Men's Soccer

Covenant and Belhaven Shine in 2024 CCS Men’s Soccer All-Conference Awards

ATLANTA, Ga. (October 30, 2024) - Covenant's senior forward Kade Theunissen and senior defender Parker Rody have been voted the 2024 CCS Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, by the conference's head coaches, announced today by the league office. Belhaven's junior goalkeeper Danny Bahena was voted Goalkeeper of the Year, while Maryville's freshman forward Brady Hammer was named Rookie of the Year. Covenant's Scott Bosgraf earned Coach of the Year honors for the second time in his career.

Offensive Player of the Year | Kade Theunissen, Covenant

Covenant's standout senior forward, Kade Theunissen, has earned back-to-back CCS Offensive Player of the Year honors. Playing in all 16 matches, Theunissen logged 1,049 minutes and led the conference in points (31), while his playmaking abilities placed him second nationally in NCAA Division III with 13 assists. Tied for the conference lead with nine goals, he scored two game-winning goals, including a decisive late-winner against Emory. The Louisiana native's impact was highlighted by four multi-assist games and a CCS Offensive Player of the Week recognition.
 
Defensive Player of the Year | Parker Rody, Covenant

Covenant's senior defender, Parker Rody, becomes the third player from Covenant to receive CCS Defensive Player of the Year honors. Rody started all 16 matches, amassing a team-leading 1,272 minutes and guiding the Scots' defense to seven shutouts. Under Rody's leadership, Covenant's defense ranked second in the conference with a goals-allowed average of just 0.81. 
 
Goalkeeper of the Year | Danny Bahena, Belhaven

Belhaven's junior goalkeeper, Danny Bahena, earns the CCS Goalkeeper of the Year award, marking the second consecutive year a Blazers player has received this honor. Bahena anchored Belhaven's defense, starting 17 games and posting a stellar 0.66 goals allowed per match. He recorded 46 saves with a save percentage of .807, leading the conference in goals-against average and shutouts with seven. 

Rookie of the Year | Brady Hammer, Maryville

Maryville's freshman forward, Brady Hammer, was named CCS Rookie of the Year following a breakout debut season. Hammer led all conference freshmen with five goals and tied for Maryville's team lead in points (13). 

Coach of the Year | Scott Bosgraf, Covenant

Covenant's head coach, Scott Bosgraf, earns his second CCS Coach of the Year award after guiding the Scots to an unbeaten 4-0-2 record in conference play, finishing atop the CCS standings for the second consecutive season. Bosgraf's leadership was instrumental in Covenant's overall 11-2-3 record, including a marquee win over then-No. 3 Washington and Lee.
 
Covenant led with an impressive nine honorees across the both teams. Belhaven followed with six total selections, while Piedmont earned four. Asbury secured three selections, and both Maryville and LaGrange each had two players named to the all-conference teams.

The 2024 CCS Men's Soccer Championship Tournament kicks off today with quarterfinal action as No. 3 Asbury takes on No. 6 Piedmont and No. 4 Maryville faces No. 5 LaGrange. Winners of these matchups will advance to the semifinals on Saturday, November 2, where No. 1 Covenant and No. 2 Belhaven await.



2024 CCS MEN'S SOCCER SUPERLATIVE AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Kade Theunissen, Covenant
Defensive Player of the Year: Parker Rody, Covenant            
Goalkeeper of the Year: Danny Bahena, Belhaven                   
Rookie of the Year: Brady Hammer, Maryville             
Coach of the Year: Scott Bosgraf, Covenant
 
2024 CCS MEN'S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

First Team
Kade Theunissen Covenant Forward
Whitt Tisdale Covenant Forward
Wesley Bloodworth Belhaven Forward
Davis Knight Piedmont Forward
Luke Laughlin Covenant Midfielder
Igor Rudolph Belhaven Midfielder
Dalton Fleshood Asbury Midfielder
Ciaran Colvin Belhaven Defender
Yousef Ismail Asbury Defender
Parker Rody Covenant Defender
Tyler Swinehart Covenant Defender
Fox Landgren Covenant Defender
Danny Bahena Belhaven Goalkeeper
 
Second Team
Salat Kipterit  Asbury Forward
Robel Teshome LaGrange Forward
Courtland Williams Belhaven Forward
Colin Vogel Piedmont Forward
Jason Aussin Piedmont Midfielder
Craig McIlwraith Maryville Midfielder
Jackson Hinson Covenant Midfielder
Daniel Wallis Covenant Defender
Caleb Drake Belhaven Defender
Will Gallaher Maryville Defender
Delroy Mattis Piedmont Defender
Nick Griner LaGrange Defender
Eli Honeycutt Covenant Goalkeeper
 
2024 CCS MEN'S SOCCER ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Dalton Fleshood Asbury
Adrian Eaglin Belhaven
Zachary Moir Covenant
Jacob King Huntingdon
Tyler Hudson LaGrange
Nic Prins Maryville
James Cooper Piedmont


 
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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