MVB: Eight Named To AVCA All-Region I Team; Schultz, Dubcak, and Bell Named All-Americans
Winthrop, Mass. - Eight Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Volleyball student-athletes were named to the AVCA Men's Volleyball 2026 All-Region Region I Team as announced by the organization last Monday afternoon (Apr. 13). Lasell and Wentworth each placed four of their own on the All-Region teams. Lasell had Rookie of the Year Branch Barnes, who was also named Region I Newcomer of the Year, followed by Paten Buckwalter, Ryan Mesnik, and Jaseper Schultz. Meanwhile, Wentworth placed Nicolai Bell, Alem Dubcak, Conner Foxwell, and Brayden Green. Yesterday, three of the eight student-athletes were named All-Americans. Wentworth's Dubcak (Second Team) and Bell (Honorable Mention) were the Leopards representatives while Schultz (Second Team) was the lone representative for the Lasers.
All-Region Selectees
Branch Barnes, Lasell - Region I Newcomer of the Year
Paten Buckwalter, Lasell
Ryan Mesnik, Lasell
Jasper Schultz, Lasell
Nicolai Bell, Wentworth
Alem Dubcak, Wentworth
Conner Foxwell, Wentworth
Brayden Green, Wentworth
All-American Selectees
Alem Dubcak, Wentworth (Second Team)
Jasper Schultz, Lasell (Second Team)
Nicolai Bell, Wentworth (Honorable Mention)
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