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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Brooks Ignosci | Mount Olive | Freshman | Outside Hitter | San Clemente, California
In eight February matches, Ignosci averaged 3.00 kills, 1.42 digs and 0.58 blocks per set while hitting .243 for Mount Olive. He eclipsed the 10-kill plateau in a match five times, including a career-high of 19 twice. He first posted 19 kills and a .351 attack percentage against Charleston (W.Va.) and again later against Erskine where he hit .342. His career-high of nine digs came in a win over North Greenville while his career-best of five total blocks came in the match against Charleston.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Olivia Wallach | Emmanuel | Freshman | Attack | Anderson, South Carolina
In three matches for Emmanuel last month, Wallach posted seven goals and four assists. She started with two goals against Lee before accounting for two goals and two assists in a win over Tusculum. She then added three goals and two assists in a win over Mars Hill. She added 15 draw controls, including nine against Lee.
MEN'S LACROSSE
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Ryder Hamilton | North Greenville | Freshman | Midfield | Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Hamilton accounted for nine points, seven goals and two assists in February for North Greenville. He added one goal against Anderson before accounting for three goals and one assist against Montevallo. He then added one goal and one assist in a win over Florida Tech before adding single goals against Mars Hill and Embry-Riddle (Fla.).
ACROBATICS & TUMBLING
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Karli Woody | Wingate | Freshman | Top/Tumbler | Courtland, Virginia
Woody was solid for Wingate in her debut month, helping the Bulldogs to scores over 9.00 in all six of the heats she competed in, including three over 9.75. In the compulsory event, Woody contributed to scores of 9.15 (heat 1), 9.80 (heat 2) and 9.75 (heat 3). She was also a member of acro heat 2 that scored 9.60 and toss heats 1 and 2 that scored 9.90 and 9.00, respectively. Woody garnered honorable mention NCATA Freshman of the Month during week and helped the Bulldogs to a 4-0 record in February.
MEN'S GOLF
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Gabriel Hull | Emmanuel | Freshman | South Daytona, Florida
Earlier in February, Hull garnered Conference Carolinas after winning the Oldefield Classic. At the tournament that featured numerous ranked individuals, Hull was the individual medalist by two strokes after carding two rounds under par. He started with a round of even par 72 before carding a round of four-under 68. He closed with a round of one-under 71 to win the tournament with a score of five-under 211.
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
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Serenity Harvey | Mount Olive | Freshman | Sprints | Whiteville, North Carolina
Harvey qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 200 meter dash as she broke the conference and school record with a time of 23.98 seconds. She also helped the 4x400 meter relay team break the conference and school record with a time of 3:48.95.
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
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Abe McNelly | Belmont Abbey | Freshman | Pole Vault/Multis | Collegeville, Pennsylvania
McNelly finished ninth in the high jump at the Tryon Mid-Winter Invitational, clearing 1.85 meters and took fifth in the pole vault at 4.50 meters. He then finished third in the heptathlon at the 2026 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships with 4359 points.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Julia Machado | North Greenville | Freshman | Brazil
Machado went 8-4 overall in February, going 4-2 at the top two flights in doubles and 4-2 at No. 2 singles. In doubles, Machado earned wins at the top flight over Mars Hill (6-4) and Emory & Henry (6-0) while taking wins at the second flight over UVA Wise (6-3), and Young Harris (6-3). She played six matches at No. 2 singles, earning wins over Charne Mulder of Mars Hill, 6-1, 6-2, Andreaa Onitoiu of UVA Wise, 6-2, 6-3, Maud Scholten of Young Harris 6-3, 6-4 and Olivia Pursley of Emory & Henry 6-4, 6-2. Her defeats in February came to NCAA Division I Wofford and Lander.
MEN'S TENNIS
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Brian Karenzi | Ferrum | Freshman | Kigali, Rwanda
In February, Karenzi went 7-1 overall, going 4-0 at No. 5 singles and 3-1 at No. 2 doubles. He helped the Panthers defeat Averett for the first time in program history, winning the dual deciding match 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) against Alex Rudy. He also took a 6-1 win in doubles over Averett. Karenzi also registered a win over NCAA Division I Longwood, defeating Gary Huang 6-3, 6-3. He also took singles wins over Marymount (Va.), 6-0, 6-2 and Columbia (S.C.) 6-3, 6-2. Karenzi's doubles wins came over Marymount (Va.) 6-2, and Columbia (S.C.), 6-0.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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Aliyah Hawkins | King | Freshman | Guard | Crossville, Tennessee
In nine games in February, Hawkins averaged 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game for King. She posted the first triple-double in the NCAA Division II era when she accounted for 10 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in a win over Southern Wesleyan as she was tabbed Conference Carolinas Player of the Week following that performance. She posted two double-doubles in the month, first with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Ferrum and later with 12 points and 10 assists against Converse. She also added 24 points against Emmanuel.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
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Markell Hollis | Chowan | Freshman | Guard | Gaffney, South Carolina
In eight games for Chowan in February, Hollis averaged 15.9 points and 3.8 rebounds while handing out 17 assists and adding seven steals and eight blocks and shooting 56.3 percent from the floor. He posted a career-high 30 points against Southern Wesleyan on 13-for-21 shooting from the floor. He posted a high of three blocks against Francis Marion and Young Harris while pulling down a high of six rebounds in the game against Young Harris. His February high of five assists came in a win over Converse.
SOFTBALL
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Julia Moore | Young Harris | Freshman | Pitcher | Canton, Georgia
Moore was big for Young Harris in February, going 4-2 with two saves and a 2.53 ERA in 36.0 innings pitched. In that time, she only allowed 15 runs, 13 earned on 32 hits while striking out 28 hitters. She earned wins over Union (Tenn.), Lee and Emory & Henry while posting saves against Palm Beach Atlantic and Emory & Henry. Against Lander, Moore tossed 3.2 shutout innings where she struck out eight and later tossed four innings, allowing only one hit in a win over Georgia College.
BASEBALL
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Owen Powell | Francis Marion | Freshman | Pitcher | Georgetown, South Carolina
Powell, a native of Georgetown, S.C., delivered four strong appearances for the Patriots, including a pair of midweek starts. He posted a 2-0 record with a 2.25 ERA over 20.0 innings after allowing just five earned runs on 17 hits with 13 strikeouts.
Powell tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief at USC Aiken on Feb. 3 before pitching 7.2 innings out of the bullpen with zero runs on five hits with five strikeouts to earn the win in a 14-3 victory over Coker on Feb. 10.
Additionally, he secured a win in his first career start after tossing 5.1 innings with three earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in a 12-11 win against Lander (Feb. 17). He closed the month with another quality performance after pitching 5.1 innings with two earned surrendered on five hits with three strikeouts in a 5-3 win at Newberry (Feb. 24).
WOMEN'S FLAG FOOTBALL
FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH - Previous Winners
Payson Schreeve | Ferrum | Freshman | Quarterback/Saftey | Gilbert, Arizona
In wins over Lindsey Wilson and Hollins, Shreeve accounted for 593 passing yards, going 35-for-51 for 12 touchdowns. She went 22-for-37 for 401 yards and six touchdowns against Lindsey Wilson and 13-for-14 for 192 yards and six touchdowns against Hollins.