Pfeiffer's Diniz Named Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
Pfeiffer's Diniz Named Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Pfeiffer University middle hitter Fabio Diniz has been named the Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played from Apr. 11-17, the conference announced today.
Diniz, a senior from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, propelled the Falcons to a 3-1 win over Barton college to claim a share of the Conference Carolinas regular season title and a No. 2 seed in the Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Championship.
In the 3-1 win over the Bulldogs, Diniz would put away a team-high 13 kills for a 3.25 kills per set average and .409 hitting percentage. He would add five blocks, three service aces and two digs to his match totals.
Diniz closed the season ranked third in Conference Carolinas with a .417 hitting percentage, while his 70 total blocks ranked eighth and his 28 service aces landed ninth.
Also nominated for Men's Volleyball Player of the Week: Nolan Albrecht (Belmont Abbey) and Pierre Tang-Taye (Barton)
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)
Apr. 18 – Fabio Diniz (Pfeiffer)