 3-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 10 Southern Vermont College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 Pine Manor College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Emerson College W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 17 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 20 at Lasell University L, 3-0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 22 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 24 at Emerson College W, 3-2 1 5 6 0 1 0 1 1
Mar 24 vs. Mount Ida College W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 Cal Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 25 Lesley University W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 27 at Regis College W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 31 Lasell University W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 31 Regis College W, 3-2 - 5 10 0 1 0 1 1
Apr 5 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 at Mount Ida College W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 10 Lasell University W, 3-2 - 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 12 at Rivier University L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Jan 20 MIT L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 14 1
Jan 20 Alvernia L, 3-2 1 5 2 4 22 1
Jan 27 Newbury College W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 6 0
Jan 27 Ramapo W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 10 0
Jan 28 New York University L, 3-2 1 5 0 3 21 3
Feb 3 vs. Wells L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Sage L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Feb 6 at MIT L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 20 1
Feb 10 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 12 1
Feb 10 vs. Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 1 3 1 4 9 0
Feb 21 Johnson & Wales University W, 3-2 1 5 1 5 29 0
Feb 24 vs. New Paltz St. L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 17 5
Feb 24 at St. Joseph's (L.I.) L, 3-1 1 2 1 0 10 2
Mar 10 Southern Vermont College W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 10 Pine Manor College W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 17 Emerson College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 14 0
Mar 17 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 19 0
Mar 20 at Lasell University L, 3-0 1 1 0 1 5 0
Mar 22 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 12 2
Mar 24 at Emerson College W, 3-2 1 5 1 2 18 1
Mar 24 vs. Mount Ida College W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 - 0
Mar 25 Cal Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 25 2
Mar 25 Lesley University W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 1 0
Mar 27 at Regis College W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 19 1
Mar 31 Lasell University W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 - 1
Mar 31 Regis College W, 3-2 - 5 2 0 - 0
Apr 5 at Johnson & Wales University L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 12 1
Apr 8 at Mount Ida College W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 - 3
Apr 8 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 28 1
Apr 10 Lasell University W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 31 1
Apr 12 at Rivier University L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 38 6

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2016-17 29 92 96 1.04 87 387 .023 11 0.12 111.0 1.2
2017-18 27 92 73 0.79 49 287 .084 16 0.17 88.5 1.0
Total 56 184 169 0.92 136 674 .049 27 0.15 199.5 1.1

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2016-17 29 92 121 1.32 0 20 20 0.22
2017-18 27 92 142 1.54 0 9 9 0.10
Total 56 184 263 1.43 0 29 29 0.16

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2016-17 29 92 5 0.05 330 24
2017-18 27 92 11 0.12 392 33
Total 56 184 16 0.09 722 57

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 27 92 73 0.79 49 287 .084 16 0.17 88.5 1.0
Conference 14 49 43 0.88 21 141 .156 8 0.16 49.5 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 14 52 47 0.90 26 173 .121 9 0.17 57.5 1.1
Away 9 28 17 0.61 18 78 -.013 7 0.25 21.0 0.8
Neutral 4 12 9 0.75 5 36 .111 0 0.00 10.0 0.8
Result                      
Wins 13 48 41 0.85 23 135 .133 9 0.19 50.5 1.1
Losses 14 44 32 0.73 26 152 .039 7 0.16 38.0 0.9
Month                      
January 5 19 15 0.79 13 83 .024 5 0.26 19.0 1.0
February 6 19 25 1.32 16 87 .103 1 0.05 28.5 1.5
March 11 35 32 0.91 20 112 .107 5 0.14 40.0 1.1
April 5 19 1 0.05 0 5 .200 5 0.26 1.0 0.1

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 27 92 142 1.54 0 9 9 0.10
Conference 14 49 81 1.65 0 3 3 0.06
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 52 82 1.58 0 7 7 0.13
Away 9 28 46 1.64 0 2 2 0.07
Neutral 4 12 14 1.17 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 13 48 79 1.65 0 3 3 0.06
Losses 14 44 63 1.43 0 6 6 0.14
Month                
January 5 19 32 1.68 0 4 4 0.21
February 6 19 23 1.21 0 1 1 0.05
March 11 35 57 1.63 0 4 4 0.11
April 5 19 30 1.58 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 27 92 11 0.12 392 33
Conference 14 49 5 0.10 168 11
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 14 52 7 0.13 204 11
Away 9 28 3 0.11 134 16
Neutral 4 12 1 0.08 54 6
Result            
Wins 13 48 8 0.17 137 7
Losses 14 44 3 0.07 255 26
Month            
January 5 19 2 0.11 73 5
February 6 19 3 0.16 97 9
March 11 35 6 0.17 113 7
April 5 19 0 0.00 109 12