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Alex Sanchez has Four Week Straight Player of the Week Award

Alex Sanchez has Four Week Straight Player of the Week Award
March 7, 2023

from the AAC:

Week 5: AAC Men's Volleyball Players of the Week

WALESKA, Ga. - Jeremy Torres of Warner is the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Volleyball Attacker of the Week, while Alex Sanchez of Reinhardt and Matheus Ferreira-Collares of Warner are the Defender and Setter of the Week, respectively.

The league announced the awards on Monday.

This is the fifth edition of the awards for the 2023 season. The next set of awards will be announced on March 13.

AAC Defender of the Week
Alex Sanchez - Reinhardt - Freshman - Palma de Mallorca, Spain

  • Tied the program record for digs in a match with 22 in a 3-2 win over Webber.
  • Averaged 4.22 digs per set with 38 in 9 sets.
  • Also had 7 assists.
  • This is his fourth weekly honor of the season.

AAC Attacker of the Week
Jeremy Torres - Warner - Senior - Juncos, P.R.

  • Hammered home 48 kills in helping Warner go 2-0 on the week.
  • Averaged 6.86 kills per set and posted a .439 hitting percentage on the week.
  • Had 31 kills in a 3-1 win over Reinhardt
  • Had 9 digs, 2 service aces, and 3 blocks.
  • This is his third weekly honor of the season.

AAC Setter of the Week
Matheus Ferreira-Collares - Warner - Senior - Rio De Janerio, Brazil

  • Averaged 12.71 assists per game in helping Warner to a 2-0 record on the week.
  • Posted 89 assists on the week.
  • Logged 55 assists in a 3-1 win over Reinhardt
  • Had 14 digs, 1 kill, and 1 block on the week.
  • This is his third weekly honor of the season.

Previous Weekly Winners
 Week 1 - Jeremy Torres, Warner (attacker); Leonardo Cirqueira, St. Andrews (defender); Matheus Ferreira-Collares, Warner (setter)
Week 2 - Rodolfo Biegelmeyer, Reinhardt (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Reinhardt (defender); Matheus Ferreira-Collares, Warner (setter)
Week 3 - Rodolfo Biegelmeyer, Reinhardt (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Reinhardt (defender); Bruno Dewes, Reinhardt (setter)
Week 4 - Jeremy Torres, Warner (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Reinhardt (defender); Nefty Vigo, Life (setter)
Week 4 - Jeremy Torres, Warner (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Reinhardt (defender); Matheus Ferreira-Collares, Warner (setter)