Freshman Nick Lavanchy Named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week
January 10, 2017 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State men's volleyball freshman Nick Lavanchy was named Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Defensive Player of the Week, announced Tuesday afternoon.
Lavanchy is the MIVA Defensive Player of the Week after the No. 15 Cardinals traveled to Hawaii to open the season. The freshman libero averaged 2.33 digs per set as he was named to the Outrigger Resorts Invitational All-Tournament Team. Against Princeton in a 3-2 win he recorded 15 digs. In a 3-1 setback to host No. 7 Hawaii, he added 12 digs. In those two matches he finished with an average of 3.00 digs per set while adding one dig in a sweep of Erskine.
Lavanchy and the rest of the men's volleyball squad will return to action on Thursday, Jan. 12 when they host St. Francis in their home opener for the Don Shondell Active Ankle Challenge. Match time is set for 7:30 p.m.
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