{"id":37469,"date":"2018-03-23T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T17:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=37469"},"modified":"2018-03-26T09:54:58","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T13:54:58","slug":"royals-athlete-of-the-week-micah-buller-leads-cvc-in-digs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2018\/royals-athlete-of-the-week-micah-buller-leads-cvc-in-digs\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Athlete of the Week: Micah Buller leads CVC in digs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eastern Mennonite University men\u2019s volleyball senior\u00a0Micah Buller<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Richmond, Va.\/Douglas Freeman) not only leads the men\u2019s Continental Volleyball Conference with his total digs, but he is also noted for his passion on the court and fearless defense.<\/p>\n

In last Saturday\u2019s win over Thiel, Buller had 10 digs before adding 13 digs later that day in a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Messiah. As the libero on the team, he leads the team with 259 digs on the season (2.91 per set).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was absolutely an emotional experience,\u201d he said, reflecting on his final matches of the season in Yoder Arena on Saturday. \u201cThe two matches were extremely fun to play in, especially the Messiah match. It honestly hasn\u2019t hit me that those were the final matches because we are pushing to be the one seed in the conference and host the tournament!\u201d<\/p>\n

Not only did the Royals enjoy the two wins, but also the atmosphere in the arena was full of energy as the crowd cheered on the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my four seasons here, I have never seen the gym like that,\u201d Buller said. \u201cIt was an incredible experience that I feel honored to be a part of. It warms my heart to see some many people come out to support the seniors and the team in our last regular season match.\u201d<\/p>\n

One challenge faced during his time with Eastern Mennonite is the changing of the coaching staff. In his career at EMU, he has had three different coaches, with three different coaching types.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have all brought a different mentality to the game that we have all grown from in some fashion,” he said. \u201cThis year\u2019s staff has brought a whole level of competition in practice that we have not seen in our last couple years and it has taken some time to all get ahead to that level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the recent changing of coaching staff, head coach Danielle Lickey has had the opportunity to work with Buller since his time in high school. She notes that his commitment to the sport and competitive nature make him a great asset to the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe plays a selfless position,\u201d Lickey explained, \u201cLiberos get very little of the glory, but Micah prides himself and his play on what he allows others on the court to do. He is also a caring, kind, and fun teammate and player. I’ve known him for seven years already, having coached him when he was in high school, but I continue to be amazed at the growth and development he makes every day and I feel lucky to have been able to coach him again and get to know him even further as an young adult.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking back on his time playing for EMU, Buller notes that his fondest memory is the win over Marymount last year. He also adds that last year\u2019s losses are what have pushed him to improve his game in his final season.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast season we started to lose the drive and focus toward the end of the season,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the end of this season we are focused on pushing through to the end and showing everyone that we deserve to be on top of the conference and making the NCAA Tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

Approaching the final six matches, he hopes to continue improving his game not only physically but mentally as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me this season has been more gaining mental strength – making sure to be mentally ready and focused before every practice to play to the best of my ability for myself and the team. And then using that drive to ready myself for the matches.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lickey adds that one of buller\u2019s special qualities has always been his mental strength and perseverance.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis intelligence allows him to process mistakes and find a way to get better,\u201d she explained. \u201cHe has worked really hard this year changing the way he plays the game, based on new coaching, and he has done so seamlessly. He is great leader on the court, with his energy, drive and positivity being things his team depends on him for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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