Conference Carolinas Monday Weekly Award Winners

Monday, September 23

9/23/2024 3:00:00 PM

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Ellie Jackson | Emmanuel | Outside Hitter | Sophomore | Jacksonville, Florida

Jackson led the Lions to a pair of Conference Carolinas wins last week, averaging 4.00 kills and 2.83 digs per set. She posted 12 kills, 10 digs and three blocks in a win over Mount Olive and 12 kills and seven digs in a win over Young Harris. For the week the sophomore outside hitter hit .328.

SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Tyler Patterson | UNC Pembroke | Setter | Sophomore | Jacksonville, Florida

Patterson finished the week with 146 assists for an average of 11.23 helpers per set. She set a career-high 68 assists in a win over Mars Hill on Saturday to go along with 13 digs. The sophmore followed that with 57 assists and 13 digs in a tight five set match against. Chipped in 10 kills including a career-best seven kills at Lenoir-Rhyne. She added 28 digs for an average of 2.15 digs per set.
 

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
RUNNER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Ruth Spijker | Converse | Junior | Sint Pancras, The Netherlands

In a deep field at the Converse Invitational at Milliken Research Park, Spijker was the top Conference Carolinas finisher. The junior finished 17th overall and recorded a 6K time of 22:45.263. Her time is the sixth best 6K time in program history and is just nine seconds off her personal best.
 

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
RUNNER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Luis Rios Brena | Converse | Senior | Gray Court, South Carolina

Running in a deep Converse Invitational field at Milliken Research Park, Brena was the top Conference Carolinas finisher, taking 17th. His 8k time of 25:57.303 set a peresonal best and is the second fastest 8k time in program history.