KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Furman sophomore Tyler Peoples has been named as the Disney Soccer/National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Player of the Week, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon during the NSCAA¹s College Highlights and Rankings Show.

Peoples, who earlier in the day garnered Southern Conference Player of the Week honors, netted the double-overtime winner in Furman¹s 1-0 win at James Madison last Friday before heading in the equalizer in the 76th minute of Sunday’s SoCon opener at Appalachian State to help the Paladins to a 1-1 draw.

A native of Conyers, Ga., Peoples has scored four goals in the Paladins’ last five matches while helping Furman go 6-0-1 in its last seven matches with six shutouts.

The Paladins (7-1-1, 0-0-1 SoCon) return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at rival UNCG.