2022 Men's Volleyball Roster

Raymond Welch
Raymond Welch

1 Dawson Walker

  • Position Middle Hitter/Right Side
  • Height 6-7
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Englewood, Ohio
  • Highschool Northmont HS

Biography

- 2020 USA Volleyball U.S. Beach Collegiate National Team
- 2020 Off the Block All-Independent Team

2021 (Sopomore):
Started all 19 matches he played in, totaling 64 sets played ... Ranked second on the team in hitting percentage (.406), blocks (67), and blocks per set (1.05) ... His 1.05 blocks per set ranked in the top three nationally among independent league players ... Was fourth on the team in points (145.5) and kills (104) ... Posted nine matches of five or more kills ... Recorded multiple blocks in 15 different matches ... Blocked 10 shots, dug out two balls, recorded two kills, and served an ace against Loyola Chicago (Jan. 22) ... Tallied six kills and six blocks versus McKendree (Jan. 24) ... Registered five blocks, four kills, and three digs versus Ball St. (Jan. 29) ... Notched eight kills on a .438 hitting percentage and a season-high seven blocks while playing King (Feb. 9) ... Recorded a career-high 13 kills on a .550 attack percentage versus Emmanuel (Feb. 13) ... Tallied eight kills and four blocks in a sweep of Emmanuel (March 9) ... Tied a season-high of seven blocks and had three digs versus Queens (March 13) ... Notched six kills on a .750 attack percentage and blocked four balls while sweeping Limestone (March 14) ... Accounted for eight kills and two blocks versus King (March 16) ... Recorded nine kills, a season-high seven digs, and four blocks while facing Limestone (March 26) ... Killed five balls and blocked four more in the IVA Tournament semifinal win over Tusculum (April 16) ... Had eight kills in the IVA Tournament Championship match sweep of Queens (April 17).

2020 (Sophomore): Season cut short due to COVID-19 global pandemic ... Picked up Off the Block All-Independent Team honors after ranking 28th nationally in blocks per set (0.94) ... Second among all independent team players in blocks per set ... Started 16 matches and played in 17 total, competing in 62 of the 66 sets the Railsplitters participated in ... Accounted for the fourth-most points on the team, totaling 114.5 (1.85 per set) ... Fourth on the team in both kills (77) and attack percentage (.381) ... Led the Railsplitter front line with 58 blocks, including nine of the solo variety ... Also collected 26 digs ... Registered seven or more kills four times, including rising up for a season-best nine kills in the season-opening sweep of Mount Olive (Jan. 7) and the 3-0 home rout of Emmanuel (March 10) ... Made five or more blocks on seven different occasions and had six or more blocks five times ... Achieved six blocks in the thrilling five-set home victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) (Jan. 25), versus Daemen College (Feb. 9), at Belmont Abbey (Feb. 21) and at Emmanuel (Feb. 22) ... Tied his career-high with seven blocks in the five-set home win over King (Feb. 14) ... Earned a career-best six digs, to go along with seven kills on nine attacks (.778) and six blocks, in the neutral-site outing with Daemen College (Feb. 9). 

2019 (Freshman): Started and played in 22 matches as a true freshman, competing in 79 sets ... Ranked 70th nationally and sixth among independent team players in blocks per set (0.73) ... One of six 100-kill Railsplitters ... Finished the season with 100 kills (1.27 per set) ... Owned the fifth-highest attack percentage on the team (.325) ... Tallied the fourth-most service aces (25) of any LMU player and was third in total blocks (58) ... Tied for the second-most solo blocks (10) on the team while accounting for 14 digs ... Notched a career-high 10 kills in the 3-1 home win over Erskine (Feb. 9) ... Had at least three kills in 20 matches ... Recorded five blocks or more five different times, including a career-high seven in the five-set win at Belmont Abbey (March 23) ... Served a career-high three aces twice, in the five-set neutral-site thriller versus 15th-ranked Grand Canyon (Jan. 20) and in the straight-set home sweep of Quincy (March 16) ... Claimed a season-high four digs at Mount Olive (March 8). 

Prior to LMU: Three-sport athlete at Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio ... Lettered in volleyball, basketball and football ... Helped lead the Thunderbolts to a state semifinal appearance as a senior in 2018 where he led the team with 26 kills ... Named second-team all-state after tallying a team-best 374 kills in his final varsity season ... Also posted 29 aces as a senior ... Played wide receiver on the gridiron ... Competed all across the nation as one of the top basketball players ... High school teammates of fellow Railsplitters Matt Bridenbaugh and Ryan Foy ... Montgomery County College Promise program nominee ... Graduated with honors ... Played travel ball for Vanguard, Air City, the Dayton Nets and Queen City Prophets.

Personal: Son of Tara Walker ... Born July 25, 1999 ... Has one sibling, Caden ... Enjoys working out, competing at the highest level possible and hanging out with friends ... Endowed scholarship recipient ... Majoring in business with a concentration in sport management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2019Freshman

    Middle Hitter/Right Side
    6'6"
    1
  • 1

    2020Sophomore

    Middle Hitter/Right Side
    6'6"
    1
  • 1

    2021Sophomore

    Middle Hitter/Right Side
    6'7"
    1
  • 1

    2022Junior

    Middle Hitter/Right Side
    6'7"
    1