GREENVILLE, SC – Francis Marion University sophomore outside hitter Haleigh Kamer has been voted the Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year for 2026, while four Patriots garnered all-conference honors as the league announced its postseason awards on Tuesday (Nov. 10).

Kamer received first-team all-conference status, while the trio of senior outside hitter Madilyn Gartner, senior opposite hitter Camryn Faggart, and sophomore setter Aubrey Johnson were all named to the second-team.

Francis Marion will compete tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the quarterfinals of the Conference Carolinas Tournament against divisional foe the University of Mount Olive, at 7 p.m. in the Smith University Center.

Kamer, a native of Black Mountain, N.C., became the second player in program history to earn Conference Carolinas Offensive Player of the Year honors, joining her teammate Madilyn Gartner, who won the accolade in 2025. She had a stellar first year with the Patriots, being one of three players in the Conference Carolinas to average at least 3.00 kills and 3.00 digs per set. Kamer ranks fourth in Conference Carolinas with a kills-per-set average of 3.38 with 345 total kills in 28 matches played. She tallied 14 double-doubles this season and was named the Conference Carolinas Player of the Week twice in 2026. In league competition this season, Kamer posted a league-leading 4.58 points and 3.99 kills per set in 69 sets played. She posted season highs of 22 kills on November 3 against Mount Olive and 23 digs on September 22 against UNC Pembroke.

Gartner, a native of Albertsville, Minn., earned all-conference honors for a second consecutive year after being a first-team honoree in 2025. She ranks seventh in the Conference Carolinas with 3.43 points per set while sitting ninth with 2.89 kills per set. Gartner finished second on the team with 280 kills this season while adding 27 service aces, 256 digs, and 46 blocks. She registered five kill/dig double-doubles in 2026, and in her last eight matches, she has eclipsed double-digit kills six times, including a pair of 20-kill performances. This season, Gartner became the 13th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills and currently sits 11th on the all-time kills list (1,064).

Faggart, a native of Mount Holly, N.C., earned all-conference status for the first time in her career following another consistent season for the Patriots, ranking third on the team with 276 kills while averaging 3.09 points per set. Additionally, she added 52 digs and 48 blocks over 98 sets played. Faggart reached double-digit kills 14 times this season, garnered all-tournament honors at the season-opening Coker Classic, and earned Conference Carolinas Player of the Week once in 2026.

Johnson, a native of Chanhassen, Minn., garnered all-conference honors for the first time in her Patriot career. She delivered a breakout sophomore campaign, earning Conference Carolinas Setter of the Week five times in 2026. Johnson ranks second in the Conference with 10.10 assists per set and is third in the league with 1,060 total assists this season. Additionally, she has tallied 249 digs, 36 blocks, 36 kills, and 25 service aces over 97 sets played. Johnson produced 12 double-doubles in 2026, while eclipsing 40 assists 13 times, including a career-high 53 assists at Converse on October. 17.

This group has helped guide the Patriots to a 22-7 overall record, the most wins in a single season during the tenure of head coach Lauren Baufield-Edwards. It marks the first time since 2005-06 that Francis Marion has captured back-to-back 20-win seasons. FMU won a consecutive Conference Carolinas East Division title with a perfect 10-0 divisional record and enters the league tournament as the No. 3 overall seed.