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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 10

Wentworth's Connor Adams (pictured) and Colin Stockton took home Week 10 awards for the No. 10 nationally-ranked Leopards as the GNAC begins the final week of the regular season

GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 10
March 28, 2022

FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 21 - 27

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Connor Adams, Wentworth (Sr., S - Budd Lake, N.J.) - Adams averaged 8.07 assists, 1.64 digs and 0.64 blocks per set in a 4-0 week for the No. 10 Leopards, including 42 assists in a five-set road win over Endicott.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Colin Stockton, Wentworth (Jr., MH - Hummelstown, Pa.) - Stockton averaged 0.55 service aces and 1.45 blocks per set in a 3-0 week, highlighted by a nine-block performance in a key 3-2 non-conference road victory against Endicott.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Jordan Shinaut, Lasell (Freshman, Opposite - Peoria, Ariz.) - Shinaut earned his sisxth straight Rookie of the Week award after averaging 3.67 kills, 1.11 digs and 0.78 blocks per set while hitting .291 in a 3-0 week, which included a thrilling, five-set home victory over GNAC rival Rivier.

HONOR ROLL  

Collin Liedke, Elms (Junior, L/DS) - Liedke averaged 3.33 digs per set in a 3-1 week, including 11 apiece in tri-match victories over Regis and Emmanuel on Saturday. 
 
Carlos Mercado, Elms (Senior, S) - Mercado averaged 5.58 kills, 0.67 service aces and 2.75 digs per set while hitting .264 in a 3-1 week for the Blazers.
 
Brenden Joyce, Lasell (Junior, Outside Hitter/Opposite - Randolph, Mass.) - Joyce averaged 3.22 kills, 1.67 digs and 0.56 blocks per set while hitting .333 in a 3-0 week for the Lasers, which included a thrilling, five-set home victory over GNAC rival Rivier.
 
Josh Nolen, Regis (Mass.) (Jr., M - Falls Church, Va.) - Nolen led Regis in three tough matches over the past week. Last Wednesday at top-ranked Springfield, he earned five kills in 11 attack attempts without an error for a .455 hitting percentage. Saturday at Emmanuel, he collected 13 kills on a .588 hitting percentage along with four digs and six total blocks as the Pride defeated the Saints, 3-1. He followed that up with a career-high 18 kills against Elms, hitting .600 for the match, plus he finished with four total blocks against the Blazers. Nolen is now second in the GNAC in hitting percentage at .381 as well as the conference leader in total blocks with 67. 
  
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
WEEK OFF PLAYER DEF PLAYER

ROOKIE
1 Carlos Mercado, ELM David Marsh, WIT Jyles Amirault, EMM
2  Jyles Amirault, EMM Kostea Andreenko, REG  Jyles Amirault, EMM (2)
3 Jacob LaBouliere, WIT David Marsh, WIT Joseph Perez, REG
4 Hunter Oshman, WIT Jesus Garcia, LAS Theo Zaharewicz, LAS
5 Jesus Garcia, LAS Marcello Cappuccio, REG Jordan Shinaut, LAS
6 Jan Baranowski, LAS Josh Nolen, REG Jordan Shinaut, LAS (2)
7 David Smith, RIV  Brenden Joyce, LAS Jordan Shinaut, LAS (3)
8 Jacob LaBouliere, WIT (2) Kostea Andreenko, REG (2) Jordan Shinaut, LAS (4)
9 David Smith, RIV (2) Phoenix Stebbins, WIT Jordan Shinaut, LAS (5)
10 Connor Adams, WIT Colin Stockton, WIT Jordan Shinaut, LAS (6)

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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