Player of the Week
Destiny Holley, Lees-McRae

A senior middle hitter from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Destiny Holley of Lees-McRae hit an incredible .631 in two conference wins this past week.

Holley finished her efforts in the two matches averaging 5.88 points and 5.38 kills per set. She had six blocks on the week. In Lees-McRae’s four-set rivalry conference win over King, Holley had a match-best 25 kills in the victory. She hit .615 in the match. In the four-set victory over Erskine to close the week, Holley closed out her efforts with 18 kills in a league win in which she hit .654. 

Holley is leading all in Conference Carolinas in conference matches with a .439 hitting percentage. She is also third in league matches with 3.74 kills per set. 

Specialist of the Week
Ella Schellenberg, Belmont Abbey

A junior setter from Jacksonville, Florida, Ella Schellenberg of Belmont Abbey averaged an impressive 11.14 assists and 3.14 digs per set in two league wins last week. 

In Belmont Abbey’s conference home four-set conference win over Barton, Schellenberg finished the match with 40 assists and 12 digs. Schellenberg ended Belmont Abbey’s three-set win over Chowan with 38 assists and 10 digs. 

Schellenberg is currently seventh in Conference Carolinas in conference matches with 8.13 assists per set. 

2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards

Week 7 (Oct. 16, 2023)

Player of the Week: Destiny Holley, Lees-McRae

Specialist of the Week: Ella Schellenberg, Belmont Abbey

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