Royce Hinton | Posted: 5 Mar 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Durkin named Off the Block National Setter of the Week

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PROVO, Utah – Senior setter Leo Durkin has been named the Off the Block/Molten National Setter of the Week, the organization announced Monday.

Durkin guided BYU men’s volleyball to a five-set come-from-behind win against No. 8 Pepperdine and an upset sweep of No. 3 UCLA last week to remain perfect in MPSF play.

In the win against the Waves, Durkin put up a season-high 56 assists, a season-high six blocks and tied his career high in kills with three. He set the team to a .355 hitting percentage while adding five digs – second-most on the team.

In the win against the Bruins, Durkin contributed 37 assists while leading the team to a .318 clip – the second-straight match above the team average for the year. He also collected three blocks, two digs and an ace.

The Off the Block/Molten National Position Player of the Week Awards recognize the libero, middle attacker, opposite, outside attacker and setter who had the best performances in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the week.

The Off the Block staff determines each award recipient. While there are other weekly national awards in college men’s volleyball, these are the only position-based weekly awards.

This is Durkin’s first weekly national honor of the season.

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