The Peach Belt Conference has released Players of the Week for golf and volleyball. Columbus State’s Luke Friend and Flagler’s Kalia Polete have been named Golfers of the Week as Polete claims her second honor of the season. USCA’s Lexi Rogers, Kira Bostick and Olivia Moffett claim the volleyball honors as Bostick claims her third honor and Moffett claims her second honor of the season.
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Luke Friend, Columbus State
Freshman
- Luke Friend led Columbus State to a second-place team finish at the Golfweek Fripp Island Invitational
- Placed third individually at six-under par with a three-round total of 210
- Friend opened with a two-under 70 before carding an even-par 72 in the second round and closing with a four-under 68, his lowest round of the tournament.
- His performance helped the Cougars finish 11-under par as a team with a total score of 853, just eight strokes behind tournament champion Florida Southern.
Women’s Golfer of the Week
Kalia Polete, Flagler
Junior
- Won the 2026 Flagler Fall Slam Individual Title (81 individuals competed)
- Led the Saints to their second straight team title this fall (14 teams competed)
- Only played two rounds due to inclement weather, but shot a 73 and 70 on day one
- Finished top five in all four fall tournaments
- Ranks No. 5 in the nation
VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Week
Lexi Rogers, USCA
Senior, Outside Hitter
- Guided the Pacers to a 2-0 week in PBC play
- Posted a double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs in the loss vs Francis Marion midweek
- Had a double-double with 14 kills and 12 digs to go along with two aces in the win over GCSU on Friday
- Posted a double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs in the victory over the Bobcats on Saturday
- Totaled 39 kills (3.55 per set) and 36 digs (3.27 per set) on the week
Defensive Player of the Week
Kira Bostick, USCA
Sophomore, Libero
- Guided USCA to a 2-0 week in PBC play
- Totaled 20 digs and seven assists in the loss to Francis Marion
- Tallied a match-best 25 digs to go along with six assists in the win over GCSU on Friday
- Garnered a match-high 24 digs and four aces in the victory over the Bobcats on Saturday
- Totaled 69 digs, 14 assists and 6 service aces on the week
Setter of the Week
Olivia Moffett, USCA
Sophomore, Setter
- Guided USCA to a 2-0 week in PBC play while running a 6-2
- Had 29 assists, six digs and six blocks in the win over GCSU on Friday
- Garnered 24 assists and an ace in the victory over the Bobcats on Saturday
- Totaled 93 assists (8.45 per set) on the week while adding 17 digs and 6 blocks