MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- Milwaukee School of Engineering junior Matthew Schultz (Antioch, Ill.) and St. Norbert College senior Barry Applewhite (Milwaukee, Wis.) have been named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Men's Volleyball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 9-15, 2026, as selected by the league's athletics communications professionals.

Defense --- Barry Applewhite, Sr., MB, St. Norbert College
Applewhite, a senior middle blocker, totaled 15 blocks through five matches, averaging three per outing. He opened the week with six blocks against Lakeland and nine blocks through four contests at Calvin. Applewhite also had totaled 25 kills and 11 digs overall.

Offense --- Matthew Schultz, Jr., MB, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Schultz, a junior middle blocker, had 25 kills across three matches, highlighted by 13 kills on 14 attacks for a school-record .929 attack percentage in a 3-0 win over UW-Stevens Point. He also posted six kills each in 3-0 wins over RV North Central (Ill.) and seventh-ranked UC Santa Cruz. Schultz finished the week with five service aces and eight blocks (three solo) while hitting .657 (25-2-35).