2025 Men’s Volleyball All-Conference Honors Announced
The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced its 2024-25 Men’s Volleyball awards. All-Conference teams are selected by a vote of conference head coaches. First and Second Teams consist of 14 members each. The All-Freshman team consists of six players. Individual awards include Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Libero of the Year, Setter of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Champion of Character Coach.
Player of the Year & Newcomer of the Year: Nestor Addah, Lawrence Tech
Nestor Addah stormed onto the WHAC scene this season. The graduate student appeared in all 16 conference matches, helping the Blue Devils to their first-ever regular season title. The native of Navrongo, Ghana tallied 212 kills, 4.00 kills per set, a league-leading .370 hitting percentage and 16 service aces in conference action. He ranks in the top-ten nationally in kills, total attacks, total attacks per set, hitting percentage and service aces. Addah is the first Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in Lawrence Tech men’s volleyball history.
Libero of the Year: Brayden Moyars (Lourdes)
Brayden Moyars becomes the first Libero of the Year for the Lourdes Men’s Volleyball program. The sophomore from McCordsville, Ind. led the WHAC in digs (215), digs per set (3.77) and was fourth in receptions (325). He was selected as the WHAC Defensive Player of the Week an impessive five times in 2024-25 including three consecutive to end the season.
Setter of the Year: Pedro Aguiar (Lawrence Tech)
Another key component to the regular season succes of the Blue Devils was freshman setter, Pedro Aguiar. The Rio de Janeiro native led the league in assists (578), assists per set (11.12) and was top-ten in digs and digs per set. He ranks first nationally in assists per set and second in total digs. He is the first Blue Devil to claim Setter of the Year honors.
Coach of the Year: Jacob Paige (Lawrence Tech)
Coach Paige led Lawrence Tech to a perfect 16-0 conference record, the first undefeated conference mark since Lourdes went 8-0 in 2019. His efforts led the team to the top seed in the upcoming tournament and have them ranked No. 3 in the nation in the most recent poll. He is the first Coach of the Year recipient for Lawrence Tech Men’s Volleyball.
Champion of Character Coach: Doug Sherer (Mount Vernon Nazarene Univeristy)
For the fifth-consecutive season, Mount Vernon Nazarene Head Coach, Dough Sherer has been selected by his peers as the Champion of Character Coach. This award honors the coach who best adheres to the NAIA’s Five Core Values of: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Servant Leadership and Sportsmanship. He has led the Cougars since 2019.
First Team All-Conference
Name Institution
Santana Roybal-Benson Bethel University
Ernest Broaster Cornerstone University
Patrick Voloch Cornerstone University
Andrew Galanes Cornerstone University
David Galanes Cornerstone University
Nestor Addah Lawrence Tech University
Pedro Aguiar Lawrence Tech University
Brendon Down Lawrence Tech University
Mario Cid Lawrence Tech University
Akram Askoul Lawrence Tech University
Brayden Moyars Lourdes University
Jaber Badarne Lourdes University
Vinicius Lopes Lourdes Univesrity
Zak Tucker Siena Heights University
Second Team All-Conference
Name Institution
Connor Staats Aquinas College
Thomas Dunkley Bethel University
Pablo Tello Bethel University
Kyi Jagorin Cornerstone University
Joshua Beaumont Cornerstone University
Ben Koop Goshen College
Dylan Poore Indiana Tech
Logan Gieseke Indiana Tech
Kristian Kold Indiana Tech
Logan Gamero Indiana Tech
JT McCarthy Lawrence Tech University
Joey Bianco Lourdes University
Daniel Rua Siena Heights University
Jonathan Stovring Siena Heights University
All-Freshman Team
Name Institution
Kapelie Moala Aquinas College
Pablo Tello Bethel University
Christian Woumnga Bethel University
Daniel Mitsin Indiana Tech
Pedro Aguiar Lawrence Tech University
Felipe Tramontin Lourdes University
In addition to the All-Conference awards, the WHAC also announced its All-Academic and Champions of Character teams. The All-Academic Team consists of sophomores or above with a cumulative 3.25 GPA who have been at their school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team comprises one player from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
All-Academic Team
Name Institution
Jonathan Collins Aquinas College
Gage Dinges Aquinas College
Scott Hopkins Aquinas College
Colin Ilagan Aquinas College
Andrew Jones Aquinas College
Dominic Nelson Aquinas College
Zachary Nosky Aquinas College
Callahan Schwartz Aquinas College
Connor Staats Aquinas College
Rafael Balieiro Santos Bethel University
Nicholas Campeau Bethel University
McGwire Eigenrauch Bethel University
Erik Malek Merkoomyans Bethel University
Jackson Hughes Bethel University
Benjamin Ritzema Bethel University
Matthew Samuelson Bethel University
Tiago Silva Bethel University
Mark Moore Bethel University
Timofey Borodkin Bethel University
Joshua Beaumont Cornerstone University
Andrew Galanes Cornerstone University
David Galanes Cornerstone University
Kyle Kuebler Cornerstone University
Brunno Peres Cornerstone University
Elijah Pleune Cornerstone University
Hubert Sliwinski Cornerstone University
Patrick Voloch Cornerstone University
Kendrick Acda Goshen College
Sawyer Frystak Goshen College
Ben Koop Goshen College
Imraan Aung Indiana Tech
Nolan Bosley Indiana Tech
Dylan Poore Indiana Tech
Ben Rosenow Indiana Tech
Alex Rosenow Indiana Tech
Clayton Wheatley Indiana Tech
Akram Askoul Lawrence Tech
Nathaniel Brownlee Lawrence Tech
Mario Cid Cadenas Lawrence Tech
Connor Cooper Lawrence Tech
Alex Fernandez Lawrence Tech
Pol Jarne Cupons Lawrence Tech
Gustavo Machado Lawrence Tech
Zachary Mead Lawrence Tech
Jason Nguyen Lawrence Tech
Joshua Ratusny Lawrence Tech
Bartosz Rauch Lawrence Tech
Joseph Bianco Lourdes University
Daniel De La Rosa Lourdes University
Jack McMurray Lourdes University
Brayden Moyars Lourdes University
Benjamin Palma Lourdes University
Jackson Bush
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Xander Devault
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Ethan Cline
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Austin Kolaczkowski
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Cole Custodio
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Tyler Monnin
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Daniel Daly
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Francesc Baza Siena Heights University
Daniel Rua Siena Heights University
Jonathan Stovring Siena Heights University
Yeban Youn Siena Heights University
Champion of Character Team
Name Institution
Callahan Schwartz Aquinas College
Ben Ritzema Bethel University
Josiah Reif Cornerstone University
Andrea Biffi Goshen College
Ben Rosenow Indiana Tech
Elvis Qafarena Lawrence Tech University
Trace Bauersfeld Lourdes University
Daniel Daly
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Connor Brandon Siena Heights University