AS A SENIOR IN 2007: Started in all 31 of theBroncos contests ... named a 2007 AVCA All-American honorablemention ... received AVCA All-Pacific Region honors ... named theWCC's Player of the Year as well as a first team all-conferencehonoree ... finished the season with 1,453 assists, 33 service acesand a .331 hitting percentage ... ranked third on SCU's all-timeassist average list, fourth in career assists and seventh on theall-time service aces list ... recorded her sixth double-double ofthe season with a match-high 63 assists and 13 digs against SaintMary's (Nov. 9) ... dished out a match-high 59 assists againstthen-No. 15 San Diego (Nov. 3) ... posted her fi fth double-doubleof the season with 52 assists and 11 digs against USF (Nov. 1) ...registered a match-best three service aces and dished out 53assists and two total blocks against Gonzaga (Oct. 25) ... had amatch-high .667 hitting percentage (6-0-9) and dished out 50assists against LMU (Oct. 20) ... dished out a compiled amatch-high 64 assists against Pepperdine (Oct. 18) ... compiled a.571 hitting percentage (4-0-7) against Saint Mary's (Oct. 12) ...posted a matchhigh six total blocks against Sacamento State (Oct.9) ... dished out 36 assists against USF (Oct. 7) ... led the matchagainst then-No. 14 San Diego (Oct. 4) with a .636 hittingpercentage (7-0-11) and dished out two aces and 48 assists ...posted a match-high .714 hitting percentage (5-0-7) while dishingout 42 assists against Gonzaga (Sept. 29) ... handed out 55 assistsand rrecorded two total blocks against Portland (Sept. 27) ...tallied a double-double with 32 assists and 10 digs against UNLV(Sept. 23) ... registered a .429 hitting percentage (3-0-7) againstSan Jose State (Sept. 21) ... received SCU Invitationalall-tournament team honors ... dished out 59 assists and five totalblocks against Notre Dame (Sept. 16) ... posted a double-doublewith 67 assists and 22 digs against UCSB (Sept. 15) ... tied theteam-high six kills and compiled a match-high .556 hittingpercentage (6-1-9) against No. 11 Cal (Sept. 14) ... handed out 60assists and two service aces against UC Davis (Sept. 13) ... namedto Waikiki Beach Marriott Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament team... dished out a season-high 52 assists against then-No. 16 Hawai'i(Sept. 8) ... had 29 assists and four service aces against EasternWashington (Sept. 7) ... received Florida Invitationalall-tournament team honors ... recorded 31 assists and a .400hitting percentage (2-0-5) against Florida (Sept. 1) ... talliedmatch-highs in hitting percentage (.667), assists (47) and aces (5)against Georgia Southern (Aug. 31) ... posted 42 assists against NCState (Aug. 31) ... named to the Boise State Invitationalall-tournament team ... recorded four kills, 39 assists and threeblocks against Boise State (Aug. 25) ... posted a season best 48assists while going 3-for-4 in kills with no errors againstTexas-San Antonio (Aug. 25) ... dished out 39 assists againstCSU-Fullerton (Aug. 24).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2006: Started all 19 matches inwhich she appeared, playing in 62 games ... missed nine matches dueto a stress fracture in her foot ... averaged 13.32 assists pergame to go with 1.10 kills, 1.90 digs, and 0.34 aces a game ... wasnamed MVP of the Fresno State Invitational after averaging 13.67assists and 1.11 blocks a game ... named WCC Player of the Week forweek of Aug. 28-Sept. 3 after averaging 14.17 assists and 2.50 digsa game in wins over Valparaiso and Notre Dame ... passed out 58assists and made 17 digs in win over Missouri on Sept. 8 ... had 10kills and 67 assists in win at San Jose State on Sept. 12 ... wasnamed to Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging12.89 assists over the three matches ... passed out 66 assists andmade 11 digs in win over Sacramento State on Sept. 19 ... was outfrom Sept. 28-Nov.2 with foot injury ... returned to action on Nov.2 at Pepperdine ... had 45 assists in win over Gonzaga on Nov.11.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Earned AVCA Third TeamAll-American honors... named one of the Top 5 setters in the nationaccording to Collegiate Volleyball Update... competed in 31matches, compiling 1,517 assists, 101 kills, and 45 service aces in109 games... placed on the All-Tournament team in the Palo AltoRegional of the NCAA Tournament... picked as the CollegiateVolleyball Update National Player of the Week (12/5)... selected asan All-Pacific Region Honorable Mention... guided team to a stellar.393 hitting percentage against then-No. 5 Stanford (12/3) whilehanding out 66 assists... named All-WCC Honorable Mention...Produced career highs in digs (15) and kills (8) against California(11/15)... dished out 69 assists and collected seven digs, fourkills and two blocks against San Francisco (10/21)... tied hercareer high in aces with six against Gonzaga (10/7)... recorded acareer-high 70 assists in four games against Pepperdine (10/2)...had 61 assists against Utah (9/17), while adding four blocks...earned All-Tournament honors at the Bronco Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Started on nineoccasions and saw action in 25 matches... split time at setter,recording 26 assists and 10 digs in season opener againstSacramento State... added 30 assists against Arkansas... recorded30 assists and eight digs at Hawaii... posted 20 assists againstAppalachian State and Arkansas-Little Rock... netted 33 assists andnine digs at San Jose State... recorded 39 assists againstGonzaga... added three service aces against the Bulldogs... earnedfirst start at San Diego... netted a then-career-high 52 assists atSan Francisco... added 38 assists at Gonzaga.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of El Molino HighSchool in Forestville, Calif... played for coaches Bear and LeslieGrassl... led team to undefeated league seasons in sophomore,junior and senior years... garnered high school All-Americahonors... named El Molino's 2004 Athlete of the Year... advanced tothe state championship as a sophomore and NorCals during sophomoreand junior seasons... named SCL MVP junior and senior years... afour-time first team All-League honoree... played club withEmpire... ranked fourth nationally for setters... a Fab-50 byVolleyball Magazine... named 2003 Empire Athlete of the Year...placed fifth with 18s at Festival... also played basketball and rantrack... won SCL in high jump as a sophomore... a member of theHonors Society.
PERSONAL: Full name is Crystal MarcelleMatich... parents are Steve and Ginger Matich... has a youngerbrother, Ken, 17... interests are in wakeboarding and waterskiing... a liberal studies major who is planning to become aspecial education teacher.
Matich's Career Statistics
| Year | M | G | K | E | TA | PCT | SA | BS | BA | D | AS | RE | BE | SE |
| 2004 | 25 | 88 | 8 | 2 | 19 | .316 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 606 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| 2005 | 31 | 109 | 101 | 27 | 230 | .322 | 45 | 3 | 57 | 197 | 1,517 | 0 | 4 | 75 |
| 2006 | 19 | 62 | 68 | 16 | 156 | .333 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 118 | 826 | 0 | 6 | 25 |
| 2007 | 31 | 108 | 129 | 38 | 275 | .331 | 33 | 8 | 41 | 239 | 1435 | 1 | 5 | 47 |
| Career | 106 | 367 | 306 | 83 | 680 | .328 | 123 | 12 | 133 | 693 | 4384 | 1 | 17 | 196 |
Matich's Career Highs
| Kills | 10 | at San Jose State, Sept. 12,2006 |
| Attempts | 16 | twice, last vs. Notre Dame,Sept. 16, 2007 |
| Hitting Pct. | 1.000 | three times, last vs. StonyBrook, Sept. 24, 2005 |
| Assists | 70 | at Pepperdine, Oct. 2,2005 |
| Aces | 6 | twice, last vs. Gonzaga, Oct.7, 2005 |
| Digs | 22 | vs. UC Santa Barbara, Sept.15, 2007 |
| Block Solos | 3 | vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 16,20075 |
| Block Assists | 6 | twice, last at SacramentoState, Oct. 9, 2007 |
| Total Blocks | 6 | twice, last at SacramentoState, Oct. 9, 2007 |
