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College Soccer players that call Newton County Home
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Many collegiate athletes call Newton County home. Here’s a look at some of the men and women soccer players that hail from Newton County.

Newton County Women’s College Soccer Players…

From Alcovy…

Morgan Edelman, a junior midfielder at NCAA Div. III Piedmont College. Morgan played in all 20 games for the Lady Lions in 2014, starting 17 and notching one assist. Morgan had 18 shots with eight on goal for a .444 shots on goal percentage.

From Eastside…

Tara Harrison, a senior defender at NCAA Div. II Georgia Southwestern, played in all 18 games for the Lady Canes with 11 starts in 2014. Tara fired seven shots with five shots on goal for a .714 shots on goal percentage, second on the team for players with a minimum of four shots or more.

Carly Farrow, a junior goal keeper at NCAA Div. III LaGrange College, played in nine games for the Lady Panthers in 2014 with four starts. Carly had 36 saves including a team high seven saves against both Agnes Scott College and Maryville College.

Haley Walden is beginning her freshman season at NJCAA Georgia Military College.

From Young Americans Christian School…

Erin Elmore, a junior midfielder/defender at NAIA Point University, played in 15 games for the Lady Sky Hawks in 2014 with 10 starts. Erin scored two goals and had one assist off 16 shots with 11 shots on goal and a .688 shot on goal percentage.

Newton County Men’s College Soccer Players…

Introducing…

From Alcovy…

Houston Kent is beginning his sophomore campaign for the NAIA Truett-McConnell College Bears. A midfielder/forward, Houston played in 16 games with 10 starts in 2014, scoring three goals and notching one assist. Houston took 20 shots with eight on goal for a .400 shot on goal percentage.

Daniel Mejia enters his freshman season at NAIA Truett-McConnell College.

Camani Smith is beginning his freshman year at NAIA Truett-McConnell College.

From Eastside…

Zack Pirtle, a senior midfielder at NCAA II Georgia Southwestern, played in 13 games for the Canes in 2014. Zack finished with five shots with three on goal for a .600 shot on goal percentage.

Tyrik Francis is beginning his freshman campaign at NAIA Truett-McConnell College.

From Newton…

Kenquavius McCollum, a sophomore midfielder at NJCAA Oxford College, played in 16 games with nine starts in 2014. Quavius recorded four assists and had seven shots with four on goal for a .571 shot on goal percentage for the Eagles.