(uj.edu) The American Midwest/Great Plains/Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference announces the following men’s volleyball players of the week. The student-athletes were selected for their performances for games played February 24-March 1, 2020 by a vote of conference sports information directors.
AMGPKCAC Men’s Volleyball Players of the Week
Attacker of the Week: Clark Steele (JR/Lake Forest, Calif.), Jamestown (N.D.) (Opposite)
Steele, a junior from Lake Forest, Calif., had an impressive weekend in helping Jamestown (N.D.) split a pair of matches. In a 3-1 loss at No. 3 Park (Mo.), Steele smashed home a career-high 27 kills and hit .478 while being credited with seven block assists. Against Ottawa (Kan.), Steele sent 14 balls to the floor, hitting .480 with just two errors.
Defender of the Week: Noah Marasco-Ayau, Briar Cliff (Iowa) (Libero)
Marasco-Ayau, a senior from Honolulu, Hawaii, led Briar Cliff defensively in all three matches last week, including tallying 22 digs in BC’s five-set win over Graceland (Iowa). He also contributed six assists and two ace serves on the week.
Setter of the Week: Luciano Bucci, Park (Mo.)
Bucci, a junior from San Salvo, Italy, helped lead the No.3 Pirates to a 2-0 record last week as he dished out 106 assists in just eight sets for an average of 13.25 assists per set. Bucci also had nine digs and seven total blocks.
Previous Winners:
Week One (January 28, 2020): Tyler Gardenhire, Ottawa (Attacker) | Noah Marasco-Ayau, Briar Cliff (Defender) | Jason Harman, Missouri Baptist (Setter)
Week Two (February 4, 2020): Luka Cajic, Missouri Baptist (Attacker) | Caylor Cox (FR/Helena, Mont.), Jamestown (Defender) | Jason Harman, Missouri Baptist (Setter)
Week Three (February 11, 2020): Hiago Crins, Park (Attacker) | Hiago Crins, Park (Defender) | Derek Correa (FR/Vega Baja, Puerto Rico), Jamestown (Setter)
Week Four (February 18, 2020): Felipe Guirau, Park (Attacker) | Hunter Miller, Briar Cliff (Defender) | Jason Harman, Missouri Baptist (Setter)
Week Five (February 25, 2020): Luka Cajic, Missouri Baptist (Attacker) | Leandro Lima, Park (Defender) | Luciano Bucci, Park (Setter)
