GREENVILLE, SC – Francis Marion University sophomore
Aubrey Johnson and freshman
Alyssa Whiteside were named the Conference Carolinas women's volleyball Setter and Libero of the Week for the period of Oct. 12-18.
A native of Chanhassen, Minnesota, Johnson averaged 10.57 assists and 1.86 digs per set, as Francis Marion registered a 2-1 mark in Conference Carolinas play. She tallied 148 assists over three contests with four aces, 26 digs, and two blocks.
On Tuesday night, she directed the offense with 44 assists while adding three aces and eight digs in a 3-1 win at Barton. Against Southern Wesleyan, Johnson guided the offense with a double-double after recording 51 assists, 14 digs, and one ace in a 3-2 win. The following day, she set a new career-high with 53 assists while adding four digs and one block in a five-set match at Converse.
It marks the third time in 2026 that Johnson garnered the Setter of the Week honor.
Whiteside, a native of Piedmont, South Carolina, averaged 6.64 digs per set, including a pair of matches with at least 30 digs. She finished the week with 93 digs, eight assists, two kills, and one ace over three matches. Additionally, she posted a .989 reception percentage with one error on 89 attempts.
Against Barton on Tuesday night, Whiteside set a new career-high with 37 digs while adding four assists and one kill in the four-set win. On Friday against the Warriors, she finished with 30 digs, three assists, and one ace, as the Patriots rallied to a 3-2 victory. The following day, she contributed 26 digs, one assist, and one kill in a five-set match at Converse.
Whiteside captured the weekly honor for liberos for the second time this season.
The Patriots will travel to Augusta University on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for a non-conference match slated to start at 6 p.m. Francis Marion returns to the Smith University Center on Friday, Oct. 23, to face Barton College at 1 p.m. before hosting Chowan University on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. for Senior Day.
Johnson is majoring in sports marketing and is a graduate of Minnetonka High School, while Whiteside is a product of Powdersville High School and is pursuing her undergraduate degree in nursing.
