From now until Jan. 2, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. These are the fall nominees for Team Performance of the Year. Saturday, we'll unveil the candidates for Male Newcomer of the Year.
The seventh annual Frosty Awards will take place in late April and honor athletic excellence in Carson-Newman's athletic department.
Categories:
- Team Performance of the Year
- Female Newcomer of the Year
- Male Newcomer of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Team of the Year
- Game of the Year
- Play of the Year
- Male Freshman of the Year
- Female Freshman of the Year
- Upset of the Year
- Comeback of the Year
- Male Performance of the Year
- Female Performance of the Year
- Female Athlete of the Year
- Male Athlete of the Year
FEMALE NEWCOMER:
Kaina Roehrkasse: The Sioux Falls transfer made a big splash in her first season at Mossy Creek ranking seventh nationally in total blocks and 11th in the country in blocks per set for a team that ranked second in America in rejections. Roehrkasse pounded out 15 kills and a .667 hitting percentage to anchor a five-set Carson-Newman victory over Emmanuel on Sept. 7. The hitting clip was the highest by an Eagle with double-digit kills since All-American Jenna Wilson had 12 kills on 18 swings at Coker on Oct. 31, 2014.
Lira Mathes: Junior defender Lira Mathes made her way to C-N from Martin Methodist College, where she was immediately inserted into the rotation of key role players for Simon Duffy's squad. Mathes scored two goals on the season, including a game winning header to upset No. 6 Lincoln Memorial. Getting it done on and off the field, Mathes was named an Academic All-American Women's Soccer third-team member by the College Sports Information Directors of America
Hannah Moorhouse: A transfer from Belmont, high-jumper Hannah Moorhouse finished second in her main event with a mark of 1.55m at the Bast-Cregger Invitational in her first meet in a C-N uniform.
Delaney Griffin: In her final collegiate season, Griffin transferred from ETSU to Mossy Creek and immediately made a team impact. Often sporting the bright green captain's armband for the Eagles, Griffin fired home two goals and added three assists for a total of seven points, including a game-winner against Anderson. She started in 16 contests for C-N and finished the season second in shots on goal with 20.
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