2019-20 NAIA Men’s Volleyball Players of the Week — No. 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kyle Anema of Vanguard (Calif.) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball attacker of the week, Ben Steffen of Mount Mercy (Iowa) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball defender of the week and Henrique Gehrke of Lourdes (Ohio) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball setter of the week announced the national office on Tuesday.

Attacker of the Week
Kyle Anema, Vanguard  
6-3, So OH, La Mirada, Calif.   

• Anema recorded a week-high of 29 kills against Cal Lutheran (Calif.)
• Weekly Stats
  • Totaled 78 kills, 6.50 average
  • Attack percentage of 0.474
  • Also added nine assists, 25 digs, five aces, and four blocks (1 solo)

Defender of the Week
Ben Steffen, Mount Mercy
6-8, JR, MB, Madison, Wis.

• Steffen had a week-high eight blocks (1 solo) against No. 8 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)
• Weekly Stats
  • Totaled 11 assisted blocks
  • Totaled five solo blocks
  • Added 26 kills and one assist

Setter of the Week
Henrique Gehrke, Lourdes
6-3, JR, S, Blumenau, Brazil

• Gehrke set a new school record with 60 assists in a match while recording his third double-double of the season.
• Weekly Stats
  • Totaled 60 assists
  • Averaged 15 assists per set
  • Also added 14 digs, one ace and two assisted blocks

Attacker of the Week Nominees: Luka Cajic, Missouri Baptist; Caio Alves, Park (Mo.); Jacob Desouza, St. Andrews (N.C.); Dapre Rogers, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Chris Morikawa, UC Merced; Grant Ooms, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Bart van der Mark, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Alexander Rabadzhiev, Goshen (Ind.); Edin Ibrahimovic, Menlo (Calif.); Quaid King, Ottawa (Ariz.) (AZ); Joshua Nehls, Hope International (Calif.); Felix Chapman, Grand View (Iowa); Julian Armendano, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Jeremiah Taamu-Perifanos, Graceland (Iowa); Erin Lee, Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Simon Joly, Missouri Valley; Derek Negron, Life (Ga.); Brett Thompson, Viterbo (Wis.); Adrian Constant, Midway (Ky.); Esdras Panchame, Warner (Fla.); Daniel Hermida, Webber International (Fla.); Ricardo Gehrke, Lourdes (Ohio); Shevin Blades, Siena Heights (Mich.); Cameron Ternent, Indiana Tech; Zane Moothart, Aquinas (Mich.)

Defender of the Week Nominees: Leandro Lima, Park (Mo.); Drew Iliff, Missouri Baptist; Bobby Henige, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Zach Brill, UC Merced; Jake Ostema, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Ben Gabor, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Cody Watts, Vanguard (Calif.); Josh Sullivan, Menlo (Calif.); Joaquin Santa Cruz, Ottawa (Ariz.) (AZ); Erick Villar, Grand View (Iowa); Joao Victor Bonanoni, Missouri Valley; Francisco Arredondo, Grand View (Iowa); Diego Perez, Life (Ga.); Chris Kahler, Viterbo (Wis.); Nate Martin, Midway (Ky.); Jose Gonzalez, Warner (Fla.); Steven Bartlett, Webber International (Fla.); Emilier De Jesus, Siena Heights (Mich.); Matthew Glass, Aquinas (Mich.); Harrison McBean, Lourdes (Ohio); Joey Hermes, Indiana Tech

Setter of the Week Nominees: Luciano Bucci, Park (Mo.); Jason Harman, Missouri Baptist; Dakota Hotaling, St. Andrews (N.C.); Ryan Steele, UC Merced; Trace Moser, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Danny Lawrence, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Aaron Kummer, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Michael Wahl, Goshen (Ind.); Lucas Larson, Menlo (Calif.); Bryce Thompson, Vanguard (Calif.); Brandon Holderback Lee, Hope International (Calif.); Ian Fields, Ottawa (Ariz.); Ben Ruggles, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Francisco Arredondo, Grand View (Iowa); Vitor Alves Furiati, Missouri Valley; Kyle Browne, Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Brandon Kampshoff, Graceland (Iowa); Mike Jenkins, Clarke (Iowa); Jordan Pierce, Cumberland (Tenn.); Allain Larroche, Life (Ga.); Andrew Lepage, Viterbo (Wis.); Gavin James Andaya, Midway (Ky.); Franky Zamora, Warner (Fla.); Tim Rouch Jr., Webber International (Fla.); Colby Elder, Aquinas (Mich.); Chandler Davis, Indiana Tech; Keegan Crawford, Siena Heights (Mich.)

2019-20 Men's Volleyball Composite Award Winners (Attacker, Defender, Setter)

Week 1 (January 29): Felix Chapman, Grand View (Iowa), Adam Becker, Trinity Christian (Ill.), Colby Elder, Aquinas (Mich.)
Week 2 (February 05): Daniel Hermida, Webber International (Fla.), Ramon Matos, Campbellsville (Ky.), Jason Harman, Missouri Baptist
Week 3 (February 12): Evan Gebert, Lourdes (Ohio), Hiago Crins, Park (Mo.), Ben Ruggles, Mount Mercy (Iowa)
Week 4 (February 19): Julian Armendano, Mount Mercy (Iowa), Guga Heidrich, Lourdes (Ohio), Allain Larroche, Life (Ga.)
Week 5 (February 26): Kyle Anema, Vanguard (Calif.), Ben Steffen, Mount Mercy (Iowa), Henrique Gehrke, Lourdes (Ohio)