Joseph Marvin: Assistant Sports Information Director
BREVARD, N.C. – Brevard College Tornados Men's Lacrosse senior Jackson McKaig has been named the USA South Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week following an impressive 10-point performance in a close, 17-16 defeat at USA South foe William Peace.
McKaig becomes the first BC Men's Lacrosse player to earn a USA South Athlete of the Week accolade in the 2019 season.
The senior from Gainesville, Florida put up 10 points on four goals and six assists in a tough 17-16 loss to William Peace in the Tornados only game of the week. McKaig kept his team in it for much of the contest, while also picking up four ground balls.
The distinction for McKaig marks the 17th USA South weekly honor garnered by a Brevard College student-athlete this academic year.
Brevard College USA South Players of the Week – 2018-19 Academic Year
Ashley Hughes, Women's Soccer, USA South WSOC Player of the Week
Rebeccah Rojas, Women's Soccer, USA South WSOC Defensive Player of the Week
Hannah Weatherall, Women's Soccer (2-time winner), USA South WSOC Defensive Player of the Week
Trevon Charles, Football, USA South Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Dalton Cole, Football (2-time winner), USA South Football Offensive Rookie of the Week
JeQwan George, Football, USA South Football Defensive Rookie of the Week
Quentin Jackson, Football, USA South Football Defensive Player of the Week
Patrick Hall, Men's Soccer, USA South MSOC Defensive Player of the Week
Avery Lockwood, Women's Basketball, USA South WBB Rookie of the Week
Matthew Scavotto, Baseball, USA South Baseball Rookie Pitcher of the Week
Tom Mittring, Men's Tennis, USA South Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Hannah Scharf, Women's Lacrosse, USA South Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week
Tyler Frazee, Men's Tennis, USA South Men's Tennis Rookie of the Week
Katherine Collins, Women's Lacrosse, USA South Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Jackson McKaig, Men's Lacrosse, USA South Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week
McKaig and the rest of the 2019 BC Tornados Men's Lacrosse team prepares for a busy upcoming week featuring two matches. First, the Tornados travel to Franklin Springs, Georgia on Wednesday, March 27 for a mid-week non-conference tilt against NCAA DII Emmanuel College at 4 p.m. Brevard then returns home on Saturday, March 30 for a primetime USA South matchup against Greensboro College at Ives-Lemel Family Field at 6 p.m.
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