Playing in his final regular season home games, UBCO fifth-year setter Zach van Geel had an outstanding weekend to help his third-ranked Heat earn a weekend split with the second-ranked Trinity Western Spartans.
Van Geel posted eye-popping numbers during both contests, opening with 45 assists and 10 digs in Friday's narrow defeat in five sets. He followed that up on Graduating Seniors Night on Saturday by matching his career-high with 52 assists while adding five aces, a career-best and the second-most in a single game in program history. He also produced four blocks, including two solo and two kills for 10 points in the match.
His play helped the Heat hit 0.288 percent over both contests, including a sparkling 0.367 percent in Saturday's victory. He now sits third in Canada West for assists with 579 and second in digs with 128. His 80.5 points on the season also ranks second in the conference among setters.
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This marks the first time this season, and fourth time in his career, that he’s been named an Athlete of the Week.
