ATLANTA, Ga. - The Collegiate Conference of the South announced today that the Defensive Player of the Week in Women's Soccer is Agnes Scott's own Olivia Rosario. Rosario helped the Scotties earn their first point of the season this weekend as she registered 14 saves against Sweet Briar in a 1-1 tie.

Rosario ranks in the Top Ten in NCAA Division III in saves per game with an average of 11.8 through the first five games of the season. Her 23 saves earlier in the season against Berry ranks 4th in the country as well, along with ranking in a tie for 3rd in the country in total saves (59).

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ATLANTA, Ga. (September 22, 2026) – Anna Sparks (Asbury) was named Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Olivia Rosario (Agnes Scott) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday.
 
AT Simon (Covenant) was also tabbed Rookie of the Week.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Anna Sparks, Asbury
Forward  |  Senior  |  Berkeley Lake, Ga.
 
Sparks powered Asbury to a 2-0 week with five goals across two victories. She recorded her first career hat trick in a 3-2 CCS win over Huntingdon before scoring twice in the second half of a 2-1 victory over Transylvania. With six goals on the season, Sparks leads the CCS in both total goals and goals per game at 1.00.
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Olivia Rosario, Agnes Scott
Goalkeeper  |  Senior  |  Westfield, N.J.
 
Rosario totaled 18 saves across 180 minutes in goal for Agnes Scott over the weekend. She recorded 14 saves in a 1-1 draw against Sweet Briar, including a pair of one-on-one stops that helped preserve the result, before adding four saves against Regent. Rosario is averaging 11.8 saves per match this season, ranking among the top 10 nationally in Division III in saves per game.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK – AT Simon, Covenant
Defender  |  Freshman  |  Charlotte, N.C.
 
Simon contributed on both ends of Covenant's unbeaten week, playing all 180 minutes as the Scots earned draws against Maryville and Piedmont. Simon recorded a goal and an assist for three points, including a second-half goal against Piedmont that secured the draw. Simon also finished the week with six shots, including two on goal.
 
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED
 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Alexis Whiting (Belhaven); AT Simon (Covenant); Tatianna McCoy (LaGrange); Keira Ferrera (Piedmont)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK	Alyssa Wilson (Belhaven); Bronwyn Kickasola (Covenant); Jordan Atkinson (Piedmont)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK	Laalia Temkit (Piedmont)

 
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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features seven member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, and Piedmont University) and sponsors championships across 16 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.
 
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