CJ KINGSTON | ROANOKE | LIBERO
Kingston, a senior from Columbia, S.C., put his name in the ODAC and Roanoke record books last week after racking up 45 total digs and zero reception errors on 39 total chances in the Maroons 3-0 week against ODAC foes to close the regular season. In a 3-0 victory over EMU on Wednesday, Kingston set a RC record and tied the ODAC standard for digs in a three-set match with 24. That mark ties Randolph-Macon's Brady Plucker for not only the ODAC record, but matches him for the most in Division III this season. Kingston was also clean on 12 reception attempts and chipped in six assists against the Royals. On Saturday at Averett, Kingston registered a combined 21 digs and was perfect on 28 reception attempts in 3-0 wins over the Cougars and Shenandoah. He also posted three combined assists. For the season, Kingston leads the ODAC in digs (307) and digs per set (3.34). Those numbers rank fourth and fifth in the country, respectively.

PHILLIP VAN ESSENDELFT | RANDOLPH-MACON | OUTSIDE
Van Essendelft, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., helped nationally 18th-ranked Randolph-Macon to a pair of 3-0 victories over Bridgewater and at Lynchburg to close its schedule as the ODAC regular season champion and top seed in the six-team bracket entering the ODAC Men's Volleyball Tournament this coming week. On Wednesday against Bridgewater, Van Essendelft posted 10 kills on a .500 attack percentage with an ace to go with six digs and a block assist defensively. On Saturday versus the Hornets, Van Essendelft registered eight kills at a .375 clip to go with an assist, an aces, two digs, and a pair of total blocks. For the season, Van Essendelft leads the ODAC in blocks per set (1.01). He is second in total blocks (86) and fourth in attack percentage (.385, 198-50-384).