KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Braden Van Groningen of The Master’s (Calif.) has been named the NAIA Men’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Francesco Corradini of Cumberland (Tenn.) has been named the NAIA Men’s Volleyball Defender of the Week, and Alonzo Vega of Campbellsville (Ky.) has been named the NAIA Men's Volleyball Setter of the Week. The trio was selected based on their performances from February 24 through March 2 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

Players of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Tuesdays on naia.org, Instagram, and X.

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NAIA Men's Volleyball Attacker of the Week 

Braden Van Groningen, The Master’s (Calif.) – SR – Outside Hitter

• Totaled 30 kills in a pair of wins for an average of 4.29 kills per set
• Recorded an attack percentage of .431 with five errors on 58 total attacks
• Added 15 digs and three total blocks to his stat line for the week 
• Aided The Master’s to wins over Concordia Irvine and Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)

NAIA Men's Volleyball Defender of the Week

Francesco Corradini, Cumberland (Tenn.) – FR – Middle Blocker

• Totaled 24 total blocks for an average of 1.60 blocks per set
• Had 10 total blocks in a win over Rio Grande (Ohio)
• Added nine digs in the four matches with 13 kills
• Led Cumberland to a 3-1 record last week with wins over Midway (Ky.), Rio Grande (Ohio), and IU East (Ind.)

NAIA Men's Volleyball Setter of the Week 

Alonzo Vega, Campbellsville (Ky.) – SO – Setter

• Recorded 104 assists for an average of 10.77 assists per set in three wins
• Had 56 helpers in a 3-2 victory over St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)
• Added 21 digs with three kills and four total blocks for the week
• Aided Campbellsville to wins over St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Oakland City (Ind.), and Rio Grande (Ohio)

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