CANTON, Ga. – Centre picked up three wins and is the SAA’s lone unbeaten three weeks into the men’s soccer season. The Colonels beat Berea, 23
rd-ranked Denison, and DePauw all by scores of 2-1 and pushed their record to 6-0-1 on the year. Rhodes is 3-1 and Berry is riding a three-game winning streak to move to 3-2-2.
Around the SAA:
Athletes of the Week:
OFFENSIVE:
Tyler Cozzie | Sewanee | Senior | Raleigh, N.C. - scored two goals in as many games, leading Sewanee to a 1-0-1 week. The senior scored the game winner on four shots against Maryville as the Tigers held on for a 1-0 victory. Cozzie added his second goal of the season in a 1-1 draw with No. 25 Covenant, drawing a foul inside the box and converting the penalty kick that put Sewanee on top in the 75
th minute.
DEFENSIVE:
James Leone | Hendrix | Senior | Lindenhurst, Ill. – racked up 14 saves over two games and earned his first clean sheet of the season last weekend. Against St. Thomas, the Celts got off 26 total shots, 15 on goal, with Leone recording 11 saves in a 4-2 loss. He had a highlight, double save in a one-on-one situation to limit the St. Thomas offense. Two days later, he posted a three-save shutout in a 2-0 win against Dallas.
Notable Performances:
- Max McLarty (Rhodes) - Tallied two goals and led Rhodes to a 2-1 record during a busy week. The senior sealed the Lynx win over No. 25 Covenant during the week, finding the back of the net in the 85th minute which proved to be the difference in a 2-1 win. McLarty then scored in the 17th minute at Hampden-Sydney to get Rhodes started in a 4-0 victory.
- Tracy Moon (Berry) - led the team this week with one goal and two assists. Against Piedmont he clinched a goal to boost his team to a victory. When facing Berea and Belhaven, the team captain got the whole team involved with an assist in each game, including a huge assist in the last 40-seconds of the game against the Mountaineers to set up his fellow Viking for a late game-winning goal.
- Luke Morgan (Centre) - scored two goals this weekend in as many games. The first goal came versus #23 Denison and the second against DePauw. Sunday's tally tied his season-high in goals that he set in 2022. He is in the top 10 in the SAA in total goals.
- Drew Mckeithen (Millsaps) - was a crucial part in helping the Majors finish the week 1-0-2. He scored twice against Ecclesia College in a 3-3 draw on Saturday, added an assist in a 1-1 draw at the University of the Ozarks on Friday and recorded a shot on goal as well as an assist in a 2-0 triumph at Huntingdon on Tuesday.
- Mitch Register (Berry) - has played an important role on the backline for Berry in their three-game win streak. Against Piedmont and Belhaven, he played all 90-minutes while the team allowed no goals, and in his 71 minutes of play against Berea, the team only allowed one goal. Mitch has deterred offensive players from even getting shots off on his goalie all week long.
- Finnegan Deem-Ranzetta (Centre) – in a weekend that saw the Colonels face 28 corners over three games, Deem-Ranzetta proved to be a crucial force on defense. Only one goal was allowed in each of those 2-1 Centre wins. He holds down a defense that has allowed the fewest goals of any SAA team this season. He continues to be tied in first for the lead in goals in the SAA.
- Sam McMurry (Sewanee) - recorded a huge defensive save on Saturday against No. 25-ranked Covenant in the 56th minute. McMurry denied the Scotts their first goal of the game, as a sliding tackle kept the ball out of the net. He was part of a defensive line that only conceded one goal against a top-25 team.
2024 Men’s Soccer Report Archive (AOW Offensive/Defensive)
Sept. 3 – Dylan Bloch (Berry)/Daniel Amah (Oglethorpe)
Sept. 9 – Drew Davidson (Centre)/Finnegan Deem-Ranzetta (Centre)