February 4, 2024
Congratulations to our Week 4 winners below:
Defensive Player of the Week
Avery Farabaugh lifted 46 digs in just 8 sets this week. The 6′ 6″ senior from Penn State Altoona has really excelled this week. Awesome Avery!
Co-Server of the Week
Jordan Cooper of Cal Lutheran put up 18 aces this week to lead the country in that statistic for week 4. He also contributed 51 kills, 17 digs, and 9 blocks for the week over 14 sets for the Kingsmen. Nice Jordan!
Alex Bridgelall posted 16 aces over just 7 sets in week 4 for John Jay. He led the country in aces per set this week. Alex also added 10 kills, 54 assists, and 10 blocks.
Co-Setter of the Week
Senior Justin Novoa of Stevenson chalked up 179 assists in 13 sets this week leading the Mustangs to three big wins over New Paltz, Kean, and Roanoke. Congrats Justin!
Collin Liedke continued to show his overall talent after transitioning from libero to setter this season for Elms. This week, he notched 152 assists, 45 digs, 10 blocks, and 10 aces. Super job Collin!
Blocker of the Week
Rafa Artero put up the most blocks in the country this week, registering 28 in one week, in 19 sets for Elms. The 6′ 4″ middle from Madrid is making a splash in his first season. The man is a wall!
Attacker of the Week
Tim Flanagan led the country in kills last week with 80 and blew past every player in kills/set. The Stevenson senior also posted 26 digs and 10 blocks in just 13 sets. Kudos to Tim!
Player of the Week
Jack Normandin put on an impressive show this weekend as he led Nichols to a sweep of 4 matches at the Misericordia Invitational. Over 14 sets, he notched 53 kills, 19 assists, 6 blocks, and 6 aces in 4 wins that improved the Bison to 10-1. His kills were clutch as were his aces. His power for his size is truly impressive. Congrats #8!!
Honorable Mentions
Some honorable mentions this week for some great performances: Will Piccolino (Carlow), Nicholas Uschmann (Elms), Max Sellers (Augustana), Jack McClure (Mount Union), Riley Norman (UCSC)