STORM LAKE, Iowa (Sept. 28, 2026) - The Buena Vista men's team competed at the A-R-C Individual Tournament this past Friday and Saturday with sophomore Jeb Bathrick and freshman Crosby Blake coming away with third-place singles finishes in their respective brackets to earn this week's Pizza Ranch Players of the Week accolades.

This weekly award is sponsored by the Storm Lake Pizza Ranch, and the winner(s) is/are selected each week by the BVU Athletics Communications staff based on the overall performances from all BVU Athletics events from the previous week.

A few highlights from the weekend include:

• Both individuals earned individual medals for the first time in their respective careers
• Bathrick rallied for eight straight points after falling behind 3-0 in the tiebreaker during his quarterfinal victory
• Blake played back-to-back three-set tiebreakers to close out the tournament, falling in the semifinals 10-5 and then winning 11-9 in the third-place match

The Beavers will host the program's annual BVU Alumni Scrimmage on Saturday, Oct. 3 starting at 9 a.m. The team then wraps up the fall schedule with a pair of non-conference matches on Sunday, Oct. 11 against both Monmouth College and Grand View University