Saint Francis Sweeps First EIVA Weekly Awards Of 2018

  0 volleymob | January 09th, 2018 | College - Men's Indoor, EIVA, News

Press Release courtesy of the EIVA

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Cole Thompson – Saint Francis (Pa.) – 6-3 – OH – Junior – Los Alamitos, Calif.

Junior Cole Thompson has been selected as the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week as he averaged 3.47 kills/set and hit .248 in a 2-2 week for Saint Francis (Pa.) which included a 3-1 victory over #8 Stanford. Thompson recorded 52 kills during four matches as 17 of the kills came in the win against the Cardinal. He began the season with 14 kills on a .321 hitting percentage in a 3-1 defeat against #11 CSUN, but recorded 15 more kills and hit .265 against UC-Santa Barbara in a 3-1 win. Thompson also added 18 digs and four total blocks on the defensive end during the week. This is Cole’s first EIVA Offensive Player of the Week selection in 2018.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Keith Kegerreis – Saint Francis (Pa.) – 6-6 – MH – Senior – Chambersburg, Pa.

Senior Keith Kegerreis has been selected as the EIVA Defensive Player of the Week after recording 16 total blocks in a 2-2 week for Saint Francis (Pa.) which included a 3-1 victory over #8 Stanford. Kegerreis finished with five total blocks win the win against the Cardinal and followed that performance with eight total blocks in the Red Flash’s 3-1 victory against UC-Santa Barbara. In addition to his strong defensive play, Kegerreis recorded seven kills in the match against the Gauchos. This is Keith’s first EIVA Defensive Player of the Week selection in 2018.

2018 EIVA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Jan. 8 – Cole Thompson (Saint Francis [Pa.])

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Jan. 8 – Keith Kegerreis (Saint Francis [Pa.])

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