Vote for your September “Bulldog of the Month” presented by Zaxby’s

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The month of September meant UNC Asheville Athletics was back in full swing, as men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country and volleyball all got into the bulk of their respective seasons. There were a lot of notable performances along the way, so make sure to look at the nominations below and vote for your September "Bulldog of the Month," presented by Zaxby's!

To cast your vote for the September Bulldog of the Month award, read the information below and visit the poll here. Voting will end Sunday, October 3 at 1:00 p.m.

Men's Cross Country – John Ciprich – Junior – Monroe, N.C.

Posted the highest finish of any Bulldog during their first two races of the 2021 fall season
Placed 31^st at the Covered Bridge Open with a time of 26:21.57 before finishing 13^th at the Fire Tower Open with a time of 26:32.55

Women's Cross Country – Clara Wincheski – Senior – Williamsburg, Va.

Wincheski has logged a pair of top-10 finishes in Asheville's two races in September (5^th, 7^th)
Named the Big South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week on September 9. It marked the fourth time Wincheski has earned this honor, which is the most of any Bulldog in program history
Has broken the program's 5k record not once but twice in September with her latest record-breaking time being 17:36.06 at the Fire Tower Open on September 17

Men's Soccer – Conor Behan – Sophomore – Midfield/Forward – Dublin, Ireland

Totaled one goal, seven shots with five on frame in five games played
Scored second goal of season against College of Charleston with two shots on frame
Started four of five games in September, 6 of 7 on the season
Leads team in points (5), tied for team lead in goals (2)

Women's Soccer – Alice Walker – Senior – Gaithersburg, Md.

Started 6 of 7 games, scoring two goals on 10 total shots
Scored two goals in less than eight minutes in win at Hampton
Totaled four shots on frame in September with a shots on goal percentage of .462
Totaled 110 minutes in two victories over Hampton, USC Upstate and 362 for the month
Second on the team in points (5) and goals (2)

Volleyball – Molly Hackett – Senior – Outside Hitter – Frankfort, Ill.

Paced the Bulldogs in kills (87), kills per set (3.00), attacks (266), aces (6) in the month of September, while ranking second in digs (73)
Garnered All-Tournament team honors at the Aggie/Phoenix Volley for Unity event in mid-September
Posted three double-doubles this month
Logged a season-high 19 kills to go along with 11 digs vs. North Carolina A&T
Hit an impressive .421 with 18 kills and 10 digs in a 3-0 victory over North Carolina Central

September Bulldog of the Month Poll