Player of the Week
Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophomore | OH/OPP | Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Vieira recorded 41 kills, two assists, two service aces, 17 digs, and six blocks (1 solo, 5 assisted) over two match victories in eight total sets against Division I LIU, 3-2, and ECC foe Roberts Wesleyan, 3-0, last week. The STAC sophomore outside hitter/opposite hitter also held a .366 hitting percentage in that span.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Libero | Aktau, Kazakhstan
Todorov recorded 14 digs and six assists over eight total sets in wins over LIU and Roberts Wesleyan last week.
Setter of the Week
Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | S | Congonhas, Brazil
Franck totaled six kills, 66 assists (8.25 assists per set), two service aces, and 11 digs over two match victories in eight total sets against LIU and Roberts Wesleyan this past week.
Rookie of the Week
Jannis Freude, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | OPP/S | Oldenburg, Germany
Freude recorded 14 kills, two assists, seven digs, and seven blocks (3 solo, 4 assisted) over two match victories in eight total sets against LIU and Roberts Wesleyan last week. The STAC freshman opposite hitter/setter also held a .231 hitting percentage in that span.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | S | Shorewood, IL
Brouwer was the bright spot for Roberts Wesleyan in a 0-3 week as he handed out 64 total assists in nine sets (7.11/set). The RWU freshman setter had a match-high 25 assists in the ECC match at St. Thomas Aquinas. Brouwer added eight digs, six kills and a pair of aces in the three matches.
Blake Krapf, Dominican
Redshirt Freshman | OH | Old Bridge, NJ
In a 1-1 week, Krapf tallied 34 kills and a .288 attack percentage. In the 3-2 win over SFU on Friday night, the Dominican redshirt freshman outside hitter records 20 kills and a .349 attack percentage with five digs and two block assists. He followed up with a team-high 14 kills and 10 digs in a 3-1 loss to the Red Flash the following night.
Jamel Toste, Dominican
Freshman | S | Miami, FL
Toste tallied 34 assists and six digs in a 3-2 victory over SFU on Friday night and followed with 35 assists and three digs in a 3-1 loss to the Red Flash on Saturday night. The Dominican freshman setter finished the week with 69 assists (7.67 assists per set) and nine digs.
ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 20 - Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 27 - Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 3 - Willie Lopez Morales, American International
Feb. 10 - Ryan DeJohn, Roberts Wesleyan
Feb. 17 - Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Feb. 24 - Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas (3x)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 20 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 27 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Feb. 3 - Fabian Lugo, American International
Feb. 10 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 17 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Feb. 24 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas (3x)
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 20 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 27 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 3 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Feb. 10 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (3x)
Feb. 17 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Feb. 24 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas (3x)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jan. 20 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 27 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Feb. 3 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (3x)
Feb. 10 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (4x)
Feb. 17 - Jannis Freude, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 24 - Jannis Freude, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Previously in the Polls
ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. St. Thomas Aquinas - 15 points (3 first-place votes)
2. Roberts Wesleyan - 10 points
3. Dominican - 9 points (1 first-place vote)
4. American International - 6 points