JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) has announced the weekly award winners for Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Women's Soccer and Volleyball for Monday, October 12. 

CROSS COUNTRY
Men's Runner of the Week: Max Hooper, Lipscomb 
Hooper led the Bisons at Wisconsin's Nuttycombe Invitational Men's Championship 8k, crossing the line in 24:06.4

Men's Freshman of the Week: Kobey Yates, Lipscomb
Yates rounded out Lipscomb's scoring five at the Nuttycombe Invitational with an 8k time of 24:29.4.

Women's Runner of the Week: Simone Mouras, Queens
Mouras paced the Royals' women's team in the Royals Cross Country Challenge home meet with a seventh place result out of 221 finishers. Mouras clocked a 5k time of 17:29.1.

Women's Freshman of the Week: Madeline Labay, Queens
Labay clocked in the second-fastest time at the Royals Cross Country Challenge for Queens, crossing the line at 18:59.7.

MEN’S SOCCER
Player of the Week: Aron Martinez, FGCU
Aron Martinez was named Player of the Week. He scored his conference-leading seventh goal of the season to spark FGCU to a 3-0 shutout victory over Lipscomb. Martinez currently leads the ASUN in goals, shots (35), and shots on goal (18), while tying for the league lead in total points (17).

Defensive Player of the Week: Hugo Munter, FGCU
Munter netted his first goal of the season during FGCU's midweek match against FAU.The senior defender anchored the Eagles backline to earn a 3-0 clean sheet against Lipscomb. He helped secure the Eagles' first conference win of the season.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Luciano Natoli, North Florida
Natoli recorded three saves to secure his third shutout of the season in North Florida's 0-0 draw at Bellarmine to be named Goalkeeper of the Week. The fifth-year goalkeeper anchored the Osprey defense to keep the clean sheet despite UNF playing a man down for 70 minutes following a 20th-minute red card. With the scoreless draw, Natoli helped North Florida maintain its position at the top of the ASUN standings with 16 points.

WOMEN’S SOCCER
Player of the Week: Keira Morgan, FGCU
Morgan recorded assists on both Eagle goals in a 2-1 victory over North Florida before netting her first career brace in a 3-2 win against Jacksonville, to be named Player of the Week. Her six-point week helped FGCU secure top positioning in the conference after securing the win against previously undefeated, Ospreys. 

Defensive Player of the Week: Ella Flynn, Bellarmine 
Ella Flynn turned in an all-around performance from the midfield, scoring two goals in Bellarmine's 4-0 victory over Queens, to earn Defensive Player of the Week. She anchored the defensive effort to limit Queens to just two total shots on goal and secure the clean sheet.

Goalkeeper of the Week: Chrissa Avery, North Florida
In her first start of the season, Chrissa Avery posted a clean sheet in North Florida's 3-0 victory against Stetson. The junior goalkeeper played all 90 minutes and recorded a save to seal the shutout. The performance marked her sixth career collegiate clean sheet and helped the Ospreys earn a conference win.

VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Week: Sydney Strenger, Lipscomb
Strenger posted a .426 hitting percentage across two matches while totaling 23 kills, seven blocks, and three service aces to be named Player of the Week. The sophomore middle blocker delivered a 13-kill performance on .591 hitting in a sweep of Stetson before adding 10 kills and three blocks in a five-set win against FGCU. 

Defensive Player of the Week: Haley Yount, Jacksonville
Yount anchored the defense at the net, leading the ASUN with 14 total blocks and 1.56 blocks per set over two matches to earn the Defensive Player of the Week honor. The junior middle blocker tallied six blocks against Florida State before posting an eight-block performance in a five-set victory over Queens. She also added 13 kills on a .250 hitting percentage to round out a strong multi-faceted week.

Setter of the Week: Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb
Schenck directed the Lipscomb offense to an ASUN-leading .257 team hitting percentage while averaging a conference-best 12.50 assists per set to be named Setter of the Week. She racked up back-to-back double-doubles, dishing out 48 assists in a sweep of Stetson and follow-up 52 assists in the five-set victory over FGCU. Additionally, the junior setter contributed 24 digs, six blocks, and five kills across the two wins.

Freshman of the Week: Madyson McCarthy, Lipscomb
McCarthy earned the Freshman of the Week title after averaging 2.75 kills and 3.13 points per set during Lipscomb's 2-0 week. The freshman outside hitter racked up 14 kills and seven digs in a sweep of Stetson, then added eight kills, seven digs, and two blocks against FGCU. Her key block and late kill in the fifth set helped seal Lipscomb's historic win over the Eagles.

Swimming & Diving
Men's Swimmer of the Week: Jonathan Payne, Old Dominion
Jonathan Payne was named Swimmer of the Week after he secured multiple distance victories for Old Dominion, winning both the 500 and 1,000 freestyle events against Gardner-Webb. The freshman distance freestyler dominated the 500 free with a time of 4:34.04 to win by eight seconds. He added a victory in the 1,000 free, touching the wall at 9:20.17 to finish 26 seconds ahead of the runner-up.

Women's Swimmer of the Week: Megan Stewart, Little Rock
Stewart delivered an all-around performance at the Osprey Invite, leading all competitors with 43 individual points to help Little Rock capture the team title and be named Swimmer of the Week. The sophomore won four of her five individual events and contributed to two winning relay teams. Her highlight victory came in the 400 IM, where her time of 4:18.62 set an ASUN season-best and established a new Little Rock sophomore class record.

Women's Diver of the Week: Alexandra Andueza, FGCU
Alexandra Andueza swept the diving events to lead FGCU in a dual meet victory against Keiser and be named Diver of the Weel. The senior diver claimed first place in the 1-meter dive with a score of 284.40, finishing nearly 50 points ahead of the runner-up. She completed the sweep by taking top honors in the 3-meter dive with a winning score of 252.15.