Bertilsson, McMillen named SAC Players of the Week
Senior forward Sebastian Bertilsson and sophomore defender Nolan McMillen were named the South Atlantic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, as announced by the league Tuesday morning.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week for matches played during the sixth week of the 2021 season. Mars Hill forward Sebastian Bertilsson was named the offensive player of the week, while Mars Hill defender Nolan McMillen was named defensive player of the week.
Bertilsson, a senior from Falkenberg, Sweden, was a dominant force for the Lions this week, as he led them to a pair of victories. He scored two goals in Mars Hill's 3-2 win over Lees-McRae and then added a goal and two assists in the Lions' 4-3 win over Coker. For the week he had three goals and two assists for eight points.
McMillen, a sophomore from Dobson, N.C., was instrumental in Mars Hill's two victories last week. In addition to leading the defensive unit, McMillen assisted on a goal against Lees-McRae and scored the first career goal and the game-winner versus Coker. He finished the week with a goal and an assist for three points.
2021 SAC AstroTurf Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 7 – Carles Montoliu Lobo, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 14 – Alexandre Cox-Ashwood, Anderson
Sept. 21 – Tristyn De Laaf, Limestone
Sept. 28 – Noah Tiefel, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 5 – Victor Cascon, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 12 – Sebastian Bertilsson, Mars Hill
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 7 – Camden Coleman, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 14 – Jasper Rump, Coker
Sept. 21 – Johann Hipper, Limestone
Sept. 28 – Andres Cabranes, Limestone
Oct. 5 – Bram Kaarsgaren, Carson-Newman
Oct. 12 – Nolan McMillen, Mars Hill
AstroTurf is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.
