2021 Michigan Volleyball Awards and Honors
11/29/2021 4:05:00 PM | Volleyball
• Michigan Earns Third Consecutive USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award (7/18/2022)
• Mruzik Earns AVCA All-America Recognition (12/15/2021)
• Mruzik, Jone, Pertofsky Earn AVCA All-Region Honors (12/7/2021)
• Mruzik Named to All-Big Ten First Team, Boney Earns All-Freshman Honor (12/1/2021)
• Grant, Jones Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors (11/18/2021)
Jess Mruzik (Nov. 29)
Big Ten Player of the Week -- Sophomore Jess Mruzik was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the final week of the 2021 campaign. Mruzik helped the Wolverines to a 2-0 weekend to end the regular season, averaging 4.38 kills per set and 2.63 digs per set in the two matches. The Livonia, Mich. native was crucial in Michigan's win over No. 23 Illinois (Nov. 24), finishing with a double-double of 20 kills and 15 digs while hitting .378 in the match. She then followed that performance with a 15 kill, six dig and three block (1BS, 2BA) showing against Northwestern (Nov. 26). » Big Ten Release
Paige Jones (Oct. 7)
Senior CLASS Award -- Senior Paige Jones was named one of 30 candidates for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Jones, who has led the Wolverines in kills each of the last two seasons, was an AVCA All-American and consensus All-Big Ten first team member in 2019, set a new program record for kills in a match with 37 and is the 15th Michigan volleyball player to reach 1,000 career kills. » Senior CLASS Award Release
Hannah Grant (Aug. 30)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week -- Redshirt sophomore Hannah Grant was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week due to her stellar play at the LSU Tiger Classic, where she averaged 6.14 digs per set in two Michigan wins while anchoring a stout defense from the libero position. Not only did the Northville, Mich., native lead the Wolverines in digs for the weekend (43), she was perfect in serve reception attempts, going 42-for-42. Grant finished with 25 digs and five assists in the season opener against LSU and posted an 18-dig match along with three assists and a service ace in a sweep of Florida State. » Big Ten Release
