Eagles Claim Both Conference Accolades Monday

Eagles Claim Both Conference Accolades Monday
April 5, 2021

By AAC Sports Information

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Caroline Johnson and Aryn Parrish of Reinhardt are the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Soccer Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week, the league announced Monday.

This is the 13th and final edition of the weekly honors for the 2020 season.

AAC Defensive Player of the Week
Caroline Johnson - Jr. - Evans, Ga.

  • Recorded 8 saves in Reinhardt's 2-1 win over Tennessee Wesleyan.
  • This is her fourth weekly honor this season.

AAC Offensive Player of the Week
Aryn Parrish - Fr. - Woodstock, Ga.

  • Scored the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win over Tennessee Wesleyan.
  • This is her first weekly award this season.

Previous Player of the Week Award Winners
Week 1 - Micah King, Montreat (Defensive); Rebekah Reinhard, Columbia International (Offensive)
Week 2 - Hailee Hinthorne, Union (Defensive); Sydney League, Truett McConnell (Offensive)
Week 3 - Caroline Johnson, Reinhardt (Defensive); Ellie Cachiaras, Milligan (Offensive)
Week 4 - Micah King, Montreat (Defensive); Poppy Smith, Milligan (Offensive)
Week 5 - Hailee Hinthorne, Union (Defensive); Brianna Smotherman, Reinhardt (Offensive)
Week 6 - Natalie Feaster, Tennessee Wesleyan (Defensive); Chloe Rootes, Tennessee Wesleyan (Offensive)
Week 7 - Zoe Frenier, Montreat (Defensive); Zoie Steinkamp, St. Andrews (Offensive)
Week 8 - Caragan Treola, Bryan (Defensive); Chloe Rootes, Tennessee Wesleyan (Offensive)
Week 9 - Austen Meyers, Tennessee Wesleyan (Defensive); Jasmine Usher, Reinhardt (Offensive)
Week 10 - Caroline Johnson, Reinhardt (Defensive); Jackie Montes, Montreat (Offensive)
Week 11 - Micah King, Montreat (Defensive); Ashlen Burch, Milligan (Offensive)
Week 12 - Caroline Johnson, Reinhardt (Defensive); Jasmine Usher, Reinhardt (Offensive)
Week 13 - Caroline Johnson, Reinhardt (Defensive); Aryn Parrish, Reinhardt (Offensive)

Reinhardt, who already cliched a bid to the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship, plays in the AAC Championship Final against Truett McConnell (Ga.) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. 

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