THIS YEAR: A mature team captain, Donald Baliaba returns for his junior season after receiving MVP honors at last year’s National Invitational ... Know’s the game well and plays with great enthusiasm ... Will be a fun player to watch ... Is a go-to guy for the Lancers ... Named one of three team captains.

2007: Selected as the Most Valuable Player of the NAIA National Invitational Tournament ... Ripped a team-high 387 kills as a sophomore ... Recorded the best single-match attacking percentage in school history hitting a .929 clip (13-0-14) against St. Ambrose ... Tied the school record for most kills in a match with 32 against IPFW ... Served the third most aces in a single-season in school history with 54 ... Ripped the sixth most kills in a single season in school history ... Moved to 10th in career aces in school history ... Notched 31 kills against Loyola-Chicago ... Blocked five attacks against Cardinal Stritch.

OTHER: Majoring in business ... Enjoys traveling and music ... Has three brothers and three sisters.