Lobato, Douglas and Hamilton Named Men's Volleyball Award Winners

The St. Thomas University Tommies hosted their yearend awards ceremony on Tuesday, honoring their teams for their achievements inside the classroom and in their respective sports.

The Tommies’ men’s volleyball team handed out their team awards with Gustavo Lobato, Kevin Douglas and Austin Hamilton taking home team awards.

Douglas was named the team’s Rookie of the Year.

“Bringing height to the team, Kevin’s understanding of his role as a middle blocker and his vision makes him a tremendous blocker,” said ACAA Coach of the Year, Henri Mallet. “With limited playing time as a rookie on a mature program, Kevin found ways to make an impact whenever he got on the floor, including in the CCAA semi-final match.”

Hamilton, a preseason walk on to the Tommies’ program, was named the team’s Most Improved Player.

“Austin came to the program after a few years off from volleyball. He shows signs of great potential, but it’s his team first mentality and hard work that helped him improve. Austin isn’t far from being a dominant player in the ACAA and we look forward to seeing his impact on the floor next year.”

Lobato, the ACAA Player of the Year, was named the team’s MVP.

“Gustavo had one of the best seasons in programs history. He helped our program reach a new height with a 9-1 regular season record and a 5th place finish at Nationals. His .373 hitting percentage as an outside hitter speaks volumes of his skill level.”