Rhydian Williams
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- Height:
- 5'10
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Hometown:
- Llannerfydd, Conwy, Wales
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- Position:
- M
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Moth Shropshire College Oswestry
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- g
- 2
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 5
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- gw
- 0
Bio
2024 (Sophomore): 13 games played with eight starts in his second season with C-N. All eight starts were in the first eight games of the year. Scored two goals and added an assist to total five points. His first goal of the year came in a 3-0 win over Emory & Henry on Oct. 2. Three games later, he added a second goal in a 2-1 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne. Williams fired 11 shots, six of which were on goal for a .545 shots on goal percentage, one of the highest on the team. He played 70 or more minutes in just five of his 13 appearances.
2023 (Freshman): Williams played in 15 games, making most of his impact toward the final stretch of the season. He recorded his first career goal in a 2-2 tie with Catawba on Oct 14. His first career assist came two days later, in a 1-1 tie with Lee. The midfielder was efficient, with seven of his nine shots going on target.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 8 |
| Games started | 8 | 3 |
| Goals | 2 | 2 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 5 | 4 |
| Shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shot Pct | .182 | .333 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Young Harris | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Montevallo | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Catawba | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | RV West Ala. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | #5 Auburn Montgomery | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | RV Coker | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 6 | at #5 Limestone | L, 5-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 5-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | #23 Lincoln Memorial | L, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | Newberry | W, 8-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 8 | at Young Harris | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 11 | at Montevallo | L, 4-2 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 14 | at Catawba | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 16 | RV West Ala. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 19 | #5 Auburn Montgomery | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 21 | RV Coker | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 2 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 6 | at #5 Limestone | L, 5-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 16 | #23 Lincoln Memorial | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 23 | Newberry | W, 8-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 26 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 2 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Young Harris | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Montevallo | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Catawba | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | RV West Ala. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | #5 Auburn Montgomery | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | RV Coker | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at #5 Limestone | L, 5-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Mars Hill | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | #23 Lincoln Memorial | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Newberry | W, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Tusculum | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Conference | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Losses | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| October | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 13 | .85 | .182 | .46 | .545 |
| Conference | 8 | .75 | .333 | .50 | .667 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | .50 | .000 | .25 | .500 |
| Away | 5 | 1.40 | .286 | .80 | .571 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 1.50 | .167 | 1.00 | .667 |
| Losses | 6 | .67 | .250 | .33 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | .71 | .000 | .29 | .400 |
| October | 6 | 1.00 | .333 | .67 | .667 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 13 | 11 | .182 | 6 | .545 |
| Conference | 8 | 6 | .333 | 4 | .667 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Away | 5 | 7 | .286 | 4 | .571 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 6 | .167 | 4 | .667 |
| Losses | 6 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 5 | .000 | 2 | .400 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .333 | 4 | .667 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 13 | 8 | .15 | .08 | .38 |
| Conference | 8 | 3 | .25 | .00 | .50 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 4 | .00 | .13 | .13 |
| Away | 5 | 4 | .40 | .00 | .80 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 2 | .25 | .25 | .75 |
| Losses | 6 | 3 | .17 | .00 | .33 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | .00 | .14 | .14 |
| October | 6 | 1 | .33 | .00 | .67 |
News mentions
Carson-Newman (2-7-3, 1-5-1 SAC) started well on the road. Rhydian Williams scored in the 29th minute but C-N could not maintain its early success, as it fell in a South Atlantic Conference contest to Lenoir Rhyne (5-5, 4-4 SAC) 2-1 on Saturday night at Moretz Sports Athletic Complex.
Three different players scored a goal as Carson-Newman (2-3-3, 1-1-1 SAC) won its first South Atlantic Conference game and road game of the 2024 season on Wednesday evening defeating Emory & Henry (0-5-1, 0-3 SAC) 3-0.
Tim Haans (Tilburg, Netherlands) and Antoine Torrent (Clermont ferrand, France) scored their first career goals, while Paul Moser recorded a career-high six saves to help Carson-Newman (1-2-2) to a 2-0 victory over RV West Alabama (2-1-1) on Monday evening at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (0-2-1) wraps up its three game road swing in September with its first South Atlantic Conference match of the season, a 7:30 p.m. tilt with Catawba (1-0-2) at Frock Field.
In a game filled with scoring opportunities, it was Montevallo (2-0-1) that made the most of its those chances, defeating Carson-Newman (0-2-1) 4-2 on Wednesday night at Varsity Field.
We continue previewing the Carson-Newman men’s soccer team with a look at the midfielders with assistance from junior Paul Csmarich.
















