Barton's Tang-Taye Named Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
Barton's Tang-Taye Named Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College outside hitter Pierre Tang-Taye has been named the Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played from Apr. 4-10, the conference announced today.
A senior from Reunion Island, France, Tang-Taye paced the Bulldogs to a 2-1 week after tallying 53 kills on a .347 hitting percentage with 20 digs.
In a 3-1 loss to Mount Olive, Tang-Taye put away 18 kills for a 4.50 kills per set average with six digs and three blocks. Tang-Taye would bounce back with a double-double of 21 kills, 12 digs and three blocks in a 3-2 win over King. He would close the week with a 14-kill performance in a 3-0 win over Lees-McRae.
Tang-Taye currently ranks sixth in Conference Carolinas with 302 kills, while his 3.55 kills per set ranks eighth. This marks Tang-Taye's second straight weekly honor.
Also nominated for Men's Volleyball Player of the Week: Jon Wheaton (King), Nolan Albrecht (Belmont Abbey), Justin Martinez (Pfeiffer) and Bruno Kretzschmar (Limestone)
2016 Men's Volleyball Players of the Week
Jan. 11 – Robert Poole (Mount Olive)
Jan. 19 – Ivan Trifunovic (Mount Olive)
Jan. 25 – Nolan Albrecht (Belmont Abbey)
Feb. 1 – Nolan Albrecht (Belmont Abbey)
Feb. 8 – Roberto Perez Vargas (Erskine)
Feb. 15 – Mike Michelau (Erskine)
Feb. 22 – Harrison Lutz (Pfeiffer)
Feb. 29 – David Grandy (Erskine)
Mar. 7 – Mike Michelau (Erskine)
Mar. 14 – Bruno Kretzschmar (Limestone)
Mar. 21 – Nolan Albrecht (Belmont Abbey)
Mar. 28 – Nolan Albrecht (Belmont Abbey)
Apr. 4 – Pierre Tang-Taye (Barton)
Apr. 11 – Pierre Tang-Taye (Barton)