MVB Players of the Week to Lourdes and Cornerstone
The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) named Eduardo Ayala of Lourdes and Cornerstone's Kyi Jagorin and Patrick Voloch as its weekly award winners for Men's Volleyball.
Ayala won Attacker of the Week for the second time this season with 5.0 kills per set and 2.78 digs per set over two matches while recording six blocks.
Jagorin picked up his third Defender of the Week honor with 92 digs in four matches, including a career-high 25 in one match, and four assists.
Voloch took Setter of the Week, also for the third time, as he topped 2,000 career assists with 190 on the week. The sophomore continues to lead the NAIA in total assists.
ATTACKER OF THE WEEK
Eduardo Ayala, Lourdes
(Jr, OH - Curitiba, Brazil) - Posted a pair of double-doubles against Indiana Tech ... did not play versus Bethel (Ind.) ... had a pair of 20+ kill matches, averaging 5.0 per set, for the week.
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
| Mar 24 at Indiana Tech W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 7 | 45 | .356 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 24.0 | 6.0 |
| Mar 25 vs. Indiana Tech L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 10 | 54 | .222 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.20 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 2.60 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 | 25.5 | 5.1 |
| Overall | 2 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 17 | 99 | .283 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.11 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 2.78 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.67 | 49.5 | 5.5 |
Previous Attackers of the Week
Jan. 30, 2023 - Julian Armendano, Aquinas
Feb. 6, 2023 - Ishmail Bangura, Goshen
Feb. 13, 2023 - Eduardo Ayala Lourdes
Feb. 20, 2023 - Julian Armendano, Aquinas
Feb. 27, 2023 - Hasan Hadzic, Goshen
March 2, 2023 - David Galanes, Cornerstone
March 13, 2023 - Hasan Hadzic, Goshen
March 20, 2023 - Marcos Henrike, Bethel
March 27, 2023 - Eduardo Ayala, Lourdes
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
Kyi Jagorin, Cornerstone
(Jr, LB - Iloilo City, Philippines) - 20+ digs in every match this week including a career high 25 against MVNU... Every single mark this week was above his previous career best.
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
| Mar 21 at Siena Heights W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 2 | 0.40 | 4 | 0.80 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar 24 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0.00 | 43 | 1 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 25 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0.20 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Mar 25 vs. Olivet Nazarene W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.50 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Overall | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 5 | 0.26 | 7 | 0.37 | 122 | 5 | 92 | 4.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
Previous Defenders of the Week
Jan. 30, 2023 - Zon-Keith Mendiola, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Feb. 6, 2023 - Kyi Jagorin, Cornerstone
Feb. 13, 2023 - Kyi Jagorin, Cornerstone
Feb. 20, 2023 - Landon Ewers, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Feb. 27, 2023 - Gabriel Vianna, Lourdes
March 6, 2023 - Gustavo Heidrich, Lawrence Tech
March 13, 2023 - Hasan Hadzic, Goshen
March 20, 2023 - Gustavo Heidrich, Lawrence Tech
March 27, 2023 - Kyi Jagorin, Cornerstone
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Patrick Voloch, Cornerstone
(So, S - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - Surpassed 2000 career assists this weekend... Continues to lead the NAIA in total assists.
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
| Mar 21 at Siena Heights W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 48 | 9.60 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar 24 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar 25 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | 5 | -.200 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar 25 vs. Olivet Nazarene W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 45 | 11.25 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Overall | 4 | 19 | 6 | 0.32 | 5 | 22 | .045 | 190 | 10.00 | 4 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.79 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.21 | 12.0 | 0.6 |
Previous Setters of the Week
Jan. 30, 2023 - Jaysen Matsumoto, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Feb. 6, 2023 - Patrick Voloch, Cornerstone
Feb. 13, 2023 - Leo-Paul Rousseau, Aquinas
Feb. 20, 2023 - Patrick Voloch, Cornerstone
Feb. 27, 2023 - George Tsogtbaatar, Lourdes
March 6, 2023 - Simon Phillip, Lawrence Tech
March 13, 2023 - Jaysen Matsumoto, Mount Vernon Nazarene
March 20, 2023 - Wyatt Bollinger, Goshen
March 27, 2023 - Patrick Voloch, Cornerstone