Nik D'Andrea, Hilbert College, Men's Volleyball (Offensive)
D'Andrea had another strong week for the Hawks with 64 total kills, hitting .410. He also added five assists, four aces, 73 receptions at .945, with 12 digs, averaging an impressive 5.33 kills per set and 5.7 points per set. Against Houghton, D'Andrea registered 19 points, which included 19 kills (4.75 kills per set) and four digs while swinging at a .231 clip. In a win vs. Mount Aloysius, D'Andrea recorded 26 points (6.5 points per set) with 23 kills (5.75 kills per set), a .528 hitting percentage, five digs, and three service aces. In the Hawks' final game of the week, D'Andrea racked up 23 more points (5.8 points per set) on 22 kills (5.50 kills per set), .476 hitting percentage, three digs, and a service ace.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hilbert OPP Nik D'Andrea had another strong week for the Hawks with 64 total kills, hitting .410. He also added five assists, four aces, 73 receptions at .945, with 12 digs, averaging an impressive 5.33 kills per set and 5.7 points per set. Against Houghton, D'Andrea registered 19 points, which included 19 kills (4.75 kills per set) and four digs while swinging at a .231 clip. In a win vs. Mount Aloysius, D'Andrea recorded 26 points (6.5 points per set) with 23 kills (5.75 kills per set), a .528 hitting percentage, five digs, and three service aces. In the Hawks' final game of the week, D'Andrea racked up 23 more points (5.8 points per set) on 22 kills (5.50 kills per set), .476 hitting percentage, three digs, and a service ace.
BEST OF THE REST: PS-Altoona OPP Caleb Fries continued to power the Lions' offense in a strong 3-1 week of AMCC play on the road, as he recorded 74.5 points (5.0 points per set), 52 kills (3.47 kills per set), 17 service aces (1.13 aces per set), and eight total block (0.53 blocks per set) while recording an attack percentage of .244...Buffalo State OH Brady Bowman registered 32 Kills and a .324 Hitting Percentage across four matches for the Bengals, including hitting .571 in a match against AVCA #2 Juniata...PS-Behrend MH Joseph Sciscio tallied a team-best seven kills while adding two blocks, one dig and one assist in a three-set win over Houghton to close out the regular season.