Week 3: AAC Men's Volleyball Players of the Week

Christopher Zambrana of TMU
February 16, 2026

WALESKA, Ga. - Jan Burhardt of Life is the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Volleyball Attacker of the Week, while Alex Sanchez of Reinhardt and Christopher Zambrana of Truett McConnell are the Defender and Setter of the Week, respectively.

The league announced the awards on Monday.

This is the third edition of the awards for the 2026 season. The next set of awards will be announced on Feb. 23.

AAC Attacker of the Week
Jan Burhardt - Life - Freshman

  • Helped Life to a 2-0 record.
  • Averaged 3.8 kills per set and posted a .783 hitting percentage.
  • Logged 15 kills and an .824 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win over Bluefield.
  • Served up 2 aces on the week.
  • Had 19 kills, 5 digs, and 6 blocks.
  • This is his second weekly honor of the season.

AAC Defender of the Week
Alex Sanchez - Reinhardt - Senior

  • Averaged 3.80 digs per set.
  • Became the NAIA career digs leader
  • Had 38 digs, 12 assists, and 5 aces.
  • This is his second weekly honor of the season.

AAC Setter of the Week
Christopher Zambrana - Truett McConnell - Sophomore

  • Averaged 9.88 assists per game.
  • Posted 79 assists on the week.
  • Recorded a high of 45 assists in a 3-2 win over Bluefield.
  • Had 10 digs, 2 kills, and 2 aces.
  • This is his first weekly honor of the season.

Previous Weekly Winners
 Week 1 - Kaelen Ingram, St. Thomas (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Reinhardt (defender); Rafael Obrusnik, St. Thomas (setter)
Week 2 - Serano Keijl, Life (attacker); Jan Burhardt, Life (defender); Riley Chapman, Life (setter)
Week 3 - Jan Burhardt, Life (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Life (defender); Christopher Zambrana, Truett McConnell (setter)