Check out all the national rankings and individuals who earned national and conference player of the week honors in college men’s volleyball this week.
National awards
Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week: Ben Patch, BYU
Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Freshman of the Week: Matt Szews, Ball State
Conference Carolinas
Player of the Week: Eddie Moushikhian, King
EIVA
Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Santos, Charleston
Defensive Player of the Week: Joshua Ayzenberg, Sacred Heart
MIVA
Offensive Player of the Week: Miles Johnson, Ohio State
Co-Defensive Player of the Week: Collin Mahan, Loyola
MPSF
Player of the Week: Ben Patch, BYU
VolleyMetrics Rally of the Week
BYU vs. UCLA
AVCA NATIONAL COACHES POLL (Week 5)
1. Ohio State — 360 (24) points
2. Long Beach State — 322 points
3. BYU — 318 points
4. UCLA — 292 points
5. Hawai’i — 268 points
6. Lewis — 226 points
7. UC Irvine — 201 points
8. Stanford — 174 points
9. Pepperdine — 172 points
10. Loyola — 158 points
11. Ball State — 110 points
12. UC Santa Barbara — 94 points
13. CSUN — 90 points
14. Penn State — 63 points
15. George Mason — 25 points
Others receiving votes: USC 3; Grand Canyon 2
OFF THE BLOCK/SPRINGBAK, INC. NATIONAL MEDIA POLL (Week 5)
1. Ohio State — 120 (12) points
2. BYU — 105 points
3. Long Beach State — 97 points
4. UCLA — 86 points
5. Hawai’i — 70 points
6. Lewis — 47 points
7. UC Irvine — 39 points
8. Loyola — 34 points
9. Stanford — 20 points
10. Pepperdine — 19 points
Others receiving votes: Ball State 11; CSUN 4; Penn State 4; UC San Diego 1
OFF THE BLOCK/SPRINGBAK, INC. DIVISION II NATIONAL COACHES POLL (Week 5)
1. Lewis — 49 (9) points
2. Cal Baptist — 37 points
3. Concordia-Irvine — 28 (1) points
4. UC San Diego — 18 points
5. McKendree — 13 points
Others receiving votes: Barton 2; King 2; Mount Olive 1