University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Elkins Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year; van der Goot Named to All-Freshman Team
11.15.2023 | Women's Volleyball
FULL BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE RELEASE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ona Elkins has been named the Big South Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and Albertine van der Goot has been named to the All-Freshman Team to represent the UNC Asheville volleyball team's Big South annual awards. The league made the announcement on Wednesday (Nov. 15).
Elkins is a 4.00 student with a double major in Interdisciplinary Studies and Political Science and is now a two-time Big South All-Academic Team honoree. She received the UNC Asheville Talent Award Scholarship, is a McRae Scholar, and has been named to the Chancellor's List. Elkins is also a SAAC Representative, political science club president, treasurer, and a member of the Political Science Honor Society and the XAE National Athletic Honor Society. She finished the 2023 season with 375 assists, 20 service aces, and 160 digs in 85 sets played.
Van der Goot finished the 2023 season with 81 sets played, 151 kills, 173 assists, and eight service aces. Van der Goot was named the Big South Freshman of the Week on Aug. 28.
The complete Big South Conference All-Conference teams are listed below:
2023 Big South Conference Volleyball Award Winners
First-Team All-Conference
Dylan Maberry, OH, Sr., High Point
Brookelynn Thomas, MB/OH, Sr., Winthrop
Eve Wilson, MB, Fr., High Point
Jordyn Schilling, DS, Soph., High Point
Christine Graf, RS/OH, Gr., High Point
Allie Gray, S, Jr., High Point
Sophia Kotsovolos, LIB, Soph., Gardner-Webb
Second-Team All-Conference
Avery Jolley, OH/OPP, Soph., Winthrop
Jenna Otts, OH/RS, Fr., Gardner-Webb
Ady O'Grady, MB, Soph., USC Upstate
Kasey Battle, OPP, Sr., Presbyterian College
BayLea Sparks, MB, R-Fr., High Point
Isabella Murray, S, R-Soph., Winthrop
Hannah Rowe, OH, Jr., Presbyterian College
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Autumn Flowers, MB, Jr., Gardner-Webb
Sophie Paspal, MB, Jr., Radford
Ashleigh Nicoll, OH, Jr., USC Upstate
Kayla Spangler, S, Jr., USC Upstate
Riley Oglevie, OH/OPP, Sr., Winthrop (tie)
Hailey Grocholski, MB, Sr., Presbyterian College (tie)
All-Freshman Team
Eve Wilson, MB, Fr., High Point
Jenna Otts, OH/RS, Fr., Gardner-Webb
BayLea Sparks, MB, R-Fr., High Point
Madison Smith, OH/RS, Fr., Gardner-Webb
Ashley Miller, OH, Fr., Presbyterian College
Teagan Sychterz, MB, Fr., Winthrop
Albertine van der Goot, S/RS, Fr., UNC Asheville
All-Academic Team
Indigo Young, Sr, Charleston Southern
Morgan Hornaday, Soph., Gardner-Webb
Evy Eckensberger, Sr., High Point
Kinsey Bailey, Sr., Presbyterian College
Sophie Paspal, Jr., Radford
Ona Elkins, Sr., UNC Asheville
Julia Gladhill, Jr, USC Upstate
Karli Shepherd, Jr., Winthrop
Player of the Year
Dylan Maberry, OH, Sr., High Point
Setter of the Year
Allie Gray, Jr., High Point
Defensive Player of the Year
Sophia Kotsovolos, LIB, Soph., Gardner-Webb
Freshman of the Year
Eve Wilson, MB, Fr., High Point
Newcomer of the Year
Christine Graf, RS/OH, Gr., High Point
Coach of the Year
Ryan Meek, High Point
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Ona Elkins, Sr., UNC Asheville
