diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index eed751b..c3f9720 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: datavolley
 Title: Reading and Analyzing DataVolley Scout Files
-Version: 1.7.2
+Version: 1.7.3
 Authors@R: c(person("Ben", "Raymond", email = "ben@untan.gl", role = c("aut", "cre")),
              person("Adrien", "Ickowicz", role = "aut"),
              person("Tyler", "Widdison", role = "aut"),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 2b4d48a..44a9521 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+datavolley 1.7.3
+================
+- minor bugfixes
+
+datavolley 1.7.1
+================
+- the evaluation string used for a set with a "/" evaluation code has been changed from "Error (reach over net)" to just "Error" for consistency with other skills (applies to files using VolleyMetrics conventions only)
+
 datavolley 1.7.0
 ================
 - fixes to support files using sideout scoring
diff --git a/R/plays.R b/R/plays.R
index defce4c..291c998 100644
--- a/R/plays.R
+++ b/R/plays.R
@@ -1007,8 +1007,8 @@ parse_code <- function(code, meta, evaluation_decoder, code_line_num, full_lines
     }
     ## fill in player_name and player_id from player_number
     idx <- !is.na(out_player_number)
-    out_player_name[idx] <- get_player_name(out_team[idx],out_player_number[idx],meta)
-    out_player_id[idx] <- get_player_id(out_team[idx],out_player_number[idx],meta)
+    out_player_name[idx] <- get_player_name(out_team[idx], out_player_number[idx], meta)
+    out_player_id[idx] <- get_player_id(out_team[idx], out_player_number[idx], meta)
     dudidx <- (!is.na(out_player_number) & is.na(out_player_name)) | grepl("unknown player", out_player_name, ignore.case = TRUE)
     if (any(dudidx))
         msgs <- collect_messages(msgs,paste0("Player number ",out_player_number[dudidx]," could not be resolved to a player name/id"),code_line_num[dudidx],full_lines[dudidx],severity=2)