2023 Men's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Chris Karnezis
- Position:
- L
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Park Ridge, IL
- Prev School:
- Maine South HS
CSUNÂ - 2024 (R-Freshman)
Chris Karnezis appeared in 25 matches and 91 of CSUN's 111 sets in his first season on the active roster ... came off the bench in his first 13 collegiate matches before starting the final 12 matches at libero ... finished fifth on the team with 97 digs while averaging 1.07 digs per set which was second only to Donovan Constable (1.28) among defensive players ... also had 25 assists in his first season while posting a .942 serve receive percentage on 325 attempts ... collected his first collegiate dig in CSUN's 3-1 win over NJIT at the UCSB Invitational (Jan. 5) ... had at least one dig in 18 of the 25 matches in which he appeared ... scooped up a season-high 14 digs in the season finale against top-ranked Long Beach State at the Outrigger Big West Championship (Apr. 19) ... notched a season-high three assists in five different matches.Â
CSUNÂ - 2023 (Freshman)
Karnezis redshirted his first season at CSUN as a true freshman in 2023.
MAINE SOUTHÂ HIGH SCHOOL
Karnezis was a four-year starter as a setter and libero at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Ill. ... was a two-time first-team All-State honoree as well as a first-team All-Central Suburban League recipient ... played setter as a freshman in 2019 before moving to libero under coach Garrett Fechner in his final three seasons ... graduated in 2022.
PERSONAL
Born in Minnesota ... parents are Krista Ward and Lou Karnezis ... has one brother, Nicholas and one sister, Lexi ... favorites include USA Beach Volleyball player Taylor Crabb, fruit, the music of Dreamville and J. Cole, and the movie "The Usual Suspects" ... says his greatest sports moment to date is "kicking a 43-yard field goal when I was 11" ... says the best thing about being a student-athlete is "being able to compete with people that you love" ... lists Nikola Tesla as the one person in history he would like to meet ... majoring in mechanical engineering.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
| Kills | 0 | |
| Attempts | 0 | |
| Assists | 3 (5x) last vs. UC San Diego | 4/18/24 |
| Aces | 0 | |
| Digs | 14 vs. Long Beach State | 4/19/24 |
