Ted Schoenfeldt Named the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I-II National Player of the Week

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State middle hitter Ted Schoenfeldt and libero Mik Berzins have been honored for their play last week in the MIVA Tournament. Schoenfeldt has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Div. I-II National Player of the Week and the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Offensive Player of the Week. Schoenfeldt recorded a career-high 12 blocks (1-11) in the 3-2 come-from-behind win over 15th-ranked Loyola-Chicago to win the MIVA Tournament and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship semifinals. He added nine kills, hit .412 and had one ace serve and four digs. Trailing 2-1, Schoenfeldt contributed four assist blocks in game four to help tie the match at two games each. In the deciding fifth game he recorded four kills and four assist blocks. OSU’s final three points of the game came from Schoenfeldt kills to secure the victory. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Championship match and named to the all-tournament team.  In the MIVA Tournament semifinals against 13th-ranked (tie) Ball State, Schoenfeldt had eight kills while hitting .538. He added one dig and two assist blocks. This marks the second time that Schoenfeldt has won the national honor, winning his first in 2009.