Men's Volleyball | 2/10/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 4 PAC Honors (for events between February 2-8)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 4 of the 2026 season.
PAC Offensive Player of the Week
Derek Chiang • Hiram • Senior outside/right-side hitter • Markham, Ontario/Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Chiang hit an impressive .509, averaging 4.13 kills per set, to help the Terriers to a 1–1 week ... On Tuesday against Mount Union, the senior recorded 10 kills, seven digs, three total blocks (one solo, two assisted) and a service ace ... He followed that performance with a season-high 23 kills on just 32 swings with only three errors, hitting .625 in the four-set victory over Hilbert on Saturday ... He added five digs, five total blocks (one solo, four assisted) and two service aces in the home win ... Chiang currently ranks second in the PAC in hitting percentage at .417 on the season.
PAC Offensive Honor Roll
Chatham junior outside hitter Benjamin Shelestak (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel); Geneva junior outside hitter Owen Kelley (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield); Grove City sophomore outside hitter Keith Otto (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford); Saint Vincent senior outside hitter Shawn McSwiggen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson); Thiel sophomore outside hitter Ezra Oesterling (Shelocta, Pa./West Shamokin)
PAC Defensive Player of the Week
Jack Ryan • Saint Vincent • Freshman setter • Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Ryan averaged 2.33 digs and 5.0 assists per set last week as Saint Vincent swept a pair of non-conference contests ... The freshman recorded seven digs, two total blocks (one solo, one assisted), 15 assists, one kill and an ace in Tuesday’s home win over Carlow ... He followed that with nine digs, 37 assists and three kills in Saturday’s victory over Hilbert.
PAC Defensive Honor Roll
Geneva senior middle hitter Evan Puhl (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township); Grove City junior middle blocker Andrew Kessler (Jeannette, Pa./Penn-Trafford); Thiel junior middle blocker Noah Leffingwell (
Seattle, Wash./Bishop Blanchet)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
George Schwalm IV • Thiel • Freshman outside hitter • Fort Collins, Colo./Poudre
Hitting an efficient .409 while averaging 2.09 kills per set, Schwalm helped the No. 20-ranked Tomcats to a 3–0 week ... On Thursday, Schwalm recorded a career-high 14 kills, along with a dig and an assisted block, in Thiel’s five-set win at Penn State Behrend ... He added one kill and two digs in the sweep of Carlow before totaling eight kills, two digs and an assisted block in the five-set victory over No. 17 Buffalo State.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Chatham freshman outside hitter Derek Paul (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley); Geneva freshman setter/outside hitter Aaron Villi (Pittsburgh, Pa./Homeschooled); Grove City freshman middle blocker Anderson Ross (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin)
PAC Records & Milestones
Chatham's Derek Paul posted his first career double-double with 10 kills and 15 digs in Tuesday's five-set win over Penn State-Altoona ... Geneva's Evan Puhl totaled 11 blocks to average 1.83 blocks per set across Geneva's two matches on Saturday ... Thiel's Ezra Oesterling recorded two double-doubles this week with 12 kills and 13 digs against Penn State Behrend on Thursday before totaling 14 kills and 11 digs on Saturday against No. 17 Buffalo State. Teammate Noah Leffingwell had a career-high three solo blocks in the Tomcats' win over Buffalo State.