#6 Matthew Soderstrom

Graduate
Middle Hitter, 6-4
Rocky Hill, Connecticut/University of Connecticut
Major: Management of Sports Industries

2006 (University of Connecticut): Played on club team (UConn does not have a varsity program) at the University of Connecticut ... 2006 All New England Collegiate Volleyball League selection ... Club team ranked as high as 22 nationally in the 2006 NIRSA Division I poll.

High School: Attended Xavier High School in Middletown, Conn. ... Played in the Southern Connecticut Conference and was selected First team All-Conference in 2002 and 2003 ... 2003 All-State Selection ... New Haven Register All-Area selection in 2002 and 2003 ... Hartford Courant All-Area selection in 2003 ... Selected as Xavier Volleyball MVP in 2001, 2002, and 2003 ... Also played for the Connecticut Juniors Volleyball team ... Member of the National Honor Society and French Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Diane and David Soderstrom ... One brother (Eric) and one sister (Kara) ... Career goal is to become a collegiate volleyball coach.