MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Matthew Staskunas | Belmont Abbey | Senior | Outside Hitter | New Berlin, Wis.
Posted a team-high nine kills along with three digs and two blocks in the season-opener against Lincoln Memorial.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Alejandro Leon | Belmont Abbey | Sophomore | Libero | Miami, Florida
Registered 15 digs in the season-opener against Lincoln Memorial.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Yasmine Brown | Shorter | Junior | Guard | Suffolk, Virginia
Brown tipped in the game-winning layup as time expired in overtime, giving the Hawks a 68-66 win over Francis Marion. In the contest, she scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds while adding three assists and one steal. She also went 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Nyeisha Savage | Shorter | Sophomore | Forward | Suffolk, Virginia
Savage snared nine rebounds and added three blocks in a 68-66 overtime win over Chowan. She added a steal as the Hawks held Francis Marion to a 33.9 field goal percentage, including 11.1 percent from three-point range.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Dallas Gardner | UNC Pembroke | Sophomore | Guard | Charlotte, North Carolina
Gardner averaged 24.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in two Brave wins. The sophomore shot 57.1 percent from the floor and 85.2 percent (23-of-27) from the free throw line. He started the week with a career and game-high 32 points in a win over Barton. He shot 8-for-13 from the floor and 15-for-18 from the free throw line while adding eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in the contest. Garnder finished the week with 16 points and five rebounds in a win over King.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Carl Cleveland | Young Harris | Junior | Forward | Commerce, Georgia
Cleveland pulled down 14 rebounds, 11 on the defensive end in a win over Shorter. He added 20 points and shot 50.0 percent from the floor.