Men's Soccer

Conference Carolinas Tuesday Weekly Award Winners

  • Offensive Player of the Week
    Taylor Stubbs, King

    A senior forward from Murrieta, California, Taylor Stubbs of King posted the single-game performance of the 2023 season thus far in league play with nine total points on four goals and one assist in the 6-3 rivalry home win over Lees-McRae on Sept. 27. 

    The nine points secured by Stubbs on the day set the new King NCAA single-game mark in the category and her four goals tied her with Kara Garrett and Kendyl Baird for the most goals in a single game in the NCAA era (since 2010) for the Tornado. 

    Stubbs is presently second in Conference Carolinas in points (13) and goals (six) in conference play. She is tied for third overall in Conference Carolinas in all matches with eight goals. 

    Defensive Player of the Week
    Elainee Sprinkle, North Greenville

    A senior defender from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Elainee Sprinkle of North Greenville was pivotal in a 2-0 week, logging all 180 minutes. 

    Sprinkle was part of a defensive unit for North Greenville that allowed only one goal on the week and limited Emmanuel to just four shots in a 4-0 conference road win on Sept. 30. None of the four shots were on frame. She also scored a goal in the 77th minute. Sprinkle and the North Greenville defense held Young Harris to just two shots on goal in a 3-1 conference victory for the Crusaders on Sept. 27. 

    Sprinkle has logged the most minutes among field players for North Greenville this season with 654 minutes played. She has three goals on the season. 
     
    2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

    Week 5 (Oct. 3, 2023)

    Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Stubbs, King
    Defensive Player of the Week: Elainee Sprinkle, North Greenville

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

  • Offensive Player of the Week
    Gabriel Slemer Lopes, Barton

    A junior forward from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Gabriel Slemer Lopes of Barton finished last week with 10 points on three goals and four assists. 

    In Barton’s non-conference win over North Carolina Wesleyan on Sept. 27, Lopes scored once and assisted on two more goals in the 4-2 Bulldog victory. Lopes followed that up by scoring twice and assisting on two more goals in Barton’s 6-2 home conference win over King on Sept. 30. 

    Lopes leads all men’s soccer players in Conference Carolinas this season with six assists. He is tied for second in Conference Carolinas in all matches with 12 points on three goals and the six assists. 

    Defensive Player of the Week
    Natxo Faus, Emmanuel

    A senior goalkeeper from Alicante, Spain, Natxo Faus of Emmanuel was huge for Emmanuel in its lone game last week. 

    Faus made 11 saves and allowed only one goal in Emmanuel’s 2-1 conference victory over North Greenville. Faus faced a total of 22 shots in the match. 

    Faus is third in Conference Carolinas in save percentage at .767. 

    2023 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Weekly Awards

    Week 5 (Oct. 3, 2023)

    Offensive Player of the Week: Gabriel Slemer Lopes, Barton

    Defensive Player of the Week: Natxo Faus, Emmanuel

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