Barton's Elkins Named Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Player of the Week
Barton's Elkins Named Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College outside hitter Kaytlin Elkins has been named Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played during the week of Sept. 17-23, the Conference announced today.
Elkins, a sophomore from Hope Mills, N.C., led Barton to a 2-0 record last week in Conference Carolinas play. She hit .232 and posted 31 kills for a 5.17 kills per set average with 20 digs.
In a 3-0 sweep of Belmont Abbey, Elkins put up a double-double with 19 kills and 11 digs with one block. She followed up that performance with 12 kills and nine digs and an ace in a 3-0 sweep of Lees-McRae.
Elkins currently leads Conference Carolinas in kills (263) and kills per set (4.7), while ranking ninth in digs (159).
Also nominated for Women's Volleyball Player of the Week:
Mia Bergan (Limestone) - 82 assists, 18 digs, seven kills, three aces and three blocks in two matches. Posted one double-double.
Jessica Gray (Emmanuel) - 29 kills for 4.83 kills per set average along with eight digs and three blocks in two matches.
Jauhna Smith (Erskine) - 29 kills for 3.22 kills per set average along with 31 digs and two blocks in three matches.
Carie Jane Valentine (Belmont Abbey) - 20 kills for 2.22 kills per set average along with eight blocks in three matches.
Sydney Allen (Converse) - 26 digs for 6.5 digs per set average along with four assists and one ace in one match.
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)