MVB Players of the Week to Hadzic of Goshen and Matsumoto of MVNU
The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) named Hasan Hadzic of Goshen and Jaysen Matsumoto of Mount Vernon Nazarene as its weekly award winners for men's volleyball. Hadzic earned both Attacker of the Week and Defender of the Week as the junior hit .438 over two matches with 27 kills while recording nine aces and 12 blocks.
Matsumoto was named Setter of the Week after dishing out 127 assists for an 11.47 per set average and having 32 digs.
ATTACKER OF THE WEEK
Hasan Hadzic, Goshen
(Jr, MB - Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Hadzic had 16 kills and a .560 hitting percentage in a three-set sweep against Bethel on Tuesday. He followed that performance with 11 kills, six aces, seven block assists, and three digs in a 3-0 win over Rio Grande on Saturday.
| 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 7 vs. Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 2 | 25 | .560 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 | 22.0 | 7.3 |
| Mar 11 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 4 | 23 | .304 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 2.00 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 | 20.5 | 6.8 |
| Overall | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 6 | 48 | .438 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1.50 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.00 | 42.5 | 7.1 |
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 6, 2023 - David Galanes, Cornerstone
March 13, 2023 - Hasan Hadzic, Goshen
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
Hasan Hadzic, Goshen
(Jr, MB - Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Hadzic averaged two blocks per set this week as the Maple Leafs swept Bethel and Rio Grande.
| 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 7 vs. Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 2 | 25 | .560 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 | 22.0 | 7.3 |
| Mar 11 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 4 | 23 | .304 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 2.00 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 | 20.5 | 6.8 |
| Overall | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 6 | 48 | .438 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1.50 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2.00 | 42.5 | 7.1 |
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
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Jaysen Matsumoto, Mount Vernon Nazarene
(Jr, S - Kaneohe, Hawaii) - Had 172 total assists on the week, good for an average of 11.47 per set. Averaged 2.13 digs per set.
| 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 7 at Wittenberg University W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 3 | .667 | 46 | 11.50 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| Mar 7 at Kentucky State University W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 3 | .667 | 28 | 9.33 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 10 vs. Siena Heights W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 46 | 11.50 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar 11 vs. Siena Heights W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Overall | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0.40 | 0 | 13 | .462 | 172 | 11.47 | 6 | 0.40 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2.13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.47 | 15.5 | 1.0 |
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