A sophomore defender from York, South Carolina, Savannah Mellon of Converse logged all 180 minutes defensively in a week in which the Valkyries went undefeated.
Mellon helped lead Converse to a 1-0 win over Erskine on Sept. 13. Mellon and the Valkyries did not allow the Flying Fleet to take one shot in the match. In Converse’s 1-1 tie with Belmont Abbey, Mellon and the Valkyries were able to withstand a strong offensive effort from the Crusaders to preserve the positive result.
2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Week 3 (Sept. 19, 2023)
Offensive Player of the Week: Alexis Scarpinato, Young Harris
Defensive Player of the Week: Savannah Mellon, Converse