Michelin, Hoban Named Skyline Athletes of the Week
10/5/2026 11:00:00 AM | General, Swimming and Diving, Women's Volleyball
For their performances last week, Lydia Michelin and Owen Hoban are Miami's Athletes of the Week, presented by Skyline Chili for the week of Oct. 5.
Female Winner: Lydia Michelin
Middle hitter Lydia Michelin recorded 1.86 kills per set while maintaining a .500 hitting percentage in each match to help Miami win a pair of matches over the Buffalo Bulls. Michelin put down six kills and five blocks on Thursday night. She had seven kills, four blocks and a dig on Friday evening. In total, the junior had 13 kills, nine blocks and one dig across both games. A junior from Milford, Mich., she is studying Kinesiology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies in the College of Education, Health and Society.
Male Winner: Owen Hoban
Owen Hoban was already off to a hot start to the 2026-27 season, earning three first-place finishes against Northwestern, the most first-place finishes of the entire meet. Hoban kicked off his 2026-27 campaign with a personal best in the 200-yard breaststroke, turning in a time of 2:00.23. He followed that with a first-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:46.44. Hoban wrapped up the day with another personal best in the 100-yard individual medley, finishing with a time of 49.84. A junior from Stafford, Va., he is studying Psychology in the College of Arts and Science.
Female Winner: Lydia Michelin
Middle hitter Lydia Michelin recorded 1.86 kills per set while maintaining a .500 hitting percentage in each match to help Miami win a pair of matches over the Buffalo Bulls. Michelin put down six kills and five blocks on Thursday night. She had seven kills, four blocks and a dig on Friday evening. In total, the junior had 13 kills, nine blocks and one dig across both games. A junior from Milford, Mich., she is studying Kinesiology/Premedical & Pre-Health Studies in the College of Education, Health and Society.
Male Winner: Owen Hoban
Owen Hoban was already off to a hot start to the 2026-27 season, earning three first-place finishes against Northwestern, the most first-place finishes of the entire meet. Hoban kicked off his 2026-27 campaign with a personal best in the 200-yard breaststroke, turning in a time of 2:00.23. He followed that with a first-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:46.44. Hoban wrapped up the day with another personal best in the 100-yard individual medley, finishing with a time of 49.84. A junior from Stafford, Va., he is studying Psychology in the College of Arts and Science.
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