Belmont Abbey's Chrapliwy Named Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Player of the Week

10/29/2018 12:00:00 AM

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Belmont Abbey College outside hitter Mackenzie Chrapliwy has been named Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 22-28, the Conference announced today. This marks her first POTW of the year and second for Belmont Abbey.

A junior from South Bend, Ind., Chrapliwy kept Belmont Abbey atop the North Division by going 2-0 last week in division play against Lees-McRae and King. She tallied 37 kills for 4.11 kills per set while hitting .232 and posting a pair of double-doubles. Chrapliwy also collected 29 digs, three blocks, three assists and two aces.

In a five-set win over Lees-McRae, Chrapliwy put away a career-high 24 kills while registering 12 digs for a double-double with one ace and one block. She would post a double-double of 13 kills and 17 kills with three assists, two blocks and one ace in a 3-1 win over King to close out her week.

Chrapliwy currently ranks second in Conference Carolinas in total kills (313), while ranking third in service aces (38) and sixth in kills per set (3.10).

Also nominated for Women's Volleyball Player of the Week:
JoJo Taylor (Erskine) - 24 kills for three kills per set average, nine blocks and eight digs in two matches.
Kaytlin Elkins (Barton) - 61 kills for 5.08 kills per set average, 43 digs, five aces and three blocks in three matches. Posted two double-doubles.
Katie McManaway (North Greenville) - 31 kills for 3.88 kills per set average, 16 digs, three assists, one block and one aces in two matches.
Jessica Gray (Emmanuel) - 21 kills for 3.50 kills per set average, 17 digs and one assist in two matches. Posted one double-double.
Madyson Lousignont (Limestone) - 29 kills for 2.64 kills per set average, six digs, three blocks and one ace in three matches.
Abby Anderson (King) - 79 assists for 11.29 assists per set average, 28 digs, six blocks, three kills and two aces in three matches. Posted one double-double.

2018 Women's Volleyball Players of the Week
Week One (Aug. 27) – Julie de Blanck (Emmanuel)
Week Two (Sept. 3) – Cassidy Bonito (Belmont Abbey)
Week Three (Sept. 10) – Julie Ward (King)
Week Four (Sept. 17) – Madysen Williams (Limestone)
Week Five (Sept. 24) – Kaytlin Elkins (Barton)
Week Six (Oct. 1) – Kaytlin Elkins (Barton)
Week Seven (Oct. 8) – Olivia Johnson (Southern Wesleyan)
Week Eight (Oct. 15) – Julie Ward (King)
Week Nine (Oct. 22) – Julie de Blanck (Emmanuel)
Week 10 (Oct. 29) – Mackenzie Chrapliwy (Belmont Abbey)