Men's Volleyball

ECC Men's Volleyball Report - Week 8

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

Player of the Week

Santiago Valenca, St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophomore | Outside Hitter | Lisbon, Portugal 

Valenca recorded 23 kills, a serve assist, eight digs and two block assists over two home matches in six total sets against Sacred Heart and Merrimack last week. The STAC sophomore outside/opposite hitter also held a .341 hitting percentage in that span.


Defensive Player of the Week

Ivaylo Todorov, St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophomore | Libero | Aktau, Kazakhstan 

Todorov recorded 10 digs and four serve assists over six total sets in two home matches against Sacred Heart and Merrimack last week.


Setter of the Week

Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Senior | Setter | Congonhas, Brazil

Franck totaled one kill, 64 assists (10.67 assists per set), and 11 digs over two home matches in six total sets against Sacred Heart and Merrimack last week.


Rookie of the Week

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

Grath recorded 15 kills, a service ace, five digs, a solo block and four block assists over two home matches in six total sets against Sacred Heart and Merrimack last week. The STAC freshman middle blocker also held a .591 hitting percentage in that span.


ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Jackson Shaw, Dominican
Freshman | Outside Hitter | Centennial, Ohio

Recorded 14 kills, 10 digs and two block assists in an 0-2 week.
 
Phinehas Wiley, Dominican
Junior | Outside Hitter | Cedarburg, Wis.
Despite an 0-2 week that included a 3-2 loss to Princeton, Wiley tallied 28 kills, a .362 attack percentage, 17 digs and two block assists.


Last Week's Results

Friday, February 27
St. Thomas Aquinas 3, Sacred Heart 0 | Box Score

Saturday, February 28
Merrimack 3, St. Thomas Aquinas 0 | Box Score
Princeton 3, Dominican 2 | Box Score

Sunday, March 1
George Mason 3, Dominican 0 | Box Score

This Week's Schedule

Tuesday, March 3
Roberts Wesleyan at LIU-Brooklyn

Wednesday, March 4
Roberts Wesleyan at LIU-Brooklyn
Emmanuel at AIC

Friday, March 6
AIC at Harvard

Saturday, March 7
St. Thomas Aquinas at Harvard

Sunday, March 8
St. Thomas Aquinas at NJIT

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
Feb. 23 - Ayden Shaw, Dominican
Mar. 2 - Santiago Valenca, St. Thomas Aquinas
 
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 
Feb. 23 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (5x)
Mar. 2 - Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)

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
Feb. 23 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan
Mar. 2 - Ivaylo Todorov, 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
Feb. 23 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Mar. 2 - Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)

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