Greensboro, NC-
Alvaro Arroyo of men's soccer, as well as
Larkin Baxley (volleyball) and
Trinity Robinson (women's soccer) have been named this week's Greensboro College Athletes of the Week.
Arroyo was busy last week, combining to make 20 saves over two games. In a highliy anticpated matchup against Division I Duke on Tuesday, Arroyo was brilliant, making 12 saves and allowing just a pair of Blue Devil goals, while turning heads with multiple impressive stops. Against William Peace in conference action on Sunday, he let in a pair of early goals but sealed off the net to the tune of 8 saves as the Pride rallied for a 4-2 win. On the year, Arroyo ranks third in the conference in GAA (0.86), while his .846 save percentage is far and away the top of the class, as are his six shutouts.
Men's soccer takes on Shaw in nonconference action Wednesday before heading to Rocky Mount to square off against N.C. Wesleyan on Saturday.
Baxley's all-around stellar year continued last week with a trio of solid performances. In a loss at Salem, Baxley scored a triple-double with 13 kills, 15 assists and 22 digs, while adding an ace and a block assist for good measure. In a rematch against Meredith on Sunday, Baxley helped the Pride avenge an earlier loss this season by posting 11 assists and 15 digs, just missing a tripble-double with nine kills. She ended her week with another 10 assists and seven digs against Mary Baldwin. On the year, Baxley sits 4th on the team in points (151.5), 4th in kills (121), 2nd in assists (255), 5th in digs (127) and 4th in blocks (28).
Volleyball welcomes Southern Virginia to Hanes Gymnasium Wednesday for a rematch of last year's championship match.
Robinson was held off the stat sheet against Johnson & Wales in a midweek, non-conference loss but on Saturday against Mary Baldwin, she made up for it and then some. Down 1-0, Robinson scored the equalizer in the 17th minute, snapping a streak of four games without a tally. After halftime, Robinson blasted her fifth goal of the season (10th of her career) to give the Pride a 2-1 lead that would ultimately become the final score. On the year, Robinson has scored 5 goals on 23 shots (12 on goal) with a pair of assists.
Women's soccer takes on Division II Shaw on Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Wednesday.
