INDIANAPOLIS – Missouri S&T senior outside hitter Nate Meyer and junior setter Grant Edmonds have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Players of the Week in men’s volleyball, it was announced by the league office Tuesday.
OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nate Meyer, Missouri S&T
Sr. | OH | Arlington Heights, Ill.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Team Results: 1-3 L at #16 Ball State (1/9) | 3-2 W at Purdue-Fort Wayne (1/10) | 3-1 W at Fairleigh Dickinson (1/16) | 3-1 W at Dominican (1/17)
- Registered 72 kills (4.24/set) and 86 points (5.06/set) in 17 sets
- Recorded .359 hitting percentage on 153 attempts
- Tied for team lead with 14 blocks (0.82/set), including five against FDU
- Tallied 33 digs (1.94/set), the second most on the team
- Added six service aces
- Best performance came against Dominican, notching 26 kills, nine digs, and three blocks with a .500 hitting percentage in 46 attempts
- Surpassed 1,000 career points and 100 career aces during the match
- Earns first-ever Offensive & Defensive Player of the Week Award in the sport
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Grant Edmonds, Missouri S&T
Jr. | S | Huntington Beach, Calif.
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Team Results: 1-3 L at #16 Ball State (1/9) | 3-2 W at Purdue-Fort Wayne (1/10) | 3-1 W at Fairleigh Dickinson (1/16) | 3-1 W at Dominican (1/17)
- Directed offense that averaged 12.1 kills and hit .287 over 17 sets
- Tallied 175 assists (10.3/set)
- Added 32 digs (1.88/set), five blocks, two service aces, and two kills
- Highlighted by performance against Dominican, racking up 50 assists to go with 11 digs and two blocks
- Set new S&T record for assists in a four-set match
- Earns first-ever Setter of the Week Award in the sport