MAC Offensive Player of the Week
Alex Kagoro (Messiah / Jr., OH / Irondequoit, N.Y.) started his junior campaign with an impressive 75 kills across three matches to help the Falcons begin the season 3-0. On Friday, Jan. 17, Kagoro hit .375 with 30 kills in five sets while also adding a service ace in the Falcons season opener against Mount Union. In Messiah's first match of day two at the Messiah Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 18, Kagoro collected 27 kills, hitting .315 against Baldwin Wallace with one service ace across four sets. In a sweep against Nazareth in the final match of the day, Kagoro collected 18 kills, hitting .406. Kagoro hit .359 on the weekend with 75 kills.