KOSTER PICKS UP ECC SETTER OF THE WEEK ACCOLADES

February 5, 2024

KOSTER PICKS UP ECC SETTER OF THE WEEK ACCOLADES

Player of the Week

Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Outside Hitter/Opposite Hitter | Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Vieira recorded a .440 hitting percentage over two matches last week, including a .533 average in a 3-0 victory over Russell Sage. The St. Thomas Aquinas freshman totaled 27 kills and seven digs across seven sets and ranks second in the ECC (27th nationally) in attacks per set, with 7.26.

Defensive Player of the Week

No nominee submissions

Setter of the Week

Luke Koster, Dominican
Freshman | Setter | Geneva, Ill.
Koster totaled 87 assists across four matches last week, with 28 against both LIU and FDU and 13 in a 3-0 win over Yeshiva. The Dominican freshman leads the ECC (33rd nationally) in assists per set, with 8.11.

Rookie of the Week

ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Paul Fillion, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | Middle | Greece, N.Y.
Fillion led the Redhawks with eight kills and a .538 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win over Houghton.

Phinehas Wiley, Dominican
Freshman | Outside Hitter | Cedarburg, Wisc.
Wiley recorded 31 kills across four matches last week.

ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 16 - John Ortiz, American International
Jan. 22 - Phinehas Wiley, Dominican
Jan. 29 - Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan
Feb. 5 - Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 16 - No nominee submissions
Jan. 22 - No nominee submissions
Jan. 29 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan
Feb. 5 - No nominee submissions

SETTER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 16 - No nominee submissions
Jan. 22 - Luke Koster, Dominican
Jan. 29 - Riley Green, Roberts Wesleyan
Feb. 5 - Luke Koster, Dominican

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jan. 16 - Dario Caviglia, St. Thomas Aquinas
Jan. 22 - Phinehas Wiley, Dominican
Jan. 29 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 5 - Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas

NCAA Statistical Rankings

Through matches February 4 (PDF)

Previously in the Polls

AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION/NVA NATIONAL COLLEGIATE TOP 20 POLL
Preseason through Week 4: --
Week 5: TBA on Feb. 5.

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