VSN(admin) PublishedFriday, April 10, 2020 - 08:30 AM<\/p>\n
Lexington, KY The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced Grand View'sFelix Chapman(SR\/San Jose De Las Lajas, Cuba) as the 2020 TeamSnap\/AVCA NAIA Men's National Player of the Year. This is Chapman's second-consecutive year to earn this honor. The senior outside hitter is the first player in program history to win multiple national player of the year honors.<\/p>\n
Over the 2020 season, Chapman has accumulated incredible averages including 5.24 kills per set, a 0.363 hitting efficiency, 1.21 digs per set, 0.8 blocks per set, and 0.55 service aces per set. Registering double-digit kill totals in every match that he played, Chapman was an offensive threat. On four occasions, the senior smashed 20-plus kills including nine performances hitting at least .400. In February, Chapman also went on a four-match run where he totaled 17 aces reaching a high of 1.42 service aces per set.<\/p>\n
Chapman also received Heart of America First-Team All-Conference honors while also snagging the Player and Attacker of the Year accolades. This was his second-consecutive year being named player of the year for the conference.<\/p>\n
Nationally, the Viking outside hitter was ranked No. 1 in total kills (351), No. 1 in kills per game (5.240), No. 7 in total service aces (37), No. 8 in service aces per game (0.550), No. 23 in hitting percentage (0.363), and No. 35 in total blocks (51). The senior tallied 1,056 kills in his three-season career with the Vikings.<\/p>\n
*Denotes number of years named an AVCA NAIA Men's All-American<\/p>\n
TeamSnap\/AVCA NAIA Men's National Player of the Year:Announcedon Thursday, April 9.<\/p>\n
AVCA NAIA Newcomer of the Year:Kyle Anema, Vanguard, OH<\/p>\n
Kyle Anema, Vanguard, OH, RS-Fr.Stats: 5.11 K\/S, .296 Hitting %, 1.64 D\/S, 0.5 B\/SFirst AVCA All-American in program history in their first year in existence.<\/p>\n
Francisco Arredondo, Grand View, S, Fr.Stats: 11.21 A\/S, .339 Team Hitting %, 1.31 D\/S, 0.4 B\/SJoins teammate Raffy Polanco to become the seventh and eighth different All-American for the VikingsThe eight are the fourth-most in the NAIA.<\/p>\n
Luciano Bucci, Park, S, Jr.Stats: 11.1 A\/S, .299 Hitting %, 1.5 D\/SParks nine All-American players are tied with Lourdes for second-most in the NAIA (Missouri Baptist leads with 10).<\/p>\n
Luka Cajic, Missouri Baptist, OH, Sr.Stats: 4.10 K\/S, .363 Hitting %, 0.69 SA\/S, 1.74 D\/SThird consecutive AVCA All-American honor...Becomes the fourth Spartan to garner the award at least three times.<\/p>\n
Felix Chapman, Grand View, OH, Sr.Stats: 5.24 K\/S, .363 Hitting %, 0.55 SA, 1.21 D\/S, 0.8 B\/SThree-time AVCA All-American (2018-2020)Joins Pedro Cardoso as the only players in program history to take home All-American honors on no fewer than three occasions.<\/p>\n
Hiago Crins, Park, RS, Jr.Stats: 3.5 K\/S, .339 Hitting %, 1.4 D\/S, 1.3 B\/SPark ties Grand View for the most All-American awards in this years class (three).<\/p>\n
Felipe Guirau, Park, OH, Jr.Stats: 3.2 K\/S, .319 Hitting %, 1.1 B\/S, 1.1 D\/SParks 14 AVCA All-American certificates are third-most in NAIA historyOne of only three programs with double-digit certificates.<\/p>\n
Robert Henige, Benedictine Mesa, MB, Jr.Stats: 2.5 K\/S, .338 Hitting %, 1.15 B\/SSecond consecutive AVCA All-American awardFirst player in program history to garner All-American status more than once.<\/p>\n
Edin Ibrahimovic, Menlo, OH, So.Stats: 5.2 K\/S, .374 Hitting %, 1.6 D\/S, 0.57 B\/STwo-time AVCA All-American (2019, 2020)Remains the only Menlo player to be named an AVCA All-American.<\/p>\n
Miljan Kastratovic, Missouri Baptist, OH\/RS, So.Stats: 3.76 K\/S, .290 Hitting %, 0.51 SA\/S, 1.36 D\/S, 0.4 B\/SSecond AVCA All-American award (2019, 2020)Missouri Baptists 21 All-American certificates are most in the NAIA.<\/p>\n
John Montalvo, Campbellsville, L, RS-Jr.Stats: 2.66 D\/S, 0.81 Opponent Hitting %First AVCA All-American in program historyCampbellsville joins Vanguard to become the 20th and 21st programs to have an All-American.<\/p>\n
Raffy Polanco, Grand View, RS, Sr.Stats: 3.62 K\/S, .289 Hitting %, 0.44 SA\/S, 1.37 D\/S, 0.4 B\/SThirteen of Grand Views 17 AVCA All-American certificates have come since 2016.<\/p>\n
Grand View University Men's Volleyball Heart of America Athletic Conference Awards & Achievements<\/p>\n
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