MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University women's soccer forward Madelyn Heckathorn has been named the Zaxbys Player of the Week.

Kearney, a freshman from Evans, Georgia,  scored twice and added an assist in two matches last week. She had a goal against the University of Montevallo before scoring a goal and contributing an assist in the Peach Belt Conference opener at Clayton State University. She scored in the early moments of the second half against the Lakers before assisting on Kat Wilber's game-winning goal with 50.2 seconds left that the Bobcats rally for a 3-2 win.

GCSU (2-2 overall, 1-0 Peach Belt) returns to action Wednesday (Sept. 16) at 7 p.m. when they welcome Anderson (S.C.) University to the Bobcat Soccer Field for a non-conference match.

About GCSU Athletics
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for five consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 13 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won six 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."