Matthew Albano, Hiram College, Men's Volleyball (Offensive)
Albano recorded a career-high 36 assists against Penn State Altoona on Tuesday and then set a new career-high with 38 assists against Wells on Saturday, averaging 9.25 assists per set on the week. His seven service aces against Penn State Altoona also marked a career-best mark.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hiram S Matthew Albano recorded a career-high 36 assists against Penn State Altoona on Tuesday and then set a new career-high with 38 assists against Wells on Saturday, averaging 9.25 assists per set on the week. His seven service aces against Penn State Altoona also marked a career-best mark.
BEST OF THE REST: Medaille OH Malachi Jackson averaged 4.5 kills per set hitting at .218, as he tallied 54 kills on the week with two assists, three aces, 17 digs, and three blocks with his best match of the week coming against Carlow University where he averaged 6.25 kills per set and earned a .422 hitting percentage...PS-Behrend OH Kyle Hoffman averaged 3.22 kills per set, knocking down 29 over three matches to help the Lions go 3-0 in AMCC action last week, as he hit .733 with 12 kills on 15 attempts against Medaille, before adding 14 kills vs. St. Vincent on Sunday...Saint Vincent RS Shawn McSwiggen led the Bearcat offense during the team's 1-1 week, averaging 3.75 kills on a .419 hitting percentage, while also totaling five aces and three total blocks, as he recorded 14 kills against just two errors, while serving two aces and totaling three blocks in win over Hilbert before going for 16 kills against just two errors, along with a team-high three aces in a four-set loss to Behrend...Thiel MB Jake Dies recorded 13 kills, 12 aces, seven digs and five blocks to help the Tomcats go 2-0 in AMCC play last week, as he accounted for 27.5 points, owned an attack percentage of .226 and also tallied five blocks on the week, as he recorded season-highs in points (15), aces (8) and digs (5) in a 3-0 win over Wells on Tuesday before tallying seven kills, four aces, three blocks and two digs in a five-set win over Penn State Altoona on Friday...PS-Altoona OH/MB Avery Farabaugh had a productive week in a pair of five-set AMCC matches for the Lions, as he totaled 13 points on 10 kills and a team-high three service aces in a loss to Hiram, then recorded season-highs with 19 points and 17 kills to lead all players in a loss to Thiel, while also adding three total blocks...Hilbert MB Nick Diello was efficient for the Hawks earning 11 kills, hitting at .409, along with one service ace, two blocks, and six digs, averaging 2.75 kills per set for the Hawks in tight loss to St. Vincent.