George Muriel, Hilbert College, Men's Volleyball (Defensive)
Muriel had a standout week leading the Hawks defensively in a 2-1 week, recording 21 digs and six total blocks across the three games. He started the week off with four digs and two total blocks in a 3-0 sweep of Houghton, then recorded nine digs and two blocks in a loss to SUNY Poly before finishing the week with eight digs and two more blocks in 3-0 win over SUNY Potsdam.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hilbert S George Muriel had a standout week leading the Hawks defensively in a 2-1 week, recording 21 digs and six total blocks across the three games. He started the week off with four digs and two total blocks in a 3-0 sweep of Houghton, then recorded nine digs and two blocks in a loss to SUNY Poly before finishing the week with eight digs and two more blocks in 3-0 win over SUNY Potsdam.
BEST OF THE REST: PS-Behrend OH Eddie Cebula registered 2.46 digs per set and 32 total in a 2-2 week for the Lions, he tallied a team-best 12 digs vs. Nazareth on Saturday night, while also adding four kills, two assists and two aces...PS-Altoona OH Jack McKenna was solid defensively for the Lions in a 2-1 week of non-conference play against Hood, Nichols, and Wittenberg, as he totaled 16 digs (2.0 digs per set) and three total blocks (0.38 blocks per set) on the week...Buffalo State OH Gavin Wilczewski was all over the court for the Bengals in their double-header matchup with Nazareth and #11 Hobart, as he posted 16 kills with five digs and a trio of blocks in their first matchup with the Golden Flyers, then added six kills with eight digs and another block in the effort against the Statesmen.