FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Warrior of the month series is back as the 2025-26 school year is well underway with the first full month of athletic events now complete. Women's volleyball player Kristin Matlack has been named the Warrior of the Month for September, the Indiana Tech Athletic Department announced.

The freshman from Norwalk, Ohio proved to be a consistent and versatile contributor for the team, making an impact both defensively and offensively and helping the Warriors to a 7-4 record in September. She started the month against Lourdes with 31 assists, 9 digs, 3 total blocks, and a .500 hitting percentage with 3 kills, setting the tone for her strong performance throughout the month. Against Milligan on 9/5, she posted a monthly high 46 assists, adding 5 digs and 1 block, while maintaining a .800 hitting percentage with 4 kills. Matlack continued to demonstrate her reliability and skill on both sides of the ball with a standout effort against Northwestern Ohio on 9/12, recording a career high 15 digs and 3 total blocks, in addition to 38 assists. She closed the month with solid performances against the University of Puerto Rico and Madonna, totaling 43 assists and 14 digs. Overall, Matlack posted 254 assists, 68 digs, 12 kills, 8 aces, 7 blocks over ten games and 33 sets played in the month, averaging 25.4 assists per game! She has also been named WHAC Setter of the Week twice so far this season! As a team, the Warriors sit at 13-9 on the season and are currently 6-4 in WHAC play with about a month left of the regular season.

Matlack is the first student-athlete to receive Warrior of the Month honors in 2025-26. Each month during the academic year, the Indiana Tech Athletic Department honors one athlete that has excelled in their sport and in the classroom while displaying "Warrior Pride" throughout the month.