The Elon University Department of Athletics held its 47
th annual athletics awards banquet on Monday, May 10 to recognize and remember many of the outstanding achievements of the 2020-21 school year.
Held online via social media for the second straight year, this year's banquet maintained the tradition of addresses to student-athletes from Director of Athletics
Dave Blank, each of the department's head coaches and Elon University President Connie Book. All of Elon's senior student-athletes were also commemorated with a staple of the Elon Banquet, the senior slideshow.
The following student-athletes are award winners from the 2020-21 Elon Athletics Banquet:
Department Awards
Student Service – Kendall Cage
Browne Memorial Sportsmanship Awards –
Tristen Cox and
Kayla Hodges
A.L. Hook Scholar Athletes -
Duru Tasman and
Maxwell Zucker
Stein H. Basnight Outstanding Female Athlete Award –
Maria Ahm
Stein H. Basnight Outstanding Male Athlete Award –
Kyle Frankel
Football Awards
Outstanding Offensive Player –
Jaylan Thomas
Outstanding Defensive Player –
Torrence Williams
Co-Outstanding Special Teams Player –
Hunter Stephenson
Co-Outstanding Special Teams Player –
Chandler Brayboy
Team MVP –
Tristen Cox
Volleyball Awards
Top Newcomer –
Gabi Croll
Most Improved Award –
Claire Richey
Coach's Award –
Isabella Seman
Team MVP –
Leah Daniel
Women's Soccer Awards
Defensive Player of the Year –
Abby Fusca
Midfielder of the Year –
Beky Myers
Attacking Player of the Year –
Carson Jones
Team MVP –
McKenna Dalfonso
Men's Soccer Awards
Academic Award –
Charlie Kurz
Co-Leadership Award –
Marco Vesterholm
Co-Leadership Award –
Sam Bacon
Team MVP –
Jeppe Jordoson
Women's Cross Country Awards
Commitment to Excellence Award –
Melissa Anastasakis
Team Builder Award –
Bridget Kanaley
Most Improved Senior –
Rachael Wesolowski
Team Health & Safety Award –
Alexandra DeCicco
Team MVP –
Maria Ahm
Men's Cross Country Awards
Attitude of a Champion Award – Mark Szilagyi
Commitment to Excellence Award –
Aidan Tierney
Most Valuable Freshman –
Zane Jackson
Team MVP –
Andrew Miller
Cheerleading Awards
All Female Team Rookie of the Year – Alexandra Aveno
Co-Ed Team Rookie of the Year – Kristina Gutierrez
All Female Team Coaches Award – McKenzie Boyd
Co-Ed Team Coaches Award –
Joshua Lim
All Female Team MVP –
Cameron Barnhardt
Co-Ed Team MVP – Zachary Wallace
Dance Team Awards
Rookie of the Year –
Isabella Venziale
Coach's Award –
Hana Sedivy
Team MVP –
Brielle Ricciardi
Men's Basketball Awards
Coach's Award –
Simon Wright
Team Defensive MVP –
Ikenna Ndugba
Team MVP –
Hunter McIntosh
Women's Basketball Awards
Coach's Award –
Duru Tasman
Best Offense Award –
Saadia Munford
Best Defensive Award –
Brie Perpignan
Team MVP –
Saadia Munford
Women's Track & Field Awards
Co-Outstanding Track Award –
Scolasticah Kemei
Co-Outstanding Track Award –
Melissa Anastasakis
Outstanding Field Award –
Lauryn Carlton
Coach's Award –
Piper Jons
Team MVP –
Maria Ahm
Men's Tennis Awards
Leadership Award –
Akram El Sallaly
Coach's Award –
Nicholas Campbell
Heart and Hustle Award –
Camilo Ponce
Team MVP –
Kyle Frankel
Women's Tennis Awards
Fire of the Phoenix Award –
Victoria Saldh
Most Inspirational –
Sofia Edo
Team MVP –
Lizette Reding
Men's Golf Awards
Most Improved –
Cristian Del Vecchio
Leadership Award –
Josef Dransfeld
Coach's Award –
William Frodigh
Team MVP –
Max Ferrari
Women's Golf Awards
Leadership Award –
Adel Vadkerti
Coach's Award –
Sophia Mancuso
Team MVP –
Apple Ngamwong
Women's Lacrosse Awards
Scholar-Athlete Award –
Sara Bouwman
Team MVP –
Paulina DiFatta
Baseball Awards
Top Newcomer Award –
Cole Reynolds
Coach's Award –
Brian Edgington
Pitcher of the Year –
Joe Sprake
Team MVP –
Alex Iadisernia
Softball Awards
Best Offensive Player Award –
Rebecca Murray
Top Pitcher –
Kenna Quinn
Golden Glove Award –
Gabi Schaal
Co-Phoenix Award –
Megan Grant
Co-Phoenix Award –
Claudia Penny
Team MVP –
Ally Repko