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GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 11

WIT's Jacob LaBouliere averaged 4.44 kills per set in a 3-0 week as the Leopards closed out the GNAC regular-season slate with a 15-1 mark to cement the top seed in the conference tourney.

GNAC Men's Volleyball Report: Week 11
April 4, 2022

FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 28 - APRIL 3

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jacob LaBouliere, Wentworth (So., OH - Pipersville, Pa.) - Averaged 4.44 kills per set while hitting .486 in a 3-0 week as the Leopards closed out the GNAC regular-season slate with a 15-1 mark to cement the top seed in the conference tournament. Against rival Rivier in a 3-0 sweep, he went off for 19 kills (6.33/set) with just two errors on 29 attempts (.586) to go with six digs and two blocks. 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Collin Liedke, Elms (Junior, L/DS - Newington, Conn.) - Liedke averaged 4.00 digs per set in a 3-1 week, including a new program record for digs in a three-set match, registering 23 (7.67 per set) against Emerson. 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Jordan Shinaut, Lasell (Freshman, Opposite - Peoria, Ariz.) - Shinaut earned his seventh straight Rookie of the Week award after averaging 3.67 kills, 1.11 digs and 0.78 blocks per set while hitting .291 in a 3-0 week, which included a thrilling, five-set home victory over GNAC rival Rivier.

HONOR ROLL    

Jyles Amirault, Emmanuel (Mass.) (Fr, OH - Andover, Mass.) - Amirault closed out the regular-season averaging 4.07 kills per set over four matches for the Saints, tallying a total of 57 kills over 14 sets. The first year outside hitter opened the week with a 27-kill showing in a 3-2 comeback win over Regis to set the EC rookie record for kills while ranking 10th all-time for kills in a match. He added 10 digs in the win for a double-double. The Andover native followed up his career-day with 12 kills vs. Wentworth followed by a 13-kill match against Lasell. Along with his strong net play, he finished the week with 22 digs (1.57 digs per set), two total blocks and one ace to help the Saints clinch a GNAC playoff berth. 
 
Alex Weinhaus, Lasell (Freshman, Libero - Smithtown, N.Y.) - Weinhaus averaged 1.17 service aces and 2.92 digs per set in a 4-0 week for the Lasers, who clinched the No. 2 seed in the 2022 GNAC Tournament. 
 
Pedro Campos, Rivier (Sr., S - Downey, Cslif.) - Campos recorded his 3,000th assist in his career last week, as the Raiders were 3-1 on the week with Campos averaging 9.50 helpers per set, including 33 in a three-set loss against Wentworth. He also added 15 kills, 21 digs, 5 service aces, and 6 blocks to his stat line all from the setter position. 
  
Colin Stockton, Wentworth (Jr., MH - Hummelstown, Pa.) - Stockton averaged 1.67 kills and 1.22 blocks per set in a 3-0 week for Wentworth, highlighted by a nine-kill, four-block performance in a 3-0 victory at Regis on Saturday. 
 
Dave Arellanes, Wentworth (Fr., RS - North Aurora, Ill.) - Arellanes averaged 2.40 kills, 2.20 service aces an 2.20 digs per set for Wentworth in the two matches he appeared in last week.
 
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
WEEK OFF PLAYER DEF PLAYER

ROOKIE
1 Carlos Mercado, ELM David Marsh, WIT Jyles Amirault, EMM
2  Jyles Amirault, EMM Kostea Andreenko, REG  Jyles Amirault, EMM (2)
3 Jacob LaBouliere, WIT David Marsh, WIT Joseph Perez, REG
4 Hunter Oshman, WIT Jesus Garcia, LAS Theo Zaharewicz, LAS
5 Jesus Garcia, LAS Marcello Cappuccio, REG Jordan Shinaut, LAS
6 Jan Baranowski, LAS Josh Nolen, REG Jordan Shinaut, LAS (2)
7 David Smith, RIV  Brenden Joyce, LAS Jordan Shinaut, LAS (3)
8 Jacob LaBouliere, WIT (2) Kostea Andreenko, REG (2) Jordan Shinaut, LAS (4)
9 David Smith, RIV (2) Phoenix Stebbins, WIT Jordan Shinaut, LAS (5)
10 Connor Adams, WIT Colin Stockton, WIT Jordan Shinaut, LAS (6)
11 Jacob LaBouliere, WIT (3) Colin Leidke, ELMS Jordan Shinaut, LAS (7)

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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