MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University women's soccer midfielder Tessa Balsman has been named the Zaxbys Player of the Week.

Balsman, a junior from Norcross, Georgia,  scored the match-winning goal in the Bobcats' 1-0 Peach Belt Conference victory at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort Saturday (Sept. 26).

GCSU (5-2-1 overall, 3-0-0 Peach Belt), which is on a five-match unbeaten streak, returns to action Wednesday (Sept. 30) at 4:30 p.m. when they travel to Hartsville, South Carolina, for a non-conference match against Coker University.

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."