MACCC Players of the Week - September 16

Volleyball - Offense

Michael Ann East, Itawamba Community College
(SO, OH - Oxford, MS, 5)

Sophomore Outside Hitter MA East (Brandon) had 37 kills with 3 assists in 13 sets played to help the Indians go 2-1 on the week.

Volleyball - Defense

Riley Pate, Meridian Community College
(SO, L - Kimberly, AL, 10)

Sophomore Riley Pate had a good week defensively for the Lady Eagles. The Kimberly, AL native finished with 47 digs against 3 conference opponents for the week.

Women's Soccer - Offense

Millie Webb, Itawamba Community College
(SO, F - Rugby, England, 10)

Sophomore forward Millie Webb (England) scored four of the Lady Indians' six goals in their 6-0 road win at Calhoun.

Women's Soccer - Goalkeeper

Addison Champagne, Southwest Mississippi Community College
(Fr, GK - St. Amant, LA, 1)

Addison Champagne has been outstanding for the Lady Bears thus far this season and her stellar play continued Tuesday in a 0-0 match at Hinds. Against a tough Eagles team, the freshman from St. Amant, LA held her ground and allowed a clean sheet while recording 12 saves.

Men's Soccer - Offense

Alexander Mink, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
(So, DEF - Long Beach, Miss., 5)

Alexander Mink, a sophomore midfielder from Long Beach, had four goals during a 1-1 week, including a hat trick to help beat Georgia Military 4-1. 

Men's Soccer - Goalkeeper

Brax Rials, Jones College
(So, GK - Pearl, Miss., 1)

Brax Rials went 2-0 in two starts last week, stopping all three shots he faced.

Football - Offense

Gavin Griffin, East Mississippi Community College
(So., RB - Canton, MS, 0)

EMCC sophomore running back Gavin Griffin rushed for a career-high 189 yards and three touchdowns in 23 attempts to power the Lions to a 34-28 home division win over third-ranked Northwest Mississippi. His rushing effort marked the most rushing yards by an EMCC player in a single game since 2013. Griffin's touchdowns were for 53, 1 and 2 yards. After rushing for 29 yards in his first carry of the game, he went on to average 8.2 yards per attempt on the night, including other double-digit runs of 20, 19 and 18 yards. Griffin also caught four passes for 36 receiving yards against the Rangers to reach 225 all-purpose yards in the contest.

Football - Defense

Orel Gray, Itawamba Community College
(SO, DB - Jacksonville, FL, 5D)

Orel Gray (Jacksonville, FL) didn't have a lot of tackles but he two of the biggest plays of the night in the Indians' 23-14 road win at East Central. The sophomore DB had 2 tackles, with a sack, a forced fumble that he recovered and tipped a pass to himself for an interception.

Football - Special Teams

Eli Burciaga, Itawamba Community College
(SO, K - Corinth, MS, 82)

Eli Burciaga (Corinth) finished a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals (22, 28, 36 yards) and 2-for-2 on extra points, accounting for 11 points.

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The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC)  is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams. 

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.  

Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. 

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