Three Stars: Laszlo, Presingular, Bryks earn honours
January 20, 2026

Three Stars: Laszlo, Presingular, Bryks earn honours

MacEwan Athletics

EDMONTON – Men's volleyball student-athlete Daylan Laszlo is the MacEwan Athletics first star of the week after averaging 3.83 kills/set on the road against U SPORTS No. 1 UBC.

In just his second weekend back from injury, Laszlo led the Griffins in kills both nights with 23 total in six sets.

Men's basketball point guard Diego Presingular and women's volleyball outside hitter Alyshia Bryks are the second and third stars, respectively.

It's the first Three Stars appearance of the 2025/26 season for Laszlo.

Presingular makes the list for the second time this season after previously being named third star on Nov. 12. Bryks is also making her second appearance after earning first-star honours Dec. 2.

Daylan Laszlo averaged 3.83 kills/set against U SPORTS No, 1 UBC over the weekend (Vamsi Nadella photo).

1st STAR: Daylan Laszlo, OH, men's volleyball

Chilliwack, BC, second-year, Arts

It was truly a breakout weekend for Laszlo, who posted 23 combined kills over six sets against the No. 1 team in the country.

After missing a good chunk of the first semester due to an injury suffered against TRU when a player recklessly came under the net and landed on him, Laszlo knocked some rust off when he returned to action Jan. 9-10 against Winnipeg, setting the table for a solid series against UBC.

Despite going against players with junior national team experience, Laszlo gave the Griffins a chance with solid play not only on the attack, but by spearheading the team's improved passing.

In Friday's 3-0 loss to the Thunderbirds, Laszlo had a team-high 10 kills on a .174 hitting percentage, adding four digs and two blocks, while accounting for 11.0 points.

In Saturday's 3-0 loss, Laszlo was again one of the best players on the court with a team-high 13 kills on a .308 percentage, adding a dig, two blocks, and 14.0 points.

For the season, he's third on the Griffins with a 1.85 kills/set average in eight matches played.

The Griffins are at home this weekend, hosting Manitoba on Friday (6:30 p.m.) and Saturday (4:30 p.m., both David Atkinson Gym, Canada West TV).

Diego Presingular scored 30 points combined in two games against Calgary and was a big reason why they beat the Dinos on Friday (Husain Dhooma photo).

2nd STAR: Diego Presingular, PG, men's basketball

Winnipeg, MB, second-year, Correctional Services

The Griffins had so many positive contributions in their landmark first-ever victory over the Calgary Dinos last Friday, but Presingular led the charge.

The electric point guard finished with a team-high 15 points., adding six assists, three rebounds and a steal as the Griffins knocked off the Dinos 93-84. 

Among his key moments was hitting a three-pointer with 5:16 left in the game to extend MacEwan's lead from four to seven points. They never really looked back after that.

In Saturday's 80-69 loss to Calgary, Presingular co-led the Griffins with 15 points, adding three rebounds and three steals.

For the season, Presingular leads the Griffins in minutes/game (29.3), points/game (12.8), assists/game (2.9) and co-leads in steals/game (1.4).

MacEwan heads out on the road this weekend as they visit Manitoba  on Friday (7 p.m. MT) and Saturday (6 p.m. MT, both Canada West TV).

Alyshia Bryks recorded 20 kills over two matches against U SPORTS No. 3 UBC on the weekend (Vamsi Nadella photo).

3rd STAR: Alyshia Bryks, OH, women's volleyball

Andrew, AB, fifth-year, Science

Up against the No. 3 team in the country, the Griffins found a way to push back, in part thanks to the play of Bryks, who had 20 kills in seven sets over the weekend.

In Friday's 3-0 defeat, the outside hitter co-led MacEwan with nine kills on a .192 percentage, adding an assist, five digs and accounting for 9.0 points.

In Saturday's 3-1 loss, Bryks had 11 kills on a .129, adding an assist, an ace, a block and five digs, while accounting for 12.5 points.

For the season, Bryks is second on the Griffins in kills/set (2.82) and points/set (3.5).

The Griffins are back home this weekend, hosting Manitoba on Friday (5 p.m.) and Saturday (3 p.m., both David Atkinson Gym, Canada West TV).