10 Kelsey Mattai Class: Junior Hometown: Vadnais Heights, Minn. High School: White Bear Lake Area Height: 6-1 Position: MH

2011 (As of Sept. 22): Notched a season-high seven blocks in home opener against Southern Miss (Sept. 9) ... Tallied five blocks and career-high three digs in 3-1 loss to Northern Illinois (Sept. 3) ... Has started each match in which she has seen playing time (four total).

2010 (Sophomore): Notched a team-high seven blocks in MU's five-set victory over Louisville...Blocked six attacks in five-set victory at Seton Hall (Nov. 7)...Recorded a career-high 10 kills in only 12 attacks (.833) to go along with six blocks in sweep of UIC (Nov. 2)...Notched four blocks in the final two sets at Notre Dame (Oct. 24)...Saw first action of the season at Green Bay (Oct. 13) and recorded four kills.

2009 (Freshman): Saw action in 87 sets and started 23 matches during freshman campaign...Finished the season second on the squad with 90 total blocks for an average of 1.03 per set...Recorded at least five total blocks on nine occasions in 2009, including a season-high of nine at Connecticut (Oct. 9)...Had seven blocks and six kills at Milwaukee (Sept. 12)...Reached seven kills without an error, while hitting .636 (7-0-11) against Green Bay (Oct. 21)...Recorded eight kills and five blocks the following match against Syracuse (Oct. 24)...In final BIG EAST match of the season, notched a career-high nine kills, while hitting .667 (9-1-12) with five blocks...In final two BIG EAST matches, combined for 16 kills with only three errors and 10 blocks.

Prior to Marquette (White Bear Lake Area High School): Mattai earned four letters in volleyball at White Bear Lake Area High School...named an Under Armour/AVCA High School All-America nominee as a senior...named one of Prep Volleyball's Top Senior Aces, honoring the top 250 senior volleyball players in the United States...all-conference honoree each of four years in high school...squad MVP last three years at White Bear Lake...named team captain as a senior...set high school records for most career blocks and kills...With Northern Lights Club squad recorded fifth place finishes at the AAU Nationals in 15's-17's divisions.

Personal: Mattai was born in Tampa, Fla., to Dennis and Sue Mattai...both parents are former Division I college athletes...has an older brother Tyler... majors in advertising.