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Kirby Schmalz
21 Kirby Schmalz
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Rogers, MInn.
  • Previous College:
    Minnesota State-Mankato
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Business
  • m
    19
  • k/s
    2.66
  • h %
    .218
  • a/s
    0.14
  • b/s
    0.28
  • sa/s
    0.22
  • d/s
    1.52
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 22 at #3 Missouri Valley L, 3-1
Mar 28 at #7 Mount Mercy L, 3-0
Mar 29 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-1
Apr 4 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0
Apr 8 at Graceland JV
Apr 8 at Graceland W, 3-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 19 12
Sets 50 38
Kills 133 109
Kills per set 2.66 2.87
Errors 62 49
Total Attacks 326 264
Total Attacks per set 6.52 6.95
Hitting Percentage .218 .227
Assists 7 6
Assists per set 0.14 0.16
Service Aces 11 10
Service Errors 33 26
Service Aces per set 0.22 0.26
Receptions 289 255
Reception Errors 12 11
Digs 76 63
Digs per set 1.52 1.66
Block Solo 2 2
Block Assist 12 10
Block Total 14 12
Blocks per set 0.28 0.32
Block Errors 2 2
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 152.0 126.0
Points per set 3.0 3.3
Matches started 11 10
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 31 vs. Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 vs. Westcliff (CA) L, 3-2 - 2 4 2 12 .167 0 4.0
Feb 1 vs. Jamestown W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 1 vs. Central Christian (KS) W, 3-0 1 3 10 4 20 .300 0 11.0
Feb 2 Viterbo W, 3-0 - 1 3 1 6 .333 0 3.0
Feb 11 at Dordt JV W, 2-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at (RV) Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 13 7 28 .214 0 16.0
Feb 14 #3 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 6 1 16 .313 0 7.0
Feb 15 #5 William Penn (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 13 5 27 .296 1 15.0
Feb 21 UHSP W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 #7 Missouri Baptist L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Graceland W, 3-1 - 3 12 3 25 .360 1 13.0
Feb 28 Mount Mercy JV L, 2-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 #10 Mount Mercy L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke JV L, 2-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at OUAZ L, 3-1 - 1 2 2 5 .000 0 2.0
Mar 4 at #9 Benedictine Mesa (AZ) L, 3-1 - 2 2 2 7 .000 0 2.0
Mar 5 at Park-Gilbert (AZ) W, 3-0 - 2 3 2 12 .083 1 4.0
Mar 7 at #9 Park L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Mar 8 at Ottawa L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 Dordt (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 8 1 25 .280 1 8.5
Mar 14 at #15 William Penn (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 10 7 28 .107 1 10.0
Mar 15 at #6 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 10 5 25 .200 0 12.0
Mar 21 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 3-2 1 5 13 7 32 .188 2 15.0
Mar 22 at #3 Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 3 8 8 25 .000 0 10.5
Mar 28 at #7 Mount Mercy L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 18 .333 0 9.0
Apr 8 at Graceland JV - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 15 .333 0 10.0
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 31 vs. Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 vs. Westcliff (CA) L, 3-2 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 vs. Jamestown W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 vs. Central Christian (KS) W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 2 Viterbo W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Dordt JV W, 2-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at (RV) Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 12 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 14 #3 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 #5 William Penn (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 11 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 21 UHSP W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 #7 Missouri Baptist L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Graceland W, 3-1 - 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Feb 28 Mount Mercy JV L, 2-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 #10 Mount Mercy L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke JV L, 2-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at OUAZ L, 3-1 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 4 at #9 Benedictine Mesa (AZ) L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 5 at Park-Gilbert (AZ) W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 2 0 2 0
Mar 7 at #9 Park L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 at Ottawa L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 Dordt (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 14 at #15 William Penn (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 15 at #6 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Mar 21 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 3-2 1 5 8 0 2 2 2 0
Mar 22 at #3 Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 28 at #7 Mount Mercy L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 at Graceland JV - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Jan 31 vs. Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Jan 31 vs. Westcliff (CA) L, 3-2 - 2 5 0 1 3 0
Feb 1 vs. Jamestown W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 vs. Central Christian (KS) W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 4 10 1
Feb 2 Viterbo W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 1 2 0
Feb 11 at Dordt JV W, 2-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at (RV) Dordt (IA) W, 3-1 1 4 22 2 2 41 0
Feb 14 #3 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 5 1 1 12 2
Feb 15 #5 William Penn (IA) L, 3-1 1 4 21 1 3 49 1
Feb 21 UHSP W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 22 #7 Missouri Baptist L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Graceland W, 3-1 - 3 15 0 1 9 0
Feb 28 Mount Mercy JV L, 2-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 28 #10 Mount Mercy L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke JV L, 2-1 - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Clarke (IA) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at OUAZ L, 3-1 - 1 3 0 0 7 0
Mar 4 at #9 Benedictine Mesa (AZ) L, 3-1 - 2 5 0 0 9 0
Mar 5 at Park-Gilbert (AZ) W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 1 3 0
Mar 7 at #9 Park L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 at Ottawa L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 11 Dordt (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 11 0 1 29 2
Mar 14 at #15 William Penn (IA) L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 30 0
Mar 15 at #6 Grand View L, 3-0 1 3 9 1 3 24 1
Mar 21 at Culver-Stockton (MO) W, 3-2 1 5 20 1 4 25 4
Mar 22 at #3 Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 3 9 2 3 15 1
Mar 28 at #7 Mount Mercy L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Clarke (IA) W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 2 16 0
Apr 8 at Graceland JV - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Graceland W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 5 5 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 16 56 112 2.00 77 325 5.80 .108 4 0.07 128.0 2.3
2024-25 19 50 133 2.66 62 326 6.52 .218 7 0.14 152.0 3.0
Total 35 106 245 2.31 139 651 6.14 .163 11 0.10 280.0 2.6

Career Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 16 56 61 1.09 2 12 14 0.25
2024-25 19 50 76 1.52 2 12 14 0.28
Total 35 106 137 1.29 4 24 28 0.26

Career Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 16 56 158 8 0.14 37 141 7
2024-25 19 50 168 11 0.22 33 289 12
Total 35 106 326 19 0.18 70 430 19

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 19 50 133 2.66 62 326 6.52 .218 7 0.14 152.0 3.0
Conference 12 38 109 2.87 49 264 6.95 .227 6 0.16 126.0 3.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 17 50 2.94 13 117 6.88 .316 3 0.18 55.5 3.3
Away 10 27 69 2.56 43 177 6.56 .147 4 0.15 81.5 3.0
Neutral 3 6 14 2.33 6 32 5.33 .250 0 0.00 15.0 2.5
Result
Wins 9 25 70 2.80 29 156 6.24 .263 4 0.16 81.0 3.2
Losses 10 25 63 2.52 33 170 6.80 .176 3 0.12 71.0 2.8
Month
January 1 2 4 2.00 2 12 6.00 .167 0 0.00 4.0 2.0
February 7 19 57 3.00 21 122 6.42 .295 2 0.11 65.0 3.4
March 9 23 56 2.43 34 159 6.91 .138 5 0.22 64.0 2.8
April 2 6 16 2.67 5 33 5.50 .333 0 0.00 19.0 3.2

Splits Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 19 50 76 1.52 2 12 14 0.28
Conference 12 38 63 1.66 2 10 12 0.32
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 17 30 1.76 0 5 5 0.29
Away 10 27 40 1.48 2 7 9 0.33
Neutral 3 6 6 1.00 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 9 25 43 1.72 2 6 8 0.32
Losses 10 25 33 1.32 0 6 6 0.24
Month
January 1 2 1 0.50 0 0 0 0.00
February 7 19 33 1.74 1 4 5 0.26
March 9 23 33 1.43 0 8 8 0.35
April 2 6 9 1.50 1 0 1 0.17

Splits Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 19 50 168 11 0.22 33 289 12
Conference 12 38 140 10 0.26 26 255 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 17 64 3 0.18 9 117 5
Away 10 27 89 7 0.26 19 159 6
Neutral 3 6 15 1 0.17 5 13 1
Result
Wins 9 25 92 6 0.24 20 111 5
Losses 10 25 76 5 0.20 13 178 7
Month
January 1 2 5 0 0.00 1 3 0
February 7 19 75 5 0.26 12 123 4
March 9 23 68 4 0.17 13 142 8
April 2 6 20 2 0.33 7 21 0

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
File celebration photo with score graphic.
  • Article
  • April 08, 2025
Morningside sweeps Graceland in regular-season finale

LAMONI, Iowa — The Morningside men’s volleyball team closed out the regular season with a three-set sweep over Graceland in Heart of America Conference play. Morningside (13-14, 8-11) beat the Yellowjackets by set scores of 25-15, 25-14 and 25-22.

  • April 08, 2025
Morningside gets senior night win in home finale
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  • April 04, 2025
Morningside gets senior night sweep in home finale

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Mustangs picked up a sweep of Heart of America Conference opponent Kansas Wesleyan tonight in front of a lively crowd in the Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center on senior night. Morningside’s sweep came with some lighthearted play to the tune of a 25-21, 25-15, 25-23 victory.

  • April 04, 2025
Determined Mustangs take third set, but are unable to secure win at no. 3 Missouri Valley
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  • March 22, 2025
Determined Mustangs take third set, but are unable to secure win at no. 3 Missouri Valley

MARSHALL, MO. – A determined Morningside team took the floor against the no. 3 Missouri Valley Vikings today, looking to get a winning streak started before returning back to the north division of the conference. The Mustangs showed their grit, but ultimately fell 3-1 to the Vikings, 25-13, 26-24, 23-25, 25-15.

  • March 22, 2025
Mustangs pick up Heart win at Culver-Stockton
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  • March 21, 2025
Mustangs pick up Heart win at Culver-Stockton

CANTON, MO. – The Mustangs picked up a crucial 3-2 Heart of America Conference victory over Culver-Stockton today, as Morningside gets its lone look of the year at some of the Heart southern division teams this weekend. 

  • March 21, 2025
Grand View takes season series over Mustangs
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  • March 15, 2025
Grand View takes season series over Mustangs

DES MOINES, IOWA – The Mustangs wrapped up another Heart of America Conference season series today, falling to the no. 6 Grand View Vikings 25-19, 25-21, and 25-16.

  • March 15, 2025
Morningside unable to steal a set from no. 15 William Penn
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  • March 14, 2025
Morningside unable to steal a set from no. 15 William Penn

OSKALOOSA, IOWA - The Mustangs suffered another tough loss in Heart of America Conference men’s volleyball tonight, falling 25-22, 25-18, 25-14 to no. 15 William Penn tonight.

  • March 14, 2025
Mustangs fall in Dordt series finale
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  • March 11, 2025
Mustangs fall in Dordt series finale

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside took the floor for its penultimate home game of the season, squaring off with Dordt in Heart of America Conference action with one final home match on the distant horizon. The Mustangs, who picked up a 3-1 win at Dordt earlier this year, fell to the Defenders in a tight match, 26-24, 28-26, and 25-22.

  • March 11, 2025
The Mustangs celebrate a point during their win against Mount Mercy.
  • Article
  • March 05, 2025
RV Mustangs sweep Park-Gilbert in Arizona finale

GILBERT, Ariz. — The Morningside University men’s volleyball team earned a three-set sweep Wednesday during its spring break trip over Park-Gilbert by set scores of 25-19, 25-18, and 25-13.

  • March 05, 2025
Photo of a set with set scores.
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  • February 25, 2025
Schmalz, Padilla lead RV Mustangs over Graceland

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside men’s volleyball team found its way back to the win column Tuesday, defeating Graceland in four sets.

  • February 25, 2025
Photo of player with score graphic.
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  • February 15, 2025
Mustangs challenge No. 5 William Penn at home

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside men’s volleyball team lost to No. 5 William Penn on Saturday by set scores of 25-22, 25-27, 25-22, 25-22.

  • February 15, 2025
Mustangs fall 3-0 in dogfight with no. 3 Grand View
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  • February 14, 2025
Mustangs fall in dogfight with no. 3 Grand View

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside made the no. 3 Grand View Vikings work for their Heart of American Conference win today. The Mustangs ended up losing the match in straight sets, 25-21, 25-22, and 25-19, fighting until the end.

  • February 14, 2025
Mustangs pick up first Heart win in upset of (RV) Dordt
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  • February 11, 2025
Mustangs pick up first Heart win in upset of Dordt

SIOUX CENTER, IOWA – Morningside opened its debut season as a men’s volleyball affiliate of the Heart of America Conference in grand fashion, picking up a 3-1 win over fellow Heart newcomer, Dordt. 

  • February 11, 2025
Mustangs pick up pair of wins over ex-GPAC opponents
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  • February 01, 2025
Mustangs pick up pair of wins over ex-GPAC opponents

PARKVILLE, MO. – Morningside picked up another pair of victories today, both coming at the expense of fellow former Great Plains Athletic Conference men’s volleyball teams. The Mustangs pushed their record to 3-1 in their young season, defeating Jamestown, 3-1, before collecting a decided victory over Central Christian, 3-0.

  • February 01, 2025