California State University Northridge Athletics
CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame
Matt Unger
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 1994
Matt Unger was inducted into the CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016. Unger lettered for the nationally-ranked CSUN Men's Volleyball team in 1989 and from 1991 to 1993.
Unger was the starting setter for the Matadors in 1993 when CSUN advanced to the NCAA Championship match against UCLA. Unger currently stands as the school's all-time leader in assists with 5,732 career assists.
At the 1993 MPSF Tournament, CSUN won three-straight matches to advance to the first NCAA Tournament Final in school history. In the opening round, CSUN toppled USC in four sets, limiting the Trojans to a combined 11 points in the final two sets. In the semifinals, the Matadors squared off with Pepperdine. The Waves won the first set 15-2, but CSUN rallied in the next three sets to claim the victory and advance to its first MPSF Championship. Facing the 49ers of Long Beach State, CSUN swept the match and claimed the MPSF Championship.
From there, the Matadors advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four at UCLA. In the national semifinals, CSUN held the Penn State Nittany Lions to just seven total points over the first two sets and completed the sweep in the third set. In the finals against the host Bruins, the Matadors played three tough sets before falling in the match. CSUN finished the season at 23-10 overall and 13-6 in the Big West Tournament.Â
Unger holds the top-three single-season marks in assists with a school-record 2,083 in 1993, 1,850 in 1992, and 1,744 in 1991. Unger also holds the CSUN single-match assists record with 110 against USC on April 28, 1993 and he also had matches of 94 (vs. Pepperdine, Mar. 17, 1992) and 92 (vs. Long Beach State, April 17, 1992). As of the start of the 2015-16 season, Unger was also tied for eighth in school history with 78 career service aces and eighth in career digs with 555. The 1993 squad holds the school records for kills in a season (2,682) and hitting percentage (.358).Â
After CSUN, he participated in the 1993 US Olympic Festival, and he currently resides in Southern California.
Unger was the starting setter for the Matadors in 1993 when CSUN advanced to the NCAA Championship match against UCLA. Unger currently stands as the school's all-time leader in assists with 5,732 career assists.
At the 1993 MPSF Tournament, CSUN won three-straight matches to advance to the first NCAA Tournament Final in school history. In the opening round, CSUN toppled USC in four sets, limiting the Trojans to a combined 11 points in the final two sets. In the semifinals, the Matadors squared off with Pepperdine. The Waves won the first set 15-2, but CSUN rallied in the next three sets to claim the victory and advance to its first MPSF Championship. Facing the 49ers of Long Beach State, CSUN swept the match and claimed the MPSF Championship.
From there, the Matadors advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four at UCLA. In the national semifinals, CSUN held the Penn State Nittany Lions to just seven total points over the first two sets and completed the sweep in the third set. In the finals against the host Bruins, the Matadors played three tough sets before falling in the match. CSUN finished the season at 23-10 overall and 13-6 in the Big West Tournament.Â
Unger holds the top-three single-season marks in assists with a school-record 2,083 in 1993, 1,850 in 1992, and 1,744 in 1991. Unger also holds the CSUN single-match assists record with 110 against USC on April 28, 1993 and he also had matches of 94 (vs. Pepperdine, Mar. 17, 1992) and 92 (vs. Long Beach State, April 17, 1992). As of the start of the 2015-16 season, Unger was also tied for eighth in school history with 78 career service aces and eighth in career digs with 555. The 1993 squad holds the school records for kills in a season (2,682) and hitting percentage (.358).Â
After CSUN, he participated in the 1993 US Olympic Festival, and he currently resides in Southern California.
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