California Lutheran University

2017 (Volleyball)
Capped off his two-year career at CLU with several top-three performances as a senior…one of four players to appear in all 25 matches, playing in 86 sets as a senior...lead with 737 assists and 8.57 assists per set for the Kingsmen…second on the squad with 23 service aces and 142 digs for 1.65 digs per set…third on the team with a .289 hitting percentage after putting down 53 kills on 128 attempts…also third on the team with 49 total blocks, 45 assists and four solo stops…finished with 102.5 total points…handed out a career-best 64 assists against Benedictine-Mesa (Ariz.)(Apr. 1)…reached double figures for assists in a match 24 times…hit .714 with five kills on seven swings without a miscue against Santa Monica City College (Jan. 31)…recorded two double-doubles in his final campaign.

2016 (Volleyball) - Season Stats Enhanced Stats
Appeared in 57 sets over 21 matches, earning eight starts during the inaugural NCAA men’s volleyball season at CLU as a junior…made his CLU debut against CSUN (Jan. 20)…finished the season with 313 assists, 78 digs, 18 kills, 16 blocks, and three service aces…second on the team in assists…recorded a career-high 45 assists and 15 digs against Holy Names (Mar. 15). 

Moorpark College
Attended Moorpark College from 2013 to 2015…played two years of volleyball…earned Second Team All- Western State Conference honors.

Ventura High School
Graduates in 2013…played four years of volleyball for the Cougars…earned Team MVP and was Team Captain his Senior year…also made First Team All-Channel League and First Team All-Ventura County in 2013.

Personal
Full name: Nicholas Shoemate…born on November 2, 1995 in Ventura, Calif…parents are Brady and Kathy Shoemate…has one sister Lauren (22)…has one dog, Roxy…family is currently residing in Oxnard, Calif…currently majoring in Biology.

Favorites
Movie(s): Straight Outta Compton, Zero Dark Thirty    
Food: Grandma's Homemade Tacos, Mashed Potatoes, Shrimp  
Pro Athlete: Jamaal Charles 
Book(s): Into the Wild            
Color: Blue    
Super Hero: The Hulk
TV Shows: Law & Order SVU, The Amazing Race        
Video Game: Super Smash Bros    
Hobbies/Special Talents: Sleeping in past Noon
If he could travel anywhere it would be: The Seychelles