VolleyTalk 2024 All-MIVA Awards Nominations

[coachmp24]

With the MIVA regular season coming to a close tonight, the first all-conference awards will be given out later this week. Who you got?

MIVA Player of the Year
Parker Van Buren - Loyola Chicago, OP

MIVA Coach of the Year
Donan Cruz - Ball State

MIVA Newcomer of the Year
Daniel Fabikovic - Loyola Chicago, OH

All-MIVA First Team
Parker Van Buren - Loyola Chicago, OP
Jacob Pasteur - Ohio State, OH
Patrick Rogers - Ball State, OH
Cole Young - Ohio State, MB
Tyler Morgan - Lewis, S 
Thomas Poole - Ohio State, L
Nicodemus Meyer - Loyola Chicago, MB
Max Roquet - Lewis, OH
Tinaishe Ndavazocheva - Ball State, OH
Dan Mangun - Loyola Chicago, S
Connor Sheehan - Lindenwood, S
Daniel Fabikovic - Loyola Chicago, OH

All-MIVA Second Team
Bryce Walker - Purdue FW, MB
Raje Alleyne - Quincy, OP
Jake Read - Loyola Chicago, OH
Nico Paula - Lewis, L
Ian Schuller Lindenwood, OP
Jon Diedrich - Purdue FW, OP/OH
Kevin Schuele - McKendree, OH
Jimmy Meinhart - Loyola Chicago, MB
Shane Wetzel - Ohio State, OP
Michael Sack - Lewis, MB
A.J. Lewis - Lindenwood, OH
Robin Lively - McKendree, MB

[bruinsgold]

I agree with a lot of what you have coachmp24!

I feel like they'll bump Wetzel up to 1st Team (I don't know if they'll have as many setters on that team). I also question whether Diedrich will make 1st Team as he's probably one of the most prolific attackers in the league.

[bruinsgold]

Also Clay Wieter (Lindenwood) needs to make a team, probably above Lewis and Schuller. He's hitting over .300 as an OH with more KPS and about the same amount of aces as Lewis.

He's one of the best in the league honestly.

[ROCK VB]

I think I’d put Frazier over Walker for IPFW.

[VolleyFanFL]

Official :

Player of the Year: Parker Van Buren, Loyola Chicago
Newcomer of the Year: Daniel Fabikovic, Loyola Chicago
Coach of the Year: Donan Cruz, Ball State

First Team All-MIVA (alphabetical by team)
Tinaishe Ndavazocheva, Ball State, Junior, Outside Hitter
Patrick Rogers, Ball State, Sophomore, Outside Hitter
Nico Paula, Lewis, Sophomore, Libero
Max Roquet, Lewis, Junior, Outside Hitter
Kevin Schuele, McKendree, Junior, Outside Hitter
Daniel Fabikovic, Loyola Chicago, Freshman, Outside Hitter
Parker Van Buren, Loyola Chicago, Redshirt-Junior, Opposite
Jacob Pasteur, Ohio State, Senior, Outside Hitter
Cole Young, Ohio State, Junior, Middle Blocker
Jon Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne, Fifth Year, Outside Hitter/Opposite
Mark Frazier, Purdue Fort Wayne, Junior, Outside Hitter
Raje Alleyne, Quincy, Junior, Opposite

Second Team (alphabetical by team)
Lucas Machado, Ball State, Freshman, Setter
Dan Mangun, Loyola Chicago, Redshirt-Junior, Setter
Nicodemus Meyer, Loyola Chicago, Junior, Middle Blocker
AJ Lewis, Lindenwood, Graduate Student, Outside Hitter
Ian Schuller, Lindenwood, Sophomore, Opposite
Connor Sheehan, Lindenwood, Senior, Setter
Clay Wieter, Lindenwood, Redshirt-Junior, Outside Hitter
Yadiel Diaz, McKendree, Redshirt-Sophomore, Libero
D'Aaron McCraney, McKendree, Junior, Middle Blocker
Tyler Poulsen, McKendree, Redshirt-Senior, Setter
Shane Wetzel, Ohio State, Sophomore, Opposite
Michael Wright, Ohio State, Redshirt-Senior, Setter

[MonroeClark90]

OSU taking some big hits, but Loyola and Ball State are bringing back basically their whole teams next year. Both had Freshmen and Sophomores playing major roles. This should be a great MIVA rivalry for the next few years.

[VolleyFanFL]

Lewis not losing any starters - 4 true sophomores and 2 true Juniors

[settersofcatan]

How does it make sense to have no setters on first team? It is 10 pin attackers 1 middle and 1 reserved libero spot. Why don’t the setters have a reserve spot? In all the other conferences aren’t the awards given out in actual “team” positions rather than just a clump of guys? I am not sure can some one correct me if I’m wrong

[letsgo22]

I am not sure how the all conference awards work for the MIVA, but other all tourney or conference teams do not go by position. The coaches take who they feel are most deserving, however I do agree that one of the setters should have made first team. The setting position was one of strength this year in the MIVA.

[letsgo22]

I agree about Ball St, Loyola, and Lewis bringing back youth and experience next year. I wouldn’t rule out Mckendree as a team to watch. They took really big strides this year and will return both starting middles, their strong side hitters, their libero, both opposite side hitters, and a freshman setter who was swinging weak side for a portion of the season and is now setting due to a really unfortunate injury to their senior setter. It will be a fun conference tourney starting this Saturday, and it is shaping up to be a really strong conference next year.

[bruinsgold]

I 1000% agree that there should be at least 1 setter on an All Conference 1st Team but the MIVA actually hit some rough spots with setters due to injury.

Magnun was hurt majority of the first half and Loyola was platooning that position between two underclassmen.

Morgan for Lewis wasn't consistently the starter or was pulled in some games.

Wright and Platfoot have been sharing time, especially with Wright coming off injury.

Machado dealt with a little bit of injury but also didn't start the season as the go-to setter.

The most consistent setters were Sheehan for Lindenwood (but they really struggled at the start of the season) and Poulsen for McKendree (but he too just went out with injury the last two weeks of the league)

I'm actually surprised some players made teams with how many injuries the MIVA suffered this year.

[BLASÉ]

yay Mark Frazier. Transitioning from OPP to OH is always tough and I'm glad he got the recognition that he deserved. He was very solid passing wise the times that I watched him. Props to the PFW coaching staff for turning opposites into very serviceable passers (Diedrich).

[ROCK VB]

Agree with all the setter talk - I realize that there were a lot of injuries at this position, but Sheehan lead the NATION in assists/set. That is a big miss. Otherwise, I thought Deem Meyer and his MIVA-leading blocks/set would land him on the first team. But, if you ask me who should get moved down, then I don’t know who I’d pick.

[VolleyFanFL]

Absolutely agree that Sheehan should be 1st team. Yes LindenWood struggles early , but they finished strong and he due lead the nation.