Jon Diedrich and Mark Frazier
Jon Diedrich and Mark Frazier Named AVCA All-America Honorable Mentions
4/29/2024 11:05:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball players Jon Diedrich and Mark Frazier have been named All-America Honorable Mention, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Monday (April 29).
This is the second All-America distinction of Diedrich's career. He was also an All-America Honorable Mention in 2022. Diedrich was the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week three times in his final season with the Mastodons. He averaged 3.74 kills per set with a .292 hitting percentage and a team-high 28 aces. Diedrich's season was highlighted by a 37-kill performance against No. 12 Ball State, which is the most in a match by any player in the NCAA since 2018. He had three double-digit dig efforts this season and three matches with 20 kills or more.
Frazier earned the All-America honor for the first time in his junior season. Frazier averaged a team-best 3.85 kills per set this season on an efficient .324 hitting percentage. He had 27 aces from the service line and registered a team-high 1.56 digs per set. Frazier had a season-high of 24 kills twice. The first came in a 3-2 win over No. 8 Penn State and the second came in the final weekend of the regular season against No. 14 Lewis. He had four performances with double-digit digs.
This is the first time since 2022 that two Mastodons have earned All-America status.
This is the second All-America distinction of Diedrich's career. He was also an All-America Honorable Mention in 2022. Diedrich was the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week three times in his final season with the Mastodons. He averaged 3.74 kills per set with a .292 hitting percentage and a team-high 28 aces. Diedrich's season was highlighted by a 37-kill performance against No. 12 Ball State, which is the most in a match by any player in the NCAA since 2018. He had three double-digit dig efforts this season and three matches with 20 kills or more.
Frazier earned the All-America honor for the first time in his junior season. Frazier averaged a team-best 3.85 kills per set this season on an efficient .324 hitting percentage. He had 27 aces from the service line and registered a team-high 1.56 digs per set. Frazier had a season-high of 24 kills twice. The first came in a 3-2 win over No. 8 Penn State and the second came in the final weekend of the regular season against No. 14 Lewis. He had four performances with double-digit digs.
This is the first time since 2022 that two Mastodons have earned All-America status.
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