Player of the Week
Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore | OPP | Webster, NY
Monrad had the hot hand for Roberts Wesleyan in a 3-0 win over AIC on Saturday. The RWU sophomore led the team with 12 kills and connected on a .647 attack percentage with just one attack error on the day. He added three aces, four blocks, and a dig to his stat line.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Libero | Aktau, Kazakhstan
Todorov recorded 11 digs over three total sets in STAC’s 3-0 ECC home win against Dominican on Saturday.
Setter of the Week
Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | S | Congonhas, Brazil
Franck totaled 26 assists for an average of 8.7 assists per set, two kills, two service aces, four digs, and two assisted blocks in a 3-0 ECC home victory over Dominican.
Rookie of the Week
Jannis Freude, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | OPP/S | Oldenburg, Germany
Freude recorded 16 kills for a .483 hitting percentage, two service aces, and three assisted blocks across three total sets in an ECC home victory against Dominican to close out regular season play.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Jacob Grams, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | MB | Webster, NY
Grams had a solid day at the net for Roberts Wesleyan in a 3-0 win over AIC to wrap up the regular season. He finished with five kills and an impressive .714 attack percentage and added three blocks.
Eli Harden, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | S | Artesia, NM
Harden took the starting setter position for Senior Day and delivered 26 assists and four digs to lead Roberts to a 3-0 win over AIC to end the regular season.
Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan
Junior | L | Puerto Rico
Jimenez led the Roberts Wesleyan defense with 10 digs in a 3-0 win over AIC to wrap up the regular season. The 10 digs brings his season total to an ECC-leading 229.
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)
Mar. 3 - Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aqunas (4x)
Mar. 10 - Paul Fillion, Roberts Wesleyan
Mar. 17 - Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas (5x)
Mar. 24 - Kryan Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar. 31 - Ryan DeJohn, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Apr. 7 - Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas (6x)
Apr. 14 - Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan (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)
Feb. 24 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas (3x)
Mar. 3 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas (4x)
Mar. 10 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan (3x)
Mar. 17 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas (5x)
Mar. 24 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan (4x)
Mar. 31 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan (5x)
Apr. 7 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas (6x)
Apr. 14 - Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas (7x)
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)
Mar. 3 - Jamel Toste, Dominican
Mar. 10 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (4x)
Mar. 17 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas (4x)
Mar. 24 - Aidan Miller, American International
Mar. 31 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (5x)
Apr. 7 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas (5x)
Apr. 14 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas (6x)
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)
Mar. 3 - Jamel Toste, Dominican
Mar. 10 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (5x)
Mar. 17 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (6x)
Mar. 24 - Jannis Freude, St. Thomas Aquinas (3x)
Mar. 31 - Ryan DeJohn, Roberts Wesleyan
Apr. 7 - Jannis Freude, St. Thomas Aquinas (4x)
Apr. 14 - Jannis Freude, St. Thomas Aquinas (5x)
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