CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte Department of Athletics continues to roll out the end of the year awards following the completion of the 2022-23 season. Friday afternoon, Queens announced the Best Regular Season Performances. 
 
The department awards will be released twice a week during the month of June and July as Queens will announce winners of the Sportsmanship Award, Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Male and Female Comeback Athletes of the Year, and Male and Female Senior Student-Athletes of the Year. In addition to the individual awards, the department will also recognize performance-based accomplishments for teams and individuals including Men's and Women's Team Comeback Win of the Year, Best Male and Female Individual and Team Championship Performance, and Men's and Women's Upset of the Year. 

Men's and Women's Regular Season Performance of the Year

Men's Winner - Kenne Dye, Men's Basketball

Kenny Dye capped off his historic career as a Royal with an impressive senior campaign that would ultimately lead to him becoming Queens men's basketball's all-time leading scorer. The feat happened in a historic single-game performance, as the sharpshooting guard posted a career-high 34 points against fellow ASUN member Jacksonville State, netting 15 of the 16 shots he took. His historic senior campaign culminated in the team clinching a berth in the ASUN conference tournament in their first season as a Division I program. Dye led the team in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game, while dishing out 4.8 assists and grabbing 4.1 rebounds per game. At the conclusion, Dye earned NABC First Team All-District Honors, and Second Team All-Conference Honors. Dye ended his career with 1,897 points, 675 assists, and 495 rebounds. 

Women's Winner - Autumn Courtney, Softball

Autumn Courtney made her impact on Queens softball program right from the start of her collegiate career. She started in her first collegiate game in the team's inaugural Division I home opener against App State and pitched a gem, helping the Royals earn their first Division I victory. She went up against some of the ASUN's best and shined bright, garnering a 15-10 record in her first season and rewriting the record books. Among her many single season record-breaking accomplishments includes being ranked fourth all-time in strikeouts (191), eighth in wins (15), fifth in ERA (2.27) and second in shutouts (7). She's also third in opponent batting average (.218) and ninth in complete games (19). 

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