Meredith Hollinger of Erskine and Kaylee Gillespie of Francis Marion Selected Weekly Award Winners for Women’s Volleyball
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Meredith Hollinger of Erskine and Kaylee Gillespie of Francis Marion have been selected as the weekly award winners for Conference Carolinas women’s volleyball for the week ending Oct. 17.
Hollinger was chosen as the Player of the Week, while Gillespie earned Specialist of the Week honors for the second time this season.
A junior outside hitter from Belton, South Carolina, Hollinger finished with an impressive 68 kills and 32 digs in Erskine’s three matches last week. Hollinger had over 20 kills in all three matches and collected two double-doubles on the week to go along with six total blocks and two service aces. Hollinger first posted 21 kills in Erskine’s five-set match against North Greenville on Wednesday, Oct. 13. She followed that up by registering 26 kills and 10 digs in a five-set match against Barton on Friday, Oct. 15. Hollinger closed out her tremendous week by finishing with 21 kills and 20 digs in Erskine’s five-set road win over Chowan on Saturday, Oct. 16.
A sophomore setter from Pickens, South Carolina, Gillespie averaged 10.2 assists and 4.0 digs per set in a perfect 3-0 week for East division-leading Francis Marion. Gillespie picked up a double-double in two of the three matches with her week beginning with her finishing with 43 assists and a career-best 24 digs in the Patriots’ huge five-set rivalry win over UNC Pembroke on Wednesday, Oct. 13. In Francis Marion’s sweep of Southern Wesleyan, Gillespie had 35 assists and 14 digs. Gillespie also dished out 35 assists and had six digs in Francis Marion’s road sweep of North Greenville on Oct. 16. In total on the week, Gillespie closed out her efforts with 113 assists, 44 digs, five blocks, three kills and two service aces.
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Fall 2021 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Sept. 6, 2021)
Player of the Week: Brianna Warren, UNC Pembroke
Specialist of the Week: Kaylee Gillespie, Francis Marion
Week 2 (Sept. 13, 2021)
Player of the Week: Anixa Rosa-Martinez, Chowan
Specialist of the Week: Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke
Week 3 (Sept. 20, 2021)
Player of the Week: Brianna Warren, UNC Pembroke
Specialist of the Week: Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke
Week 4 (Sept. 27, 2021)
Player of the Week: Julie Ward, King
Specialist of the Week: Carlee Allbaugh, Lees-McRae
Week 5 (Oct. 4, 2021)
Player of the Week: Shannon Skryd, UNC Pembroke
Specialist of the Week: Gabrielle McGlamery, Emmanuel
Week 6 (Oct. 11, 2021)
Player of the Week: Aleksandra Hamuda, Emmanuel
Specialist of the Week: Gabrielle McGlamery, Emmanuel
Week 7 (Oct. 18, 2021)
Player of the Week: Meredith Hollinger, Erskine
Specialist of the Week: Kaylee Gillespie, Francis Marion