UC Santa Barbara
2019: Played in five matches and 14 sets as a senior opposite … Racked up a career high of 33 kills and 21 digs … Rattled off 14 kills vs. Pepperdine on Jan. 11 with a hitting percentage of .290 … Contributed 9 kills to a win against Fort Wayne (Jan. 19).
2018: Appeared in seven matches and 12 sets as a junior opposite … Made his UCSB debut at Loyola (Ill.) on Jan. 25 and contributed two kills and two digs … Also appeared in wins at USC and Fort Wayne … Played two sets in a thrilling five-set victory over UC Irvine on Apr. 12.
Orange Coast College: Was a two-year starter at Orange Coast College prior to his time at UCSB ... As a sophomore, was the starting opposite and played a pivotal role as the Pirates took home the 2017 California Community College Athletics Association Men's Volleyball State Championship ... Over 21 matches, averaged 2.13 kills per set on .297 hitting ... Was also productive at the net, chipping in 0.58 blocks per set ... Tied a career high with 13 kills, on .429 hitting, in a three-set sweep of Santa Monica in the State Semifinal match ... Logged eight kills in a sweep of El Camino College in the title match ... Logged five separate double-digit-kill matches ... Averaged 2.02 kills per set on .489 hitting as a true freshman in 2016.
Club/High School: Earned six letters over four sports at El Modena High School ... Was a middle blocker in high school ... Also played football, golf, and basketball for the Vanguards ... Earned Offensive MVP honors with the football team ... Was a scholar-athlete at El Modena ... Played club volleyball with Balboa.
Personal: Matthew George Ujkic was born on Apr. 11, 1996 to parents Jacqueline and George in Orange, Calif. ... Has two sisters: Madisyn and Lauryn ... Plans on majoring in communication ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Chargers ... Favorite movies include Nacho Libre and Avatar ... Enjoys playing basketball and ping pong in his free time ... His favorite athletes include Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Cristiano Ronaldo ... Watches Friends, How I Met Your Mother, and The Office ... Worked as a server for two and a half years.
