KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Evan Gebert of Lourdes (Ohio) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball attacker of the week, Hiago Crins of Park (Mo.) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball defender of the week and Ben Ruggles of Mount Mercy (Iowa) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball setter of the week announced the national office on Tuesday.

Attacker of the Week
Evan Gebert, Lourdes
6-4, SR, OH, Fort Wayne, Ind.    

• Gebert recorded only eight attacking errors in four matches. Two of those matches were against the No. 3 and No. 7 teams.
• Weekly Stats
  • Totaled 41 kills
  • Averaged 3.42 kills per set
  • Attack percentage of 0.407
  • Also added 17 digs, two assists, three aces and five assisted blocks

Defender of the Week
Hiago Crins, Park  
6-10, SR, OP, Paranapanema, Brazil

• Crins recorded five or more assisted blocks in all three matches that he played in last week.
• Weekly Stats
  • Totaled 18 assisted blocks
  • Totaled 23 digs
  • Added 39 kills, one assist and one ace

Setter of the Week
Ben Ruggles, Mount Mercy
6-0, SO, S, Oswego, Ill.

• Ruggles recorded right around 30 assists in all five matched he competed in last week. Two of those matches were played against two Top 10 teams and one receiving votes.
• Weekly Stats
  • Totaled 163 assists
  • Averaged 10.19 assists per set
  • Also added 8 kills, 30 digs, one solo block and 12 assisted blocks

Attacker of the Week Nominees: Miljan Kastratovic, Missouri Baptist; Hiago Crins, Park (Mo.); Matthew Corrales, Reinhardt (Ga.); Chris Morikawa, UC Merced; Landon Fuller, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Grant Ooms, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Jordan Von Borstel, Robert Morris (Ill.); Trent Sellers, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.); Scott MacGillis, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Nakuluai Morando, Judson (Ill.); Edin Ibrahimovic, Menlo (Calif.); Wyatt Bates, The Master's (Calif.); Riley Owen, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Nick Vanags, Jamestown (N.D.); Jackson Presha, Morningside (Iowa); Felix Chapman, Grand View (Iowa); Ben Steffen, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Simon Joly, Missouri Valley; Nick Ramos, Clarke (Iowa); Tyler Gardenhire, Ottawa (Kan.); Rafael Cruz, Campbellsville (Ky.); Mason Chambers, Cumberland (Tenn.); Brett Thompson, Viterbo (Wis.); Augusto Silva, Warner (Fla.); Zane Moothart, Aquinas (Mich.); Mason Milan, Indiana Tech

Defender of the Week Nominees: Reynaldo Medina, Reinhardt (Ga.); Emmanuel Egun, UC Merced; Grant Degrasse, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Noah Mcconville, Judson (Ill.); Trey Hunter, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.); Jason Bageanis, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Grant Ooms, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Brett Norkus, The Master's (Calif.); Chase Direito, Menlo (Calif.); Noah Marasco-ayau, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Caylor Cox, Jamestown (N.D.); Pedro Maciel, William Penn (Iowa); Dalton Dencklau, Grand View (Iowa); Joao Victor Bonanoni, Missouri Valley; Evan Gaskill, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Caleb Ginnings, Cumberland (Tenn.); Thomas Robson, Viterbo (Wis.); Esdras Panchame, Warner (Fla.); Guga Heidrich, Lourdes (Ohio); Mason Milan, Indiana Tech; Zane Moothart, Aquinas (Mich.); Emilier De Jesus, Siena Heights (Mich.)

Setter of the Week Nominees: Jason Harman, Missouri Baptist; Luciano Bucci, Park (Mo.); Ricardo Mujica, Reinhardt (Ga.); Bromley Udall, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Ryan Steele, UC Merced; Aaron Kummer, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Tom Kurzynski, Judson (Ill.); Jake Snyder, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Lucas Larson, Menlo (Calif.); Ezra Moore, The Master's (Calif.); Derek Correa, Jamestown (N.D.); Eli Irizarry, Grand View (Iowa); Vitor Alves Furiati, Missouri Valley; Brian Hogg, Cumberland (Tenn.); Tanner Miller, Thomas More (Ky.); Andrew Lepage, Viterbo (Wis.); Franky Zamora, Warner (Fla.); Henrique Gehrke, Lourdes (Ohio); Colby Elder, Aquinas (Mich.); Keegan Crawford, Siena Heights (Mich.); Chandler Davis, Indiana Tech

2019-20 Men's Volleyball Composite Award Winners (Attacker, Defender, Setter)

Week 1 (January 29): Felix Chapman, Grand View (Iowa) , Adam Becker, Trinity Christian (Ill.), Colby Elder, Aquinas (Mich.)
Week 2 (February 05): Daniel Hermida, Webber International (Fla.), Ramon Matos, Campbellsville (Ky.), Jason Harman, Missouri Baptist
Week 3 (February 12): Evan Gebert, Lourdes (Ohio), Hiago Crins, Park (Mo.), Ben Ruggles, Mount Mercy (Iowa)