David Ruiz Ospina, Niclas Schulze Cap Off MACCC Play with Conference Weekly Honors

Volleyball - Offense

Irby Norris, Northeast Mississippi Community College
(Sophomore, OH - Hernando, Miss., 19)

Irby Norris had double-digit kills in all four matches for Northeast last week. That includes a career-high 23 kills and a solid .259 hitting percentage in a thrilling five-set win over Meridian. For the week, Norris totaled 60 kills for an average of 15 kills per match. She also had five block assists on the week to bring her total up to 3.9 points per set.

Volleyball - Defense

Emily Boudreaux, Jones College
(So, DS - Covington, La., 5)

Emily Boudreaux, a sophomore DS from Covington, La., had a solid week as Jones College beat Northwest 3-1 and Pearl River, 3-0. She had 49 digs, nine assists and two aces in the two Bobcat victories

Women's Soccer - Offense

Sherline King, Jones College
(Fr, MF - Panama City, Panama, 7)

Sherline King, a freshman from Panama City, Panama, scored all four goals in No. 7 Jones College's 4-2 victory over Meridian. It was the only game of the week for the Bobcats. King has 19 goals on the season which leads the MACCC and is tied for 11th nationally.

Women's Soccer - Goalkeeper

Annabelle Holman, Itawamba Community College
(FR, GK - Amory, MS, 30)

Keeper Annabelle Holman (Amory, MS) continued her stellar freshman season by recording her 7th shutout of the season after recording 3 saves in Itawamba's 2-0 win over Southwest.

Men's Soccer - Offense

Niclas Schulze, Itawamba Community College
(FR, S/M - Hoersholm, Denmark , 28)

Freshman striker Niclas Schulze (Hoersholm, Denmark) had a pair of goals in Itawamba's 5-0 win over Southwest.

Men's Soccer - Goalkeeper

David Ruiz Ospina, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
(So, GK - Manizales, Colombia, 1)

David Ruiz Ospina, a sophomore from Manizales, Colombia, had five saves to record a 1-0 shutout of No. 15 Hinds.

Football - Offense

Kabe Barnett, Pearl River Community College
(R-So, QB - Hattiesburg, Miss., 2)

Kabe Barnett (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove) led Pearl River to its first victory over East Mississippi since 2008 with an incredible showing at the quarterback position. He completed 15 of 24 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns while running for 73 yards and a score. In total, he had 309 yards and three touchdowns without any turnovers. He threw a game-winning 42-yard touchdown pass with just over a minute left in the contest.

Football - Defense

Vinay Singh, Southwest Mississippi Community College
(So., S - Lafayette, AL, 10)

A week after making the switch from linebacker to safety, sophomore Vinay Singh made his presence known in a big way in Saturday's 34-20 win over Hinds on Homecoming. Singh snagged an incredible three interceptions on the evening while also finishing with five tackles.

Football - Special Teams

Dan Lindsay, Holmes Community College
(Sophomore, K - Kosciusko, Miss., 86)

Lindsay hit the game winning field goal with one second to play. He was 2-of-2 on field goals and 3-of-3 on PATs. He also handled kickoff duties for the Bulldogs.

About the MACCC

The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC)  is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams. 

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.  

Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. 

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