SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference named its volleyball players of the week on Monday for matches played Nov. 2-8. UNC Greensboro Allie Sweet was named the Offensive Player of the Week and Spartans libero Chloe Nussbaum was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Tennessee Tech’s Morgan Petelin was tabbed Setter of the Week. The players of the week are selected by the league office.
Sweet, who won the honor for the fourth time this season, averaged 5.89 kills per set as UNCG picked up two wins over the weekend. On Nov. 6, the junior had a double-double, recording 20 kills, 19 digs, four blocks and three aces in a four-set win over Samford. The next day, the product of Woodstock, Georgia, logged 33 kills, 19 digs and three blocks in a five-set win over the Bulldogs. Sweet currently leads the NCAA in points (616.0).
Nussbaum anchored the UNCG defense, averaging 6.22 digs set for the Spartans. In the win on Nov. 6, the junior had 28 digs and four assists. The native of La Cañada Flintridge, California, logged another 28 digs, along with five assists and three aces in the team’s win on Nov. 7.
Petelin paced the Tennessee Tech offense, averaging 11.38 assists per set. In a four-set victory over Western Carolina on Nov. 6, the freshman finished with 39 assists, 15 digs, one block and an ace. One day later, the Bloomington, Illinois, native finished with a match-high 52 assists, 12 digs, four blocks and an ace as the Golden Eagles got another four-set win over the Catamounts. Petelin is in the top 10 in the conference in both assists (1,040) and digs (351).
UNCG concludes the regular season with matches at Mercer on Nov. 13-14. Tennessee Tech plays at Wofford on Nov. 12-13.
Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Makayla Bays (ETSU), Joselynn Sanjurjo (Mercer), Ally Cordes (Samford), Delaney Wingenbach (Chattanooga), Alayna Pierce (Tennessee Tech), and Chloe Smith (Wofford)
Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Gianna Blair (ETSU), Aubri Martin (Mercer), Caiti Barthel (Chattanooga), Shelby Hannah (Tennessee Tech), and Laney Klika (Wofford)
Also nominated for setter of the week: Bailey Gohlke (ETSU), Sammi Bergjans (Mercer), Izora Gragg (UNCG), Ashley Reynolds (Chattanooga), and Maddy Frazier (Wofford)
2026 SoCon Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
Aug. 31 Chloe Smith, Jr., OH, Wofford
Sept. 7 Alayna Pierce, Jr., OH, Tennessee Tech
Sept. 14 Chloe Smith, Jr., OH, Wofford
Sept. 21 Allie Sweet, Jr., OH, UNCG
Sept. 28 Allie Sweet, Jr., OH, UNCG
Oct. 5 Ally Cordes, Sr., OH, Samford
Oct. 12 Chloe Smith, Jr., OH, Wofford
Oct. 19 Allie Sweet, Jr., OH, UNCG
Oct. 26 Hailey Clifton, Fr., RS, UNCG
Nov. 2 Tatum Sharp, So., MB, Western Carolina
Nov. 9 Allie Sweet, Jr., OH, UNCG
2026 SoCon Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
Aug. 31 Caiti Barthel, Sr., DS/LIB, Chattanooga
Sept. 7 Laney Klika, Sr., LIB, Wofford
Sept. 14 Laney Klika, Sr., LIB, Wofford
Sept. 21 Laney Klika, Sr., LIB, Wofford
Sept. 28 Aubri Martin, Jr., LIB, Mercer
Oct. 5 Laney Klika, Sr., LIB, Wofford
Oct. 12 Laney Klika, Sr., LIB, Wofford
Oct. 19 Melanie Morris, Sr., DS/LIB, ETSU
Oct. 26 Laney Klika, Sr., LIB, Wofford
Nov. 2 Laney Klika, Sr., LIB, Wofford
Nov. 9 Chloe Nussbaum, Jr., LIB, UNCG
2026 SoCon Volleyball Setters of the Week
Aug. 31 Izora Gragg, Sr., UNCG
Sept. 7 Izora Gragg, Sr., UNCG
Sept. 14 Emily Navarro, Sr., Furman
Sept. 21 Alison Ohlinger, R-Fr., Samford
Sept. 28 Sammi Bergjans, Jr., Mercer
Oct. 5 Katie Boney, Sr., Western Carolina
Oct. 12 Sammi Bergjans, Jr., Mercer
Oct. 19 Sammi Bergjans, Jr., Mercer
Oct. 26 Izora Gragg, Sr., UNCG
Nov. 2 Izora Gragg, Sr., UNCG
Nov. 9 Morgan Petelin, Fr., Tennessee Tech