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Four Cardinals Earn All-MIVA Honors
April 11, 2018 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association announced the members of the 2018 All-MIVA First and Second teams along with All-MIVA Freshmen Team Wednesday afternoon. Matt Walsh, Mitch Weiler, Jake Romano and Ben Chinnici all earned their place on the 2018 All-MIVA teams.
Walsh was named to the All-MIVA First Team for the second straight year. The senior is currently fourth in the conference in hitting percentage (.387) and second in blocks per set (1.18). The middle hitter is also ranked seventh nationally in blocks per set this season. Walsh has 253 kills, 125 total blocks, 32 service aces, 29 digs and 353.5 total points during the 2018 regular season. The Chicago native is currently ranked in 12 different statistical categories in the Ball State record books.
Weiler and Romano were the two Cardinals named to the All-MIVA Second Team. This marks the second time Weiler was named to an All-MIVA team. He was named All-MIVA Honorable Mention in the 2016 season. The outside hitter currently leads the Cardinals in digs this season with 198. He is also ranked nationally in digs per set. Weiler's name can be found in seven different places throughout the Ball State record books. Romano has earned two MIVA player of the week honors this season. The sophomore setter is eighth in school history in career assists (805) and seventh in career assists per set (7.06). For this season, Romano is also nationally ranked in both those categories.
The Ball State member on the All-Freshmen Team was Ben Chinnici. In his 72 sets of play this season, the outside hitter had notched 155 kills for an average of 2.15 kills per set. He also has 31 total blocks, 104 digs, eight service aces and eight assists for the season.
The Ball State men's volleyball team will be in action this weekend as they compete in the MIVA Quarterfinals. The Cardinals will battle the McKendree Bearcats in Worthen on Saturday, April 14. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m.
Below is the list of all those earning MIVA Conference Awards:
Player of the Year: Nicolas Szerszen (Ohio State)
Coach of The Year: Mark Hulse (Loyola)
Freshman of the Year: Garrett Zolg (Loyola)
2018 All–MIVA First Team
Nicolas Szerszen, Ohio St. – Sr. – OH
Sanil Thomas, Ohio St. – Jr – S
Maxime Hervoir, Ohio St. – Sr. – OH
Garrett Zolg, Loyola – Fr. – S
Ricky Gevis, Loyola – Sr. – Opp
Collin Mahan, Loyola – Jr. – OH
Jeff Jendryk, Loyola – Sr. – MB
Matt Walsh, Ball St. – Sr. – MB
Michael Simmons, Lewis – Jr. – L
Ryan Coenen, Lewis – So. – OH
Pelegrin Vargas, Fort Wayne – So. – OH
Brendan Schmidt, McKendree – Sr. – MB
2018 All–MIVA Second Team
Blake Leeson, Ohio St. – Jr. – MB
Jake Hanes, Ohio St. – Fr. – RS
Mitch Weiler, Ball St. – Sr. – OH
Jake Romano, Ball St. – So. – S
Mitch Perinar, Lewis – Jr. – RS
Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis – Jr. – S
Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – Fr. – MB
Michael Keegan, Fort Wayne – Jr. – S
Tomas Gago, Fort Wayne – Fr. – MB
Nolan Rueter, McKendree – Sr. – OH
Ryan Vorderer, Lindenwood – Sr. – L
Adam Brewster, Lindenwood – Jr. – S
2018 All-Freshman Team
Jake Hanes, Ohio St. – RS
Garrett Zolg, Loyola – S
Ben Chinnici, Ball St. – OH
TJ Murray, Lewis – MB
Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – MB
Tomas Gago, Fort Wayne – MB
Patrick Ross, McKendree – OH
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's volleyball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMVB.
Walsh was named to the All-MIVA First Team for the second straight year. The senior is currently fourth in the conference in hitting percentage (.387) and second in blocks per set (1.18). The middle hitter is also ranked seventh nationally in blocks per set this season. Walsh has 253 kills, 125 total blocks, 32 service aces, 29 digs and 353.5 total points during the 2018 regular season. The Chicago native is currently ranked in 12 different statistical categories in the Ball State record books.
Weiler and Romano were the two Cardinals named to the All-MIVA Second Team. This marks the second time Weiler was named to an All-MIVA team. He was named All-MIVA Honorable Mention in the 2016 season. The outside hitter currently leads the Cardinals in digs this season with 198. He is also ranked nationally in digs per set. Weiler's name can be found in seven different places throughout the Ball State record books. Romano has earned two MIVA player of the week honors this season. The sophomore setter is eighth in school history in career assists (805) and seventh in career assists per set (7.06). For this season, Romano is also nationally ranked in both those categories.
The Ball State member on the All-Freshmen Team was Ben Chinnici. In his 72 sets of play this season, the outside hitter had notched 155 kills for an average of 2.15 kills per set. He also has 31 total blocks, 104 digs, eight service aces and eight assists for the season.
The Ball State men's volleyball team will be in action this weekend as they compete in the MIVA Quarterfinals. The Cardinals will battle the McKendree Bearcats in Worthen on Saturday, April 14. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m.
Below is the list of all those earning MIVA Conference Awards:
Player of the Year: Nicolas Szerszen (Ohio State)
Coach of The Year: Mark Hulse (Loyola)
Freshman of the Year: Garrett Zolg (Loyola)
2018 All–MIVA First Team
Nicolas Szerszen, Ohio St. – Sr. – OH
Sanil Thomas, Ohio St. – Jr – S
Maxime Hervoir, Ohio St. – Sr. – OH
Garrett Zolg, Loyola – Fr. – S
Ricky Gevis, Loyola – Sr. – Opp
Collin Mahan, Loyola – Jr. – OH
Jeff Jendryk, Loyola – Sr. – MB
Matt Walsh, Ball St. – Sr. – MB
Michael Simmons, Lewis – Jr. – L
Ryan Coenen, Lewis – So. – OH
Pelegrin Vargas, Fort Wayne – So. – OH
Brendan Schmidt, McKendree – Sr. – MB
2018 All–MIVA Second Team
Blake Leeson, Ohio St. – Jr. – MB
Jake Hanes, Ohio St. – Fr. – RS
Mitch Weiler, Ball St. – Sr. – OH
Jake Romano, Ball St. – So. – S
Mitch Perinar, Lewis – Jr. – RS
Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis – Jr. – S
Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – Fr. – MB
Michael Keegan, Fort Wayne – Jr. – S
Tomas Gago, Fort Wayne – Fr. – MB
Nolan Rueter, McKendree – Sr. – OH
Ryan Vorderer, Lindenwood – Sr. – L
Adam Brewster, Lindenwood – Jr. – S
2018 All-Freshman Team
Jake Hanes, Ohio St. – RS
Garrett Zolg, Loyola – S
Ben Chinnici, Ball St. – OH
TJ Murray, Lewis – MB
Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – MB
Tomas Gago, Fort Wayne – MB
Patrick Ross, McKendree – OH
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's volleyball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMVB.
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