2022 Volleyball Roster
Pertofsky, May

Jersey Number 18
May Pertofsky
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- OPP/MB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Sierra Canyon
Bio
Senior (2022)
• AVCA All-North Region Honorable Mention
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in 27 matches, starting 26 times
• Averaged 2.23 kills per set on a .297 attack percentage
• Also averaged 0.79 blocks per set, totaling 76.0 total blocks
• Totaled six matches with at least 10 kills
• Finished the season with at least 10 kills in three of the last four matches
• Put down a season-best 16 kills against Wisconsin (Oct. 23)
• Matched career-high 7.0 blocks against Mississippi State (Sep. 16)
Junior (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention
• Appeared in 28 matches, starting 26 times
• Averaged 2.24 kills per set on a .277 hitting percentage
• Also averaged 0.93 blocks and 0.46 service aces per set
• Led the team in service aces with 47
• Was third on the team in both kills (228) and total blocks (95.0)
• Matched a career high with 7.0 blocks against Navy (Sept. 3)
• Recorded career-high seven service aces vs. North Carolina (Sept. 12), the fourth-best single-match performance in program history
• Put down a season-best 17 kills versus Navy (Sept. 3)
• Had nine double-digit kill matches on the season
Sophomore (Spring 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 12 matches with nine starts, 45 sets in total
• Averaged 2.49 kills per set on a .319 hitting percentage
• Also averaged 0.47 blocks and 0.31 service aces per set
• Led team in hitting percentage (.319) and service aces with 14
• Had six matches with double-digit kills
• Recorded a season-best 17 kills versus Indiana (March 13)
Freshman (2019)
• Collegiate Debut: August 30 vs. Oakland
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• Earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors twice (Sept. 30; Oct. 7)
• Appeared in 28 matches, starting 24 times
• Averaged 2.37 kills per set on a .272 hitting percentage
• Also averaged 0.35 service aces and 0.79 blocks per set
• Registered 11 double-digit kill performances, leading the team four times
• Led Michigan in blocks 10 times
• Finished her rookie campaign with 244 kills, 81 blocks, 64 digs, 36 service aces, and nine assists
• Tallied a career-best 18 kills while hitting .400 and adding 4.0blocks at Michigan State (Nov. 20)
• Had 15 kills and hit .542 against Northern Arizona (Aug. 30)
• Recorded 14 kills, seven blocks and six digs at Dayton (Sept. 7)
• Registered two matches of four aces, against Northern Illinois (Sept. 6) and at Maryland (Oct. 4)
Prep
• Four-time letterwinner
• 2018 Prep Volleyball Senior Ace
• 2018 Sierra Canyon Trailblazer Award
• 2018 Under Armour 3rd Team All-American
• 2017 First Team All-League Gold Coast
• 2017 MaxPreps Junior All-American, So Cal Player of the Year
• 2017 Division 3 Player of the Year
• 2017 First Team All-CIF
• 2017 Daily News All-Area Player of the Year
• 2017 All-League Gold Coast MVP
• 2017 Prep Volleyball National Junior of the Year Finalist
• 2016 MaxPreps Sophomore All-American, So Cal Player of the Year
• 2016 First Team All-League Gold Coast
• 2016 First Team All-CIF
• 2016 Division 4 Player of the Year
• 2016 All-League Gold Coast MVP
• 2016 Prep Volleyball National Sophomore of the Year Finalist
• 2015 MaxPreps Underclassman All-American
• 2015 First Team All-League Gold Coast
• 2015 Daily News Newcomer of the Year
• 2015 Prep Volleyball National Freshman of the Year Finalist
• 2015 All-League Gold Coast MVP
Club
• LAVA (2011)
• Sunshine Volleyball Club (2012-19)
Personal
• May Edward Pertofsky
• Born February 22, 2001
• Daughter of Adam Pertofsky and Sarah Bleakley
• Has two sisters
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; earned a degree in general studies
Volleyball Highlights vs. Florida Atlantic (Sept. 5)
Friday, September 05
Volleyball Highlights vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 2)
Tuesday, September 02
Michigan Made | Volleyball Episode 5
Tuesday, August 26
Michigan Made | Volleyball Episode 4
Tuesday, August 19