De La Fuente, Youmans named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum forward Luis De La Fuente and forward Taylor Youmans have been named the Zaxby's Athletes of the Week.

De La Fuente, a senior from Arriondas, Spain, scored four goals in two matches as the Pioneers extended their unbeaten streak to four matches with an 8-0 win over Emory & Henry and a 1-1 draw with Newberry.

Against Emory & Henry, De La Fuente scored a natural hat trick in a span of four minutes as the Pioneers snapped a 22-match winless streak. He added a goal in the first half of Saturday's draw with Newberry.

Youmans, a freshman forward from Newnan, Georgia, scored the winning goal with nine minutes left as Tusculum beat Newberry 1-0 on Saturday. Youmans also had an assist in the Pioneers' 5-1 victory at Emory & Henry on Wednesday, and has three goals and two assists during the Pioneers' six-match unbeaten streak (4-0-2)

The Tusculum University Athlete of the Week Award is sponsored by Zaxby's, located at 3280 Andrew Johnson Highway in Greeneville. The Zaxby's Athlete of the Week Award honors one male and one female athlete each week from an in-season sport.

2022-23 Zaxby's Athletes of the Week