FOREST, Va. — Averett University men's volleyball senior Anibal Lopez was named to the 2025 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference Third Team at libero, the league announced Friday.
 
Lopez, a native of Vigo, Spain, is the first player in the program's brief history to earn All-ODAC honors. The Cougars, in their second season as a program, were a part of the inaugural ODAC men's volleyball season this spring. Lopez let the ODAC in digs average at 3.46 per set and ranked third in the nation in Division III. He had several notable performances, including a 21-dig effort in his final match of the season.

2025 Men's Volleyball All-ODAC Awards

ODAC Offensive Player of the Year: Kody Rogan, Jr., S, Randolph-Macon

ODAC Defensive Player of the Year: Colin Mendoza, Jr., MH, Roanoke

ODAC Coach of the Year: Christian Taylor, Randolph-Macon

ODAC Rookie of the Year: Nick Redding, Fy., OPP, Lynchburg

ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Connor Tyson, Sr., OH, Roanoke
 

FIRST TEAM

Andre Mills So. RS Eastern Mennonite

Kody Rogan Jr. S Randolph-Macon

Phil Van Essendelft Jr. MB Randolph-Macon

Ian Wagenhauser Jr. OH Randolph-Macon

Michael Cummins Jr. OH Roanoke

Colin Mendoza Jr. MH Roanoke

Kaeden Noble Sr. L Roanoke

Christian Harris So. OH Virginia Wesleyan

 

SECOND TEAM

Daeman Odom Fy. MH Eastern Mennonite

Nick Redding Fy. OPP Lynchburg

Mats Beentjes Sr. OH Randolph

Bryce Matthews So. OPP Randolph-Macon

Brady Plucker So. L Randolph-Macon

Jackson Rutkowski Jr. OH Roanoke

Matthew Sheppard So. OPP/MB Virginia Wesleyan

JaMarhe Wills So. OH/OPP Virginia Wesleyan

 

THIRD TEAM

Anibal Lopez Sr. L Averett

Ezekiel Awkward Fy. OH Eastern Mennonite

Ricardo Fernandez Perez Fy. S Eastern Mennonite

Jose Melendez So. MH Eastern Mennonite

Bryce Jackson So. MH Lynchburg

Shamel Smith Fy. OH Randolph

Cade Kinne Jr. RS Roanoke

Terrell Lee-Roosevelt Taylor Fy. MB Virginia Wesleyan