Dan Battista

11 Dan Battista
Dan Battista
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Bethlehem, N.Y.
  • Position:
    L/S
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Bethlehem Central
  • Major:
    Business Management
  • Club:
    LVC
  • Sport(s):
    Men's Volleyball
  • Status:
    Captain
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    0.02
  • h %
    .333
  • a/s
    0.54
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    3.69
Bio

Awards

Academic
  • 2025 NEVC Academic All-Conference
  • Deans List 
  • 4x Honor Roll Student (HS)
  • Sportsmanship Award (HS)
  • Character Award (HS)
Athletic 
  • 2026 AVCA All-Region I Team
  • 2026 NEVC Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2026 NEVC All-Conference First Team
  • 2025 NEVC All-Sportsmanship Team
  • 2x First Team All-Conference (HS)
  • Top-ranked libero in Section 2 (HS)
  • All-time leader in digs for Bethlehem High School

Professional Aspirations

He interned as a car salesman at JB Auto Sales. 

Clubs and Organizations 

Took part in a 4K for the Northeast Arc. Also volunteered at a local Food Bank. He is a member of Hidden Opponent and the Presidential Ambassadors Club at Endicott.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 25 6
Sets 87 20
Kills 2 1
Kills per set 0.02 0.05
Errors 0 0
Total Attacks 6 2
Total Attacks per set 0.07 0.10
Hitting Percentage .333 .500
Assists 47 12
Assists per set 0.54 0.60
Service Total Attempts 2 2
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 480 100
Reception Errors 18 5
Digs 321 93
Digs per set 3.69 4.65
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 2.0 1.0
Points per set 0.0 0.1
Matches started - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 3 Curry W, 3-1
Apr 4 No. 13 Wentworth W, 3-0
Apr 11 SUNY Potsdam W, 3-0
Apr 12 Nichols W, 3-0
Apr 16 vs. Lancaster Bible W, 3-0
Apr 17 vs. No. 5 Cal Lutheran L, 3-2
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 23 at Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Jan 31 at No. 13 Wentworth L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Jan 31 vs. No. 12 New Paltz St. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Feb 4 at No. 18 Lasell L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. No. 16 MIT W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Feb 8 at Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 4 1.0
Feb 10 at Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Feb 13 vs. Trine W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 .000 2 0.0
Feb 14 at Nazareth W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Feb 14 vs. No. 17 Thiel W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Feb 17 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 21 SUNY Poly W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Feb 28 at Sage W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Mar 3 Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Mar 4 at Regis (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Mar 7 at Bard W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Mar 10 Rivier W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Mar 14 Vermont State Johnson W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 4 0.0
Mar 14 Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Mar 21 SUNY Potsdam W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 1.000 2 1.0
Mar 28 at Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Apr 3 Curry W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 No. 13 Wentworth W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Apr 11 SUNY Potsdam W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Apr 12 Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 4 0.0
Apr 16 vs. Lancaster Bible W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Apr 17 vs. No. 5 Cal Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 23 at Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 3-2 - 5 12 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 at No. 13 Wentworth L, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 vs. No. 12 New Paltz St. L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 4 at No. 18 Lasell L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. No. 16 MIT W, 3-1 - 4 18 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 at Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 13 vs. Trine W, 3-2 - 5 15 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 at Nazareth W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 vs. No. 17 Thiel W, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 21 SUNY Poly W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 28 at Sage W, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 3 Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 4 at Regis (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 7 at Bard W, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 10 Rivier W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 14 Vermont State Johnson W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 14 Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 21 SUNY Potsdam W, 3-1 - 4 22 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 28 at Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 3 Curry W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 No. 13 Wentworth W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 11 SUNY Potsdam W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 12 Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 20 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 16 vs. Lancaster Bible W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 17 vs. No. 5 Cal Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 17 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Jan 23 at Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 26 1
Jan 31 at No. 13 Wentworth L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 36 2
Jan 31 vs. No. 12 New Paltz St. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 28 0
Feb 4 at No. 18 Lasell L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 8 vs. No. 16 MIT W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 26 3
Feb 8 at Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 4 0
Feb 10 at Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 23 1
Feb 13 vs. Trine W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 31 1
Feb 14 at Nazareth W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 34 1
Feb 14 vs. No. 17 Thiel W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 23 1
Feb 17 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 3 1
Feb 21 SUNY Poly W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 20 0
Feb 28 at Sage W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 29 1
Mar 3 Emmanuel (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 10 0
Mar 4 at Regis (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 19 1
Mar 7 at Bard W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 17 3
Mar 10 Rivier W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 12 0
Mar 14 Vermont State Johnson W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 3 0
Mar 14 Wheaton (Mass.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 11 1
Mar 21 SUNY Potsdam W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 14 1
Mar 28 at Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 17 0
Apr 3 Curry W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 No. 13 Wentworth W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 10 0
Apr 11 SUNY Potsdam W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 18 0
Apr 12 Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 19 0
Apr 16 vs. Lancaster Bible W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 14 0
Apr 17 vs. No. 5 Cal Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 33 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 18 48 0 0.00 0 1 0.02 .000 13 0.27 0.0 0.0
2024-25 25 76 6 0.08 6 34 0.45 .000 160 2.11 12.5 0.2
2025-26 25 87 2 0.02 0 6 0.07 .333 47 0.54 2.0 0.0
Total 68 211 8 0.04 6 41 0.19 .049 220 1.04 14.5 0.1
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 18 48 97 2.02 0 0 0 0.00
2024-25 25 76 157 2.07 0 1 1 0.01
2025-26 25 87 321 3.69 0 0 0 0.00
Total 68 211 575 2.73 0 1 1 0.00
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 18 48 8 0 0.00 2 31 0
2024-25 25 76 142 6 0.08 14 227 9
2025-26 25 87 2 0 0.00 0 480 18
Total 68 211 152 6 0.03 16 738 27
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 25 87 2 0.02 0 6 0.07 .333 47 0.54 2.0 0.0
Conference 6 20 1 0.05 0 2 0.10 .500 12 0.60 1.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 29 1 0.03 0 2 0.07 .500 19 0.66 1.0 0.0
Away 9 34 1 0.03 0 2 0.06 .500 18 0.53 1.0 0.0
Neutral 6 24 0 0.00 0 2 0.08 .000 10 0.42 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 22 74 2 0.03 0 6 0.08 .333 41 0.55 2.0 0.0
Losses 3 13 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 6 0.46 0.0 0.0
Month
January 3 13 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 5 0.38 0.0 0.0
February 9 31 1 0.03 0 5 0.16 .200 16 0.52 1.0 0.0
March 8 26 1 0.04 0 1 0.04 1.000 15 0.58 1.0 0.0
April 5 17 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 11 0.65 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 25 87 321 3.69 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 6 20 93 4.65 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 29 117 4.03 0 0 0 0.00
Away 9 34 116 3.41 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 6 24 88 3.67 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 22 74 285 3.85 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 3 13 36 2.77 0 0 0 0.00
Month
January 3 13 31 2.38 0 0 0 0.00
February 9 31 111 3.58 0 0 0 0.00
March 8 26 116 4.46 0 0 0 0.00
April 5 17 63 3.71 0 0 0 0.00
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 25 87 2 0 0.00 0 480 18
Conference 6 20 2 0 0.00 0 100 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 29 2 0 0.00 0 120 3
Away 9 34 0 0 0.00 0 205 10
Neutral 6 24 0 0 0.00 0 155 5
Result
Wins 22 74 2 0 0.00 0 383 16
Losses 3 13 0 0 0.00 0 97 2
Month
January 3 13 0 0 0.00 0 90 3
February 9 31 0 0 0.00 0 193 9
March 8 26 2 0 0.00 0 103 6
April 5 17 0 0 0.00 0 94 0
News mentions
Battista & Iacovelli Earn AVCA All-Region Honors
Men's Volleyball Sweeps No. 13 Wentworth, 3-0
Men's Volleyball Sweeps Nichols
Men's Volleyball Sweeps Nichols
Men's Volleyball Takes Down SUNY Potsdam, 3-1
Men’s Volleyball Sweeps VSJ, Wheaton In Home Tri-Match
Men's Volleyball Tops Rivier, 3-1
Men's Volleyball Tops Rivier, 3-1
Men’s Volleyball Bests Bard, 3-1
Men’s Volleyball Bests Bard, 3-1
Men's Volleyball Blanks Regis (Mass.), 3-0
Men’s Volleyball Tops Russell Sage, 3-1
Men’s Volleyball Tops Russell Sage, 3-1
No. 20 Men’s Volleyball Shuts Out SUNY Poly, 3-0
Men’s Volleyball Takes Down Nazareth & No. 17 Thiel
Men’s Volleyball Rallies Past Trine, 3-2
Men’s Volleyball Rallies Past Trine, 3-2
Men’s Volleyball Downs No. 16 MIT & Wheaton In Sunday Matinee
Men’s Volleyball Reverse Sweeps Emmanuel In Season Opener, 3-2