KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Siena Heights libero/defensive specialist Joudiel Poveymirow was named the men's volleyball defender of the week by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) on Tuesday, March 2.
The junior transfer from Orlando, Florida had a fantastic week as he averaged 5.36 digs per set and tallied a total of 59 digs in three matches. The final match of the week saw Poveymirow record a career-high 31 digs against a ranked Goshen team that the Saints pushed to five sets on Friday night. He currently leads the NAIA in digs per set with 4.44.
This is the first NAIA defender of the week award in Joudiel's career and the first for the Saints this season.
Siena Heights men's volleyball will be back in action on Friday, March 5 for a tri-match at Cumberlands in Tennessee. The Saints will play William Penn at 1:00 PM and finish with host Cumberlands at 3:00 PM.
