Apfelbach Earns Buffalo Wild Wings Anteater of the Week
April 16, 2019 | Men's Volleyball
This week's Buffalo Wild Wings Anteater of the Week is Karl Apfelbach of the men's volleyball team. The two-time All-Big West opposite had a big weekend for the 'Eaters, helping them upset No. 3 UC Santa Barbara in back-to-back weekend matchups. Sweeping the Gauchos allowed UC Irvine to move into third place in the conference standings as they get ready to compete in the Big West Tournament.
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In Friday night's 3-0 victory over UCSB at the Bren Events Center, Apfelbach finished with a team-high 11 kills, 12 digs, four aces and two blocks. Just 24 hours later, he led the Anteaters to a 3-1 win at UC Santa Barbara with 15 kills, three blocks and a season-best five aces.
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For the week, the senior from Shorewood, Wis., averaged 3.71 kills, 2.14 digs and 1.29 aces per set, while hitting at a .365 clip.
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Apfelbach has been productive all season for the 'Eaters as he recently received his second consecutive All-Big West honor and moved into 10th all-time in aces in UC Irvine's record book.
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The Anteaters finished the season on a high note and will look to carry that momentum into the Big West Championships at Hawai'i, April 18-20. UCI is seeded third and begins tournament play on Thursday against No. 6 seed UC San Diego.
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In Friday night's 3-0 victory over UCSB at the Bren Events Center, Apfelbach finished with a team-high 11 kills, 12 digs, four aces and two blocks. Just 24 hours later, he led the Anteaters to a 3-1 win at UC Santa Barbara with 15 kills, three blocks and a season-best five aces.
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For the week, the senior from Shorewood, Wis., averaged 3.71 kills, 2.14 digs and 1.29 aces per set, while hitting at a .365 clip.
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Apfelbach has been productive all season for the 'Eaters as he recently received his second consecutive All-Big West honor and moved into 10th all-time in aces in UC Irvine's record book.
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The Anteaters finished the season on a high note and will look to carry that momentum into the Big West Championships at Hawai'i, April 18-20. UCI is seeded third and begins tournament play on Thursday against No. 6 seed UC San Diego.
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