ATLANTA, Ga. (October 17, 2023) –
Craig McilWraith (Maryville) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Men’s Soccer
Offensive Player of the Week, while
Lex Rogers (Belhaven) earned
Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday.
Davis Knight (Piedmont) was also tabbed
Rookie of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Craig McilWraith, Maryville
Midfielder | Junior | Peachtree City, Ga.
McilWraith scored a goal against Covenant and then recorded three assists against Piedmont for a total of five points on the week.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Lex Rogers, Belhaven
Defender | Graduate Student | Columbus, MS
Rogers scored a hat-trick in 4-0 win over LaGrange to send Belhaven to top of CCS standings. Started and played 176 of 180 minutes in two conference clean sheets.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Davis Knight, Piedmont
Forward/Midfielder | Freshman | LaGrange, Ga.
Knight continued his scoring rampage with two goals this week as Piedmont went 1-1. He now leads the conference in goals scored with 11.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
| OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
Jason Aussin (Piedmont) |
| DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
Will Brush (Maryville) |
| ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
Tucker Smith (Maryville); Carl Koppeis (Belhaven); Ali Ferguson (Berea) |
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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Berea College, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
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