Jacob Waga

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Jacob Waga
21 Jacob Waga
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    East Northport, N.Y.
  • Position:
    RS
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Commack
  • Major:
    Civil Engineering
  • Club Team:
    Academy
  • m
    20
  • k/s
    2.81
  • h %
    .291
  • a/s
    0.08
  • b/s
    0.55
  • sa/s
    0.19
  • d/s
    0.83
Bio
Before Wentworth:
  • Captain of varsity volleyball team
  • Selected to all-county, all-division, and all-county tournament teams
  • Section XI Gold Key Award
  • Badminton state champion
 
Why WIT?
  • It is a great school to pursue architecture and volleyball
 
Future Goals?
  • To bring Wentworth to a championship in volleyball and become a prominent architect
 
Favorite Food?
  • Steak and mashed potatoes
 
Personal:
  • Son of Jonathan and Irena Waga ... Has two brothers, Nicholas and Thomas
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 20 5
Sets 53 10
Kills 149 24
Kills per set 2.81 2.40
Errors 53 11
Total Attacks 330 52
Total Attacks per set 6.23 5.20
Hitting Percentage .291 .250
Assists 4 2
Assists per set 0.08 0.20
Service Total Attempts 106 32
Service Aces 10 7
Service Errors 28 6
Service Aces per set 0.19 0.70
Receptions 5 1
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 44 9
Digs per set 0.83 0.90
Block Solo 4 0
Block Assist 25 5
Block Total 29 5
Blocks per set 0.55 0.50
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 175.5 33.5
Points per set 3.3 3.4
Matches started 15 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 1 at Emerson W, 3-0
Apr 5 vs. Elms W, 3-0
Apr 5 at Lasell L, 3-0
Apr 10 Regis W, 3-0
Apr 12 Lasell W, 3-0
Apr 18 vs. #5 Juniata L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 17 at Kean W, 3-2 1 2 4 2 21 .095 0 5.5
Jan 18 vs. #13 Nichols W, 3-0 - 1 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Jan 18 vs. #6 Vassar L, 3-1 1 3 9 5 29 .138 1 9.0
Jan 25 Endicott W, 3-0 1 3 12 4 23 .348 1 13.0
Jan 25 #9 Hobart W, 3-0 1 3 16 3 24 .542 0 17.0
Jan 26 #20 Misericordia W, 3-1 1 4 10 3 23 .304 0 11.5
Jan 26 Baruch W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Emerson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Emmanuel W, 3-1 1 2 2 3 9 -.111 0 3.5
Feb 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 15 .600 0 12.0
Feb 12 Regis W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Dominican (N.Y.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 vs. Drew W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at #4 Stevens L, 3-1 1 2 2 3 7 -.143 0 2.5
Feb 20 #17 Lasell W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Merrimack L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Emmanuel W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. New Paltz St. L, 3-2 - 2 0 0 2 .000 0 0.5
Mar 8 at MIT W, 3-0 1 3 6 2 17 .235 0 6.5
Mar 15 Dean W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Mar 15 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 2.5
Mar 18 Nichols W, 3-1 1 4 11 5 25 .240 0 16.5
Mar 20 at Dean W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 MIT W, 3-1 1 3 9 4 19 .263 0 10.0
Mar 27 #2 Southern Virginia L, 3-1 1 4 14 3 28 .393 0 15.5
Mar 29 at Regis W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 vs. Rivier W, 3-0 1 3 13 8 28 .179 1 15.5
Apr 1 at Emerson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 vs. Elms W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Lasell L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Regis W, 3-0 1 3 11 2 16 .563 0 12.0
Apr 12 Lasell W, 3-0 1 3 14 2 28 .429 0 15.0
Apr 18 vs. #5 Juniata L, 3-0 1 3 7 3 15 .267 0 7.5
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 17 at Kean W, 3-2 1 2 5 0 3 0 3 0
Jan 18 vs. #13 Nichols W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 vs. #6 Vassar L, 3-1 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 Endicott W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Jan 25 #9 Hobart W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Jan 26 #20 Misericordia W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 3 0 3 0
Jan 26 Baruch W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Emerson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Emmanuel W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 0
Feb 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 Regis W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Dominican (N.Y.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 vs. Drew W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at #4 Stevens L, 3-1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 20 #17 Lasell W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Merrimack L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Emmanuel W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. New Paltz St. L, 3-2 - 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 8 at MIT W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 15 Dean W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 15 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 18 Nichols W, 3-1 1 4 3 3 3 0 6 0
Mar 20 at Dean W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 MIT W, 3-1 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 27 #2 Southern Virginia L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 29 at Regis W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 vs. Rivier W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 1 at Emerson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 vs. Elms W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Lasell L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Regis W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Apr 12 Lasell W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Apr 18 vs. #5 Juniata L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Jan 17 at Kean W, 3-2 1 2 6 0 1 0 0
Jan 18 vs. #13 Nichols W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 18 vs. #6 Vassar L, 3-1 1 3 9 0 1 0 0
Jan 25 Endicott W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 3 0 0
Jan 25 #9 Hobart W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 26 #20 Misericordia W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 26 Baruch W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Emerson W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Emmanuel W, 3-1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 14 3 4 1 0
Feb 12 Regis W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Dominican (N.Y.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 15 vs. Drew W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at #4 Stevens L, 3-1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0
Feb 20 #17 Lasell W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Merrimack L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Emmanuel W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. New Paltz St. L, 3-2 - 2 1 0 1 0 0
Mar 8 at MIT W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0
Mar 15 Dean W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 15 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 4 2 0 0 0
Mar 18 Nichols W, 3-1 1 4 9 1 4 0 0
Mar 20 at Dean W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 MIT W, 3-1 1 3 13 1 3 0 0
Mar 27 #2 Southern Virginia L, 3-1 1 4 10 1 3 1 0
Mar 29 at Regis W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 vs. Rivier W, 3-0 1 3 11 2 2 0 0
Apr 1 at Emerson W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 vs. Elms W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Lasell L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Regis W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 12 Lasell W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0
Apr 18 vs. #5 Juniata L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 2 3 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2020-21 11 39 3 0.08 5 9 0.23 -.222 1 0.03 23.5 0.6
2021-22 25 80 114 1.43 40 229 2.86 .323 7 0.09 153.5 1.9
2022-23 17 43 76 1.77 34 176 4.09 .239 1 0.02 102.5 2.4
2023-24 27 88 229 2.60 102 510 5.80 .249 7 0.08 297.5 3.4
2024-25 20 53 149 2.81 53 330 6.23 .291 4 0.08 175.5 3.3
Total 100 303 571 1.88 234 1254 4.14 .269 20 0.07 752.5 2.5
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2020-21 11 39 17 0.44 0 1 1 0.03
2021-22 25 80 53 0.66 2 15 17 0.21
2022-23 17 43 33 0.77 2 17 19 0.44
2023-24 27 88 149 1.69 7 41 48 0.55
2024-25 20 53 44 0.83 4 25 29 0.55
Total 100 303 296 0.98 15 99 114 0.38
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2020-21 11 39 168 20 0.51 38 0 0
2021-22 25 80 226 30 0.38 46 5 2
2022-23 17 43 110 16 0.37 21 21 3
2023-24 27 88 307 41 0.47 74 8 1
2024-25 20 53 106 10 0.19 28 5 0
Total 100 303 917 117 0.39 207 39 6
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 20 53 149 2.81 53 330 6.23 .291 4 0.08 175.5 3.3
Conference 5 10 24 2.40 11 52 5.20 .250 2 0.20 33.5 3.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 31 99 3.19 29 195 6.29 .359 2 0.06 116.5 3.8
Away 4 10 21 2.10 7 60 6.00 .233 0 0.00 26.5 2.6
Neutral 5 12 29 2.42 17 75 6.25 .160 2 0.17 32.5 2.7
Result
Wins 15 39 117 3.00 39 249 6.38 .313 3 0.08 140.5 3.6
Losses 5 14 32 2.29 14 81 5.79 .222 1 0.07 35.0 2.5
Month
January 6 16 51 3.19 18 121 7.56 .273 2 0.13 56.0 3.5
February 3 7 13 1.86 6 31 4.43 .226 0 0.00 18.0 2.6
March 8 21 53 2.52 22 119 5.67 .261 2 0.10 67.0 3.2
April 3 9 32 3.56 7 59 6.56 .424 0 0.00 34.5 3.8
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 20 53 44 0.83 4 25 29 0.55
Conference 5 10 9 0.90 0 5 5 0.50
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 31 16 0.52 4 17 21 0.68
Away 4 10 10 1.00 0 5 5 0.50
Neutral 5 12 18 1.50 0 3 3 0.25
Result
Wins 15 39 33 0.85 4 21 25 0.64
Losses 5 14 11 0.79 0 4 4 0.29
Month
January 6 16 13 0.81 0 10 10 0.63
February 3 7 0 0.00 0 4 4 0.57
March 8 21 24 1.14 3 8 11 0.52
April 3 9 7 0.78 1 3 4 0.44
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 20 53 106 10 0.19 28 5 0
Conference 5 10 32 7 0.70 6 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 31 51 5 0.16 14 1 0
Away 4 10 24 3 0.30 8 1 0
Neutral 5 12 31 2 0.17 6 3 0
Result
Wins 15 39 74 9 0.23 19 1 0
Losses 5 14 32 1 0.07 9 4 0
Month
January 6 16 24 0 0.00 6 0 0
February 3 7 19 3 0.43 6 1 0
March 8 21 50 7 0.33 14 1 0
April 3 9 13 0 0.00 2 3 0
News mentions
#12 Men’s Volleyball Battles #5 Juniata in Second Round of NCAA Tournament
  • Article
  • April 18, 2025
#12 Men’s Volleyball Battles #5 Juniata in Second Round of NCAA Tournament

Leopards stay neck-and-neck with Eagles but fall in straight sets; Mason Andrade leads with team-high nine kills

  • April 18, 2025
Men's Volleyball Earns Multiple GNAC Postseason Honors
  • Article
  • April 14, 2025
Men's Volleyball Earns Multiple GNAC Postseason Honors

Seven student-athletes, along with GNAC Coach of the Year Evin Giglio, garner postseason accolades from the conference on Monday

  • April 14, 2025
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • April 12, 2025
FOUR-PEAT: #12 Men’s Volleyball Captures Fourth Straight GNAC Title in Sweep of Lasell

Leopards sweep Lasers for fourth straight and sixth overall conference title; Jacob Waga named tournament's Most Outstanding Player, Mason Andrade and Josh Milke named to the All-Tournament team

  • April 12, 2025
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • April 10, 2025
#12 Men’s Volleyball Sweeps Regis in GNAC Semifinals, Set to Host Championship Match

Leopards sweep Pride in semifinal matchup, set to host fourth straight championship; Jacob Waga, Alem Dubcak combine for 21 kills

  • April 10, 2025
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • March 29, 2025
#11 Men’s Volleyball Cruises Past Regis, Rivier; Stays Undefeated in GNAC Play

Leopards sweep Pride and Raiders thanks to a handful of key contributors; Sam Etter records 19 putaways in the two contests combined

  • March 29, 2025
#11 Men's Volleyball Battles #2 Southern Virginia, Falls in Four
  • Article
  • March 27, 2025
#11 Men's Volleyball Battles #2 Southern Virginia, Falls in Four

Leopards hand Knights their first set loss of the season; Jacob Waga leads the attack with 14 kills (.393 clip)

  • March 27, 2025
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • March 21, 2025
#11 Men's Volleyball Fends Off MIT

Five Leopards register eight or more kills as Leopards hold off Engineers in four sets; Conner Foxwell records eight finishes, six block assists and one solo

  • March 21, 2025
Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
  • Article
  • March 18, 2025
#11 Men's Volleyball Downs Nichols in Four Sets

Tied at one set apiece, Leopards grab two straight to earn fourth straight win; Jacob Waga, Andrew Ahn each notch 11 kills

  • March 18, 2025
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • March 15, 2025
#11 Men's Volleyball Celebrates Senior Day with Triumphs over Dean, Elms; Giglio Hits Major Milestone

Leopards sweep Bulldogs, Blazers; Head Coach Evin Giglio becomes first-ever Leopards' coach to reach 300 career wins plateau

  • March 15, 2025
Photo by Tripp Flix
  • Article
  • March 08, 2025
#10 Men's Volleyball Sweeps MIT, Falls to New Paltz St. in Five

Leopards battle Hawks in five-set thriller before sweeping host Engineers

  • March 08, 2025
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • February 07, 2025
#9 Men's Volleyball Topples Rivier

Leopards sweep Raiders in conference play; Jacob Waga posts match-high nine kills

  • February 07, 2025
Photo by Julie Schriver '26
  • Article
  • January 26, 2025
#10 Men's Volleyball Closes Fenway Volleyball Classic Besting #20 Misericordia, Baruch

Leopards topple Cougars (3-1) and Bearcats (3-0) and total 17 blocks through the two matches, improving to 6-1 overall

  • January 26, 2025
Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
  • Article
  • January 25, 2025
#10 Men's Volleyball Sweeps Endicott, #9 Hobart at Fenway Volleyball Classic

Leopards sweep Gulls and Statesmen behind balanced attack, push record to 4-1

  • January 25, 2025
Photo by MBD Sports
  • Article
  • January 18, 2025
#9 Men’s Volleyball Splits with #13 Nichols and #6 Vassar

Leopards sweep Bison before falling to Brewers in four; Brayden Green notches 24 assists and 13 digs against Nichols

  • January 18, 2025
Photo by Ari Silverfine Photography
  • Article
  • January 08, 2025
Picked to Four-Peat as GNAC Champions, Nationally Ranked Men’s Volleyball Garners Nation-Wide Recognition

Leopards earn top spot in GNAC Preseason Poll, claim No. 9 spot in AVCA preseason poll and No. 8 spot in FrogJump Volleyball's preseason poll

  • January 08, 2025
Photos
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