The Peach Belt Conference has released Players of the Week for cross country, golf, soccer and volleyball. USCA’s Daniel Kiprono and Lander’s Carly Fuel secure cross-country Runners of the Week. North Georgia’s Ashton Eubanks and Lander’s Sarah Reed have been named Golfers of the Week as Reed claims the honor for the second consecutive week. Clayton State sweep the men's soccer honors with Joao Amaral, Sonny Simpson and Kalle Kuisma as Kuisma claims his second honor of the season. Columbus State’s Shania Wegesend, Clayton State’s Lofton Pickett and GCSU’s Kassidy Fortin secures the women's soccer honors as Fortin claims her second honor in as many weeks. USCA’s Alli Bishop and Madison Fox and Middle Georgia’s Trinity Mitchell claim the volleyball honors, each receiving their second honor of the season.
CROSS COUNTRY
Men’s Runner of the Week
Daniel Kiprono, USCA
Junior
- Competed at the PBC Preview hosted by Middle Georgia
- Won the men’s 8K with a time of 27:24.5
- Finished 15 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher
Women’s Runner of the Week
Carly Fuel, Lander
Senior
- Competed at the Tyron Fall XC Classic
- Led Lander in the 5K, with a time of 18:45.1, the third-fastest non-D1 time at the event
- Fuel’s time is the fastest 5k in the PBC so far this season
GOLF
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Ashton Eubanks, North Georgia
Senior
- Competed at the Lake Lanier Collegiate Classic
- Finished 18-under-par and claimed individual medalist honors
- Set a tournament scoring record and breaking UNG's program record for a 54-hole score
- His 18-under-par total came after rounds of 65, 63 and 64.
Women’s Golfer of the Week
Sarah Reed, Lander
Senior
- Competed at Savannah Lakes Invitational at Monticello Golf Club
- She finished 4-under and claimed individual medalist honors with rounds of 70/70/72
- Reed led the field of 101 competitors with 13 birdies while also posting the best par-5 scoring average.
- She made 32 pars on the week as Lander placed T-6th out of 18 teams
- This is Reed’s second tournament win in as many weeks
MEN’S SOCCER
Player of the Week
Joao Amaral, Clayton State
Senior, Midfielder
- Helped Clayton State to a 1-0-1 record on the week
- Scored the opening goal in a 4-0 victory over USCA in conference play
- Scored the second goal in the 2-2 tie vs Young Harris
- Played 103 minutes on the week, with eight shots, three on goal
Defensive Player of the Week
Sonny Simpson, Clayton State
Senior, Defender
- Helped Clayton State to a 1-0-1 week
- Led the Clayton State defense that held USCA to just 6 shots on goal, holding the Pacers scoreless
- Held Young Harris to just 6 shots on goal in their 2-2 tie
- Played all 180 minutes on the week, leading the defensive unit
Goalkeeper of the Week
Kalle Kuisma, Clayton State
Sophomore, Goalkeeper
- Led the Lakers in a 4-0 victory over USCA in PBC play
- Faced 11 shots, six on goal and made 6 saves in the shutout victory
- Played the full 90 minutes, with a 1.00 save percentage
- Leads the PBC in total saves (28), save percentage (.800), goals against average (1.17), tied for the lead in shutouts (2) and is second in goals against (7) and saves per game (28)
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Player of the Week
Shania Wegesend, Columbus State
Senior, Forward
- Helped Columbus State to a 1-0-1 record on the week
- Recorded a hattrick in CSU’s comeback victory over North Georgia
- Opened the scoring just 29 seconds into the match to take a 1-0 lead
- After falling behind 3-1, Wegesend scored in the 83rd minute to tie the match 3-3 before scoring the game-winning goal in the 89th minute
- She then helped the CSU attack form a comeback vs Flagler to tie 2-2 later in the week
- Wegesend leads the PBC in goals (7) and is tied for first in game-winning goals (3), second in goals per game (.700) and points (16)
Defensive Player of the Week
Lofton Pickett, Clayton State
Freshman, Defender
- Lofton Pickett has led the Laker defensive unit to a pair of shutouts in last week's action against USCA and Middle Georgia
- Pickett and the Laker defense were faced with 26 shots and six corner balls, but the Lakers did not concede a goal
- The Lakers have not conceded a goal since September 13th and during that stretch, the Lakers have gone 3-0 outscoring opponents, 5-0
- Pickett played all 180 minutes of action last week
Goalkeeper of the Week
Kassidy Fortin, GCSU
Senior, Goalkeeper
- Helped GCSU to a 2-0 record on the week
- Fortin notched two more shutouts this week as the Bobcats ran their unbeaten streak to five matches (4-0-1)
- She recorded one save in a 0-0 road draw at Carson-Newman, before turning away four more shots in a 1-0 road win at USC Beaufort
- Fortin has not allowed a goal in 401 minutes, 23 seconds
VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Week
Alli Bishop, USCA
Senior, Right Side Hitter
- Helped lead her team to 2-0 on the week with conference victories over GCSU and Lander
- Totaled 14 kills, 6 digs and 4 blocks in a 3-1 victory over GCSU
- Totaled 13 kills, 4 digs and a block in a 3-0 victory over Lander
- Hit .350 for the week, averaging 3.86 kills per set, 1.43 digs per set and 0.71 blocks per set
Defensive Player of the Week
Trinity Mitchell, Middle Georgia
Senior, Libero
- Mitchell totaled 37 digs across six sets for Middle Georgia this week, averaging 6.17 digs per set
- Recorded 13 digs and two assists in three sets vs Emmanuel, averaging 4.33 digs per set
- Recorded 24 digs and an assist in 3 sets vs Flagler, averaging 8.00 digs per set
- Leads the PBC, averaging 5.70 digs per set with 285 total digs across 50 sets
Setter of the Week
Madison Fox, USCA
Junior, Setter
- Guided USCA to a 2-0 week
- Had a double-double with 22 assists and 11 digs in the win at GCSU
- Posted 20 assists and seven digs in the sweep of Lander
- Averaged 6.00 assists per set and 2.57 digs per set on the week