Plougmand named SAC Male Athlete of the Year
Plougmand becomes first men's soccer SAC Male Athlete of the Year in program history.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Mars Hill men's soccer's Peter Plougmand was named the 2024-25 South Atlantic Conference Male Athlete of the Year, as announced by the league Friday afternoon.
Plougmand, a senior from Odense, Denmark, was named the D2CCA Ron Lenz National Player of the Year and became the first men's soccer player in Mars Hill history to earn that award as well as the first to be named First Team All-America. He is the second player in MHU men's soccer history to earn All-American honors and the second SAC player to earn National Player of the Year honors.
Plougmand also earned SAC and Regional Player of the Year as well as being named CSC First Team Academic All-America. He led the nation with 25 goals scored and 56 points and was the only player in SAC history to be named Offensive Player of the Week four times in a single season. He led the Lions to an NCAA Tournament berth and a first round win over Francis Marion.
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