Offensive Player of the Week
Ashleigh Harris, UNC Pembroke

A redshirt senior forward from Oceanside, California, Ashleigh Harris finished UNC Pembroke’s two games last week with nine points on three goals and three assists. 

Harris logged all 90 minutes in UNC Pembroke’s pivotal regional win over Wingate to start the week before closing the week with a hat trick to go along with three assists in a league win over Erskine. 

Harris is presently tied for fourth in Conference Carolinas on the season with five assists. She is also in the top-15 in the conference in goals with five. She is eighth in the league in total points with 15.  

Defensive Player of the Week
Nicole Cook, UNC Pembroke

A redshirt senior from Wake Forest, North Carolina, Nicole Cook was a huge part defensively in UNC Pembroke’s top-10 region win over Wingate. 

In UNC Pembroke’s league win over Erskine, Cook helped limit the Flying Fleet to just one shot on the day. She also scored her first collegiate goal in the match. 

Cook leads all UNC Pembroke players this season with 1,064 minutes played. 

2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Week 7 (Oct. 17, 2023)

Offensive Player of the Week: Ashleigh Harris, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Nicole Cook, UNC Pembroke

Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.

Offensive Player of the Week
Brody Schroeder, Southern Wesleyan

A freshman forward from Lawrenceville, Georgia, Brody Schroeder of Southern Wesleyan was huge in helping the Warriors secure their first Conference Carolinas victory of the season. 

In Southern Wesleyan’s 3-1 league win over Erskine, Schroeder first evened things up at 1-1 in the match in the 31st minute off an assist from Diego Hernandez. He would collect an insurance goal for the Warriors in the 71st minute off an assist from Noah Koch. 

Schroeder is currently tied for the Southern Wesleyan team lead with four goals on the season. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Steingrimur Gunnarsson, Barton

A sophomore goalkeeper from Grenivik, Iceland, Steingrimur Gunnarsson of Barton was big for the Bulldogs in picking up two positive results in league play last week. 

In Barton’s 0-0 tie with regionally-ranked conference foe Chowan at home on Oct. 11, Gunnarsson faced 14 shots and made six solid saves. He followed that up by making two saves in Barton’s home conference win over Emmanuel on Saturday, Oct. 14. 

2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Week 7 (Oct. 17, 2023)

Offensive Player of the Week: Brody Schroeder, Southern Wesleyan
Defensive Player of the Week: Steingrimur Gunnarsson, Barton

Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.