The Peach Belt Conference has released Players of the Week for cross country, golf, soccer and volleyball. Augusta’s Nasrudin Mohamed and Gabrielle Jourdain secure cross-country Runners of the Week, Jourdain’s second honor of the season. Georgia Southwestern’s Juan Velásquez has been named Golfer of the Week. USCA’s Carlos Colomer and Sean Simoncelli, and Flagler’s Filip Hornburg claim the men’s soccer honors. Hornburg claims his fifth honor of the season. Flagler’s Anastasia Whitehouse, Columbus State’s Kelsey Croft and Huda Sayedzada secure the women's soccer honors, as Croft and Sayedzada claim their second honors of the season. Flagler’s Marley Middlebrooks and Jillian Young, and GCSU’s Sadie Parkerson claim the volleyball honors, as Middlebrooks claims her sixth honor and Young claims her fifth honor of the season.
CROSS COUNTRY
Men’s Runner of the Week
Nasrudin Mohamed, Augusta
Senior
- Competed at the UAH Charger Invitational
- Finished the 8K with a time of 24:32.2 for 31st, leading all PBC participants
- His time was the fastest 8k time in the PBC so far this season
Women’s Runner of the Week
Gabrielle Jourdain, Augusta
Junior
- Competed at the UAH Charger Invitational
- Finished with a time of 21:03.5 in the 6K, leading all PBC participants
- Her time was the fastest 5K time in the PBC so far this season
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Juan Velásquez, Georgia Southwestern
Junior
- Won the individual championship at The Parris Island Legends Collegiate with an 11-under 205 (68-68-69)
- Tied for the 60-player, nine-team tournament lead with 15 birdies and topped the field in par-4 scoring, playing those holes at 8-under with a 3.73 average.
- Closed out each round strong, playing the final four holes at a combined 7-under for the week
- Top 10 finishes in three of the four events played this fall
- With the win, Velásquez moved up from No. 18 to No. 4 in the NCAA DII player rankings
- GSW won the team title by 35 strokes and moved up from No. 2 in the country in the Scoreboard rankings to No. 1 with the victory
MEN’S SOCCER
Player of the Week
Carlos Colomer, USCA
Sophomore, Midfield
- Led the Pacers to a 2-0 week with two goals and an assist
- Scored the opening goal and assisted the second in a 2-1 victory over Lander
- Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Georgia Southwestern
- Third in the PBC in assists per game (.308), fourth in assists(4), fifth in points (14) and points per game (1.08), seventh in goals per game (.385) and eight in goals (5)
Defensive Player of the Week
Filip Hornburg, Flagler
Sophomore, Defender
- Helped the Saints to a 2-0 week with victories over RV Embry-Riddle and Lander
- Extended the winning streak to eight straight, the longest since 2002
- Scored his fourth goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over Lander
- Only conceded two goals on the week in a pair of road matches
Goalkeeper of the Week
Sean Simoncelli, USCA
Junior, Goalkeeper
- Guided the Pacers to a 2-0 week to close out PBC play as they moved to 4th in the standings
- Totaled 4 saves in the win vs Lander
- Pitched a shutout with three saves in the win vs Georgia Southwestern
- Second in the PBC on the season with two shutouts, third in save percentage (0.750), goals against (13) and goals against average (1.37)
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Player of the Week
Anastasia Whitehouse, Flagler
Senior, Midfielder
- Led the Saints to a 3-2 victory over Georgia Southwestern to secure a third-place finish in the PBC
- Scored two goals, including the game-winner and dished out an assist
- The brace was the first of her career
Defensive Player of the Week
Kelsey Croft, Columbus State
Senior, Defender
- Defender Kelsey Croft anchored the Columbus State back line in a 2-0 shutout victory over Catawba, which entered the match ranked No. 12 nationally in NCAA Division II and No. 2 in the Southeast Region.
- Croft played all 90 minutes as the CSU defense limited Catawba to just seven shots and three shots on goal while allowing only three corner kicks
- The Cougars held Catawba scoreless in both halves, including limiting the visitors to just three shots in the opening 45 minutes.
- Croft finished the match with 90 minutes played and one shot while helping Columbus State record a key shutout victory.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Huda Sayedzada, Columbus State
Senior, Goalkeeper
- Goalkeeper Huda Sayedzada recorded a complete-game shutout to lead Columbus State to a 2-0 victory over Catawba, which entered the match ranked No. 12 nationally in NCAA Division II and No. 2 in the Southeast Region.
- Sayedzada played all 90 minutes, recording three saves while keeping Catawba scoreless across both halves.
- She made two saves in the first half and added another in the second as the Cougars limited Catawba to seven total shots and three shots on goal.
- Sayedzada finished the match with three saves, zero goals allowed, a 0.00 goals-against average, and a 1.000 save percentage across 90 minutes in goal.
- Sayedzada leads the PBC in goals against average (0.68), goals against (6) and save percentage (.800)
VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Week
Marley Middlebrooks, Flagler
Junior, Outside Hitter
- Middlebrooks help lead the Saints to a 2-1 weekend along with staying undefeated in conference play.
- Posted her 19th double-double of the season. Generated 57 kills (averaging 4.38 per set) and 44 digs (averaging 3.38 per set). She added three assists, one ace and five blocks for 60.5 points.
- In a five-set battle with Florida Tech, she produced 26 kills (5.20 per set) and 16 digs (3.20 per set). She posted one ace and one block for 27.5 points.
- With a 3-2 victory on Friday over Augusta, Middlebrooks generated 20 kills (4.00 per set) and 22 digs (4.40 per set). She added two assists, one ace and four blocks for 22 points.
- On Saturday, she helped sweep Augusta with 11 kills (3.67 per set). Middlebrooks generated six digs and one assist for 11 points.
- Leads the PBC in kills (433/4.33 per set) and points (493/4.93 per set).
- Was ranked No. 5 for total kills and No. 7 for kills per set for Division II.
Defensive Player of the Week
Sadie Parkerson, GCSU
Junior, Setter
- Helped GCSU to a 3-0 week with three sweeps to move into third place in the PBC
- Totaled 20 assists and 8 digs in the 3-0 victory vs Young Harris
- Totaled 16 digs and 15 assists in the 3-0 victory vs Lander on Friday
- Followed up with 18 assists and 15 digs in the 3-0 victory vs Lander on Saturday
- Totaled 53 assists (5.89 per set), 5 service aces, 39 digs (4.33 per set) on the week
Setter of the Week
Jillian Young, Flagler
Freshman, Setter
- Despite being out for seven sets due to injury, Young still managed to command the Saints in both Augusta matches to remain undefeated in conference play.
- Posted 40 assists averaging 6.67 per set, five digs, one kill, two aces and three total points.
- On Friday nights five-set battle at Augusta, Young was put in for the third set and generated 18 assists (6.00 per set), one kill and two digs.
- In a sweep over Augusta on Saturday, Young recorded 22 assists (7.33 per set) and three digs.
- Young leads the PBC in assists (701/8.35 per set)