ATLANTA, Ga. (October 10, 2023) – Julio Vargas-Aguilera (Berea) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Max Rudolph (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 – Julio Vargas-Aguilera, Berea
Striker  |  Junior  |  Candler, NC
 
Vargas-Aguilera scored two goals in Berea's 3-1 win over LaGrange over the weekend. Berea finished the week 2-0 with both wins coming in conference over Maryville on the road and LaGrange.
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Max Rudolph, Belhaven
Goalkeeper  |  Graduate Student  |  Vestavia Hills, AL
 
Rudolph made eight saves in a shutout win over Covenant including saving an 83rd minute penalty to keep Belhaven's one goal lead intact. The Alabama native moved into second all-time in saves at Belhaven.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Davis Knight, Piedmont
Forward  |  Freshman  |  LaGrange, Ga.
 
Knight scored two goals and added an assist in an 8-2 win over Huntingdon. The freshman forward is the top freshman goal scorer in the league and leads the Lions with nine goals this season.
 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Lex Rogers (Belhaven); Colin Vogel (Piedmont); Matthew Webb (LaGrange)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Eris Acosta (Berea); Mykal Manfred (Maryville); Andrew Cole (LaGrange)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Carlos Field-Bennett (Berea); Hyatt MacDonald (Maryville); Matthew Farias (Belhaven)

 
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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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