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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Scarlett Xiong | Converse | Freshman | Defensive Specialist/Libero | Winder, Georgia
Xiong was solid in the back row for Converse this month, helping the Valkyries to nine wins, including eight in Conference Carolinas play, in September. She averaged 4.59 digs per set and posted a 91.5 reception percentage, making only 23 errors on 272 service receptions. She posted 225 total digs, 53 assists and 11 service aces. In 13 September matches, Xiong posted four with at least 20 digs and was in double figures in all except the season-opener. Her first 20-dig performance came against Lubbock Christian with 23 digs before she posted three straight matches with at least 20 digs at the end of the month. The freshman posted 26 digs in a win over Erskine and followed that with 24 digs in a win over UNC Pembroke and 23 digs in a triumph over Mount Olive.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Sierra Connor | Southern Wesleyan | Freshman | Greenville, South Carolina
Connor had a big opening month, posting two top-five finishes, including one event win. She finished fourth in her collegiate debut at the Susan Rouse Invitational with a 5k time of 21:32.17. She then won the Twilight at John Hunt with a school record 5k time of 18:22.2.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Parker Branham | North Greenville | Freshman | Lexington, South Carolina
Branham opened his career with a pair of solid races in September, finishing 50th at the Furman Invitational and 16th at the Tryon Western NC XC Showcase. At the 6k Furman Invitational, he finished 12th among NCAA Division II competition with a time of 20:55. He then covered the 8k distance at the Tryon Western NC Showcase in 26:37 to finish third against NCAA Division II competition.
FOOTBALL
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Kam Montgomery | North Greenville | Freshman | Quarterback | Houston, Texas
Montgomery was selected Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Week twice in September and helped lead North Greenville to a 4-0 record in the month. In those four games, he threw for 859 yards, going 50-for-82 and five touchdowns. He added 261 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 41 carries. Montgomery ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns in a come-from-behind win over Charleston on September 11.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Alessandra Brown | Young Harris | Freshman | Forward |Staten Island, New York
In nine games for Young Harris in September, Brown accounted for 14 points, scoring six goals to go along with two assists. She posted three game-winning goals, two coming in back-to-back games against Erskine and King before adding a third against Erskine at the end of the month. Her first goal came in her debut against Southern Wesleyan. Brown later added two goals, her lone multi-goal game of the month, in the win over King.
MEN'S SOCCER
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Tommaso Morsoletto | Young Harris | Freshman | Goalkeeper | Padova, Italy
Morsoletto went 6-0-2 in goal for Young Harris in September with three shutouts. He started with a pair of saves in a 1-1 draw against Palm Beach Atlantic before making two saves each in wins over Southern Wesleyan and King. He played 62 minutes in the shutout of King and followed that with a shutout of Erskine. He later added shutouts against Emmanuel and again against Erskine at the end of the month. He set a career-high with five saves in the first win over Erskine.
WOMEN'S GOLF
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Avery Simpson | Young Harris | Freshman | Evans, Georgia
In the first month of her collegiate career, Simpson posted a 78.6 stroke average for Young Harris with a pair of top-10 finishes. She started her career with a 10th-place finish at the Golden Mane Classic with a tournament score of 243. She opened with a round of 81 before closing with rounds of 79 and 83. She then finished runner-up at the King University Invitational, shooting 74-76 for a tournament total of 150.
MEN'S GOLF
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Neil Patterson | Shorter | Freshman
Patterson opened his career with a pair of top-10 finishes and a Conference Carolinas Golfer of the Week award in September. He started his career with a seventh-place finish at the Full Moon BBQ Invitational, where he finished with a tournament score of two-over 215. He opened with rounds of two-under 69 and one-under 70 before shooting 76 in the final round. He then finished runner-up at the Dunning Invitational with three rounds under par to finish at seven-under 209. He opened and closed with rounds of one-under 71 while shooting five-under 67 in the second round. Patterson then closed the month at the King Invitational, where he shot 152 (71-81). He finished the month with a stroke average of 72.0.