COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jacob Pasteur, a junior from Westminster, Maryland, was named a 2023 AVCA First Team All-American Monday. Teammates Cole Young, a sophomore from nearby Powell, Ohio, and freshman Shane Wetzel, of Lake Mary, Florida, were tabbed AVCA Honorable Mention All-America as well.
Ohio State now has 35 AVCA All-Americans all-time and a total of 74 (USVBA/AVCA).
Noting Pasteur in 2023
- Named the 2023 MIVA Player of the Year
- Helped the Buckeyes to a share of the MIVA regular-season (11-3) and tournament titles
- Named First Team All-MIVA
- Leads Ohio State with 449 kills and is third in blocks with 64
- Also topped teammates with 40 aces and 196 digs
- Played a team-high 115 sets in 31 matches
- In 14 MIVA contests, he led Buckeyes with 194 kills on 391 swings for a hitting percentage of .327
- In all matches, he hit .327 on 887 attacks
- Set a career highs with 25 kills and 17 kills at Lindenwood (2/25/23)
- Recorded career best hitting percentage of .833 vs. Quincy (3/25/23) with 10 kills, no errors and 12 attacks
- Had 10 or more kills in 27-of-31 matches, including 16 of the last 17
- Leads Ohio State with 523 points for a career total of 1,266 over 287 sets and 77 matches played
Noting Young in 2023
- Named All-MIVA First Team
- Helped the Buckeyes to a share of the MIVA regular-season (11-3) and tournament titles
- Fourth in kills with 200 in leading Ohio State in hitting percentage at .485
- Leads Ohio State in blocks with 82 and is third in aces with 19
Noting Wetzel in 2023
- Named 2023 MIVA Newcomer of the Year
- Also earned MIVA All-Second Team Honors
- Helped the Buckeyes to a share of the MIVA regular-season (11-3) and tournament titles
- Second among Buckeyes with 245 kills while hitting .322
- Also second in aces with 32 while contributing 101 digs and 41 blocks
- Recorded 10 or more kills in 14 matches this season, including the last three in the MIVA Tournament
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