Jacob Byers, Penn St. Altoona, Men's Volleyball
Byers had a big week to help the Lions go 2-1 in non-conference play. In a 3-0 win over Wilkes on Wednesday, he had nine kills, two digs, two solo blocks, and one block assist. In Saturday's 3-1 loss to #14 ranked Eastern Mennonite, he posted 18 kills, three digs, and three solo blocks. Later in the day, as his team defeated Stevenson 3-2, he had 16 kills, four digs, and one solo block. On the week, Jacob totaled 43 kills (3.58 kills per set), seven total blocks (0.58 blocks per set), and nine digs (0.75 digs per set), and he swung at a .329 clip. He also averaged 4.3 points per set for a total of 51.5 points.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PS-Altoona OH Jacob Byers had a big week to help the Lions go 2-1 in non-conference play. In a 3-0 win over Wilkes on Wednesday, he had nine kills, two digs, two solo blocks, and one block assist. In Saturday's 3-1 loss to #14 ranked Eastern Mennonite, he posted 18 kills, three digs, and three solo blocks. Later in the day, as his team defeated Stevenson 3-2, he had 16 kills, four digs, and one solo block. On the week, Jacob totaled 43 kills (3.58 kills per set), seven total blocks (0.58 blocks per set), and nine digs (0.75 digs per set), and he swung at a .329 clip. He also averaged 4.3 points per set for a total of 51.5 points.
BEST OF THE REST: PS-Behrend MH Trenton Munk tallied 2.67 kills per set with a .667 hitting percentage to help the Lions defeat Medaille for the first time in program history. He also tallied three blocks and three service aces.