Men's Volleyball

ECC Men's Volleyball Report - Week 12

2026 ECC Men's Volleyball: Schedule/Results | Standings | Statistics

Player of the Week

Phinehas Wiley, Dominican NY
Junior, OH, Cedarburg, WI

In a 1-1 week, led the team with 31 kills (3.10 k/s), a .353 attack percentage and 13 digs.  In the win over STAC, had 18 kills, a .382 attack percentage and added seven digs.


Defensive Player of the Week

Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | Libero | Cayey, Puerto Rico
Senior Moises Jimenez was dominant on defense for the Redhawks in a 3-0 win at AIC. He led the team with 17 digs and had just one reception error and a .944 serve-receive percentage. He currently ranks first in the ECC in total digs and digs per set. 


Setter of the Week

Rian Woods, American International
Sophomore, Setter, Cincinnati, OH

Woods dished out 58 assists, good for 9.67 per set, in a 1-1 week for AIC, and also scored a kill, four blocks, and 10 digs in the six sets the Yellow Jackets played.


Rookie of the Week

Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman, MB, Pittsburgh, PA

Freshman Jordan Hoover helped Roberts cruise past AIC with a 3-0 win Saturday with dominating play at the net for the Redhawks. He finished with six kills and a .556 attack percentage (6/1/9) and added six blocks on the day. He ranks eighth nationally in attack percentage  and leads the ECC in blocks and is second in attack percentage.


ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Emil Zhmaidziak, American International
Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Southwick, MA

Zhmaidziak landed 20 kills and hit .239 in a 1-1 week for AIC, adding in six digs and scoring 22 total points for the Yellow Jackets.

Dymittry Terra, American International
Freshman, Middle Blocker, Boca Raton, FL

Terra was strong in a 1-1 week for AIC, scoring 15 kills and hitting a blistering .542 while also making five blocks for the Yellow Jackets.

Alejandro Miranda, Dominican (NY)
Senior, L, Bayamon, Puerto Rico

In two matches had 19 digs (1.90 d/s).

Jaiden Wilcox, Dominican (NY)
Junior, Setter, Meridian, Idaho

In two matches had 81 assists (8.10 a/s) and 15 digs.

DeJohn Ryan, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore, OH, Irondequoit, NY

Sophomore Ryan DeJohn led Roberts to a 3-0 road victory over AIC over the weekend with 14 kills and a .458 attack percentage (14/3/24). He added three blocks and four digs to his all-around stats totals. He leads the ECC with 79 kills and is third with 3.41 kills/set.

Fillion Paul, Roberts Wesleyan
Junior, OH, Greece, NY

Junior Paul Fillion recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs in the 3-0 road win over AIC. He had a .533 attack percentage (10/2/15) and added four blocks.

Brouwer Landon, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore, Setter, Shorewood, IL

Sophomore Landon Brouwer was a key factor in the 3-0 win over AIC on the road for Roberts over the weekend. He handed out 32 assists and added a kill and four digs.

Jakob Schwarz, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman, OPP, Mainz, Germany

Schwartz registered 17 kills, two serve assists, a service ace, nine digs and a block assist in a five set setback to Dominican last week. The freshman opposite hitter posted a .290 hitting percentage for the match with the Chargers.


ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Phinehas Wiley, Dominican
Jan. 19 - Willie Lopez Morales, American International
Jan. 26 - Phinehas Wiley, Dominican 
Feb. 2 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 9 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas 
Feb. 16 - Jamilson Depina Almeida, American International
Feb. 23 - Ayden Shaw, Dominican
Mar. 2 - Santiago Valenca, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 9 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas 
Mar. 16 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas 
Mar. 23 - Jayce Moore, Roberts Wesleyan 
Mar. 30 - Phinehas Wiley, Dominican (NY)
 
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Jan. 26 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan 
Feb. 2 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan 
Feb. 9 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan 
Feb. 16 - Rian Woods, American International 
Feb. 23 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan 
Mar. 2 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas 
Mar. 9 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan 
Mar. 16 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas 
Mar. 23 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan 
Mar. 30 - Rian Woods, American International

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Fabian Lugo, American International
Jan. 26 - David Weiss, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 2 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan 
Feb. 9 - Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 16 - David Weiss, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 23 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan
Mar. 2 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 9 - David Weiss, St. Thomas Aquinas 
Mar. 16 - Bas van Deventer, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 23 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan 
Mar. 30 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - 
Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Gavin Terp, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 26 - Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 2 - Jakob Schwarz, St. Thomas Aquinas 
Feb. 9 - Jackson Shaw, Dominican
Feb. 16 - Jamilson Depina Almeida, American International
Feb. 23 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan 
Mar. 2 - Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas 
Mar. 9 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan 
Mar. 16 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan
Mar. 23 - Jayce Moore, Roberts Wesleyan 
Mar. 30 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan

ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. St. Thomas Aquinas - 14 points (3 first-place votes)
2. Roberts Wesleyan - 11 points
3. Dominican - 9 points (1 first-place vote)
4. American International - 6 points