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Sun Conference Weekly Standouts Recognized

TAMPA, Fla. – The Sun Conference announces the players of the week for baseball, beach volleyball, women's flag football, men's and women's golf, women's lacrosse, men's and women's outdoor track & field, men's and women's tennis, and softball for the week of March 23, 2026. 

The baseball and softball honors are presented by WinWon, the Official Sports Technology Platform of The Sun. To learn more about WinWon, please click here

All 17 awards are based on performances from March 16 – March 22.
 


Baseball Players of the Week


Player of the Week
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Ty Mathews, Webber International

Senior | Brownsburg, Idaho | Infielder

Notes: Mathews had 10 hits in 18 at bats for the Warriors against the Mighty Banyans, good for a .556 batting average. He sent four of them for extra bases while knocking in 9 RBI’s.


Pitcher of the Week
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Austin Taylor, Keiser

Junior | West Jordan, Utah | Right-Handed Pitcher

Notes: Austin Taylor delivered a dominant outing on the mound in his lone start of the week, leading Keiser to a 10-1 conference win over Ave Maria. Taylor threw a complete game, going 7.0 innings while allowing just 3 hits and 1 unearned run. He finished with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.57 WHIP, striking out 6.


Softball Players of the Week


Player of the Week
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Mackenzie Southerland, Coastal Georgia

Junior | Upatoi, Ga. | Third Baseman

Notes: Southerland led the way offensively for the Mariners! She tallied eight RBI in 11 at bats, batting .455 on the week, in the three-game conference sweep of Webber.


Pitcher of the Week
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Rylee Mills, Coastal Georgia

Junior | Springfield, Ga. | Pitcher

Notes: Mills was pivotal on the mound in two games against Webber in Sun Conference play. Over 13 innings, she allowed just one earned run, recorded three strikeouts, and earned two wins.


Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week

 
Defensive Player of the Week
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Lizzie Belton, Keiser

Sophomore | Dallas, Ga. | Defender

Notes: Belton anchored the defensive effort across two games, making a significant impact without needing to appear on the scoresheet. She totaled seven ground balls and seven draw controls, consistently helping her team gain and maintain possession. Belton also applied strong defensive pressure, recording three caused turnovers on the week.


Offensive Player of the Week
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MacKenzie Gibaud, Keiser

Senior | Rochester, N.Y. | Attacker

Notes: Gibaud delivered another outstanding performance across two games, leading the way with 10 total points on seven goals and three assists. In the game against Benedictine, she surpassed the 100-career goal milestone and now leads the team with 23 goals on the season. In addition to her scoring production, Gibaud contributed on the defensive end with three caused turnovers and three ground balls.


Golfers of the Week


Men's Golfer of the Week
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Felix Straub, SCAD Savannah

Junior | Munich, Germany

Notes: Straub led the Bees to a fifth-place finish at the SCAD Cup this Week. The Junior shot a 154 over the two rounds to tie for ninth.


Women's Golfer of the Week
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Yunyi Luo, SCAD Savannah

Sophomore | Shenzhen, GuangDong, China

Notes: Luo tied for first with a two-round score of 149 (73, 76) to win an Individual Title against NCAA DII ranked opponents.


Women's Flag Football Players of the Week

 
Defensive Player of the Week
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Dakota Moberg, Keiser

Sophomore | Port Saint Lucie, Fla. | Wide Receiver/Linebacker

Notes: Linebacker Dakota Moberg led Keiser to a 2-0 Sun Conference mark this past week, leading the team in flag pulls with 24. She opened the week with a team-high 10 flag pulls in a 35-7 win at Point. She also added her third interception of the season in the contest. A day later, Moberg set the school record for flag pulls in a game with 14 versus Brewton-Parker Christian. On the year, Moberg leads the team with 64 flag pulls and ranks No. 3 in the NAIA.


Offensive Player of the Week
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Arie-Yona Christion, Thomas

Freshman | Fort Worth, Texas | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back

Notes: The freshman hauled in five receiving touchdowns on the week for 208 yards. Including a highlight reel catch against STU for a 66 yard score.


Tennis Players of the Week

 
Men's Tennis Player of the Week
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Pedro De La Riva, Southeastern

Senior | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Notes: In the 3-1 week, where the only loss was to the No. 3 team in the NAIA, Pedro De La Riva went undefeated in singles, and was the Fire's only point against Keiser.


Women's Tennis Player of the Week
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Irene Parigi, Southeastern

Sophomore | Grosseto, Italy

Notes: The Italian sophomore came up huge in arguably the greatest week in program history for Fire Women's Tennis. Not losing a match herself, as the Fire defeated three Top 15 programs, with their only loss coming to an NCAA DII program. She went undefeated in singles, and in doubles. With the biggest win of them all coming in the 4-3 win over No. 1 Keiser, coming from behind to knock off No. 33 Lena Couto in three sets to tie the match. The win over Keiser was Southeastern's first in program history, and the Seahawks first conference loss since 2017.


Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week

Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week

Gabby Sheffield, Mobile (Left)

Junior | Crestview, Fla.

Emma Hampton, Mobile (Right)

Junior | Panama City, Fla.

Notes: The duo of Sheffield and Hampton led the Rams at the No. 1 position, recording five wins and a perfect 10-0 set record on the week. They helped Mobile secure two non-conference victories and three conference wins.


Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

 
Men's Track Athlete of the Week
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Kevin Davis Jr., Southeastern

Junior | Largo, Fla.

Notes: Kevin Davis Jr. notched his season PR in the 400m Hurdles, topping all NAIA competition in a field loaded with NCAA DI competition. He notched another 'B' standard, moving to first in the SUN, and second in the NAIA, and eighth in SEU history.


Men's Field Athlete of the Week
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Lucky Baldwin, Southeastern

Sophomore | Tallahassee, Fla.

Notes: Lucky Baldwin had a solid week at the USF Alumni Invitational, competing against NCAA DI and NAIA competition.

Women's Track Athlete of the Week
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Tonyan Beckford, St. Thomas

Sophomore

Notes: She finished sixth in a field of NCAA Division I competitors. Her time of 54.34 in the 400m dash is the best in both the NAIA and the Sun Conference this season and meets the NAIA “A” standard.


Women's Field Athlete of the Week
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Emma Terry, Southeastern

Senior | Melbourne, Fla.

Notes: Emma Terry had a nice showing at the USF Alumni Invitational featuring a majority NCAA DI compeition. Jumping to first in the Sun Conference in the Shot Put, and to seventh in the NAIA in the event.