SoCon Names Volleyball Players of the Week

The Southern Conference named its Volleyball Players of the Week on Monday for all matches played from November 11-16.

Chattanooga’s Gracie Rose (Norcross, GA / Greater Atlanta Christian) was named Offensive Player of the Week, Chattanooga’s Caiti Barthel (Indianapolis, IN / Cathedral HS) was named Defensive Player of the Week, and UNC Greensboro’s Gabby Seeds(Plano, TX / Plano West HS) was named Setter of the Week.

Rose led the Mocs to a pair of wins, averaging 3.86 kills per set and hitting at a .273 clip for the week. She added six digs and averaged 3.93 points per set. She had 13 kills in a 3-0 sweep vs. The Citadel, then followed with 14 kills and six digs in a 3-1 win vs. Furman. Rose has recorded double figures in kills seven times in her last nine matches played and has 261 kills this season.

Barthel also played a major role in the Mocs’ undefeated week, averaging 5.71 digs per set in wins over Furman and The Citadel. She registered 24 digs in the three-set win over The Citadel, and followed with 16 digs in the win vs. Furman. Barthel added five assists on the week. She has played in 107 sets so far this season and has a career-high 515 digs to her credit.

Seeds averaged 8.88 assists per set for the week, keeping the Spartans in contention Thursday night at ETSU in a 3-2 loss, and powering UNCG to a 3-0 sweep of two-time defending SoCon Champion Wofford in the regular season finale. Against the Bucs, Seeds totaled 43 assists and 14 digs on the road. In the Wofford win, she finished with two kills, 28 assists, seven digs, and a service ace in three sets. Seeds has nine double-doubles this season and has dished off 855 assists in 89 sets played.

The 2025 Ingles SoCon Volleyball Championship begins Thursday (November 20) at 4:00 pm in Asheville, NC.

Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: Izzy Catelloe (Furman), Greer Golden (Samford), Peri Subat (Western Carolina), Sophia Henry (Mercer), Isabelle Iosua (ETSU), Allie Sweet (UNC Greensboro).

Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week: Amelia Johnston (Samford), Laney Klika (Wofford), Kennedy Seekford (Furman), Courtney Graham (Western Carolina), Aubri Martin (Mercer), Whitley Rammel (ETSU), Chloe Nussbaum (UNC Greensboro)

Also nominated for Setter of the Week: Ashley Reynolds (Chattanooga), Shea Bruntmyer (Samford), Emily Navarro (Furman), Katie Boney (Western Carolina), Sammi Bergjans (Mercer)

2025 SoCon Volleyball Players of the Week

Offensive

Sept. 1 – Allie Sweet, So., OH, UNCG 

Sept. 8 – Kaleigh Meritt, R-Jr., OH, Samford 

Sept. 15 – Allie Sweet, So., OH, UNCG 

Sept. 22 – Makayla Bays, So., OH, ETSU 

Sept. 29 – Bradley Brown, So., MB, Wofford 

Oct. 6 – Connore’ Siler-Nixon, Fr., MB, UNCG 

Oct. 13 – Makayla Bays, So., OH, ETSU 

Oct. 20 – Ally Cordes, Jr., OH, Samford

Oct. 27 – Kaleigh Meritt, R-Jr., OH, Samford 

Nov. 3 – Chloe Smith, So., OH, Wofford

Nov. 10 – Greer Golden, Sr., MB, Samford

Nov. 17 – Gracie Rose, So., OH, Chattanooga

Defensive

Sept. 1 – Chloe Nussbaum, So., LIB, UNCG

Sept. 8 – Annemarie Rakoski, Sr., MB, Wofford

Sept. 15 – Annemarie Rakoski, Sr., MB, Wofford

Sept. 22 – Laney Klika, Jr., LIB, Wofford

Sept. 29 – Tennyson Gorman, So., MB, Furman

Oct. 6 – Barthel, Jr., LIB, Chattanooga

Oct. 13 – Annemarie Rakoski, Sr., MB, Wofford

Oct. 20 – Ashley Stein, So., OH, Furman

Oct. 27 – Annemarie Rakoski, Sr., MB, Wofford

Nov. 3 – Aubri Martin, So., LIB, Mercer

Nov. 10 – Tennyson Gorman, So., MB, Furman

Nov. 17 – Caiti Barthel, Jr., LIB, Chattanoog

Setter

Sept. 1 – Katie Boney, Jr., Western Carolina 

Sept. 8 – Katie Boney, Jr., Western Carolina 

Sept. 15 – Shea Bruntmyer, So., Samford

Sept. 22 – Shea Bruntmyer, So., Samford

Sept. 29 – Katie Boney, Jr., Western Carolina 

Oct. 6 – Katie Boney, Jr., Western Carolina 

Oct. 13 – Bailey Gohlke, Fr., ETSU 

Oct. 20 – Gabby Seeds, So., UNCG 

Oct. 27 – Katie Boney, Jr., Western Carolina 

Nov. 3 – Gabby Seeds, So., UNCG 

Nov. 10 – Shea Bruntmyer, So., Samford

Nov. 17 – Gabby Seeds, So., UNCG