WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Abby Peduzzi | UNC Pembroke | Senior | Outside Hitter | Hilton Head, South Carolina
Peduzzi helped lead UNC Pembroke to three sweeps last week as she averaged 4.33 kills per set with an attack percentage of .461. She only made four errors on 76 attempts and accounted for 39 total kills. She also averaged 2.00 digs and 0.44 aces per set. The senior started with 15 kills, .419 attack percentage, eight digs and one ace in a win over Chowan. Peduzzi followed with 11 kills, .409 attack percentage, four digs, one ace and one block against King before closing the week without making an attack error against Ferrum on Saturday. She accounted for 13 kills and hit .565 with six digs, two aces and one block in the win.
LIBERO OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Isabel Miller | Emmanuel | Junior | Setter/Libero | Bishop, Georgia
Miller had a big week anchoring the Emmanuel back row where she averaged 7.40 digs per set. She started with 19 digs in a win over Southern Wesleyan before adding 32 digs in a win over Converse. Miller closed the week with 23 digs in a win over Belmont Abbey.
SETTER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Marusa Pesut | Emmanuel | Sophomore | Setter | Maribur, Slovenia
Pesut had a big week, leading Emmanuel to three wins. She averaged 11.10 assists, 3.70 digs and 0.50 blocks per set. She started with 36 assists and six digs in a win over Southern Wesleyan before posting back-to-back double-doubles. The sophomore added 43 assists, 18 digs and two blocks in a win over Converse before posting 32 assists, 13 digs and three blocks in a win over Belmont Abbey.
FOOTBALL
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Tyler Adkins | Chowan | Senior | Quarterback | Martinsville, Indiana
Adkins was solid for Chowan in their win at 15/16 North Greenville on Saturday, the Hawks' first win over a ranked team in the NCAA Division II era. The senior completed 80.0 percent of his passes, going 16-for-20 for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Darian Whitaker | Chowan | Junior | Linebacker | Linton Hall, Virginia
Whitaker set a career-high with 13 tackles in Chowan's win over 15/16 North Greenville on Saturday. He recorded seven solo tackles and six assisted tackles, including two tackles for loss. The junior helped the Hawks hold North Greenville to 177 total offensive yards, 60 rushing yards and 117 passing yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Ben Bullock | North Greenville | Freshman | Punter | Perth, Australia
Bullock registered five punts of more than 50 yards on Saturday, including one that was down inside the 20 for North Greenville. On the day, he averaged 53.8 yards on six punts.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
RUNNER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Evie De Roos | Converse | Sophomore | De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands
De Roos finished 51st overall and 17th among NCAA Division II runners in the Royals Challenge gold race. She covered the 5k distance in 18:35.8.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
RUNNER OF THE WEEK - Previous Winners
Ryan Hunter | Southern Wesleyan | Senior | Spartanburg, South Carolina
Hunter finished seventh overall and fourth among NCAA Division II runners at the Royals Challenge, covering the 8k distance in 24:34.3.