Offensive Player of the Week
Gabriela Enciso, Belmont Abbey

A senior forward from Carlsbad, California, Gabriela Enciso of Belmont Abbey finished last week with six points on three goals over the course of two league matches. 

Enciso scored two goals in Belmont Abbey’s conference win over Converse on Oct. 17 before closing the week with a goal in a conference win over Southern Wesleyan on Oct. 21. 

Enciso is second among all Crusaders with 19 points on seven goals and five assists. The 19 points tie her for seventh in Conference Carolinas in the category. Her seven goals are tied for sixth in Conference Carolinas. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Mckenna Peaster, Young Harris

A junior goalkeeper from Clarkesville, Georgia, Mckenna Peaster of Young Harris was huge for the Mountain Lions in two conference victories.

In Young Harris’ conference win over Emmanuel, Peaster made four saves and faced a total of 17 shots. Peaster picked up four big saves in a 1-0 conference victory over Francis Marion on Oct. 21. She faced eight shots in the match in securing the clean sheet. 

2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Week 8 (Oct. 24, 2023)

Offensive Player of the Week: Gabriela Enciso, Belmont Abbey
Defensive Player of the Week: Mckenna Peaster, Young Harris

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

Offensive Player of the Week
Edorta Cabieces, Francis Marion

A junior forward from Bilbao, Spain, Edorta Cabieces of Francis Marion finished last week with five points on two goals and one assist. 

Cabieces scored twice in Francis Marion’s 3-0 conference win over Barton on Oct. 17 before assisting on one of the Patriot goals in a conference clash with Young Harris that ended in a 2-2 tie. 

Cabieces is tied for second in Conference Carolinas with seven goals. He has scored five of his seven goals in league play. Cabieces is fourth in Conference Carolinas with 17 points on seven goals and three assists. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Axel Engren, Mount Olive

A junior goalkeeper from Sundsvall, Sweden, Axel Engren was big for Mount Olive in its 0-0 road conference tie at Converse. 

Engren made four saves and faced 12 total shots in securing the clean sheet in the 0-0 draw with Converse. 

Engren is third in Conference Carolinas in save percentage (.775) and he is fifth in the league in goals against average (1.237). 

2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Week 8 (Oct. 24, 2023)

Offensive Player of the Week: Edorta Cabieces, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Axel Engren, Mount Olive

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