GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 2
Lasell and Emmanuel both took home two individual awards each in the GNAC Week 2 report.
( FOR THE OPENING WEEK OF JAN. 23 - 29 )
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Brenden Joyce, Lasell (Senior, OPP) - In a tri-match sweep of Regis and Rutgers-Newark, Joyce averaged 2.43 kills, 0.43 service aces and 0.86 digs per set while hitting .368 for the Lasers. In the four-set win over Rutgers-Newark in non-league action, he hit .393 with 14 kills and just three errors. |
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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jesus Garcia, Lasell (Senior, Setter) - Garcia averaged 8.86 assists and 2.71 digs per set in the Lasers' two victories to open up the 2023 campaign. |
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SETTER OF THE WEEK Roman Fabrizio, Emmanuel (Mass.) (Sr, S - Salem, N.H.) - Fabrizio averaged 8.11 assists per set over 18 sets for Emmanuel, dishing out a total of 146 helpers over five matches, including the 1,000th of his collegiate career to become the eighth player in program history to join The Grand Club in assists. The senior setter ran a balanced offensive unit in the 2-3 stretch, averaging just under 30 assists per match, including a 39-assist night in a 3-1 win over Endicott (receiving votes). The N.H. native also registered 24 digs, averaging 1.33 digs per set to go along with seven block assists and three kills on the week for the Saints. |
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Trey Guest, Emmanuel (Mass.) (Fr, RS - Newington, Conn.) - Guest enjoyed a strong week for Emmanuel averaging 2.21 kills per set while swinging away at a .395 attacking clip (42-10-81). The first year came up big in Emmanuel's 3-1 road win at Endicott, slamming home 14 kills and then followed it up with a 10-kill outing at the Cougar Classic vs. Misericordia. The rookie added 16 digs and 15 total blocks over the five matches to go along with two assists and one ace for the Saints. |
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
| WEEK | OFFENSIVE PLAYER | DEFENSIVE PLAYER | SETTER | ROOKIE |
| 1 | Hunter Oshman, WIT | Hunter Oshman, WIT | Matthew Zegowitz, WIT | |
| 2 | Brenden Joyce, LAS | Jesus Garcia, LAS | Roman Fabrizio, EMM | Trey Guest, EMM |
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