For the third consecutive week, University of North Georgia forward Rachel VanHorn has been named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. VanHorn continued her impressive play with three goals and an assist in UNG's two games last week.
The Marietta native scored two goals in UNG's 8-0 win over Georgia Southwestern and then added a goal and an assist in a hard-fought 3-3 tie at UNC Pembroke. In that contest, she scored the Nighthawks' first goal to tie the match at 1-1 and then had an assist on the third goal that gave the team a 3-2 lead. Her two goals at GSW give her four multi-goal games in her last five outings.
VanHorn leads the PBC with 15 goals scored this season which is also among the top 10 in the nation.
The No. 12 Nighthawks will welcome Clayton State to the friendly confines of the UNG Soccer Complex on Wednesday, Oct. 26 for the final regular season home match of the 2016 season. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.
