2/17/26
Here are the list of players winning week 6 awards for D3 Men’s Volleyball. Because of the holiday this week on Monday, some awards are still outstanding…
NCAA D3 Men’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Conference Player School Award
AVCA Ethan Kuziela Illinois Wesleyan National Player of the Week
AMCC Jack Wilcox Penn State Behrend Offensive Player of the Week
AMCC Lewis Rhodes Penn State Behrend Defensive Player of the Week
CCIW Aydin Provost Illinois Wesleyan Hitter of the Week
CCIW Ethan Kuziela Illinois Wesleyan Setter of the Week
CCIW Colin Alvers Augustana Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week
CUNYAC Peter Gavroff Baruch Player of the Week
CVC Chris Mitchell Kean Player of the Week
Empire 8 AJ Burda Nazareth Player of the Week
Empire 8 Jordan Prusky SUNY Poly Rookie of the Week
GNAC Dom Williamson Endicott Player of the Week
GNAC Tom Bellafronte Elms Player of the Week
GNAC Thomas McCarthy Rivier Defensive Player of the Week
GNAC Evan Shunk Rivier Setter of the Week
GNAC Chris Bousquet Elms Rookie of the Week
MCVL Karl Both Trine Offensive Player of the Week
MCVL Nick Bultje Calvin Defensive Player of the Week
NACC Matthew Schultz MSOE Offensive Player of the Week
NACC Kade Applewhite St. Norbert Defensive Player of the Week
NEVC Kaden Fleming Endicott Player of the Week
NEVC Dean Warner Endicott Defensive Player of the Week
NEVC Nick Turgeon Endicott Rookie of the Week
NJAC Aleks Kolodziej Rutgers-Newark Player of the Week
NJAC Tyler Quinn Kean Defensive Player of the Week
NJAC Duncan Sturt Rutgers-Newark Rookie of the Week
PAC Kaleb Proudfoot Thiel Offensive Player of the Week
PAC Jack Ryan Saint Vincent Defensive Player of the Week
PAC George Schwalm IV Thiel Newcomer of the Week
Skyline Pedro Machado Manhattanville Player of the Week
Skyline Connor Ruais St. Joseph’s (LI) Libero of the Week
Skyline Shaun Mischler St. Joseph’s (LI) Rookie of the Week
Skyline Mikel Miller Sarah Lawrence Honorable Mention
United East Kevin Bryant Lancaster Bible Offensive Player of the Week
United East Kevin Bryant Lancaster Bible Defensive Player of the Week
UVC Geoff Ndoria New Paltz Co-Player of the Week
UVC Emerson Evans NYU Co-Player of the Week
UVC BoJameson Ebeling NYU Rookie of the Week
This week’s awards highlight some truly historic performances, with several players breaking program records or leading their teams to top-tier victories.
The National Spotlight: Ethan Kuziela (Illinois Wesleyan)
Kuziela didn’t just win a weekly award; he put up a stat line rarely seen in D3 volleyball, leading him to be named the AVCA National Player of the Week.
- Triple-Double Machine: He recorded back-to-back triple-doubles (Kills/Assists/Digs) and narrowly missed a third.
- The Stats: Over three matches, he totaled 42 kills (3.23 per set) on a .387 hitting percentage, 96 assists (7.38 per set), 35 digs (2.69 per set), and 4 blocks.
- Key Performance: In a win over Concordia Wisconsin, he tied the school record for assists in a four-set match (34) while personally hammering home 18 kills.
Multi-Award Winners & Standouts
| Player | Conference | Key Statistical Highlights |
| Kevin Bryant | United East | Double Honor (Off/Def): Totaled 25 kills with just 4 errors (.458 hitting). Defensively, he added 11 blocks and 8 digs. He currently ranks in the top 15 nationally with 1.15 blocks per set. |
| Pedro Machado | Skyline | Conference Star: Led Manhattanville with 32 assists, 10 kills, 8 digs, and 5 aces in a single tri-match day. His versatility across setting and attacking earned him recognition in the Skyline. |
| Aleks Kolodziej | NJAC | Powered Rutgers-Newark to a 4-0 week, including a massive win over #14 New Paltz where he had 18 kills on a .531 hitting percentage. |
| Chris Mitchell | CVC | Averaged a dominant 5.06 points per set and 4.44 kills per set while hitting .405 to keep Kean undefeated on the week. |
Conference Performance Insights
- United East (The Bryant Sweep): Kevin Bryant’s 14-kill, 0-error performance against Randolph-Macon (hitting a staggering .737) is the second-highest single-match hitting percentage in Lancaster Bible history.
- NJAC (The Rutgers-Newark Engine): While Kolodziej handled the scoring, Freshman Duncan Sturt proved why he is a 4-time Rookie of the Week, averaging 11.2 assists per set and totaling 146 helpers over the perfect 4-0 week.
- UVC (The NYU/New Paltz Split): Emerson Evans (NYU) earned his share of the Co-Player award by slamming 21 kills against St. John Fisher, while BoJameson Ebeling provided the rookie spark for the Violets’ offense.
- CCIW (The IWU Offense): Between Kuziela’s triple-doubles and Aydin Provost‘s efficient hitting (including tying a school record with 21 kills in a 3-set match earlier this month), Illinois Wesleyan is currently boasting one of the most efficient offenses in the country.