MATTHEWS Monique (USA) – PVPA – International Athlete (2010-2022). Multi-winner of USA and event awards: a Leader and role model.

MATTHEWS Monique (USA)

MATTHEWS

Monique started with WOVD/WPV in 2010 at the World Championships in Edmond, Oklahoma. She states:

“Bill Hamiter has been the greatest influence on me and my development because he is literally the person who taught me how to play not only sitting volleyball, but any volleyball. I am where I am skill wise because of his coaching and knowledge of the sport.”

Event involvement:

2010 – WOVD World Championship (Silver Medallist)
2011 – Parapan American Zonal Championship (Gold Medallist)
2012 – Dutch Tournament
2012 – Shanghai Tournament
2012 – London Paralympics (Silver Medallist)
2014 – World Championship (Silver Medallist)
2015 – Parapan American Games, Toronto, Canada (Gold Medallist)
2016 – Dutch Tournament (Gold Medallist)
2016 – WPV Intercontinental Cup, Anji, China (Gold Medallist)
2016 – Rio Paralympics (Gold Medallist)
2017 – PanAmerican Zonal Championship, Montreal, Canada (Gold Medallist)
2017 – WPV Super 6 (Silver Medallist)
2018 – World Championship, Netherlands (Silver Medallist)
2019 – ParaPan American Games, Peru (Gold Medallist)
2019 – WPV Super 6 (Gold Medallist)
2021 – Golden Nations League (Gold Medallist)
2021 – Tokyo Paralympics (Gold Medallist)

Awards received:

2015 – Player of the Year for USA Women’s Sitting Volleyball
2016 – Member of the Best Paralympic Team at 2016 Team USA Awards
2017 – Best Server, WPV Super 6
2017 – Best Server, PanAmerican Zonal Championships
2017 – Player of the Year for USA Women’s Sitting Volleyball
2019 – Player of the Year for USA Women’s Sitting Volleyball
2021 – Best Blocker, Tokyo Paralympic Games