Barton Athletics
John Karrs, Director of Athletic Communications

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Barton College’s Oscar Fiorentino has been named the Off the Block Men’s Volleyball National Setter of the Week.

Fiorentino, a senior from Bayamon, PUERTO RICO, averaged 38.0 assists, 1.7 service aces and 2.0 digs in leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 week with home victories over St. Francis Brooklyn (3-2), Lees-McRae (3-0) and King (Tenn.) (3-0).  As a team, the Bulldogs hit .381 for the week.

Fiorentino is a two-time All-Conference Carolinas honoree (2018-19) who currently ranks first in the league in assists per set (10.82) and second on the school’s all-time list with 2,356 assists.

Off the Block is a website that focuses on college men’s volleyball news and analysis. With its in-depth and year-round coverage of the sport, the website has become the nation’s leader in college men’s volleyball coverage.

Barton (13-2, 8-0) – winners of nine straight matches – returns to the court on Friday, March 13, when the Bulldogs host Emmanuel (Ga.) in a Conference Carolinas match at Wilson Gymnasium beginning at 7:00 p.m.