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Drew University Athletics

2025 Men's Volleyball Roster

Basim Horshaw
Chris Pedota
Chris Pedota
Carl Adolphe
Carl Adolphe
Chris Pedota
Aimee Dilger
Chris Pedota
Aimee Dilger

28 Ephraim Smith

  • Class Senior
  • Position OPP/OH
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 225
  • Hometown Center Valley, Pa.
  • High School Southern Lehigh

Biography

2024: Played in 28 matches…Finished second on the team in kills (2.48 kps) and blocks (0.66 bps)…Threw down a career-high 20 kills in a 3-1 victory over Hood (3/23)…Also fired 18 kills in a five-set loss to King’s (3/23)…Posted 16 kills and four blocks in a 3-0 win over Cairn (3/1)…Tied a career-high with seven blocks in a sweep of Wilkes (2/28)…Tied a school record with 21 digs in a four-set loss to Kean (3/18).

2023: Played in all 30 matches...Led the Rangers in kills (2.83 kps) and was third in aces (0.31 aps) and digs (1.74 dps)...Nailed a career-high 19 kills versus Eastern...Also posted 18 kills against King's and 17 versus both Misericordia and Cairn...Scooped a career-high 13 digs at Neumann...Notched a career-high seven blocks in a victory at Bard...Served a career-high five aces in a victory at Lehman.

2022: Finished second on the team in blocks (0.38 bps) and third among the Rangers in both kills (2.01 kps) and aces (0.23 apg)...Fired up a season-high 13 kills at Brooklyn...Also tallied 10 kills at Saint Elizabeth...Threw down a season-high four blocks versus Messiah and served up a season-best four aces against Saint Joseph's-Brooklyn.

High School: Competed in volleyball for Head Coach Donald West at Southern Lehigh H.S....A member of the National Honor Society...Participated in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Personal: A computer science and cyber security double major...A recipient of Drew University's Baldwin Honors Scholarship and Francis Asbury Scholarship...Son of Jennifer and Nathan...Has three siblings: Asher, Reuben, and Naphtali.

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2022Freshman

    Middle Blocker/Opposite
    6'1" 210 lbs
    18
  • 28

    2023Sophomore

    Opposite
    6'1" 220 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2024Junior

    Opposite/Outside Hitter
    6'1" 210 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2025Senior

    Opposite/Outside Hitter
    6'1" 225 lbs
    28