Crusaders Take Three Major Awards, Place Five on All-Conference Teams

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Regular-season champions Belmont Abbey were well represented among the Conference Carolinas postseason men's volleyball awards, the league office announced today. The Crusaders captured three major awards and placed five on the all-conference teams in voting done by the head coaches. Junior opposite Matthew Staskunas was named Offensive Player of the Year, while setter Joseph Morris earned Freshman of the Year honors. Head Coach Derek Sullivan was named Coach of the Year by his peers after leading The Abbey to a program-record 19 wins and a 13-1 league mark. Staskunas and Zach Puentes were first-team all-conference selections, while...