Volleyball Athletes of the Week - Week 6

Photo by the UFV Cascades and Vancouver Sports Pictures
Photo by the UFV Cascades and Vancouver Sports Pictures

The PACWEST is proud to announce the volleyball Athletes of the Week following Week 6 of the regular season.

Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week
Tyneille Neufeld – Capilano Blues

Third-year outside hitter Tyneille Neufeld excelled on both side of the ball for Capilano in their weekend sweep of Camosun. In Friday’s 3-2 win she racked up 19 kills and 16 digs, then followed that up with 15 kills and 17 digs over three sets on Saturday. As part of her strong all-around play, Neufeld also recorded four aces over the two matches.

Men’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week
Ben Friesen - UFV Cascades

The third-year left sidehad an outstanding weekend as the Cascades earned a sweep of the visiting College of the Rockies Avalanche. On Saturday, the captain racked up 13 kills, 16 digs and a block in five sets. Then in Sunday’s rematch, he hammered down 15 kills and registered another 16 digs as the Cascades prevailed in four sets. Friesen posted a tidy .328 hitting efficiency over the two matches, and his 32 combined digs are indicative of his well-rounded skillset.