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The �������޹�����Ʒ Department of Athletics held its 46th annual athletics awards banquet on Monday, May 11, to recognize and remember many of the outstanding achievements of the 2019-20 school year.

On March 13, the COVID-19 pandemic forced all athletic events to be canceled for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, and meant this year’s annual awards banquet was held via social media. The celebration still stuck to tradition with addresses to student-athletes from Director of Athletics Dave Blank, each of the department’s head coaches and �������޹�����Ʒ President Connie Ledoux Book to close out the day. All of Elon’s senior student-athletes were also commemorated with a staple of the Elon Banquet, the senior slideshow.

With spring sports not able to complete regularly-scheduled campaigns over the course of the last two months, the Stein H. Basnight Outstanding Athlete of the Year honors were not awarded for 2019-20. The department’s other major awards – the A.L. Hook Scholar-Athlete and the Robert C. Browne Memorial Sportsmanship awards – were also not awarded for the 2019-20 academic year.

Football Awards

Coach’s Award – Matt Foster
Leadership Award – Matt Kowalewski
Offensive MVP – De’Sean McNair
Defensive MVP – Marcus Willoughby
Team MVP – Greg Liggs, Jr.

Volleyball Awards

Coaches’ Award – Nori Thomas
Most Improved – Julia Crabtree
Top Newcomer – Jordan Gower
Team MVP – Leah Daniel

Women’s Soccer Awards

Defensive Player of the Year – Samantha Dominguez
Midfielder of the Year – Hannah Doherty
Attacking Player of the Year – Carson Jones
Leadership Award – Breanna Mitchell

Men’s Soccer Awards

Leadership Award – Luke Matthews
Scholar-Athlete Award – Iñigo Bronte
Team MVP – Caner Snover

Women’s Cross Country Awards

Attitude of a Champion Award – Alexandra DeCicco
Commitment to Excellence Award – Melissa Anastasakis
Mental Toughness – Rachael Wesolowski
Team Builder – Bridget Kanaley
Most Improved Senior – Emily Smith
Most Valuable Freshman – Maria Ahm
Most Valuable Performer – Scolasticah Kemei

Men’s Cross Country Awards

Attitude of a Champion Award – Tamer Metwalli
Commitment to Excellence Award – Andrew Miller
Most Improved Senior – Richie Kasper
Most Valuable Freshman – Aidan Tierney
Most Valuable Performer – Andrew Miller

Cheerleading Awards

Co-Rookie of the Year – Natalie Blalock
Co-Rookie of the Year – Caroline Clark
Coach’s Award – Joshua Lim
Team MVP – Carrie Tucker

Dance Team Awards

Rookie of the Year – Joelene Hefferon
Coach’s Award – Brielle Ricciardi
Team MVP – Kehler Bryant

Men’s Basketball Awards

Captain’s Award – Seth Fuller
Team MVP – Marcus Sheffield II

Women’s Basketball Awards

Best Offense – Ariel Colón
Most Improved – Tyja Traore

Women’s Track & Field Awards

Most Improved Award – Skylar Barthelmes
Most Outstanding Freshman – Maria Ahm
Coaches Award – Melissa Anastasakis

Women’s Tennis Awards

Heart & Hustle Award – Olivia Archer
Co-Leadership Award – Alex Koniaev
Co-Leadership Award – Sofia Edo
Most Valuable Performer – Victoria Saldh

Men’s Golf Awards

Most Improved – William Frodigh
Leadership Award – Max Ferrari
Coach’s Award – Josef Dransfeld
Team MVP – Graham Hutchinson

Women’s Golf Awards

Leadership Award – Rae Spears
Coach’s Award – Sophia Mancuso
Team MVP – Adel Vadkerti

Women’s Lacrosse Awards

Scholar-Athlete – Carleigh Goldstein

Baseball Awards

Abbreviated season, no awards issued

Men’s Tennis Awards

Abbreviated season, no awards issued

Softball Awards

Abbreviated season, no awards issued