Player of the Week
Willie Lopez Morales, American International
Junior | RS | Salinas, Puerto Rico
Lopez Morales powered AIC on both sides of the ball against Wentworth and Nichols, hitting .310 with 19 kills while also recording nine digs and a block.
Defensive Player of the Week
Fabian Lugo, American International
Senior | L | Caguas, Puerto Rico
Lugo was a defensive stalwart for AIC against Nichols and Wentworth, with 23 digs for 2.88 per set, and a perfect 44-for-44 on serve receive.
Setter of the Week
Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Senior | S | Congonhas, Brazil
Franck totaled seven kills, 64 assists (7.11 assists per set), a service ace, and 12 digs over three matches in nine total sets against LIU, Penn State and Lewis last week.
Rookie of the Week
Gavin Terp, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | MB | Webster, N.Y.
Freshman Gavin Terp had 14 kills in the two matches last week against No. 3 ranked University of Hawaii. He registered an attack percentage of .375 with four kills in the opener and then had 10 kills and an impressive .533 attack percentage in the second match of the series. He added an ace, two digs and three blocks to his stats line for the week.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore | S | Shorewood, Ill.
Sophomore Landon Brouwer had a pair of solid matches against No. 3 ranked University of Hawaii last week. He handed out 53 assists (8.83 per set) with two aces, 14 digs and a pair of blocks. In the second match of the series, he recorded a double-double with 32 assists and 11 digs.
Jakob Schwarz, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | OPP | Mainz, Germany
Schwarz recorded 22 kills, three serve assists, 11 digs, and five block assists over three matches in nine total sets against LIU, Penn State and Lewis last week. The STAC freshman opposite hitter also held a .166 hitting percentage in that span.
Phinehas Wiley, Dominican
Junior | OH | Cedarburg, Wis.
Averaged 19 kills across two matches against LIU and Missouri S&T. Had 14 digs in the loss to Missouri S&T.
ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Phinehas Wiley, Dominican
Jan. 19 - Willie Lopez Morales, American International
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Fabian Lugo, American International
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Gavin Terp, 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