Player of the Week
Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophomore | OH/OPP | Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Vieira recorded 29 kills, two service aces, eight digs and four blocks (all assisted) over two match victories in six total sets against D'Youville and Daemen this past weekend. The STAC sophomore outside hitter/opposite hitter also holds a .345 hitting percentage in that span.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Libero | Aktau, Kazakhstan
Todorov recorded 15 digs and an assist over six total sets against D'Youville and Daemen this past weekend.
Setter of the Week
Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | S | Congonhas, Brazil
Franck totaled three kills, 57 assists (9.5 assists/set), four service aces, five digs, and two blocks (1 solo, 1 assisted) over two match victories in six total sets against D'Youville and Daemen this past weekend.
Rookie of the Week
Jannis Freude, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | OPP/S | Oldenburg, Germany
Freude recorded 23 kills, two assists, four service aces, 13 digs and three blocks (all assisted) over two match victories in six total sets against D'Youville and Daemen this past weekend. The STAC freshman opposite hitter/setter also holds a .579 hitting percentage in that span.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Blake Krapf, Dominican
Redshirt Freshman | OH | Old Bridge, NJ
Krapf started the week with a career-high 25 kills, a .314 attack percentage, and seven digs in a 3-2 loss to LIU and followed that with 10 kills and a .318 attack percentage in a loss to LIU the following night. The Dominican redshirt freshman ended the week with seven kills and two digs in a loss to Daemen.
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)
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)
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)
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
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