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Jersey Number 19
Christian Ward
- Position:
- Middle Hitter
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Westview
GCU
2016 - Started all 29 matches for the Lopes.. Led the team with 119 total blocks.. Recorded 129 kills for an average of 1.29/set.. Added 20 digs and four aces. 2015 - Scored 1.77 points per set and started 26 matches for the Lopes... Recorded 112 kills and hit .365. Had 7 service aces and led the team with 120 total blocks. 2014 - Though set back by injury, played in 11 matches, starting nine... had 35 blocks in 30 sets played for 1.17 average... still was able to get 10 kills and six blocks vs. NJIT. 2013 – Was a starter for 25 of his 29 matches…Had 157 kills during the season and hit .374…Had 89 block assists…Earned 215.5 points…Was named to the MIVA All-Academic team ... tallied 15 kills in win over Concordia-Irvine... eight total blocks in victory over UC Santa Cruz.
High School
Graduated from Westview High School... Second team All-California Interscholastic Federation… received CIF Sportsmanship Award and was an All-Academic team selection… Palomar League honorable mention… Named team’s most inspirational player... Won team’s coach’s award... Played club volleyball at the High Performance Championships and was team captain … His team (Seaside 17) came in 14th in open division at Junior Nationals
Personal
Son of Hilary & David Ward... One older sister named Katie (25), Obtaining his Master of Science in Leadership at GCU
2016 - Started all 29 matches for the Lopes.. Led the team with 119 total blocks.. Recorded 129 kills for an average of 1.29/set.. Added 20 digs and four aces. 2015 - Scored 1.77 points per set and started 26 matches for the Lopes... Recorded 112 kills and hit .365. Had 7 service aces and led the team with 120 total blocks. 2014 - Though set back by injury, played in 11 matches, starting nine... had 35 blocks in 30 sets played for 1.17 average... still was able to get 10 kills and six blocks vs. NJIT. 2013 – Was a starter for 25 of his 29 matches…Had 157 kills during the season and hit .374…Had 89 block assists…Earned 215.5 points…Was named to the MIVA All-Academic team ... tallied 15 kills in win over Concordia-Irvine... eight total blocks in victory over UC Santa Cruz.
High School
Graduated from Westview High School... Second team All-California Interscholastic Federation… received CIF Sportsmanship Award and was an All-Academic team selection… Palomar League honorable mention… Named team’s most inspirational player... Won team’s coach’s award... Played club volleyball at the High Performance Championships and was team captain … His team (Seaside 17) came in 14th in open division at Junior Nationals
Personal
Son of Hilary & David Ward... One older sister named Katie (25), Obtaining his Master of Science in Leadership at GCU
GCU Men's Basketball at Saint Louis - Highlights
Sunday, November 16
GCU punches ticket! 🎟️⚽️
Sunday, November 16
Lopes celebrate with the WAC men's soccer trophy 🏆
Sunday, November 16
GCU Men's Soccer WAC Championship - Highlights
Sunday, November 16
