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Graphic from the East Coast Conference (CACC) of the February 23rd ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners. Ayden Shaw was named the Player of the Week and the graphic includes an action shot of him hitting the ball over the net.
Action photo of Ayden Shaw by Tom Salus
February 23, 2026

SHAW EARNS ECC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS

2026 ECC Men's Volleyball: Schedule/Results | Standings | Statistics

Player of the Week

Ayden Shaw, Dominican
Junior | Outside Hitter | Centennial, Colo. 
In a 1-1 week, recorded 26 kills and 24 digs.  Had 16 kills in a 3-2 loss to Daemen and added 10 in a win over D'Youville

Rookie and Defensive Player of the Week

Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | Middle Blocker | Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Freshman middle Jordan Hoover led the Roberts defense despite being limited to three matches and eight sets due to injury. He finished the week with 15 blocks and six digs including an 11-block effort against Merrimack to start the week. He added 20 kills with just two errors in 31 attacks for a .580 attack percentage.

Setter of the Week

Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore | Setter | Shorewood, Ill. 
Sophomore Landon Brouwer had another solid week with 121 assists in 13 sets (9.3 per set) including a high of 41 assists in a 4-set match against Merrimack. He added 10 digs in in the Merrimack match for a double-double and finished the week with 23 digs.

ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Alejandro Miranda, Dominican
Senior | Libero | Bayamon, Puerto Rico
In two matches had 26 digs in a 1-1 week.  18 digs came against Daemen and had eight in a win over D'Youville

Jaiden Wilcox, Dominican
Junior | Setter | Meridian, Idaho
Had 20 assists and three digs in a loss to FDU.

Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Middle Blocker | Bruehl, Germany
Grath recorded 13 digs, a serve assist, three digs and four block assists over seven total sets in matches against D'Youville and Daemen last week.

Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | Outside Hitter | Sittard, Netherlands
Versteegen recorded 34 kills, three serve assists, 11 digs and five block assists over two matches in seven total sets against D'Youville and Daemen last week. The STAC junior outside hitter also held a .278 hitting percentage in that span.

Last Week's Results

Monday, February 16
Roberts Wesleyan 3, Merrimack 1 | Box Score
Roberts Wesleyan 3, D'Youville 0 | Box Score

Wednesday, February 18
UMES 3, Roberts Wesleyan 0 | Box Score

Thursday, February 19
UMES 3, Roberts Wesleyan 1 | Box Score 

Friday, February 20
Daemen 3, Dominican 2 | Box Score
D'Youville 3, St. Thomas Aquinas 0 | Box Score

Saturday, February 21
Dominican 3, D'Youville 1 | Box Score
Daemen 3, St. Thomas Aquinas 1 | Box Score
Roberts Wesleyan 3, Houghton 0 | Box Score
Roberts Wesleyan 3, Houghton 0 | Box Score

This Week's Schedule

Friday, February 27
Sacred Heart at St. Thomas Aquinas

Saturday, February 28
Merrimack at St. Thomas Aquinas
Dominican at Princeton

Sunday, March 1
Dominican at George Mason

ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Phinehas Wiley, Dominican
Jan. 19 - Willie Lopez Morales, American International
Jan. 26 - Phinehas Wiley, Dominican (2x)
Feb. 2 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 9 - Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Feb. 16 - Jamilson Depina Almeida, American International
Feb. 23 - Ayden Shaw, Dominican
 
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Marcus Franck, St. Thomas Aquinas
Jan. 26 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Feb. 2 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (3x)
Feb. 9 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (4x)
Feb. 16 - Rian Woods, American International 
Feb. 23 - Landon Brouwer, Roberts Wesleyan (5x)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Fabian Lugo, American International
Jan. 26 - David Weiss, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 2 - Moises Jimenez, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Feb. 9 - Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 16 - David Weiss, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 23 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jan. 12 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 19 – Gavin Terp, Roberts Wesleyan
Jan. 26 - Luis Grath, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 2 - Jakob Schwarz, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Feb. 9 - Jackson Shaw, Dominican
Feb. 16 - Jamilson Depina Almeida, American International
Feb. 23 - Jordan Hoover, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)

ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. St. Thomas Aquinas - 14 points (3 first-place votes)
2. Roberts Wesleyan - 11 points
3. Dominican - 9 points (1 first-place vote)
4. American International - 6 points

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