ATLANTA, Ga. (October 15, 2024) –
Ryan Kim (Asbury) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Men’s Soccer
Offensive Player of the Week, while
Peyton French (Asbury) earned
Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday.
Brady Hammer (Maryville) was also tabbed
Rookie of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Ryan Kim, Asbury
Forward | Senior | Soul, South Korea
Ryan Kim continued his strong offensive form for Asbury, scoring a goal in each of the team’s two matches this week, bringing his season total to four goals. The senior forward’s finishing has been efficient, as he has found the back of the net four times from just seven shots on target.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Peyton French, Asbury
Goalkeeper | Sophomore | F
leming Isle, FL
Peyton French was a standout in goal for Asbury, recording two clean sheets in back-to-back CCS wins over Maryville and LaGrange. His strong play between the posts helped improve Asbury’s record to 7-3-2 as the team heads into the final stretch of conference play.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – Brady Hammer, Maryville
Forward | Freshman | Knoxv
ille, TN
Brady Hammer logged 70 minutes in Maryville’s narrow 1-0 loss to Asbury, playing a key role for the Scots in a hard-fought match
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
| OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
Igor Rudolph (Belhaven); Lucas Duke (LaGrange); Cristi Pascaru (Piedmont) |
| DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
Danny Bahena (Belhaven); Will Gallaher (Maryville); Nathan Jacome (Piedmont) |
| ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
n/a |
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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)
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, Asbury University, 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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