Annville, Pa. (Apr. 9, 2019) – Alvernia University Men’s Volleyball athletes, Victor de Avila and Jon Demeter, earned MAC All-Conference honors, as announced by the Middle Atlantic Conference on April 9.
Victor de Avila, a sophomore, earned All-MAC Second Team honors as a middle hitter, and Jon Demeter, a sophomore, earned All-MAC Honorable Mention as a libero.
de Avila finished the season with 138 kills on 317 attempts for a .309 hitting percentage, and had 15 aces and 43 blocks. The sophomore earned player of the week honors earlier in March, and finished fifth in the MAC in hitting percentage.
Demeter finished his second season with 229 digs in 102 sets of action. He finished fourth in the MAC in both total digs and digs per set (2.25). Demeter also finished with 37 assists for the Golden Wolves.
Stevenson senior Landon Shorts was named MAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Dan Paraskevov of Arcadia was named MAC Rookie of the Year, and Robert Wingert of Misericordia was named Coach of the Year.
2019 All-MAC Men’s Volleyball Team
Player of the Year: Landon Shorts (Sr.), Stevenson | |||
Rookie of the Year: Dan Paraskevov (Jr.), Arcadia | |||
Coach of the Year: Robert Wingert, Misericordia | |||
FIRST TEAM | |||
Position | Name | School | Year |
Libero | Caleb Weaver | Messiah | Junior |
Setter | Christian Taylor | Stevenson | Graduate Student |
Middle Hitter | Austin Braas | Arcadia | Junior |
Middle Hitter | Nate Reynolds | Stevenson | Sophomore |
Middle Hitter | Noah Shreiner | Messiah | Junior |
Outside Hitter | Quinn Baily | Arcadia | Sophomore |
Outside Hitter | Landon Shorts | Stevenson | Senior |
SECOND TEAM | |||
Position | Name | School | Year |
Libero | Derek Tangorra | Stevenson | Junior |
Setter | Anthony Devantier | Arcadia | Sophomore |
Setter | Cameron Parson | Eastern | Freshman |
Middle Hitter | Victor de Avila | Alvernia | Sophomore |
Outside Hitter | Jason Gardner | Stevenson | Senior |
Outside Hitter | Matt Knab | Messiah | Sophomore |
Outside Hitter | Jason Manley | Arcadia | Junior |
Outside Hitter | Ryan Miller | Misericordia | Sophomore |
HONORABLE MENTION | |||
Position | Name | School | Year |
Libero | Jon Demeter | Alvernia | Sophomore |
Libero | Conner Westerfield | Misericordia | Freshman |
Setter | Brad Nase | Messiah | Senior |
Outside Hitter | Dan Paraskevov | Arcadia | Junior |