A junior outside hitter from New Berlin, Wisconsin, Matthew Staskunas of Belmont Abbey averaged 3.7 points, 3.0 kills and 1.0 digs per set in three wins last week. Staskunas hit .294 in the three wins.
In hitting .344 in the five-set win over FDU, Staskunas ended his efforts in the contest with 16 kills, seven digs and two service aces. He followed that up by hitting .333 and collecting 10 kills and three digs in a sweep of St. Thomas Aquinas. Staskunas closed out his week with seven kills, four aces and one dig in the three-set victory over Sacred Heart.
2024 Conference Carolinas Men’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Jan. 16, 2024)
Player of the Week: Matthew Staskunas, Belmont Abbey
Specialist of the Week: Francisco Pomar, Erskine