Offensive Player of the Week
Alexis Scarpinato, Young Harris

A sophomore midfielder from Kennesaw, Georgia, Alexis Scarpinato of Young Harris scored all three goals last week for the Mountain Lions. 

In Young Harris’ 1-1 tie at Mars Hill on Sept. 13, Scarpinato netted the game-tying goal in the 81st minute. Scarpinato scored twice in the second half to lead Young Harris to its win over Emmanuel with a 2-1 victory on Saturday, Sept. 16. The win was the first women's soccer conference victory for Young Harris since joining Conference Carolinas. 

Scarpinato is tied for second in Conference Carolinas with four goals on the 2023 season. Her honor marks the first weekly award for a Young Harris student-athlete since joining Conference Carolinas. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Savannah Mellon, Converse

A sophomore defender from York, South Carolina, Savannah Mellon of Converse logged all 180 minutes defensively in a week in which the Valkyries went undefeated. 

Mellon helped lead Converse to a 1-0 win over Erskine on Sept. 13. Mellon and the Valkyries did not allow the Flying Fleet to take one shot in the match. In Converse’s 1-1 tie with Belmont Abbey, Mellon and the Valkyries were able to withstand a strong offensive effort from the Crusaders to preserve the positive result. 

2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Week 3 (Sept. 19, 2023)

Offensive Player of the Week: Alexis Scarpinato, Young Harris
Defensive Player of the Week: Savannah Mellon, Converse

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

Offensive Player of the Week
Zachary Applewhite, Mount Olive

A sophomore midfielder from Saint George in Barbados, Zachary Applewhite of Mount Olive finished with two goals in two matches last week. 

He played all 90 minutes in Mount Olive’s non-conference match with Catawba before scoring twice in a conference win over rival Barton. Applewhite scored first in the 41st minute off a rebound from his initial penalty kick attempt before sealing the match at the 83:58 mark with a goal on the counterattack.

Defensive Player of the Week
Sebastian Garcia, Francis Marion

A fifth-year student-athlete from Asuncion, Paraguay, Sebastian Garcia of Francis Marion was huge for the Patriots last week in their two matches. 

Garcia played all 90 minutes in Francis Marion’s 1-1 tie at preseason South Atlantic Conference favorite Wingate. He scored Francis Marion’s goal in the match in the 22nd minute. In Francis Marion’s conference-opening win over King on Sept. 16 in Florence, Garcia helped to limit the Tornado to just one shot on frame in the entire match. 

In total in the two matches on the week for Francis Marion, Garcia helped anchor a unit that allowed only 17 shots overall with just six of the shots on frame. 

2023 Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Weekly Awards

Week 3 (Sept. 19, 2023)

Offensive Player of the Week: Zachary Applewhite, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Sebastian Garcia, Francis Marion

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