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15 Joshua McDonald
Joshua McDonald
  • Height:
    6'4
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Smithtown, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Hauppauge
  • Position:
    MB
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    1.78
  • h %
    .272
  • a/s
    0.08
  • b/s
    0.51
  • sa/s
    0.34
  • d/s
    0.34
Bio

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Appeared in 25 matches, playing 73 sets for the Saints in the 2022 campaign.
  • Finished the season with 130 kills while hitting .272, 31 block assists, 37 total blocks, and 25 service aces. The 130 kills and 37 total blocks were second-most on the Saints while the 31 block assists led the team. McDonald's .272 attack percentage ranked seventh in the GNAC among qualified players.
  • Recorded a career-high 18 kills on Jan. 19, 2022, coming in a 3-1 victory at Eastern Nazarene.
  • Had a career-high seven block assists and total blocks on Jan. 19, 2022, in the win against Eastern Nazarene.
  • Registered at least one block in 19 of his 25 matches as a middle blocker.
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • The 2021 season was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic forcing the ECMVB team to not compete in any games
  • Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • Appeared in 15 matches during first season with the Saints, earning 11 starts before the 2020 campaign was cut short due to the COVID19 pandemic
  • Made collegiate debut on January 24 in a 3-2 victory over Eastern Nazarene, collecting three kills, two digs and one ace in the win
  • Registered a season-high nine kills vs. Dean on February 8 in a 3-0 victory, also hitting .571 in the action
  • Posted back-to-back five block outings (season-high) vs. Rivier and Eastern Nazarene on February 13 and February 15
  • Closed the season on a high note, collecting seven kills while hitting .600 from the floor in a 3-0 victory over Lesley University on March 5
  • Ended the year with 44 kills, 24 total blocks, 14 digs and six aces

BEFORE EMMANUEL

  • McDonald was a two-year starter on his varsity Volleyball Team at Hauppauge High School (Hauppauge, NY)
  • He led HHS to the Suffolk County Championship as well as a Long Island finalist during his junior season
  • McDonald was tabbed to the All-County tournament team and was honored as an All-Division player while at HHS

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Sports Management/Pre Law
  • Career Aspirations: Sports Agent
  • Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan
  • Favorite Pre-Game Meal: Chicken Sandwich
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Mozzarella sticks
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: The JYC
  • Favorite Class at EC: Sport Law
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning a Championship
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Jaylen Brown
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 26 Elms College L, 3-0
Mar 29 at Regis College W, 3-2
Mar 31 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0
Apr 2 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0
Apr 2 at Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-0
Apr 5 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 25 15
Sets 73 43
Kills 130 75
Kills per set 1.78 1.74
Errors 50 29
Total Attacks 294 164
Total Attacks per set 4.03 3.81
Hitting Percentage .272 .280
Assists 6 4
Assists per set 0.08 0.09
Service Aces 25 13
Service Errors 56 33
Service Aces per set 0.34 0.30
Receptions 3 2
Reception Errors 1 1
Digs 25 15
Digs per set 0.34 0.35
Block Solo 6 4
Block Assist 31 13
Block Total 37 17
Blocks per set 0.51 0.40
Block Errors 10 6
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 176.5 98.5
Points per set 2.4 2.3
Matches started 17 10
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 18 Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-2 - 4 7 1 14 .429 0 8.0
Jan 19 at Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 1 4 18 5 35 .371 0 21.5
Jan 22 at MIT L, 3-0 - 3 2 3 12 -.083 0 3.5
Jan 26 Endicott College L, 3-0 1 3 4 3 11 .091 0 7.5
Jan 28 Emerson College W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 13 .615 0 10.0
Feb 5 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 3 2 9 .111 0 3.5
Feb 5 vs. Benedictine (IL) L, 3-0 1 2 0 2 3 -.667 0 1.0
Feb 10 at Emerson College W, 3-0 1 3 10 3 13 .538 1 13.5
Feb 12 Eastern Nazarene College L, 3-0 1 3 4 1 9 .333 0 6.0
Feb 12 Mt. St. Vincent W, 3-0 1 1 1 1 3 .000 0 3.0
Feb 15 at Nichols College W, 3-2 - 5 8 3 18 .278 0 10.0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 11 .545 1 12.5
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 2 5 13 -.231 0 2.5
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Concordia Wisconsin L, 3-0 1 3 6 1 13 .385 1 7.5
Mar 17 Dean College W, 3-0 1 1 4 0 4 1.000 0 8.0
Mar 19 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 1 2 6 -.167 0 2.5
Mar 19 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 8 4 19 .211 0 9.0
Mar 22 at Dean College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Elms College L, 3-0 - 2 6 2 10 .400 0 6.5
Mar 26 Regis College L, 3-1 1 3 5 1 10 .400 0 6.0
Mar 26 Elms College L, 3-0 1 3 8 2 15 .400 0 9.0
Mar 29 at Regis College W, 3-2 1 5 4 4 15 .000 1 7.5
Mar 31 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 8 .250 0 3.5
Apr 2 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 10 .100 1 5.0
Apr 2 at Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-0 - 1 3 0 5 .600 1 4.0
Apr 5 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 5 1 15 .267 0 5.5
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 18 Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-2 - 4 1 0 2 0 2 0
Jan 19 at Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 7 0 7 0
Jan 22 at MIT L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jan 26 Endicott College L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
Jan 28 Emerson College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 5 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 5 vs. Benedictine (IL) L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Emerson College W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 3 3 0
Feb 12 Eastern Nazarene College L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 12 Mt. St. Vincent W, 3-0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 15 at Nichols College W, 3-2 - 5 2 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 1 1 3 0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 Concordia Wisconsin L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 17 Dean College W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 19 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 19 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 22 at Dean College W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Elms College L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 1 1 0
Mar 26 Regis College L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 26 Elms College L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Mar 29 at Regis College W, 3-2 1 5 4 2 1 2 3 0
Mar 31 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 2 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 0
Apr 2 at Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 2 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Jan 18 Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-2 - 4 0 3 0 0
Jan 19 at Eastern Nazarene College W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 0 0
Jan 22 at MIT L, 3-0 - 3 1 3 0 0
Jan 26 Endicott College L, 3-0 1 3 3 3 0 0
Jan 28 Emerson College W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 0 0
Feb 5 at Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Feb 5 vs. Benedictine (IL) L, 3-0 1 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 10 at Emerson College W, 3-0 1 3 2 2 0 0
Feb 12 Eastern Nazarene College L, 3-0 1 3 1 3 0 0
Feb 12 Mt. St. Vincent W, 3-0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Feb 15 at Nichols College W, 3-2 - 5 1 5 0 0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 1 3 3 2 0 0
Feb 19 at Northern Vermont-Johnson W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 2 Rivier University L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 0 0
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Lesley University W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 14 Concordia Wisconsin L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 0 0
Mar 17 Dean College W, 3-0 1 1 4 0 0 0
Mar 19 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 - 3 1 2 0 0
Mar 19 at Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 1 1
Mar 22 at Dean College W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Elms College L, 3-0 - 2 0 2 0 0
Mar 26 Regis College L, 3-1 1 3 1 2 0 0
Mar 26 Elms College L, 3-0 1 3 0 4 1 0
Mar 29 at Regis College W, 3-2 1 5 1 5 0 0
Mar 31 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 3-0 1 3 0 2 0 0
Apr 2 vs. Lasell University L, 3-0 1 3 1 5 0 0
Apr 2 at Colby-Sawyer College W, 3-0 - 1 1 1 0 0
Apr 5 vs. Rivier University L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 0
  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2019-20 15 46 44 0.96 28 120 2.61 .133 1 0.02 62.0 1.3
2021-22 25 73 130 1.78 50 294 4.03 .272 6 0.08 176.5 2.4
2022-23 25 82 148 1.80 40 285 3.48 .379 6 0.07 189.0 2.3
Total 65 201 322 1.60 118 699 3.48 .292 13 0.06 427.5 2.1

Career Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2019-20 15 46 14 0.30 0 24 24 0.52
2021-22 25 73 25 0.34 6 31 37 0.51
2022-23 25 82 34 0.41 3 46 49 0.60
Total 65 201 73 0.36 9 101 110 0.55

Career Stats: Defense

  m s sa sa/s r re
2019-20 15 46 6 0.13 2 0
2021-22 25 73 25 0.34 3 1
2022-23 25 82 15 0.18 2 1
Total 65 201 46 0.23 7 2

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 25 73 130 1.78 50 294 4.03 .272 6 0.08 176.5 2.4
Conference 15 43 75 1.74 29 164 3.81 .280 4 0.09 98.5 2.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 11 30 53 1.77 17 113 3.77 .319 1 0.03 71.0 2.4
Away 10 32 69 2.16 27 147 4.59 .286 4 0.13 91.5 2.9
Neutral 4 11 8 0.73 6 34 3.09 .059 1 0.09 14.0 1.3
Result                        
Wins 10 30 71 2.37 19 131 4.37 .397 4 0.13 98.0 3.3
Losses 15 43 59 1.37 31 163 3.79 .172 2 0.05 78.5 1.8
Month                        
January 5 17 40 2.35 13 85 5.00 .318 0 0.00 50.5 3.0
February 7 20 33 1.65 13 66 3.30 .303 2 0.10 49.5 2.5
March 10 29 47 1.62 22 113 3.90 .221 2 0.07 62.0 2.1
April 3 7 10 1.43 2 30 4.29 .267 2 0.29 14.5 2.1

Splits Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 25 73 25 0.34 6 31 37 0.51
Conference 15 43 15 0.35 4 13 17 0.40
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 30 10 0.33 0 12 12 0.40
Away 10 32 12 0.38 4 17 21 0.66
Neutral 4 11 3 0.27 2 2 4 0.36
Result                
Wins 10 30 12 0.40 4 18 22 0.73
Losses 15 43 13 0.30 2 13 15 0.35
Month                
January 5 17 4 0.24 0 11 11 0.65
February 7 20 9 0.45 2 11 13 0.65
March 10 29 10 0.34 2 8 10 0.34
April 3 7 2 0.29 2 1 3 0.43

Splits Stats: Defense

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 25 73 25 0.34 3 1
Conference 15 43 13 0.30 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 11 30 12 0.40 1 0
Away 10 32 10 0.31 1 1
Neutral 4 11 3 0.27 1 0
Result            
Wins 10 30 14 0.47 0 0
Losses 15 43 11 0.26 3 1
Month            
January 5 17 5 0.29 0 0
February 7 20 9 0.45 0 0
March 10 29 9 0.31 2 1
April 3 7 2 0.29 1 0

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive