Player of the Week
Abigail Durham, North Greenville
A senior from Easley, South Carolina, Abigail Durham of North Greenville averaged 5.36 points, 4.91 kills and 2.64 digs per set in three matches last week for North Greenville. She registered double-digit kills in two of the matches and also collected double-digit digs in two of the matches.
In North Greenville’s three-set home league win over Lees-McRae, Durham posted 16 kills to go along with nine digs. She hit .517 in the match. In North Greenville’s five-set thriller with Converse, Durham finished with a career-best 29 kills. She also had 10 digs. In North Greenville’s week-closing road sweep of Belmont Abbey, Durham ended her efforts with 10 digs and nine kills.
Durham leads the way in conference matches in Conference Carolinas with 5.68 points and 5.03 kills per set. This is her second weekly honor of the 2023 season.
Specialist of the Week
Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke
A senior setter/libero from Indian Trail, North Carolina, Katie Pressley of UNC Pembroke averaged an impressive 11.00 assists and 3.71 digs per set in two matches last week. She had a double-double in both matches.
In UNC Pembroke’s four-set home league win over Mount Olive, Pressley finished with 43 assists and 16 digs. She followed that up with 34 assists and 10 digs in UNC Pembroke’s three-set conference match at Erskine.
Pressley is averaging a league fifth-best 9.74 assists per set in conference matches.
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 6 (Oct. 9, 2023)
Player of the Week: Abigail Durham, North Greenville
Specialist of the Week: Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke
Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.