Ball State University Athletics
Athlete Awards
9
Lucas Machado
- Award:
- Student-Athlete of the Week
- Week:
- 2/20/2026
- Sport:
- Men's Volleyball
- Bio:
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Junior setter Lucas Machado has been named the Pridemark Construction Student-Athlete of the Week. Machado guided the men's volleyball team to a nine-match win streak and a 4-0 conference start with a total of 81 assists last week versus No. 12 McKendree and No. 13 Lindenwood. Against the Bearcats, Machado had 44 assists with six kills and seven digs while hitting .600. The next night versus the Lions, Machado tallied 37 assists to go along with seven kills on a .778 clip and seven digs. With 10.12 assists per set through the week, the junior led Ball State to an average hitting percentage of .406. He was later recognized as the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Collegiate Player of the Week.
Date | Athlete | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2026 | Lucas Machado | Men's Volleyball |
| 2/11/2026 | Malina Miller | Track & Field |
| 2/3/2026 | Tessa Towers | Women's Basketball |
| 1/26/2026 | Carley Stalder | Gymnastics |
| 1/19/2026 | Armoni Zeigler | Men's Basketball |
| 1/12/2026 | Zoe Middleton | Gymnastics |
| 1/5/2026 | Tessa Towers | Women's Basketball |
| 12/15/2025 | Joey Hart | Men's Basketball |
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