NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Saint Mary's College Volleyball senior Caroline Carens (Naperville, IL) was named Belles Athlete of the Week for the second time this year after an impressive performance last week.
 
Carens was also named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season earlier this week.
 
Carens led the Belles to two wins this past week that saw them take on a very competitive field at the Marilyn Scribner Invitational hosted by Wheaton College. The Belles took home a win over MIAA foe Kalamazoo College in midweek action and earned a win over Concordia University Chicago on Friday.
 
In the five matches, Carens totalled 76 kills on the week including a season high 19 against Wheaton while also putting up a career high 27 points. The senior averaged over 15 kills per match while averaging four kills per set. On the week, she hit below .300 just one time and put up an incredible .700 hitting percentage with zero errors in the win over Concordia Chicago.
 
Defensively, Carens shined at the net. She totalled 27 total blocks on the week including a record performance against Wheaton. Carens set the program record for blocks in a match with 12 total blocks while also setting the record for block assists in a match with 10. As a team, the Belles also set the program record for blocks in a match with 18 and block assists in a match with 30. In the Belles win over Kalamazoo, Carens surpassed 1000 career points while also moving into second all time in blocks in program history earlier this season (264).
 
The Belles return home for the second of back-to-back matches this week as they host Beloit College on Friday at 7pm.