AUGUSTA, Ga. | Georgia College & State University's Chloe Markey has been named the Peach Belt Conference Women's Soccer Defender of the Week ending Nov. 3.

Markey, a senior defender from Alpharetta, Georgia, led the Bobcat defense to a 1-0 win over Georgia Southwestern State University Saturday (Nov. 2), a victory with a huge impact as it lifted GCSU into fourth place in the league standings, which, depending on how things work out, could lead to the  No. 4 seed and a home game in the quarterfinals of the PBC Tournament. Markey and the GCSU defense held the Hurricanes to just three shots, including one shot in the second half with a 1-0 lead. The shutout was GCSU's fifth of the season and second in its last four games as they closed the season with a four-match winning streak, never allowing more than one goal at any time.

The Bobcats return to action Saturday (Nov. 9) with a quarterfinal match in the 2024 Peach Belt Tournament. Pairings will be announced after the Lander University/University of North Georgia makeup match later Monday (Nov. 4).

About GCSU Athletics 
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for three consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won four consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence, and are two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and four-time winners of the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in postseason competition as well as high-level academic success and community-service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life." Sign up at @GCSUBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports or subscribe to the GSCU Athletics e-newsletter to receive the latest news, schedule updates and to interact with GCSU Athletics.