ELMIRA, N.Y. - Elmira College men's volleyball outside hitter Luke Jata has been named Empire 8 Player of the Week, announced by the conference office on Monday.

Jata was seen recording 56 kills, seven service aces, and 18 digs this past week through four games. He tallied 65 points while averaging 4.67 kills per set, 5.42 points per set, and 1.50 digs per set.

So far this season, Jata has tallied 217 kills for an average of 3.95 kills per set. He has tallied 246 points for an average of 4.47 points per set. Lastly, he has tallied 10 service aces.