CHICAGO – Parker Van Buren was named the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season and 14th in his career, announced by the league's office on Tuesday morning.  

The Cross Plains, Wis. native led No. 6 Loyola Chicago (10-0, 2-0 MIVA) to its first two conference wins, a 3-0 sweep over McKendree (Feb. 6) and a 3-1 ranked road victory over then-No. 14 Ohio State (Feb. 8).  

Van Buren recorded a match-high 18 kills on .548 hitting against McKendree and tied for team-highs in blocks (2) and digs (6). At Ohio State, the 6-foot-9 outside hitter powered the team with 20 kills, hitting .576. He also added seven digs, two blocks (one assist, one solo) and one service ace at the Buckeyes.  

In national statistics, Van Buren ranks third in aces/set (.676), fourth in points/set (5.10), ninth in kills/set (4.03) and 13th in hitting percentage (.410). In the league, Van Buren leads the MIVA in kill/set (4.13), service aces/set (0.63) and points/set (5.16). He ranks second in hitting percentage (.429), 14th in blocks/set (0.68) and 21st in digs/set (1.50).