ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University sophomore forward Damien Baltide has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 21, the SAC office announced Wednesday.

Baltide had two assists in his Tusculum debut as the Pioneers beat King 3-1 in their season opener last Wednesday night. The Fort-de-France, Martinique native assisted on goals by Harry Easterby in the 13th minute and Jean-Pierre Vital in the 21st minute as the Pioneers built a 2-0 lead.

Baltide came to Tusculum from Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he had six goals and five assists for 17 points in 16 matches as a freshman in the fall of 2019.

The Pioneers (1-0-0) host Mars Hill in the first of six SAC regular-season matches on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Field.