MEN’S SOCCER
Player of the Week
Cesar Rubio-Amaya, Georgia Southwestern
Senior, Forward
- Scored a goal in each game this week increasing his scoring streak to eight games
- Scored the opening goal of the game in a 2-2 tie with #24 Flagler
- Scored the lone goal for GSW in a 6-1 defeat to Lander
- Rubio-Amaya leads the PBC is goals (9), goals per game (1.125), points (18) and points per game (2.25)
- As of Thursday 10/02, Rubio-Amaya is second in NCAA Division II in goals scored and goals per game
Defensive Player of the Week
Josh Murray, Lander
Sophomore, Defender
- Helped the Bearcats to a 1-0-1 week, playing 167 minutes across two games
- Part of the Lander defense that held USCA to just 7 shots, 4 on target in a 1-1 tie
- Scored the second goal in a 6-1 victory vs GSW, and held GSW to 8 shots, four on target
Goalkeeper of the Week
George Roke, Clayton State
Junior, Goalkeeper
- Made 13 saves across two games this week as the Lakers went 1-0-1
- Faced 16 shots, 9 on target and made 8 saves in a 3-1 victory vs RV North Georgia
- Faced 13 shots, 6 on target and made five saves in 1-1 tie with #22 Florida Tech
- Roke leads the PBC in save percentage (0.833), saves per game (5.83) and is second in the PBC in goals against with just 7 goals against on the season so far
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Player of the Week
Amiah Sprunger-Hightower, Clayton State
Senior, Forward
- Scored two goals to help the Lakers to a 2-0 week
- Scored the opening goal in a 2-1 victory vs USCA
- Scored the lone goal of the game in a 1-0 victory vs Middle Georgia
Defensive Player of the Week
Grace McGill, North Georgia
Junior, Defender
- Scored a goal in each game this week as the Nighthawks went 2-0 and improve their record to 9-0-1
- Scored the opening goal in a 3-2 victory vs CSU, while holding the Cougars to just 6 shots on target
- Scored the opening goal in a 2-1 victory vs Lander, while holding the Bearcats to just five shots on target
Goalkeeper of the Week
Leah Hayes Coen, Lander
Junior, Goalkeeper
- Faced 13 shots, four on target and made four saves in a 1-0 victory vs Flagler, with a penalty kick save in the 82nd minute preserving the shoutout win
- Faced 12 shots, six on target and made four saves in 2-1 loss to #5 North Georgia
- Hayes Coen has three shutouts on the season so far
VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Week
Mia Saavedra, Augusta
Junior, Setter
- Helped Augusta to a 3-0 week while recording 30 kills, 80 assists and 36 digs across three games
- Averaged a .366 hitting %, with 2.31 kills/set, 6.15 assists/set and 2.777 digs/set on the week
- Had three double-double games with 25 assists and 17 digs vs Converse, 15 kills and 25 assists vs Lander and 30 assists and 11 digs vs Flagler
Specialist of the Week
Giulia Rodrigues, Augusta
Graduate, Libero/ Defensive Specialist
- Helped Augusta to a 3-0 week this week, and remain undefeated in PBC action
- Recorded 4.62 digs/ set and 1.54 assists/set across three games
- Recorded a double-double vs Converse with 10 assists and 17 digs
- Rodrigues is second in the PBC in digs/set (5.31) and total digs (308) and is leading the way in digs/set (5.69) and total digs (91) in PBC action