Jan. 23, 2008

MIVA Weekly Release

Columbus, OH - IPFW senior opposite Jason Yhost has been named the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Player of the week for his outstanding play last week.

Yhost put down a career-high 29 kills against #1 BYU at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center on Friday night.  He also had 11 digs in the match for a double-double.

The next night in Erie, Pennsylvania, Yhost led IPFW with 17 kills in a 3-0 win over Mercyhurst.  Yhost hit .762 in that match.

For the week, the San Diego, California native averaged 6.75 kills and 1.71 digs a game.  He also fired off four service aces in the two matches.

It is the first MIVA Player of the week award for Yhost.

IPFW sits at 1-2, 1-1 MIVA coming into this weekend's non-conference matches.

The Mastodons will host #12 George Mason on Friday night and Rutgers-Newark on Saturday night.  Both matches begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Gates Center.

~Dons~