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Santa Clara University

2019 Women's Volleyball

35 Michelle Gajdka

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown San Francisco, Calif.
  • High School International High School
  • Position Outside Hitter

Biography

SENIOR (2019)

  • Played in 23 of 33 matches and 55 of 124 sets
  • AVCA Team Academic Award
  • Season stats: 54 kills, .105 hitting percentage, eight assists, 63 digs, eight blocks, seven aces
  • 10+ kills two times, 10+ digs two times
  • Posted a double-double with a season-high 19 kills and 10 digs to go along with a co-career-high four blocks in a five-set win over UT Martin at the Indiana Invitational (Aug. 30)
  • Recorded nine kills and a season-high 13 digs in a sweep of Cal State Bakersfield at the Fresno State Invitational (Sept. 6)
  • Produced 17 kills and eight digs in a four-set win at Gonzaga (Nov. 16)

JUNIOR (2018)

Played in 25 matches and 65 sets with 10 starts … recorded 85 kills, 104 digs, 12 aces and eight blocks … 10-plus kills four times, all in consecutive matches from Aug. 25-31 … 10-plus digs five times … two double-doubles … career-high four aces vs. Boise State (Sept. 6) … season-high 13 kills two times … season-high 13 digs two times.

SOPHOMORE (2017)

UC Davis Invitational All-Tournament Team … started all 30 matches and played in 115 of 116 sets … led the team in kills (361) and kills/set (3.14) … second on the Broncos with 395.5 total points … finished the season with 277 digs, 31 total blocks, 17 aces and 10 double-doubles … recorded 10-plus kills in 20 of 30 matches, including 12 of the last 15 … had 11 matches with 10-plus digs … started the season with a 19-kill, 14-dig double-double in a five-set victory at American (Aug. 25) … led Santa Clara with 21 kills in a five-set win over No. 9 Kansas in Leavey Center (Sept. 15) … the Jayhawks are the highest-ranked team the Broncos have defeated at home in program history … had 14 kills and a career-high 18 digs vs. Portland (Sept. 30) … hit a career-high .391 (12 kills – 2 errors – 23 total attempts) in a sweep victory at San Francisco (Nov. 3) … set a career-high mark with 23 kills and added 12 digs in the season finale at Saint Mary’s … the Broncos scored 46 points against the Gaels in the third set, the most in a single frame in the Division I 25-point rally-scoring era (2008-present).

FRESHMAN (2016)

Played in 15 matches and 23 sets with two starts in her first year as a Bronco … finished the season with 16 kills, 15 digs and a block assist … in her Bronco debut, recorded one kill on three attempts vs. UC Irvine (Aug. 26) … had two kills on four attempts at San Francisco (Oct. 7) … finished with season-best efforts of four kills and five digs at Pacific (Oct. 20) … had three digs, a kill and her only block of the season vs. Gonzaga (Oct. 29).

PRIOR TO SCU

Played volleyball at International High School in San Francisco … varsity volleyball MVP all four years … Jaguars made the playoffs in each of her four years … attended Junior Nationals every year since her first year of club volleyball at age 12.

PERSONAL

Born in San Francisco … parents are Mariusz and Mariola Gajdka from Poland … has an older brother, Matt … hobbies include running, drawing, driving, dancing … was a member of her Peer Councilor Club … career and future goals include owning a dog and “to be happy doing whatever I end up doing.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2016Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'8"
    35
  • 35

    2017Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    35
  • 35

    2018Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    35
  • 35

    2019Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    35