Men's Volleyball 2/23/2022 10:00:00 AM

Men's Volleyball Notes -- Week 5

Riding a seven-match winning streak, the OUAZ men's volleyball team will travel to northern California this week to play a pair of matches. The Spirit will open the trip at Pacific Union on Thursday at 7 p.m. (AZ) in Angwin before a GSAC match at Menlo on Friday at 7 p.m. (AZ) in Atherton.

OUAZ heads north with a 12-1 overall record and 2-0 in GSAC matches. They have gone 4-1 in road tilts and 10-1 in all matches played away from Faith Arena.

After entering the season 0-12 all-time against a ranked opponent, the Spirit has gone 3-1 in such matches this year with two straight wins over ranked foes. They will face another two ranked opponents in the next two weeks, including Friday against Menlo.

The Spirit takes to the road No. 2 in the NAIA in attack percentage by hitting .312. They have hit above .300 eight times and been above .400 three times. OUAZ hit .810 in the win over Maranatha Baptist on January 22, which is the highest hitting percentage by a team in any collegiate match all-time, according to published records. They are 11-0 this season when hitting at least .200 in a match. OUAZ gets to that percentage by averaging 11.60 kills per set, where they rank second in the GSAC and 20th in the NAIA.

OUAZ is also the top blocking team in the country, with an average of 2.86 blocks per set. They lead the GSAC in solo blocks (37), block assists (195), and total blocks (135) while ranking in the top 10 in the NAIA in each category. The Spirit has posted 10-plus blocks in a match seven times and in each of the past four outings.

Jordan Moses leads the Spirit with 126 kills, and he is fifth in the GSAC and 31st nationally in averaging 3.32 kills per set. Moses has been in double figures in kills eight times this season and 20 times in his OUAZ career. His .293 attack percentage ranks fourth in the conference and 24th nationally. Moses set a career-high with 21 kills in the win over Benedictine Mesa. He currently ranks in the NAIA top 100 in 10 statistical categories.

Emery Outin is third in the GSAC and 17th in the country with his .310 attack percentage. He averages 2.51 kills per set, which is good for 68th in the nation.

Brenden Hardt is the conference leader at 1.37 blocks per set – second in the NAIA –while Colin Donisthorpe is second in the GSAC and fourth in the NAIA by averaging 1.30 blocks per set.

Tatum Gray averages 2.22 digs per set to rank fifth in the conference and 41st nationally.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Colin Donisthorpe: MB; 6' 10"; Graduate Student

#2 Tatum Gray: L; 5' 10"; Junior

#15 Jordan Moses: OPP; 6' 4"; Senior

#4 Emery Outin: OH; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#19 Brenden Hardt: MB; 6' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#12 Colin Donisthorpe
: 6' 10"; Graduate Student
: MB

#2 Tatum Gray
: 5' 10"; Junior
: L

#15 Jordan Moses
: 6' 4"; Senior
: OPP

#4 Emery Outin
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: OH

#19 Brenden Hardt
: 6' 10"; Junior
: MB