Conference Carolinas Monday Weekly Award Winners

Monday, March 3

3/3/2025 3:00:00 PM

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

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Jibriel Elhaddad | Belmont Abbey | Junior | Middle Blocker | Jupiter, Florida

Elhaddad had a big week for the Crusaders, averaging 3.57 kills, 1.57 blocks and 1.00 digs per set in two Belmont Abbey victories. The middle blocker only made three attack errors on the week on 32 attempts for a .688 attack percentage. He opened the week with eight kills, .636 attack percentage and six blocks in a win over Lees-McRae. The junior then hit .714 with 17 kills, seven digs and five blocks, one solo in a win over King.

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
SPECIALIST OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Seth Deppe | Barton | Senior | Setter | Mukwonago, Wisconsin

Deppe led the Bulldogs to a pair of league wins as he averaged 10.71 assists, 2.14 digs and 0.43 blocks per set. The senior started with 35 assists, six digs and two blocks against Emmanuel. He followed that with 40 assists, nine digs and one block in a win over Erskine.
 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Payton Nation | Belmont Abbey | Senior | Forward | Springboro, Ohio

Nation closed the regular season on a high note, averaging 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in a pair of Crusader wins. She added four steals and a block while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor. She started with 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting from the floor in a win over Emmanuel. She added seven rebounds, two steals and a block. The senior followed that with 21 points and 10 rebounds while going 8-for-12 from the floor in a win over Lees-McRae.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Kiara Croskey | Francis Marion | Freshman | Guard | Sumter, South Carolina

Croskey averaged 6.5 rebounds to go along with five steals in a pair of Francis Marion wins. She snared six rebounds and added a steal in a win over Shorter before grabbing seven rebounds and four steals in a win over North Greenville.
 

MEN'S BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Shawn Nelson | Barton | Senior | Guard | Miami, Florida

Nelson closed the regular season with a big week and big contest as he posted a triple-double in a win over Chowan that secured a home conference tournament contest. In the contest, Nelson scored 26 points, added 10 rebounds and 11 assists in the 94-72 win. He also went 10-for-14 from the floor. Earlier in the week he scored 23 points and added six rebounds, three assists and three blocks against Mount Olive. For the week he shot 57.6 percent from the floor while averaging 24.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Alex Atkinson | Francis Marion | Freshman | Forward | Hopkins, South Carolina

Atkinson had a big week defensively, averaging 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game. He grabbed 15 rebounds and posted four blocks in a win over Shorter before snaring five rebounds and posting six blocks against North Greenville.
 

WOMEN'S LACROSSE
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Hailey Obenchain | Converse | Junior | Attack | Newburgh, Indiana

Obenchain posted 16 points, 11 goals and five assists in two games last week. She started with five goals, two assists and five draw controls in a win over Mars Hill. The junior followed that with six goals, three assists, eight draw controls and five ground balls against Wilmington (Del.)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Mary Troyer | Young Harris | Junior | Midfielder | Johns Creek, Georgia

Troyer was key in a pair of Mountain Lion wins last week as she posted four caused turnovers, 10 ground balls and 16 draw controls. She started with four ground balls, two caused turnovers and three draw controls against Lee before recording six ground balls, two caused turnovers and 13 draw controls against Montevallo.
 

MEN'S LACROSSE
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Jack Clough | Belmont Abbey | Sophomore | Midfielder | Watertown, New York

Clough scored three goals and grabbed two ground balls in Belmont Abbey's win over Florida Southern.

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

Tomei was key in Belmont Abbey's win over Florida Southern, making 15 saves in a win over Florida Southern.