Men's Volleyball

ECC Men's Volleyball Report - Week 6

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

Player and Rookie of the Week

Jamilson Depina Almeida, American International
Freshman | Right Side | Central Falls, Rhode Island

Depina Almeida was brilliant on the attack for the Yellow Jackets in a 1-1 weekend, slamming down 27 kills and hitting .429. Among his performances was a career-best 18 kills in a 3-0 win against D'Youville, tied for the most kills in a three-set match in the ECC this season.


Defensive Player of the Week

David Weiss, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | Middle Blocker | Oyten, Germany

Weiss racked up six kills, two service aces, a pair of digs and six block assists in a straight sets home sweep of LIU.


Setter of the Week

Rian Woods, American International 
Sophomore | Setter | Cincinnati, Ohio

Woods was fantastic at moving the ball for AIC in a 1-1 week. He dished out 51 assists, 8.50 per set, in two contests, including a career-best 31 against D'Youville in a sweep. He also led AIC with 15 digs and three blocks.


ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Ayden Shaw, Dominican
Junior | Outside Hitter | Centennial, Colo.
Tallied 13 kills, a .321 attack percentage, four service aces and two block assists in a loss to FDU.

Jaiden Wilcox, Dominican
Junior | Setter | Meridian, Idaho

Had 20 assists and three digs in a loss to FDU.

Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Middle Blocker | Bruehl, Germany

Grath recorded 10 kills, three digs, and five block assists in a straight sets home sweep of LIU last week. The STAC freshman middle blocker also held a scorching .750 hitting percentage in that match.

Jakob Schwarz, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Opposite | Mainz, Germany

Schwarz recorded eight kills, a service ace, five digs, and three block assists in a straight sets home sweep of LIU last week. The STAC freshman opposite hitter also held a .429 hitting percentage in that match.


Last Week's Results

Thursday, February 12
St. Thomas Aquinas 3, LIU 0 | Box Score

Friday, February 13
FDU 3, Dominican 1 | Box Score
American International 3, D'Youville 0 | Box Score

Sunday, February 15
Daemen 3, American International 0 | Box Score

This Week's Schedule

Monday, February 16
Merrimack at Roberts Wesleyan
D'Youville at Roberts Wesleyan

Wednesday, February 18
Roberts Wesleyan at UMES

Thursday, February 19
Roberts Wesleyan at UMES

Friday, February 20
Dominican at Daemen
St. Thomas Aquinas at D'Youville

Saturday, February 21
St. Thomas Aquinas at Daemen
Roberts Wesleyan at Houghton (DH)

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 (2x)
Feb. 2 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 9 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Feb. 16 - Jamilson Depina Almeida, American International
 
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Jan. 26 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Feb. 2 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (3x)
Feb. 9 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (4x)
Feb. 16 - 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 (2x)
Feb. 9 - Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 16 - David Weiss, St. Thomas Aquinas

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 (2x)
Feb. 9 - Jackson Shaw, Dominican
Feb. 16 - Jamilson Depina Almeida, American International

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