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Mandilaris Earns MIVA And AVCA Player of the Week Honors
April 05, 2022 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State graduate senior opposite hitter Angelos Mandilaris (Chalkida, Greece) has been tabbed the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) defensive player of the week and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national player of the week.
Mandilaris not only had a strong showing offensively but also defensively last week. He threw down 32 kills off 69 swings for a .333 hitting percentage to help the Cardinals move past McKendree and Lewis both in 3-0 sweeps.
Mandilaris opened the week on Thursday with a 13-kill performance against McKendree while serving up two aces and had nine digs.
On Saturday, Mandilaris led all players with a game high 19 kills off 37 attacks for a .378 offensive accuracy. He also had seven digs and earned 21 points for the Cardinals.
For the week, Mandilaris averaged 5.33 kills per set and 2.67 digs.
The Ball State men's volleyball team plays at Loyola-Chicago on Thursday, April 7 at 8 pm ET. If the Cardinals win they will clinch the MIVA regular season championship title for the first time since the 1997 season.
Mandilaris not only had a strong showing offensively but also defensively last week. He threw down 32 kills off 69 swings for a .333 hitting percentage to help the Cardinals move past McKendree and Lewis both in 3-0 sweeps.
Mandilaris opened the week on Thursday with a 13-kill performance against McKendree while serving up two aces and had nine digs.
On Saturday, Mandilaris led all players with a game high 19 kills off 37 attacks for a .378 offensive accuracy. He also had seven digs and earned 21 points for the Cardinals.
For the week, Mandilaris averaged 5.33 kills per set and 2.67 digs.
The Ball State men's volleyball team plays at Loyola-Chicago on Thursday, April 7 at 8 pm ET. If the Cardinals win they will clinch the MIVA regular season championship title for the first time since the 1997 season.
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