Conference Carolinas Monday Weekly Award Winners

Monday, February 24

2/24/2025 3:00:00 PM

Women's Basketball | Men's Basketball | Women's Lacrosse | Men's Lacrosse

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Zach Puentes | Belmont Abbey | Sophomore | Outside Hitter/Opposite | Wellington, Florida

Puentes averaged 3.44 kills, 1.33 digs and 1.22 blocks per set to lead Belmont Abbey in three matches last week. He posted 10 kills, six digs and four blocks in a win over Erskine before posting nine kills, three digs and four blocks, two solo against Hawai'i. The sophomore closed the week with 12 kills, three digs and three blocks in a win over North Greenville.

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
SPECIALIST OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Joseph Morris | Belmont Abbey | Sophomore | Setter | Bethesda, Maryland

In three matches last week, Morris averaged 8.22 assists, 1.33 digs and 0.67 blocks per set. He posted 25 assists, three digs and two blocks in a win over Erskine before contributing 21 assists, four digs and a block against Hawai'i. The sophomore finished the week with 28 assists, five digs and three blocks in a win over North Greenville.
 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Trinity Adams | Francis Marion | Junior | Guard/Forward | Rock Hill, Carolina

Adams averaged 19.0 points and 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game. She opened the week with a double-double, scoring 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block in a win over UNC Pembroke. She followed that with 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists and four steals in a win over Emmanuel.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Payton Nation | Belmont Abbey | Senior | Forward | Springboro, Ohio

Nation averaged 6.5 rebounds per game to go along with six steals and one block. She started with three steals and three rebounds in a win over Converse before posting 10 rebounds, three steals and a block in a win over Mount Olive.
 

MEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Karl Chavis | Young Harris | Senior | Forward | Chesapeake, Virginia

Chavis had a big week in a pair of Mountain Lion wins, averaging 30.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game to go along with seven assists. He poured in 35 points, the majority in the second half of Young Harris' comeback win over King to start the week. He added four assists and two rebounds in the contest. The senior then scored 26 points and added two rebounds, three assists and a steal in a win at Lees-McRae. For the week he shot 53.3 percent from the floor and 40.0 percent from long range.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Carl Cleveland | Young Harris | Junior | Forward | Commerce, Georgia

Cleveland had a big week on the glass for Young Harris, averaging 13.5 rebounds per game in two Mountain Lion wins. He added three steals and two blocks. The junior started with 17 rebounds two steals and a block in a comeback win over King before snaring 10 rebounds, one steal and one block in a win at Lees-McRae.
 

WOMEN'S LACROSSE
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Paige Murphy | Emmanuel | Sophomore | Attack | Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Murphy led the Lions to a pair of wins as she tallied 16 goals on the week. She scored eight goals in an Emmanuel win over North Greenville before scoring eight more in a triumph over Mars Hill.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Fianna Steves | Southern Wesleyan | Junior | Midfielder | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Steves accounted for 10 groundballs, seven caused turnovers and six draw controls for the Warriors against Coker.
 

MEN'S LACROSSE
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Hayden Mofffat | North Greenville | Senior | Attack | Airdrie, Alberta, Canada

Moffat tallied three goals and added two assists in North Greenville's 12-10 win over 17th-ranked Anderson.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Christian Tomei | Belmont Abbey| Junior | Goalkeeper | Jupiter, Florida

Tomei posted 17 saves and a goals against average of 5.87 to lead Belmont Abbey to a win over Montevallo.