ATLANTA, Ga. (April 6, 2023) – Kaelen Ingram (Edward Waters) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men’s Volleyball
Offensive Player of the Week, while
Taviian Martin (Fort Valley State) earned
Defensive Player of the Week.
Jhoan Capellan (Edward Waters) was tabbed
Setter of the Week, released by the league office on Thursday.
OFFENSIVE – Kaelen Ingram, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Edward Waters
EWU’s sophomore outside hitter Kaelen Ingram was consistent for the Tigers offense in two wins last week over Warner University (Fla.) and Central State University. Against Warner, Ingram was EWU’s second-leading scorer finishing with 11 kills and seven blocks. Against Central State, he added seven kills to lead Edward Waters to a 2-0 record last week.
DEFENSIVE – Taviian Martin, Freshman, Middle Blocker, Fort Valley State
Fort Valley State’s Taviian Martin finished last week with nine kills and one error in 14 total attempts for a .571 hitting percentage. The middle blocker added five block assists and three aces in 3-0 win over Morehouse.
SETTER – Jhoan Capellan, R-Freshman, Setter, Benedict
EWU’s redshirt freshman setter Jhoan Capellan led the Tigers to two wins with 56 assists on the week. He posted 36 assists against Warner and 17 assists against Central State.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
| OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
Jaxon Hicks (Fort Valley State) |
| DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
n/a |
| SETTER OF THE WEEK |
Jose Gallardo (Fort Valley State) |