BYU volleyball: Three Cougars are Off the Block Award finalists

The BYU volleyball team fell to Hawaii last night, but there’s still good news for the Cougars.

Three members of the BYU volleyball team have been named as finalists for Off the Block awards.

Off the Block made the announcement on April 20. Jake Langlois (senior), Leo Durkin (junior) and Ben Patch (junior) were the three Cougars selected.

Langlois was named a Karch Kiraly Award finalist.

The Karch Kiraly Award is awarded to the best outside attacker in Division I-II men’s volleyball. It is named for the former UCLA Bruin.

A panel of 25 coaches and volleyball beat writers voted on the three-person list, settling on Langlois, Long Beach State’s TJ DeFalco and Ohio State’s Nicolas Szerszen.

Langlois averaged 3.86 kills per game and .56 aces per game.

The winner will be announced on April 26.

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Alongside Ohio State’s Christy Blough and Long Beach’s Josh Tuaniga, Durkin was named as a Lloy Ball Award finalist. The award is given to the country’s most prolific setter.

Durkin was fourth in the NCAA with 10.51 assists per game.

Patch was named a Bryan Ivie Award finalist. Ohio State’s Miles Johnson and Hawaii’s Stijn van Tilburg were also finalists. This was by a nationwide committee.

The award goes to the nation’s top opposite.

Patch missed extended time for BYU volleyball this season, but still averaged 4.5 kills per game. He also captured the Bryan Ivie Award last season.

The winner – and the complete voting results – will be revealed on April 25.

For now, the Cougars await a potential at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Selection Show airs on Sunday.