ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University freshman forward Taylor Youmans has been selected the South Atlantic Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 16, the SAC office announced Tuesday.

Youmans scored the winning goal in the 81st minute of the Pioneers' 1-0 victory over Newberry on Saturday, which extended Tusculum's unbeaten streak to six matches (4-0-2). Youmans also had an assist in Tusculum's 5-1 victory at Emory & Henry on Wednesday, giving her three goals and two assists during the Pioneers' six-match streak.

The Newnan, Georgia native is the third Pioneer to earn SAC Offensive Player of the Week honors this season, joining fellow forwards Brianna Garcia and Sydney Grant, and is the fifth Tusculum player to receive conference honors in eight weeks of the 2022 season. The Pioneers' Rosy Wodhams and Grayson Patterson were each named SAC Defensive Player of the Week earlier this season.

Youmans shares the team lead with Garcia with six goals, and leads the Pioneers with six assists and 18 points along with 35 shot attempts, 18 shots on goal and three game-winning goals. Youmans is tied for sixth in the SAC in goals, tied for third in assists and tied for fourth in goals.

The Pioneers (8-3-3, 3-3-3 SAC) play their final non-conference match of the season on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. at Asbury.