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Gabriel Vieira and Marcus Franck Earn ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Awards

Gabriel Vieira and Marcus Franck Earn ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Awards

St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Volleyball players Gabriel Vieira and Marcus Franck were each selected for the East Coast Conference's weekly awards on Monday, following the Spartans sweep of back-to-back weekend home matches with Edward Waters University.

Vieira was tabbed as the ECC Player of the Week, while Franck scored ECC Setter of the Week kudos.

Vieira (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) recorded 30 kills, two service aces, six digs and 10 blocks (two solo, eight assisted) over two match victories in seven total sets against Edward Waters this past weekend. The STAC sophomore outside hitter/opposite hitter also holds a .313 hitting percentage in that span.

Franck (Congonhas, Brazil) totaled eight kills, 60 assists (8.57 assists/set), three service aces, 10 digs, and a block assist over two match victories in seven total sets against the Tigers this past weekend.

STAC (3-3, 0-0 ECC) STAC hits the road for its next two matches, visiting George Mason University for the Uvaldo Acosta Memorial Tournament, which takes place January 31-February 2 in Fairfax, Virginia. The Spartans will tangle with the host Patriots on Friday, January 31 at 6:00 p.m., before facing the California State University Northridge Matadors on Saturday, February 1 at 3:00 p.m.

ECC Men's Volleyball Weekly Report for 1/27/25