2008-09 SCAC News
July 24, 2009
Van Arsdale named men’s lacrosse coach at Colorado College
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Guy Van Arsdale, one of the most respected coaches in collegiate men’s lacrosse, has been named head coach at Colorado College, Director of Athletics Ken Ralph announced today.
July 24, 2009
Five SCAC teams earn AVCA honors
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Five Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) volleyball programs earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award honors, the AVCA announced. Birmingham-Southern, Colorado College, DePauw, Rhodes and Trinity all earned the honor.
July 10, 2009
SCAC has 11 swim squads named CSCAA Scholar-Athlete Teams
CHICAGO, Ill. - The College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) unveiled its Spring 2009 list of Scholar-Athlete Teams, and 11 SCAC squads (six women's, five men's) earned places on the listing. In all, 347 teams representing 238 colleges and universities earned the distinction based on a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
July 10, 2009
Seven from SCAC earn Division III 2009 Individual Scholar All-America Recognition; Eight more named Honorable Mention
CHICAGO, Ill. - The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) named its 2009 Scholar Athlete Awards and seven SCAC swimmers were honored as Scholar All-Americans.
July 9, 2009
Three SCAC men's track & field squads earn All-Academic team honors; Colorado College men lead all of D3
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Three Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) men's track & field teams earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors.
July 9, 2009
Sewanee Named to WBCA Academic Top 25
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its winners for the 2008-09 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll and Sewanee-The University of the South was ranked 17th among all of Division III programs.
July 9, 2009
SCAC places six women's teams on USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Teams
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed six women's teams on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic teams. The six SCAC teams tied for the most from any Division III conference.
July 8, 2009
SCAC announces Spring 2009 Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) named a record 1,029 student-athletes to the 2009 SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll on Wednesday. This year's total eclipsed last year's previous record of 948 student-athletes.
July 7, 2009
SCAC places 15 on USTFCCCA All-Academic teams
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed 15 student-athletes on the 2009 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Track & Field teams.
June 30, 2009
Patrick Johnston Tapped to Lead Sewanee Women's Soccer
SEWANEE, Tenn. -- Former All-American and All-ACC player Patrick Johnston has been named the next head coach for Sewanee's women's soccer program, according to Mark Webb, athletic director for Sewanee. Johnston has previous experience on the Mountain as the goalkeeper coach for the 2008 Tigers, who had a 10-win season.
June 30, 2009
Jordan Casey is Sewanee's 27th NCAA Postgraduate Scholar
SEWANEE, Tenn. - Recent Sewanee Graduate Jordan Casey (Charleston, S.C./James Island) has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, according to Teaera Strum of the NCAA. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
June 23, 2009
Trinity's Wildman Earns ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-American Honor for Men's Track & Cross Country Team
TOWSON, Md. - Trinity Senior Todd Wildman has been named first team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American Men's Track and Cross Country team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
June 19, 2009
Trinity finishes 27th; DePauw 39th in final 2008-2009 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Trinity University finished 27th and DePauw University finished 39th - among 430 institutions - in the prestigious 2008-2009 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings.
June 17, 2009
Eight From SCAC Earn NFF 2009 Hampshire Honor Society Membership
DALLAS, Texas - Recently, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the members of the 2009 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 564 players from 266 schools qualified for membership in the society's third year, including eight from the SCAC.
June 16, 2009
Southwestern's Munt named 2008-09 Division III West Region Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year
ORLANDO, Fla. - Southwestern University athletics director Glada Munt has been named the 2008-09 Division III West Region Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year.
June 15, 2009
Stroud to be inducted into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
JACKSON, Miss. - Former Millsaps College men's basketball coach John Stroud highlights the six-person 2009 Induction Class for the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame that was announced at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum.
June 12, 2009
Sewanee's Casey Earns ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Honor
TOWSON, Md. - Sewanee Senior Jordan Casey has been named first team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
June 11, 2009
Oglethorpe's Sarisky selected in MLB Draft
ATLANTA, Ga. - Oglethorpe University sophomore pitcher Daniel Sarisky was selected today by Major League Baseball's Houston Astros in the 40th Round of the 2009 MLB draft.
June 10, 2009
SCAC Nominates Two For NCAA Woman Of The Year Award
SUWANEE, Ga. – Melanie Auguste of Colorado College and Amanda Stier of DePauw University, have been nominated by the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 19th annual NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
June 10, 2009
Trinity's Bronson selected in MLB Draft
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Trinity University Tigers senior pitcher Evan Bronson of Midlothian, Va. (The Collegiate School), was drafted by the Washington Nationals Wednesday in the Major League Baseball Draft.
June 9, 2009
SCAC Has Five Named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Softball Team
TOWSON, Md. - Led by First Team selection Rebekah Moore of Rhodes College, the SCAC had five student-athletes selected to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Softball Team.
June 9, 2009
Sewanee's Jordan Casey lone SCAC Women's At-Large Academic All-District honoree
TOWSON, Md. - University of the South senior Jordan Casey was named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Women's At-Large team. She was the lone Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference student-athlete named to the team.
June 8, 2009
SCAC has three named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Disctrict Men's Track & Cross Country teams
TOWSON, Md. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed three student-athletes on the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Men's Track and Cross Country teams. Trinity University's Zach Brush and Todd Wildman headlined the list as first-team selections.
June 8, 2009
Trinity's D'Ann Arthur lone SCAC Women's Track & Cross Country Academic All-District honoree
TOWSON, Md. - Trinity University senior D'Ann Arthur was named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Women's Track and Cross Country team. She was the lone Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference student-athlete named to the team.
June 5, 2009
Julie Beer hired as Centre's first women's lacrosse coach
DANVILLE, Ky. - After recently deciding to add both men's and women's lacrosse programs, Centre College Director of Athletics and Recreation, Brian Chafin, has announced Julie Beer has been hired as the program's first head coach, and will lead the program when it begins play in the spring of 2011.
June 5, 2009
Carrington joins Pirates as Head Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Coach
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Dan Carrington has been named as the head men's and women's swimming and diving coach for the Pirates. The announcement was made Friday by Southwestern University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Glada Munt. Carrington comes to Southwestern after serving as the head coach for the San Antonio Wave.
June 1, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Teeing off with Oglethorpe University, the 2009 National Champions of Golf
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
June 1, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Chrys Jones, Centre's National Champion
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
May 29, 2009
DePauw's Kosinski Earns Softball All-America Honors
GREENCASTLE, Ind. — DePauw freshman Jen Kosinski became the Tigers third softball player to earn all-America honors as she was selected to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Third Team.
May 27, 2009
Millsaps' Murphy; Oglethorpe's Rizzo earn South Region Gold Gloves
APPLETON, Wisc. - Millsaps College senior shortstop Billy Murphy and Oglethorpe University sophomore thirdbaseman J.J. Rizzo were named 2009 South Region Rawlings Gold Glove award winners. They were the only Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference selections to the regional gold glove teams.
May 26, 2009
Trinity's Claydon honored as ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American
TOWSON, Md. - Trinity University senior infielder Jeff Claydon was selected as an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, announced the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Claydon was the lone Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference representative.
May 24, 2009
Trinity doubles team loses in NCAA semifinals
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Trinity University sophomore doubles team of Bobby Cocanougher and Cory Kowal made a great run for the title at the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships, but fell short in the semifinals on Sunday.
May 23, 2009
SCAC places 13 on ABCA All-Region teams
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) placed 13 student-athletes on the American Baseball Coaches Association all-region teams. Millsaps placed a league-high four players on the all-region teams followed closey by Birmingham-Southern, Rhodes and Trinity all with two selections each.
May 23, 2009
Trinity's Cocanougher and Kowal Advance to NCAA Tennis doubles semifinals
CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Trinity University Tigers team of sophomores Bobby Cocanougher and Cory Kowal upset the top-seeds Saturday in the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships doubles quarterfinals.
May 23, 2009
Centre's Jones Wins National Title in Triple Jump at 2009 NCAA D3 Men's Track & Field Championships
MARIETTA, Ohio - Chrys Jones of Centre College set a new Don Drumm Stadium record with his winning triple jump at the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The individual national title is the 19th all-time for a SCAC student-athlete and third this year.
May 23, 2009
DePauw's doubles team rally falls short in NCAA Quarterfinals
LAWRENCEVILE, Ga. - DePauw's doubles team of Greer Mackie and Kayla Smith dropped the first set of their NCAA Division III quarterfinal match against the University of Chicago's Chrissy Hu and Kendra Higgins, but nearly came all the way back before dropping a third-set tiebreaker.
May 23, 2009
DePauw's Reich Doubles Up with All-American Honors at 2009 NCAA D3 Women's Track & Field Championships
MARIETTA, Ohio - DePauw's Lauren Reich added to her list of athletic accomplishments this afternoon after picking up all-America honors in two events at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships.
May 22, 2009
Millsaps' Owen Named 2009 Rawlings/ABCA Division III All-American
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - Senior outfielder Hunter Owen of Millsaps College picked up his second national honor of the week as he was selected to the 2009 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-America Team on Friday.
May 22, 2009
Trinity's Cocanougher and Kowal Advance to NCAA Men's doubles quarterfinals
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Trinity University Tigers sophomore doubles team of Bobby Cocanougher of Southlake, Texas; and Cory Kowal of Austin, Texas advanced to the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships doubles quarterfinals Friday.
May 22, 2009
Trinity's Loeffler; Campbell Continue String of All-America Honors at NCAA Track & Field Championships
MARIETTA, Ohio - Trinity University picked up new more All-America honors on Friday as senior Emily Loeffler placed eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and freshman Justin Campbell placed third in the discus at the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
May 22, 2009
Arita named Division III Player to Watch
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - On the eve of the start of the NCAA Division III Singles and Doubles Championships, DePauw sophomore Janelle Arita has been named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Player to Watch.
May 22, 2009
DePauw's doubles team advances to National Quarterfinals; Arita drops opening round match
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The doubles team of Greer Mackie and Kayla Smith rallied to defeat fourth-seeded Cary Gibson and Nikki Reich of Williams in their opening round match in the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Doubles Championship and advanced to Saturday's national quarterfinals.
May 21, 2009
Three from SCAC Earn All-America Honors at 2009 Division III NCAA Track & Field Championships
MARIETTA, Ohio - Trinity University seniors Chris Baer and Todd Wildman along with Centre College freshman Emily Niehaus all came through with All-America performances on Thursday at the 2009 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships at Marietta College.
May 21, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Women's Golf All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural women's Golf All-Sportsmanship team. Ten women’s golfers were selected to the 2009 squad.
May 21, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Women's Tennis All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural women’s Tennis All-Sportsmanship team. Twelve women’s Tennis athletes were selected to the 2009 squad.
May 21, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Women's Track & Field All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural women's Track and Field All-Sportsmanship team. Ten women’s track and field athletes were selected to the 2009 squad.
May 20, 2009
Millsaps' Hawkins & Owen named D3baseball.com All-Americans
STERLING, Va. - Millsaps College sophomore Will Hawkins and senior teammate Hunter Owen were named to the 2009 D3baseball.com All-America teams. Hawkins, the SCAC Player-of-the-Year, was an honorable mention selection while Owen was named to the third-team as an outfielder.
May 20, 2009
Dombrowski steps down as Sewanee Volleyball Coach
SEWANEE, Tenn. - Joe Dombrowski has stepped down as Sewanee's head volleyball coach after finishing his fourth season as Sewanee's head volleyball coach in 2008. He also assisted with Sewanee's track and field program while on the Mountain and is planning to pursue career opportunities beyond college athletics.
May 19, 2009
SCAC Names Coaches-of-the-Year for Spring Sports of Golf and Track & Field
SUWANEE, Ga. - After exclusive voting by head coaches of each sport, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced its 2009 Coaches-of-the-Year for men’s and women’s track and field and men’s and women’s golf.
May 19, 2009
Millsaps to Add Men's and Women's Lacrosse in 2010-11
JACKSON, Miss. - Millsaps College President Dr. Frances Lucas and the Millsaps College Board of Trustees announced at the April 17 board meeting that the college will add men’s and women’s lacrosse as varsity sports beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.
May 18, 2009
Oglethorpe's Loftsson Headlines Four from SCAC on PING All-America Team; DePauw's Harris Named to All-Freshmen Team
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Oglethorpe University's Olafur Loftsson, who earned the Division III Arnold Palmer Award which is presented by Callaway for earning medalist honors at the NCAA Championships, leads four SCAC student-athletes named to the Division III PING All-America Team.
May 17, 2009
Millsaps comes up short against Wisconsin-Whitewater in elimination game
MOLINE, Ill. -- Playing in an elimination game against 4th-seeded UW-Whitewater on Day 3 of the NCAA Central Regional from Swanson/Brunner Field, the 12th-ranked and 2nd-seeded Millsaps College Majors were defeated 10-4 to close their cinderella season at 34-10 overall.
May 16, 2009
Majors split two Saturday, face elimination Sunday
MOLINE, Ill. - Millsaps split a pair of games on Saturday in a rain-lengthened Central Regional, knocking off Wisconsin-Whitewater 12-4 to advance in the Winner's Bracket before dropping a 12-5 decision to top-seeded Carthage College in the nightcap.
May 16, 2009
Oglethorpe Men's Golf Team Earns School's First-Ever National Championship; Loftsson Wins Individual Title
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - With a final-round 289, the Oglethorpe University men's golf team earned the school's first-ever national title, winning the the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship Saturday afternoon at the PGA Village. The Petrels' Olafur Loftsson won the individual national title with a playoff victory over University of La Verne's Mitchell Fedorka.
May 16, 2009
Southwestern Finishes Fourth; DePauw Tied for 11th at NCAA Women's Golf Championship
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The Southwestern University women's golf team closed out the 2009 NCAA Division III Championships in Port St. Lucie, Florida with solid performances and ended in fourth place overall, just one shot from third place. DePauw University finished tied for 11th.
May 15, 2009
Late Five-Run UT-Tyler Rally Eliminates Hendrix from NCAA West Regional
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. - Hendrix College sophomore left-hander Jordan Suydam boasted a four-hit 3-0 shutout heading into the eighth inning of the Warriors second game of the 2009 NCAA Division III West Regional against University of Texas at Tyler on Friday at Roy Helser Field. However, the Patriots rallied for five runs in the eighth to post a 5-3 come-from-behind win, eliminating the Warriors from the tournament.
May 15, 2009
Oglethorpe Storms to Second Overall; Centre's Morris Tied for 23rd Individually
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The Oglethorpe University men's golf team posted another stellar score in Round Three of the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships at the PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Petrels carded a team total 2-over par 290 on Friday to move into second place, only four strokes off the pace of tournament leader Methodist.
May 15, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Men's Track & Field All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Men’s Tennis All-Sportsmanship team. Ten men’s track student-athletes were selected to the 2009 squad.
May 15, 2009
Southwestern in Fourth; DePauw tied in 13th after Day Three of NCAA Golf Tournament
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - After the third day of competition from the NCAA Golf Tournament the SCAC was well represented with Southwestern in fourth place and DePauw University sitting at a tie for 13th. Individually Centre's Emily Bachert sits third while Rhodes' Stephanie Mingos stands at a tie for 13th.
May 15, 2009
Centre's Bachert named NGCA D3 Freshman of the Year; SCAC has Four Named All-America
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida – The National Golf Coaches Association today announced the 2008-09 student-athlete and coaches awards for Division III Women’s Collegiate Golf. The SCAC had four student-athletes recognized as All-American, including Centre College's Emily Bachert who was named NGCA Division III Freshman of the Year.
May 14, 2009
Hendrix falls 8-3 to Pomona-Pitzer in NCAA Regionals; Ward Picks up Career Hit #200
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. - Hendrix College out-hit Pomona-Pitzer 11-8, however, three defensive errors by the Warriors proved to be costly as the Sagehens put five unearned runs across the plate to hand Hendrix an 8-3 loss in game one of the 2009 NCAA Division III West Regional on Thursday afternoon at Roy Helser Field.
May 14, 2009
Millsaps Holds Off Wartburg 5-3 in NCAA Regional Opener
MOLINE, Ill. – The 2nd-seeded Millsaps College Majors showed little rust from a 20-day layoff, scoring three runs in their opening at-bat and rallying behind its defense to hold on for a 5-3 win in the Central Regional over 5th-seeded Wartburg College.
May 14, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Men's Tennis All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Men’s Tennis All-Sportsmanship team. Twelve men’s tennis players were selected to the 2009 squad.
May 14, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Softball All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Softball All-Sportsmanship team. Eleven softball players were selected to the 2009 squad.
May 13, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Men's Golf All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Men’s Golf All-Sportsmanship team. Nine men’s golfers were selected to the 2009 squad.
May 13, 2009
Oglethorpe Tied for 16th After Day One of NCAA Golf Tournament; Centre's Morris 1-under
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - For the ninth straight year the Oglethorpe University men's golf team teed off at the NCAA Golf Championships today in Round One action. The Petrels shot a team 13-over 301 on the tougher Dye course to hold down a tie for 16th place after day one.
May 13, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 All-SCAC Softball Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – In exclusive 2009 all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) voting by the league’s head coaches, Rachel Gill of DePauw University was selected the conference’s Offensive Player-of-the-Year for the second time in three years and Megan Soultz of DePauw University was tabbed as Pitcher-of-the-Year for the second straight year. In that same balloting, Southwestern University head coach Angela Froboese was voted SCAC Coach-of-the-Year in her first year as head coach of the Pirates.
May 13, 2009
DePauw in Tied for Third; Southwestern Tied for Eleventh After Day One of NCAA Golf Play
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - After the first day of competition DePauw University sits tied for third post a team score of 321 while Southwestern University stands tied for eleventh with a team score of 327.
May 13, 2009
Joe Vari Named Women's Soccer Coach at Rhodes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Joe Vari was named the Women's Soccer Coach and Assistant Coordinator of Recreational Services at Rhodes College today. Vari served as the men's and women's assistant coach this past season at Rhodes. Vari was instrumental in helping the women's team to their first SCAC Championship since 1991 and the team's first appearance in the NCAA Division III Championships.
May 12, 2009
SCAC's Brown, Shivers named 2009 preseason All-Americans
AMITY, Maine - Millsaps senior offensive lineman John Shivers and Sewanee-The University of the South junior defensive back Chalankis Brown were named to the 2009 Concensus Draft Services (CDS) Division III Preseason All-America first-teams.
May 11, 2009
Hendrix & Millsaps to represent SCAC in NCAA Baseball Championship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - For the first time since 2006, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed two teams in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship field of 54 teams. Hendrix College, which won the league's automatic bid, is the sixth seed in the West Regional. Millsaps College, which was ranked #1 earlier in the season, earned an at large bid and is the second seed in the Central Regional.
May 11, 2009
DePauw Tigers Bow out of NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament to Top-ranked Bears
St. Louis, Mo. — DePauw, ranked 12th in NCAA Division III, wrapped up the dual meet portion of the season at 22-4 after dropping a 5-0 decision at Washington University in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Third Round. The top-ranked Bears advanced to the national quarterfinals with the win and improved to 21-2.
May 11, 2009
Second Grand Slam in Two Days is Difference in First-Round Title Game
Greencastle, Ind. — For the second time in two days, an Ohio Northern grand slam decided the final outcome between the Polar Bears and DePauw and this time it was Jackie Mangola who provided the blast that gave Ohio Northern a 4-1 win over the Tigers in the NCAA Division III Softball Championship first-round title game.
May 11, 2009
Fourth-ranked Chicago Tops DePauw Tigers in NCAA Third-Round Women's Tennis Match
Greencastle, Ind. — The fourth-ranked University of Chicago Maroons improved to 16-4 and advanced to the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship quarterfinals following a 5-0 win over 12th-ranked DePauw. The Tigers finished the season with a 17-9 record.
May 9, 2009
DePauw's Matt Walker Serves as Honorary Starter for Indy 500 Practice
GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Matt Walker, head football and baseball coach at DePauw and 1999 graduate of the University, served as the honorary starter of today's practice session for the Indianapolis 500. Walker waved the green flag to open practice at noon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after taking a pace car ride around the oval with three-time Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford.
May 9, 2009
DePauw Wins NCAA Men's Tennis Second Round Match; Faces Top-Ranked Bears on Sunday
St. Louis, Mo. —The 12th-ranked Tigers improved to 22-3 on the season following a 5-2 win over Grinnell in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship Second Round match.
May 9, 2009
Tigers Blank Defiance; Face Ohio Northern on Sunday
Greencastle, Ind. — Second-seed and 15th-ranked DePauw scored three each in the fourth and fifth innings and blanked fifth-seed Defiance by a 7-0 score.
May 9, 2009
First-inning Grand Slam Propels Ohio Northern to Win over DePauw
GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Kim Blewett's first-inning grand slam provided the margin that top-seed and fourth-ranked Ohio Northern needed in a 5-3 win over second-seed and 15th-ranked DePauw in NCAA Division III Softball Championship first round play.
May 9, 2009
DePauw Tops Bears in NCAA Second-Round Women's Tennis Play
Greencastle, Ind. — In a match which lasted over four hours and came down to number six singles, 12th-ranked DePauw defeated 14th-ranked Washington University, 5-4.
May 8, 2009
Seven from SCAC named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Baseball Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Led by first-team selections Tait Hendrix of Millsaps College, Andy Holt of Rhodes College and Jeff Claydon of Trinity University, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed seven student-athletes on the 2009 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District baseball team.
May 8, 2009
Former Millsaps standout Chris Jackson inks with CFL's Blue Bombers
Winnipeg, Manitoba - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) have bolstered their stable of recruits with the addition of three imports who will challenge for work when training camp opens next month, including former Millsaps College standout WR/KR Chris Jackson.
May 8, 2009
SCAC has Five named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Softball Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Led by First Team selection Rebekah Moore of Rhodes College, the SCAC had five student-athletes selected to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Softball Team.
May 8, 2009
DePauw Tops Hiram in NCAA Softball First-Round Play
Greencastle, Ind. — With all of the game's scoring taking place in the first inning, 15th-ranked and second-seeded DePauw took a 2-1 win over seventh-seeded Hiram in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship.
May 8, 2009
Soultz Tosses One-Hitter as DePauw Blanks Thomas More
Greencastle, Ind. — Megan Soultz allowed just a sixth inning single to Lisa Wiesman and led second-seed and 15th-ranked DePauw to a 2-0 win over sixth-seed Thomas More in a winner's bracket game in the first round of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship.
May 7, 2009
DePauw Tigers earn 11th straight trip to NCAA Championships
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The DePauw University Tigers, 21-3 and champions of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships. The SCAC also had three individuals qualify for the singles/doubles individiual championships.
May 7, 2009
Dylan Harrison steps down at Sewanee to accept Head Women's Soccer position at Nicholls State University
SEWANEE, Tenn. - Sewanee head women's soccer coach Dylan Harrison is resigning his post on the Mountain and has accepted the head coaching job at Division I Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
May 7, 2009
DePauw earns fifth straight NCAA Women's Tennis bid; four qualify as Individuals
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The DePauw University Tigers, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champions, earned its fifth straight bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship. The SCAC also qualified four student-athletes in the individual championships as well.
May 6, 2009
SCAC places 19 on NFCA All-Region teams
STARKVILLE, Miss. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) placed 19 student-athletes on the 2009 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-Region teams. Rhodes College placed a league-high six players on the All-Region teams followed closely by DePauw University which placed five on the All-Region teams.
May 5, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Baseball All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Baseball All-Sportsmanship team. Eleven baseball players were selected to the 2009 squad.
May 5, 2009
Southwestern and DePauw earn NCAA bid; SCAC has two qualify as Individuals
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Southwestern University, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champions, earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2009 Division III Women's Golf Championship. DePauw University, which finished second at the conference championship, earned an at-large berth in the tournament.
May 4, 2009
Oglethorpe earns ninth consecutive NCAA bid; Centre's Morris qualifies as Individual
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Oglethorpe University men's golf team earned its ninth consecutive NCAA Championship bid and the program's 10th overall bid in 2009. The Stormy Petrels won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship April 26. In addition to the Oglethorpe men, Centre College sophomore Chris Morris qualified for the tournament as an individual.
May 4, 2009
Trinity's Frey; DePauw's Cath Named SCAC Player & Coach Of The Year
SUWANEE, Ga. - In exclusive voting by the head coaches in the league, Max Frey of Trinity has been selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Men’s Tennis Player-of-the-Year. In that same balloting, DePauw University’s Tom Cath was voted Men’s Coach-of-the-Year.
May 4, 2009
DePauw University earns NCAA bid; To play at home in regionals
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - DePauw University (28-7), Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champions, will represent the SCAC in the 2009 NCAA Division III Softball Championship field of 59 teams. The Tigers, who also were chosen as a regional host, will open up the NCAA tournament at home against North Coast Athletic Conference champion Hiram College (26-14).
May 1, 2009
Hendrix's Mesnil; DePauw's Riggle Tabbed as SCAC Player & Coach of the Year
SUWANEE, Ga. - In exclusive voting by the head coaches in the league, Claire Mesnil of Hendrix College has been selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Women's Tennis Player-of-the-Year. In that same balloting, DePauw University's Scott Riggle was voted Women's Coach-of-the-Year.
April 30, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Men's Tennis All-Tournament Team
NORTH LITTLE, ROCK, Ark. - The 13th-ranked DePauw University Tigers defeated 14th-ranked Trinity University, 6-3, and captured their third straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title. With the win, DePauw improved to 21-3 on the season and earned the conference's automatic qualification into the NCAA Division III Championship.
April 30, 2009
Colorado College's Auguste Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Melanie Auguste, already one of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of Colorado College, earned a fitting conclusion to her four-year career by being named a recipient of a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
April 30, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Women's Tennis All-Tournament Team
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The 12th-ranked DePauw University Tigers captured their second straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and earned a fifth straight trip to the NCAA Division III Championship with a 9-0 win over 22nd-ranked Trinity.
April 29, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Baseball All-Tournament Team
JACKSON, Miss. - Thanks in large part to its first ever Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship, the Hendrix College Warriors placed a tournament-high six players on the 2009 SCAC All-Tournament team.
April 29, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Softball All-Tournament Team
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Led by all-America pitcher Megan Soultz, 19th-ranked DePauw University earned the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship after defeating Rhodes College, 8-0, in the conference championship game. It was the second straight SCAC softball title for the DU Tigers.
April 28, 2009
DePauw Wins Fourth Consecutive SCAC President's Trophy
SUWANEE, Ga. - The 2008-09 SCAC President's Trophy came down to the last events of the day on Sunday. With only men's and women's golf to be decided, DePauw University turned a 10-point deficit to Trinity University to a 10-point victory and the Tigers from Indiana clinched their fourth consecutive SCAC President's Trophy.
April 26, 2009
Hendrix wins first ever SCAC Baseball Championship
JACKSON, Miss. - Hendrix First-year pitcher Caleb Schallawitz held a powerful Trinity offense to one run on only three hits and struck out two in an 11-1 seven inning victory that gave the Hendrix College Warriors its first ever SCAC baseball championship and the school's first men's SCAC championship in any sport. The Warriors went through the tournament undefeated and earn the SCAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.
April 26, 2009
Oglethorpe University Repeats as SCAC Men's Golf Champions
TUNICA, Miss. - The Oglethorpe University men repeated as conference champions at the 2009 SCAC Golf Championships which concluded on Sunday at Tunica National Golf Course.
April 26, 2009
DePauw Claims Third Straight SCAC Title; Earn 11th Straight NCAA Appearance
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK - The 13th-ranked Tigers defeated 14th-ranked Trinity, 6-3, and captured their third straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title and the conference's automatic qualification into the NCAA Division III Championship.
April 26, 2009
DePauw Claims Second Straight SCAC Softball Championship
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - The DePauw Tigers won the SCAC Softball Championship for the second straight season on Sunday afternoon, defeating Rhodes College 8-0 in five innings.
April 26, 2009
Southwestern University Three-peats as SCAC Women's Golf Champions
TUNICA, Miss. - The Southwestern University women made it three straight conference titles at the 2009 SCAC Golf Championships which concluded on Sunday at Tunica National Golf Course.
April 26, 2009
DePauw Tigers Blank Trinity for Second Straight SCAC Title; Headed to NCAA Championships for Fifth Straight Year
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. - The 12th-ranked Tigers captured their second straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and earned a fifth straight trip to the NCAA Division III Championship with a 9-0 win over 22nd-ranked Trinity.
April 25, 2009
Hendrix and Trinity advance to 2009 SCAC Baseball Championship game
JACKSON, Miss. - SCAC West Division rivals Hendrix College and Trinity University advanced to the 2009 SCAC Championship game on day three of the conference tournament. Hendrix, which went through the winnner's bracket, will look for its first-ever men's SCAC championship in any sport and can do so with just one win on Sunday.
April 25, 2009
Oglethorpe Men; Southwestern Women Retain Leads at SCAC Golf Championships
TUNICA, Miss. - The Oglethorpe University men and the Southwestern University women shot the low team rounds for the second consecutive day to retain the lead heading into Sunday's final round of the 2009 SCAC Golf Championships being contest at Tunica National Golf Course.
April 25, 2009
DePauw and Trinity meet for 2009 SCAC Men's and Women's Tennis Championship
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The top two seeds on both sides of the bracket - No. 1 DePauw and No. 2 Trinity - will meet on Sunday morning for the 2009 SCAC Tennis Championships being held at Burns Park Tennis Center.
April 25, 2009
Trinity University Wins Third Consecutive SCAC Men's Track & Field Title
SEWANEE, Tenn. - For the third consecutive year, the Trinity University men were crowned SCAC Men's Track and Field champions, earning the 2009 title Saturday on the campus of The University of the South.
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April 25, 2009
DePauw, Rhodes Advance to 2009 SCAC Softball Championships
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Rhodes battled its way through three games today allowing just one run earning a date with DePauw in the 2009 SCAC Softball Championship Game tomorrow at 11 AM CST from Trinity University.
April 25, 2009
Rhodes College Wins Second Straight SCAC Women's Track & Field Title
SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Rhodes College women successfully defended their crown, earning the 2009 SCAC Women's Track and Field team title Saturday on the campus of The University of the South.
April 24, 2009
Centre, DePauw, Hendrix and Trinity still alive after second day of SCAC Baseball Championship
JACKSON, Miss. - Day two of the 2009 SCAC Baseball Championship produced an unlikely elimination, a run-rule victory and an historic individual performance.
April 24, 2009
Oglethorpe Men; Southwestern Women Lead After Day One of SCAC Golf Championships
TUNICA, Miss. - The Oglethorpe University men fired a first-round 312 to take a five-shot lead over DePauw University and the Southwestern University women blazed out of the gate with a first-round 328 to take a 25-shot lead over DePauw on the first day of the 2009 SCAC Golf Championships being contest at Tunica National Golf Course.
April 24, 2009
Top Four Seeds Cruise To Semifinals at 2009 SCAC Men's & Women's Tennis Championships
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The top four men's and women's seeds cruised into Saturday's semifinal round at the 2009 SCAC Tennis Championships being held at Burns Park Tennis Center.
April 24, 2009
Rhodes Women; Centre Men Lead After Day One of 2009 SCAC Track & Field Championships
SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Rhodes College women lead Trinity University by four points and the Centre College men hold an 11-point lead over Trinity after Day One of the 2009 SCAC Track & Field Championships on the campus of The University of the South.
April 24, 2009
Hendrix, DePauw Advance to Winners Bracket Semi-Finals in 2009 SCAC Softball Championships
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Hendrix and DePauw advanced to the winners bracket semi-final round in the 2009 SCAC Softball Championships hosted by Trinity University. Hendrix defeated Rhodes 7-2 in the first game of the tournament before defeating Southwestern 4-3 in the second round. DePauw advanced after defeating Trinity 3-1 in the nightcap of day one.
April 23, 2009
Upsets rule on first day of 2009 SCAC Baseball Championship
JACKSON, Miss. - Behind a gutsy complete game performance from senior pitcher Jake Jones, the Centre College Colonels upset fifth-ranked and #1 West seeded Millsaps College 4-2 to highlight the first day of the SCAC Championship. Jones scattered seven hits, struck out six and allowed just two earned runs in improving 4-2 on the season.
April 22, 2009
Coxon named All-American by NSCA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recently awarded Brian Coxon (Louisville, Ky.) with its annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year award.
April 21, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Baseball Vol. 7
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
April 21, 2009
2009 SCAC Men's and Women's Golf Tournament Begins This Weekend in Tunica, Mississippi
TUNICA, Miss. - The 2009 SCAC Men's and Women's Golf Championships is set to tee off this Friday morning at the 7,210 yard, par 72 Tunica National Golf Course in Tunica, MS. The 54-hole tournament runs through Sunday afternoon.
April 21, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Softball Vol. 7
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
April 21, 2009
Sewanee set to host 2009 SCAC Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships
SEWANEE, Tenn. - Sewanee will host the 2009 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Track and Field Championships this weekend on the Mountain. The meet will take place from 9 am - 4 pm Friday and Saturday and all events will be on or around the Coughlan Track in Harris Stadium on Texas Avenue.
April 20, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Men's Tennis Tournament Bracket
SEWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC office today announced the bracket for the 2009 men's tennis tournament, which begins Friday, April 24 in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
April 20, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Women's Tennis Tournament Bracket
SEWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC office today announced the bracket for the 2009 women's tennis tournament, which begins Friday, April 24 in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
April 19, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Baseball Tournament Bracket
SEWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC office today announced the bracket for the 2009 baseball tournament, which will be begin Thursday, April 23 in Jackson, Mississippi.
April 19, 2009
Southwestern's Murphy becomes 23rd player to join SCAC 200 hit club
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Michael Murphy's 200th career hit highlighted Southwestern University's doubleheader split with Hendrix College on Sunday afternoon at Rockwell Field. Murphy became the 23rd player in SCAC history to reach this milestone since the SCAC started in 1992.
April 19, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Softball Tournament Bracket
SEWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC office today announced the bracket for the 2009 softball tournament, which will be begin Friday, April 24 in San Antonio, Texas.
April 17, 2009
Hendrix's Daniel Ward named National Hitter of the Week by NCBWA
DALLAS, Texas - Hendrix College senior CF Daniel Ward has been named the NCAA Division III National Hitter of the Week for games played during the week of April 6-12, as voted on by a panel of members from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
April 17, 2009
Oglethorpe Men’s Golf Captures Ninth Consecutive Georgia Cup
ATLANTA, Ga. – The No. 4 ranked Oglethorpe University men's golf team won the Georgia Cup for the ninth consecutive year at a wind blown and rain soaked Stone Mountain Golf Club earlier this week. The Petrels secured the Cup with their third place finish in the Emory/Stone Mountain Spring Invitational. The nation's top two ranked teams (Huntingdon and Methodist) in the Nike / Golf World Magazine Coaches Poll finished first and second place in the event.
April 16, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Baseball Vol. 6
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
April 16, 2009
DePauw's Barrow and Hendrix's Vaughan named DIII Regional Players of the Week
SUWANEE, Ga. - DePauw's Kristin Barrow and Hendrix's Liz Vaughan were named Regional Players of the Week by Division III Softball - The Newsletter.
April 15, 2009
Men's And Women's Lacrosse Added To Centre College's Intercollegiate Offerings
DANVILLE, Ky. - Centre College has added men's and women's lacrosse to its roster of intercollegiate athletics, bringing the total number of athletic offerings to 23. Competitive play will begin in the fall of 2010.
April 15, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Softball Vol. 6
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
April 14, 2009
Baseball Majors Take Top Spot in D3baseball.com Poll
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - For the first time in the program's 101-year history, the Millsaps College baseball team is ranked No. 1 in all of Division III by D3baseball.com, overtaking previously top-ranked Eastern Connecticut State with a 4-0 week.
April 13, 2009
CC volleyball mourns passing of Steve Durand
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Colorado College volleyball program and athletics department, as well as the entire Colorado Springs volleyball community, suffered a tragic loss on April 11 with the passing of Steve Durand.
April 8, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Baseball Vol. 5
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
April 8, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Softball Vol. 5
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
April 6, 2009
Rhodes' Mason Mosby becomes 22nd player to join SCAC 200 hit club
ATLANTA, Ga. - Senior Mason Mosby collected his 200th career hit with a solo homerun to left field in a 7-1 victory over Oglethorpe University yesterday. Mosby became the 22nd player in SCAC history to reach this milestone since the SCAC started in 1992.
April 6, 2009
Trinity Ranked 15th in Division III Directors' Cup Standings
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Trinity University Tigers are ranked No. 15 – among 430 institutions – in the prestigious 2008-2009 Division III Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings.
April 6, 2009
Rhodes' Moore Becomes SCAC Career Home Run Leader
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Junior Rebekah Moore hit a 3-run home run in the first inning of Sunday's second game against Millsaps over the left centerfield wall, giving her 21 career home runs and making her the all-time leader in the SCAC.
April 6, 2009
Rodriguez Grabs Win No. 200 in Sunday Split at Rhodes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A day after being held to just five hits and one run in a pair of defeats, Millsaps exploded for 21 runs off 20 hits to earn a Sunday split at Rhodes and hit the Lynx with their first conference loss of the season.
April 2, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Baseball Vol. 4
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
April 2, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Softball Vol. 4
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
April 1, 2009
Veteran Andy Till tabbed as first full-time cross country coach at Millsaps
JACKSON, Miss. - Athletics Director Tim Wise of Millsaps College announced today the hiring of Andy Till who will take over as head coach of the cross country teams in addition to helping start up a track & field program in the fall of 2009.
March 31, 2009
DePauw Selected as NCAA Division III Softball Championship First-round Site
Greencastle, Ind. — DePauw University has been selected as one of eight NCAA Division III Softball Championship first-round sites in an announcement made by the NCAA Division III Softball Committee.
March 31, 2009
Gill becomes SCAC all-time hits leader
CLINTON, Miss. - DePauw University senior catcher Rachel Gill became the SCAC's all-time hits leader in Saturday's 2-5 loss against Mississippi College.
March 31, 2009
DePauw’s Cook; Centre’s Starr named SCAC Swimmers-of-the-Year; Centre’s Hayes; Trinity’s Emerick selected SCAC Divers-of-the-Year
SUWANEE, Ga. – Based on exclusive voting by the head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, the conference office today announced the winners of the league's male and female swimmers and divers of the year.
March 26, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Baseball Vol. 3
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
March 26, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Softball Vol. 3
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
March 25, 2009
Colorado College To Discontinue Football And Softball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In an effort to reorganize its athletics department and weather the ongoing economic crisis, Colorado College will discontinue three NCAA Division III sports – football, softball and water polo – effective at the end of the current academic year.
March 25, 2009
Birmingham-Southern's Jena Franks named DIII Regional Softball Player of the Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Junior Jena Franks has been named Regional Player of the Week by Division III Softball - The Newsletter, it was announced today.
March 23, 2009
SCAC Launches Online Store
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference today launched the SCAC Online Store, a place where fans, parents and alums can purchase conference apparel.
March 23, 2009
Soultz becomes SCAC all-time strikeout leader
JACKSON, Miss. - DePauw University junior pitcher Megan Soultz became the SCAC's all-time strikeout leader in Saturday's 5-0 victory over Millsaps.
March 23, 2009
SCAC Swimmers and Divers Close out NCAA Championships in Style
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference had one student-athlete and one relay team earn All-American honors after the final day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
March 22, 2009
Colorado College's Auguste; Oglethorpe's Findley Named to D3hoops All-America Team
STERLING, Va. - Colorado College senior guard Melanie Auguste added to her post-season awards stash as she was named 2009 D3hoops.com Women's Basketball Second Team All-America. Senior guard Anna Findley of Oglethorpe University was a Third Team selection.
March 21, 2009
DePauw's Moore Honored as NABC All-American
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced Friday the 2009 State Farm Coaches’ Division III All-America teams. Senior guard Mike Moore of DePauw University was named Second Team All-America, the only SCAC player to be honored.
March 21, 2009
DePauw's Moore leads three from SCAC on NABC All-District Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Senior guard Mike Moore of DePauw University, the SCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2009 Division III All-South District First Team. Centre College's Danny Noll and Trinity University's Luke Caldarera were Second Team selections.
March 21, 2009
Oglethorpe's Kulavic; Colorado College's Auguste Selected To State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team
ATLANTA, Ga. - Oglethorpe University's Katie Kulavic was selected to the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III State Farm Coaches’ All-America Basketball Team on Thursday. Colorado College's Melanie Auguste was an Honorable Mention selection.
March 21, 2009
SCAC Swimmers and Divers Continue to Claim All-American Honors at NCAA Championships
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference had three student-athletes and one relay team earn All-American honors after the third day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
March 20, 2009
SCAC places two individuals; one relay team as All-Americans after second day of NCAA Championships
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference had two student-athletes and one relay team earn All-American honors after the second day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
March 19, 2009
SCAC places three individuals; one relay team as All-Americans after first day of NCAA Championships
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference had three student-athletes and one relay team earn All-American honors after the first day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
March 19, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Covering the SCAC
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
March 18, 2009
SCAC Has 30 Selected To NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad; Three Teams Honored
CHANDLER, Ariz. - The SCAC had three teams and 30 individuals honored by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) with the release of its annual National Academic Team and Squad Awards.
March 18, 2009
SCAC places three on All-South Region Men's Team
STERLING, Va. - Led by first-team selections senior Mike Moore (DePauw) and sophomore Todd Ward (Oglethorpe), the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed three student-athletes on the 2009 D3hoops.com All-South Region team.
March 18, 2009
SCAC Has D3-High Eight Men's Teams Receive 2008 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The SCAC had eight men's cross country teams receive the 2008 USTFCCA All-Academic Team Award - tied for the most teams from any conference in all of Division III.
March 18, 2009
SCAC lands seven student-athletes; one coach on D3hoops.com All-Region women's basketball teams
STERLING, Va. - SCAC Player of the Year Melanie Auguste, Trinity standout Krista Prato Matthews and Oglethorpe University head coach Ron Sattele highlight the league's eight selections to the 2009 D3hoops.com All-Region teams.
March 18, 2009
SCAC Has Eight Women's Cross Country Teams Receive 2008 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The SCAC had eight women's cross country teams receive the 2008 USTFCCA All-Academic Team Award. Only the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the New England Small College Athletic Conference had more teams receive the award.
March 17, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Basketball All-Sportsmanship Teams
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-Sportsmanship teams. Twenty four men’s and women’s basketball players were selected to the 2008-2009 squad.
March 14, 2009
Trinity's Wildman National Champion in Pentathlon at D3 Indoor Track & Field Championships
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Senior Todd Wildman, who earlier this week was named the South/Southeast Indoor Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCA, won the national individual title in the pentathlon at the NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
March 14, 2009
Oglethorpe loses to George Fox in NCAA Sectionals
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - Fifth-ranked Oglethorpe University and its attempt for back-to-back NCAA Final Four appearances was thwarted in the Round of 16 at the hands of undefeated and third-ranked George Fox, 71-56, Friday evening at Thomas More College.
March 13, 2009
Sewanee's Brantley Named Middle Tennessee's Top Scholar-Athlete
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Not only was Sewanee's Tyler Brantley named a Charles W. Hawkins and Joe C. Davis Collegiate Scholar-Athlete Tuesday night in Nashville, he also received the CR Bickerstaff/Coach Bill Pace University Scholar-Athlete Award at the National Football Foundation’s Middle Tennessee Chapter 43rd annual awards dinner.
March 13, 2009
Millsaps' Joseph Inks with CFL's Edmonton Eskimos
JACKSON, Miss. - Three-time Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy recipient Juan Joseph of Millsaps College will take his talents to the next level as he officially signed to play with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
March 13, 2009
Oglethorpe Women Prepare for Undefeated George Fox; Follow along live with the SCAC
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - Oglethorpe University will square off against undefeated George Fox, one of only two remaining unbeatens in college basketball, in the first of Friday's two NCAA Division III sectional games at Thomas More College.
March 12, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Baseball Vol. 1
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
March 12, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside SCAC Softball Vol. 1
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
March 12, 2009
Centre, DePauw, Southwestern and Trinity to send Swimmers and Divers to Nationals
SUWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC will be well represented at the NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championship Meet which begins March 18th on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Macalester College is serving has host of this year’s championship meet.
March 11, 2009
Colorado College's Auguste Wins Jostens Trophy
SALEM, Va. - Melanie Auguste of Colorado College has been named the winner of the 2009 Jostens Trophy, which recognizes the most outstanding women's Division III basketball player of the year.
March 11, 2009
Oglethorpe’s Kulavic, Sattele Named Georgia Player, Coach of the Year by Atlanta Tipoff Club
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe University senior guard Katie Kulavic and head women’s basketball coach Ron Sattele have been named the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Georgia Player of the Year and Georgia Coach of the Year, respectively.
March 10, 2009
Rhodes' Bizzell collects career hit #200
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Senior shortstop J.R. Bizzell of Rhodes College became just the 21st player in SCAC history to record 200 hits, picking up the milestone safety in Tuesday's 19-3 victory over Christian Brothers.
March 10, 2009
SCAC Announces Inaugural Swimming & Diving All Sportsmanship Teams
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving All-Sportsmanship teams. Eighteen men’s and women’s swimmers were selected to the 2009 squad.
March 10, 2009
Colorado College's Auguste; Oglethorpe's Kulavic Named NCAA Division III State Farm Coaches' All-America Finalists
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association, in cooperation with State Farm, announced the finalists for the 2009 State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball. Among the 42 finalists are Colorado College's Melanie Auguste and Oglethorpe University's Katie Kulavic.
March 10, 2009
Oglethorpe's Sattele selected 2009 Russell Athletic/WBCA Regional Coach of the Year
ATLANTA, Ga. - Oglethorpe University head women's basketball coach Ron Sattele, after leading his Petrels to the program's first-ever SCAC title and a fourth-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, has been named the 2009 Russell Athletic/WBCA Division III Region 5 Coach of the Year.
March 7, 2009
Trinity Bounced from NCAA Tournament with 70-54 Loss to UT-Dallas
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The 22nd-ranked University of Texas at Dallas Comets eliminated the No. 17 Trinity University Tigers from the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament with a 70-54 second-round victory Saturday night in Sams Gym.
March 7, 2009
Oglethorpe Storms to Sweet Sixteen With 67-40 Win Over Greensboro
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels defeated the Greensboro College Pride on Pinholster Court in Atlanta in NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Second Round action on Saturday night, 67-40. The Pride were done in by an Oglethorpe defense that forced 28 turnovers and held them to a dismal 16 of 78 (20.5%) shooting performance.
March 6, 2009
Centre Men Fall in First Round Thriller to Averett 76-71
DANVILLE, KY. - In the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament the #15 Centre College Colonels lost a thriller to visiting Averett University, 76-71, on Friday, March 6, at host Centre College in Danville, Ky.
March 6, 2009
DePauw Ends Season with 62-50 Loss to Wisconsin-Eau Claire in NCAA First Round
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - DePauw was bounced in the first round of the NCAA Tournament tonight 62-50 to Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
March 6, 2009
Oglethorpe Advances to NCAA Second Round after 68-65 Win Over Maryville
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels defeated the Maryville (Tenn.) College Scots on Pinholster Court Friday night in NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Round One action, 68-65. Senior Anna Findley buried a 3-pointer for Oglethorpe with less than a minute remaining to provide the final margin and lift the Petrels to the win.
March 5, 2009
Trinity men advance with 68-64 NCAA first round victory over Maryville (Tenn.)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity got a team-high 21 points from senior guard Charles Houston to earn a 68-64 NCAA first round victory over Maryville (Tenn.) on Thursday night at Sams Gymnasium.
March 5, 2009
Hitchcock Resigns as Hendrix Women’s Coach; McCracken to Take over Position
CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix College head women’s basketball coach Chris Hitchcock has resigned for personal reasons. Hendrix assistant men’s basketball coach Thad McCracken (pictured) has been named the new head women’s basketball coach. Amber Gean will remain as the women's assistant coach.
March 5, 2009
Bobby Lessentine steps down at Rhodes to accept Head Women's Soccer position at the University of Missouri - St. Louis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Rhodes’ Director of Athletics Mike Clary announced today that Bobby Lessentine will resign his position as Head Women’s Soccer Coach and Coordinator of Recreational Services effective March 6th to take over the women’s soccer program at The University of Missouri – St. Louis.
March 4, 2009
Centre maintains lead for SCAC President's Trophy
SUWANEE, Ga. - With a conference title in men's basketball and a second-place finish in women's swimming, Centre College held on to its lead for the 2008-09 SCAC President's Trophy following the completion of the winter sports season.
March 4, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 9
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
March 2, 2009
Centre College and Trinity University to represent SCAC in NCAA Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Sixteenth ranked Centre College, winner of the SCAC's NCAA automatic qualifier, and thirteenth ranked Trinity University were selected to represent the SCAC in the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship.
March 2, 2009
NCAA taps Oglethorpe University and DePauw University as NCAA Championship participants
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Tenth ranked Oglethorpe University, winners of the SCAC's automatic qualifier, and seventeenth ranked Depauw University will represent the SCAC in the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.
March 1, 2009
Colonels win second SCAC Championship in three years; edge Southwestern 72-67
CONWAY, Ark. - Centre senior guard Kris Bentley tied an SCAC Tournament single-game record with eight three pointers and added 31 points as the Colonels won its second SCAC Tournament championship with a 72-67 win over the Southwestern University Pirates.
March 1, 2009
'Grace' Under Fire; Petrels win first-ever SCAC Championship
CONWAY, Ark. - Behind senior and Tournament MVP Tina Grace's 18-point, 10-rebound double-double, the Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels shot an SCAC Tournament record 58.9 percent in defeating Trinity University 82-65 in the SCAC Championship game.
February 28, 2009
DePauw's Moore; Trinity's Cunningham Highlight 2008-09 All-SCAC Men's Basketball Honors
CONWAY, Ark. – In exclusive voting by the head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Mike Moore of DePauw University was selected as SCAC Men’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year, while Trinity University head coach Pat Cunningham was named the league’s Coach-of-the-Year.
February 28, 2009
Colorado College's Auguste; Centre's Austin-Robinson Head 2008-09 All-SCAC Women's Basketball Selections
CONWAY, Ark. - In exclusive voting by the head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Melanie Auguste of Colorado College was selected as SCAC Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year and Centre College head coach Wendie Austin-Robinson was named SCAC Coach-of-the-Year.
February 26, 2009
Oglethorpe to Offer Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse as Varsity Sports
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe University president Dr. Lawrence Schall and the Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees announced at the February 20 board meeting that the school will be adding both men’s and women’s lacrosse as varsity sports.
February 26, 2009
Trinity's Arthur Wins NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity University senior women's cross country runner D'Ann Arthur of Colleyville, Texas, has been awarded a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Arthur, who plans to attend medical school, is the 29th Trinity student-athlete to receive the prestigious award.
February 25, 2009
Blaustein wins NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Billy Blaustein, founder of the Cover One International initiative that provides ongoing community-service assistance in Honduras, has been named a recipient of a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
February 25, 2009
Riggle Selected as Tigers' Next Men's Tennis Coach
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Scott Riggle, DePauw's women's tennis head coach since 2000, will take over the reins of the men's team starting with the 2009-10 season. He will remain as the women’s head coach.
February 25, 2009
DePauw Tabbed As Favorite To Win SCAC Softball Championship
SUWANEE, Ga. - Based on voting by the head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), DePauw University is the clear team to beat in the race for the 2009 conference softball title.
February 25, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 8
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
February 25, 2009
Two Trinity Student-Athletes Earn Postgraduate Scholarships
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Two Trinity University senior student-athletes have been selected to receive the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics. Emily Loeffler was awarded the ethnic minority scholarship and Megan Guest received the women's award.
February 24, 2009
SCAC to hold silent auction; canned food drive at 2009 SCAC Basketball Tournament
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), in conjunction with Hendrix College, will conduct a silent auction to raise money for a local Conway charity, the First United Methodist Church's food pantry, at its annual men's and women's basketball tournament.
February 24, 2009
SCAC Basketball Tournament goes Live; All 14 games to be Webcast
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, in conjunction with WGRE, the radio home for DePauw University Athletics, and Free Teamline, has announced plans to broadcast all 14 games of the upcoming SCAC Basketball Tournament on the Internet. Live video will also be available via College TV Ticket.
February 24, 2009
Colorado College's Auguste named Jostens Trophy Finalist
Salem, VA – The top 10 finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the Rotary Club of Salem, Va. Senior guard Melanie Auguste of Colorado College was one of the 10 women finalists.
February 23, 2009
Colorado College's Auguste; Trinity's Prato Matthews selected 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America
TOWSON, Md. — Colorado College senior guard Melanie Auguste and Trinity University senior post Krista Prato Matthews were named to the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Women’s
Basketball Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
February 22, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket
SEWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC office today announced the bracket for the 2009 men's basketball tournament, which will be begin Friday, Feb. 27 in Conway, Arkansas.
February 22, 2009
SCAC Announces 2009 Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket
SEWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC office today announced the bracket for the 2009 women's basketball tournament, which will be begin Friday, Feb. 27 in Conway, Arkansas.
February 22, 2009
Kulavic becomes SCAC all-time scoring leader
DANVILLE, Ky. - Oglethorpe University senior guard Katie Kulavic became the SCAC's all-time scoring leader in Sunday's 79-75 victory over Centre.
February 22, 2009
Oglethorpe's Sattele wins #100
DANVILLE, Ky. - The Oglethorpe women's basketball team secured the No. 1 overall seed in the SCAC Tournament for the first time in program history with a 79-75 victory over Centre on Sunday. The victory also marked coach Ron Sattele's 100th career victory.
February 20, 2009
Cath Calling this Season His Last at DePauw
GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Tonight not only marks the opening of the spring portion of the DePauw men's tennis schedule, but it's also the beginning of head coach Tom Cath's final season as the Tigers' head coach.
February 20, 2009
Findley becomes SCAC all-time 3-point FG leader
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - In Friday night's loss at DePauw, Anna Findley of Oglethorpe University became the league's all-time leader - man or woman - for three-point field goals made in a career.
February 18, 2009
Millsaps' Songy; Oglethorpe's Ward Named to D3hoops Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Millsaps College's Chad Songy and Oglethorpe University's Todd Ward were named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for thier performaces during games played from February 9 through February 15.
February 18, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 7
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
February 17, 2009
Sewanee Hires Veteran Coach to lead Men's Golf; Football Offensive Line
SEWANEE, Tenn. - After six seasons as the assistant football coach for the offensive line at Angelo State University in Texas, Hank McClung has been named head golf coach and football offensive line coach for Sewanee, according to Mark Webb, Sewanee athletic director.
February 14, 2009
DePauw men win 2009 SCAC Swimming & Diving Championship; Fifth straight for the Tigers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - DePauw totaled 916 points and captured its fifth straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and seventh in its 11 years of competition. Trinity was second with 769 points and Centre was third with 708.
February 14, 2009
2009 SCAC Swimming & Diving Championships
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The 2009 SCAC Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be held Wednesday-Saturday, February 11-14, in Nashville, Tenn., at the Tracy Caulkins Competition Pool at the Centennial Sportsplex.
February 14, 2009
Trinity women win sixth straight SCAC Swimming & Diving Championships
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trinity University Tigers women won their sixth consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championship Saturday. The Tigers won the meet with 865 points, outdistancing runner-up Centre College, with 789. Trinity has captured nine team titles overall.
February 13, 2009
Sewanee Rallies to Top BSC, Smith Gets 100th Career Win
SEWANEE, Tenn. – After trailing 23-16 at the half, Sewanee rallied on Birmingham-Southern, getting the 57-52 comeback men’s basketball win Friday night in Juhan Gym. Friday’s win marked the 100th career win as a college head coach for Sewanee’s Bubba Smith.
February 13, 2009
Petrels Win as Kulavic Sets School Scoring Mark
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Oglethorpe University women's basketball team topped Rhodes College on Pinholster Court on Friday night, 77-63. In the process, senior Katie Kulavic surpassed alum Heather Francoeur Karvis to move to the top of the school's career points scored list with 1,796.
February 11, 2009
Austin College Sophomore Dies Unexpectedly
SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College campus remains in a state of shock over the news of a tragedy that occurred on campus early Monday evening. Zachary Swirczynski, a 20-year-old sophomore from Muenster, Texas, collapsed while playing a game of pick-up basketball with his football teammates at the Thomas R. Williams Intramural Complex, an outdoor facility on the west edge of campus.
February 11, 2009
Colorado College's Melanie Auguste Named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Colorado College's Melanie Auguste was named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for her performance for games played from February 2 through February 8.
February 11, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 6
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
February 9, 2009
DePauw softball player assists in US Airways rescue
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Like many students, juniors Megan Soultz and Matthew Nance seized the opportunity to take a Winter Term internship, theirs with the New York City Fire Department. What they didn't expect was the chance to assist with a large-scale emergency that dominated national headlines: the rescue of 155 passengers and crew on Flight 1539 from New York's LaGuardia Airport on January 15.
February 9, 2009
Huffman of DePauw; Cunningham of Trinity notch 350th career win
SUWANEE, Ga. - A pair of SCAC basketball coaches notched their 350th career wins over the weekend. Kris Huffman of DePauw won her 350th on Friday against Birmingham-Southern and Pat Cunningham won his 350th on Saturday against Southwestern.
February 6, 2009
Trinity University tabbed as favorite to win SCAC Baseball championship
SUWANEE, Ga. - In exclusive voting among the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's baseball coaches, Trinity University was chosen as the preseason favorite to win the 2009 SCAC baseball championship. The Tigers are coming off a 2008 season in which they went 35-15 and advanced to the NCAA Division III West Regional final.
February 6, 2009
Millsaps' Jim Page Earns Career Win #500
JACKSON, Miss. - Trailing 8-5 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Millsaps rallied for seven unanswered runs over the final two innings to defeat LaGrange 12-8 in its season-opener and earn head coach Jim Page his 500th career victory.
February 6, 2009
SCAC has Three Named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Basketball Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Led by first team selection Chad Songy of Millsaps College, the SCAC had three student-athletes selected to the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team.
February 6, 2009
SCAC Has Two Named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Led by first team selections Melanie Auguste of Colorado College and Krista Prato Matthews of Trinity University, the SCAC had two student-athletes selected to the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team.
February 4, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 5
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
February 3, 2009
Rhodes' Dean records 100th career win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Rhodes Head Women's Basketball Coach Matt Dean recorded his 100th career victory at Rhodes, on Sunday February 1st, when the Lynx defeated Millsaps 73-65.
January 28, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 4
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
January 27, 2009
Record 776 student-athletes highlight SCAC Fall 2008 Academic Honor Roll
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) named a record 776 student-athletes to the 2008 SCAC Fall Academic Honor Roll on Tuesday. This year's total eclipsed last year's previous record of 715 student-athletes. Since its inception in the fall of 1997, over 13,700 student-athletes have achieved recognition for their contributions in the classroom.
January 21, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Former Trinity University Standout Jerheme Urban Interview
SUWANEE, Ga. - It is not every day that the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference has a former student-athlete compete in the biggest single-day sporting event in the world, but that will be the case on Sunday, February 1, as Trinity University’s Jerheme Urban suits up with the Arizona Cardinals for Super Bowl XLIII.
January 21, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 3
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
January 16, 2009
Austin College's Deb Hunter To Receive Banner in Williams Arena
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Austin College women’s basketball coach Deb Hunter’s name still appears throughout the University of Minnesota’s basketball record book, and this season the Golden Gophers will bestow the ultimate honor on Hunter when she will become just the fifth player in program history to have her jersey honored with a banner to be hanged from the rafters of Williams Arena.
January 14, 2009
Colorado College's Melanie Auguste Named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Colorado College's Melanie Auguste was named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for her performance for games played from January 5 through January 11.
January 13, 2009
Millsaps' Hunter Owen named to 2009 D3baseball.com Preseason All-American team
STERLING, Va. - Millsaps senior outfielder Hunter Owen was selected to the 2009 D3baseball.com Preseason All-American team for the second consecutive season. The Jackson, Miss. native led the Majors by batting at a .388 clip and hit a team-high 16 home runs all while driving in 50 runs in 2008.
January 13, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 2
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
January 12, 2009
April Fricke hired as Birmingham-Southern Head Volleyball Coach
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - April Fricke has been hired as Birmingham-Southern’s new head volleyball coach, Athletic Director Joe Dean, Jr., announced today.
January 10, 2009
Trinity's Prato Matthews becomes SCAC all-time leading rebounder
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity University's Krista Prato Matthews celebrated the new year by becoming the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's all-time leading rebounder.
January 8, 2009
Trinity's Floeck a Sports Illustrated 'Face In the Crowd'
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity University men’s soccer player Patrick Floeck has been published as a Face in the Crowd in the upcoming Jan. 12 issue of Sports Illustrated.
January 7, 2009
SCAC has three named to D3hoops.com National Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Trinity University's Luke Caldarera and Krista Prato Matthews as well as DePauw University's Mike Moore were named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for thier performaces during games played from December 29 through January 4.
January 7, 2009
SCAC Interactive - Inside the SCAC Vol. 1
SUWANEE, Ga. - The conference office has posted a new podcast on the SCAC Blog, a part of our new SCAC Interactive page. Make sure and visit the blog for interviews with players and coaches around the league.
January 6, 2009
Rhodes' Bobby Lessentine and Trinity's Paul McGinlay honored as NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Rhodes College women's head soccer coach Bobby Lessentine and Trinity University men's head soccer coach Paul McGinlay were honored as 2008 NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year, the NSCAA announced today.
January 5, 2009
Centre's Boyer; Menard Named 2008 NSCAA/adidas NCAA College Division Academic All-Americans
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Centre College seniors Adam Boyer and Erin Menard have both been named to the 2008 NSCAA/adidas NCAA College Division Academic All-American Team.
December 30, 2008
Mike Moore becomes SCAC all-time assists leader
TAMPA, Fla. - Mike Moore had a game-high nine assists in DePauw's 76-56 victory over Drew in Monday's opening round of the Tampa Shootout. The nine assists give the senior 501 for his career, making him the league's all-time leader in the category.
December 27, 2008
Oglethorpe's Anna Findley and Wade Weldon Named to D3Hoops.com National Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Oglethorpe's Anna Findley and Wade Weldon were named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for their performance for games played from December 15 through December 21.
December 22, 2008
Millsaps' Joseph and Shivers named D3football.com All-Americans
SALEM, Va. - Senior quarterback Juan Joseph and junior offensive lineman John Shivers - both of Millsaps College - were selected to the D3football.com all-America squad in an announcement made on Saturday.
December 19, 2008
Conference office launches SCAC Interactive
Fans of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference will have one more way of keeping up with all the happenings in the league with the launching of SCAC Interactive.
December 18, 2008
Joe Ernst Named Southwestern University's First Men's Lacrosse Head Coach
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Joe Ernst has been named head coach of the first varsity men’s lacrosse team at Southwestern University and the first in the state of Texas. The announcement was made on Thursday by Southwestern Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Glada Munt.
December 16, 2008
Colorado College's Melanie Auguste Named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Colorado College's Melanie Auguste was named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for her performance for games played from December 8 through December 14.
December 15, 2008
SCAC Lands Five Players on 2008 NSCAA/Adidas NCAA Division III Men's All-American Team
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Led by first team selections Michael Robertson and Noe Casanova of Trinity University, the SCAC had five student-athletes named to the 2008 NSCAA/Adidas NCAA Division III Men's All-American Team.
December 12, 2008
Millsaps' Juan Joseph Named Gagliardi Trophy Regional Finalist
STERLING, Va. - Millsaps senior quarterback Juan Joseph was named one of four regional finalists for the prestigious Gagliardi Trophy, presented annually to the outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.
December 12, 2008
SCAC Lands Ten Players on 2008 NSCAA/Adidas All-Region Teams
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Led By First Team All-South Region selection Becca Clarin of Rhodes College and First Team All-Great Lakes Region selection Erin Menard of Centre College, the SCAC had ten student-athletes named to the 2008 NSCAA/Adidas Region Teams.
December 11, 2008
SCAC Lands Twelve Players on 2008 NSCAA/Adidas All-Region Teams
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Led by First Team All-South Central Region selections Michael Roberston, Noe Casanova, Tyrone Petrakis all of Trinity University and Adam Boyer of Centre College, the SCAC had twelve student-athletes named to the 2008 NSCAA/Adidas Region Teams.
December 10, 2008
Colorado's Auguste; Trinity's Caldarera named to D3hoops.com National Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Colorado College's Melanie Auguste and Trinity University's Luke Caldarera were named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for their performance for games played from December 1 through December 7.
December 10, 2008
For Roberts, 50-year old basketball game leads to a new NCAA record
SEWANEE, Tenn. - Recently, during some routine cleaning out of files, an AP article surfaced describing a 53-rebound effort by Sewanee grad Jim Roberts (C'59) in a 57-49 victory over Lambuth on February 24, 1958. This past Thursday morning, the NCAA verified Roberts' performance as the all divisions single-game NCAA record.
December 9, 2008
Joseph and Shivers lead 11 from SCAC on D3football.com All-Region Team
STERLING, Va. - First Team selections senior quarterback and three-time SCAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year Juan Joseph and junior offensive lineman John Shivers - both of Millsaps College - lead a list of 11 SCAC student-athletes selected to the 2008 D3football.com All-South Region Team.
December 9, 2008
Baldaccini Named Field Hockey Regional Coach of the Year
SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee field hockey coach Jen Baldaccini has been named the NFHCA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year for her success in 2008, which was her first season on the Mountain.
December 9, 2008
Centre's Menard; Rhodes' Clarin Named NSCAA/adidas Division III All-Americans
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Senior forward Erin Menard of Centre College and junior goalkeeper Becca Clarin of Rhodes College were selected to the 2008 NSCAA/adidas All-America Team for NCAA Division III women's soccer.
December 4, 2008
BSC senior Justin Leach wins Atlanta Marathon
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham-Southern senior cross country runner Justin Leach won the Weather Channel Atlanta Marathon on Thanksgiving Day last week.
December 4, 2008
Trinity's Krista Prato Matthews and Oglethorpe's Todd Ward Named to D3Hoops Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Trinity's Krista Prato Mathews and Oglethorpe's Todd Ward were named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for their performance during the second week of the 2008-09 season.
December 4, 2008
SCAC Announces Inaugural Volleyball All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Volleyball All-Sportsmanship team. Twelve volleyball players were selected to the 2008 squad.
December 3, 2008
SCAC Announces Inaugural Football All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural football All-Sportsmanship team. Nine players were selected to the 2008 squad.
December 3, 2008
Major Surprise: Joseph Wins 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy
CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Millsaps College senior quarterback and All-American hopeful Juan Joseph capped a stellar four-year career with an unforgettable honor on Tuesday night, as he was named the recipient of the 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in the state of Mississippi.
December 2, 2008
SCAC Announces Inaugural Field Hockey All-Sportsmanship Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Field Hockey All-Sportsmanship teams. Five women’s field hockey players were selected to the 2008 squad.
December 2, 2008
SCAC Announces Inaugural Soccer All-Sportsmanship Teams
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Men’s and Women’s Soccer All-Sportsmanship teams. Twenty three men’s and women’s soccer players were selected to the 2008 squad.
November 29, 2008
Millsaps falls to Washington & Jefferson in NCAA Football Playoffs
JACKSON, Miss. - Senior running back Curt Jones rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns on 31 carries and senior teammate Bobby Swallow completed 22-of-31 passes for 246 yards, as 19th-ranked Washington & Jefferson outscored Millsaps 21-3 in the second half to upset the third-ranked Majors 35-20 and advance to the South Region Finals next weekend at Mary Hardin-Baylor.
November 27, 2008
Oglethorpe's Richmann named to D3hoops Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Oglethorpe's Biz Richmann was named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for her performance during the first week of the 2008-09 season.
November 26, 2008
SCAC Announces 2008 All-Conference Football Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – After a season in which Millsaps College ran roughshod through the league with a perfect 10-0 regular season mark (7-0 in conference) and managed an average margin victory of 31 points, the Majors were awarded for their dominance with today’s announcement of the 2008 All-SCAC Football team.
November 26, 2008
DePauw's Fitch Earns Second Team Academic All-America Honors
GREENCASTLE, Ind. - DePauw junior defensive end Alex Fitch has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® College Division Football Second Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
November 26, 2008
Joseph named Gagliardi Trophy Finalist
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Millsaps College senior quarterback Juan Joseph was named one of 10 finalists for the 2008 Gagliardi Trophy. The Gagliardi Trophy is one of the leading collegiate football awards and is widely recognized as the premier individual award in Division III football, honoring excellence in athletics, academics and community service.
November 25, 2008
Joseph Highlights Historic Finalists for Cellular South Conerly Trophy
JACKSON, Miss. – A historic trio of finalists have been selected by media voters for the 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy, Mississippi’s most prestigious individual football honor. Among the finalists is Millsaps College senior quarterback Juan Joseph.
November 23, 2008
SCAC well represented at NFHCA All-Star Game
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The SCAC had three seniors compete at the 2008 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-Star Game Sunday morning at Ursinus College.
November 23, 2008
Trinity Falls to Amherst 1-0 in the Round of Eight
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Amherst (Mass.) College Lord Jeffs upset the top-ranked Trinity University Tigers 1-0 Sunday in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer quarterfinals at Swarthmore College.
November 22, 2008
Millsaps Advances to Second Round in 51-26 Win over LaGrange
JACKSON, Miss. - Third-ranked Millsaps racked up 565 yards of total offense and scored on its first five possessions, and for the first time in 33 years, they are headed to the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a 51-26 win against LaGrange College Saturday afternoon at Harper Davis Field.
November 22, 2008
Trinity advances to Sectional Final with 2-1 win over Ohio Wesleyan
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Patrick Floeck's goal with five minutes remaining in regulation propelled top-ranked Trinity to a 2-1 victory over Ohio Wesleyan Saturday afternoon on the campus of Swarthmore College.
November 22, 2008
Centre men place 32nd at NCAA Cross Country Championships
HANOVER, Ind. - Competing in its fourth NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championship meet since 2004, the Centre College men's cross country team placed 32nd overall at this year's Championships, Saturday, at Hanover College.
November 22, 2008
Trinity women sixth; DePauw 26th at NCAA Cross Country Championships
HANOVER, Ind. - Trinity University posted the best finish by a SCAC school in championship meet history as the Tiger women finished sixth at the 2008 NCAA Women's Cross Country Championships Saturday morning at Hanover College.
November 20, 2008
Centre takes early lead for SCAC President's Trophy
SUWANEE, Ga. - Centre College, after earning its first-ever SCAC men's cross country title, has established the early lead in the race for the 2008-09 SCAC President's Trophy.
November 20, 2008
Millsaps' Stokes; DePauw's Valdiserri named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior defensive lineman Marcus Stokes of Millsaps College and first-year defensive back Steve Valdiserri of DePauw University were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, November 15.
November 20, 2008
SCAC Announces Inaugural Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Teams
SUWANEE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) today announced its inaugural Men’s and Women’s Cross Country All-Sportsmanship teams. Twenty two men’s and women’s cross country runners were selected to the 2008 squad.
November 20, 2008
Wilson and Owens honored by USTFCCCA as Regional Athlete and Coach of the Year
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Chase Wilson, a senior runner from Centre College, and Centre College head coach Lisa Owens were honored as the South/Southeast Regional Athlete and Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
November 20, 2008
Stephens and Breuer honored by USTFCCCA as Regional Athlete and Coach of the Year
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Taylor Stephens, first-year runner from Rhodes College, and Trinity University head coach Jenny Breuer were honored as the South/Southeast Regional Athlete and Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
November 19, 2008
Three headline SCAC selections to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Soccer Team
TOWSON, Md. - The SCAC had three named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Soccer Team, led by Colorado College senior defender Jimmer Comerford and senior forward Logan Boccard and Trinity University senior defender Edward Cartee.
November 19, 2008
SCAC has two named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team
TOWSON, Md. - Centre College senior defender Kate Anderson and Trinity University junior midfielder Alex Leamy were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team, announced the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
November 19, 2008
SCAC has five named to AVCA Division III All-America Teams
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Colorado College's Anna Clithero, Southwestern University's Audra Gentry and Trinity University's Caroline Keener headlined five SCAC selections to the 2008 AVCA All-America teams, the AVCA announced.
November 18, 2008
SCAC Has 15 Named to the 2008 Longstreth/NFHCA DIII All-Region Team
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Led by First Team selections Claibore Buckingham of Sewanee, Meredith Ellis of DePauw, Beth Faulkner of Centre, Lynn Hancock of Sewanee, Teresa Johnstone of Centre, Sarah Riffle of DePauw, Beth Seeger of DePauw and Charlotte Wagner of Rhodes the SCAC had 15 selected to the 2008 Longstreth/NFHCA DIII Great Lakes All Region Team.
November 18, 2008
Rhodes College racks up major awards in 2008 All-SCAC Women's Soccer voting
SUWANEE, Ga. – For the first time in league history, three players will share one of the conference’s major postseason awards. In exclusive balloting by the head coaches of the conference, Diana Buss of Rhodes College, Evey Gannaway of Sewanee-University of the South and Allison Terry of Centre split the vote to share 2008 SCAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year. Katy Joyner of Rhodes was voted the league’s Defensive Player-of-the-Year.
November 17, 2008
Trinity's Casanova; DePauw's Jacobi headline 2008 All-SCAC Men's Soccer Team
SUWANEE, Ga. - In exclusive voting by the league’s head soccer coaches, Noe Casanova of Trinity University was selected 2008 SCAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year and Ted Jacobi of DePauw University was voted the league’s Defensive Player-of-the-Year.
November 16, 2008
Millsaps draws top seed in South; Opens NCAA play with LaGrange
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division III Football Committee announced today the field of 32 teams for the 2008 NCAA Division III Football Championship. Millsaps College, 10-0 and the SCAC champion, drew the top seed in the South Region.
November 16, 2008
Tiger Men's Soccer Advances to Sectionals With Shutout Win
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity's men's soccer team advanced to the NCAA Sectionals with a 2-0 shutout win over University of Texas-Tyler on Sunday evening. Ben Grossman and Cameron Hogsett scored goals for the Tigers, who will face Ohio Wesleyan in the next round.
November 16, 2008
Rhodes women lose to Illinois Wesleyan on PKs
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - After playing 110 minutes of scoreless soccer in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Championship Tournament, Rhodes lost to the Titans of Illinois Wesleyan University in a penalty kick shootout, 4-3, on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday.
November 16, 2008
Emory outlasts Southwestern to win Regional Final
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Emory University defeated Southwestern University 3-2 in the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Trinity Regional Championship on Saturday night at Trinity University.
November 15, 2008
Centre men win South/Southeast Regional
SEGUIN, Texas - Two weeks after capturing the SCAC cross-country title the Centre College men's cross-country team finished in first place at the NCAA Regional meet held at Texas Lutheran University. The Colonels are now qualified for the NCAA Championship meet at Hanover College on Nov. 22.
November 15, 2008
Trinity women win South/Southeast Regional
SEGUIN, Texas - Trinity University, which had three individuals finish in the top 10, took first place at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional meet held at Texas Lutheran University. With the victory, the Tigers qualify for the NCAA Championship meet at Hanover College on Nov. 22.
November 14, 2008
SCAC Announces 2008 All-Conference Field Hockey Team
SUWANEE, Ga. – Sewanee’s Lynn Hancock and DePauw’s Sarah Riffle, the top two goal scorers in the conference, were selected as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Offensive Co-Players-of-the-Year in exclusive voting by the league’s head field hockey coaches. In that same voting, Patty Cowley of Centre and Clarkie Crawford of Sewanee were named the league’s Defensive Co-Players-of-the-Year award.
November 14, 2008
DePauw and Trinity favored to win respective SCAC divisions in 2008-09
SUWANEE, Ga. - In perhaps one of the closest preseason polls in recent Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference history, DePauw University and Trinity University were tabbed as preseason favorites to capture the SCAC Eastern Division and Western Division championships respectively.
November 14, 2008
Thirteenth-ranked Southwestern advances to NCAA South Region championship match
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Southwestern University Pirates advanced to the NCAA South Region championship match be winning its rematch with SCAC rival Trinity University, 3-2, Friday evening at Trinity's Sams Gym.
November 13, 2008
Senior Laden Oglethorpe Favorite To Win 2008-09 SCAC Women's Basketball Title
SUWANEE, Ga. – Oglethorpe University returns to the hardwood this season after soaring all the way to the Final Four for the first time in school history a year ago. That success coupled with a senior laden team finds the Petrels the pre-season favorite to win the 2008-09 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference League Championship based on exclusive voting by the coaches of the conference.
November 13, 2008
Colorado College, Southwestern and Trinity advance to NCAA South Region semifinals
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Three SCAC teams all advanced to to the NCAA South Regional semifinals with wins on the first day of regional play hosted by Trinity University. Only Colorado College did not sweep as the Tigers came away with a thrilling five set victory over #21 Christopher Newport.
November 13, 2008
SCAC has nine named to AVCA All-Region Teams
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Led by 2008 SCAC Player-of-the-Year Audra Gentry of Southwestern University, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed nine players on AVCA All-Region Teams in an announcment made today.
November 12, 2008
Centre's Collett; Birmingham's Langston named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Junior punter Jeff Collett of Centre College and sophomore returner David Langston of Birmingham-Southern College were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, November 8.
November 12, 2008
Centre’s Owens; DePauw’s Stoffregen honored as 2008 SCAC Cross Country Coaches-of-the-Year
SUWANEE, Ga. – In exclusive voting by the head coaches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Centre College's Lisa Owens was named SCAC Men's Cross Country Coach-of-the-Year and DePauw University's Kori Stoffregen was selected SCAC Women’s Cross Country Coach-of-the-Year.
November 10, 2008
Sewanee Field Hockey earns NCAA Tourney Bid
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division III Field Hockey Committee has announced today the field of 24 teams that will compete in the 2008 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championships. Sewanee has earned a berth Tournament, according to the NCAA. Sewanee's opening round match will be against Lynchburg (17-5) in Lynchburg, Va. on Wednesday at 3:30 pm EST.
November 10, 2008
Trinity prepares for NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Committee announced the field of 58 teams for the 2008 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship on Sunday. Trinity University, the automatic qualifier from the SCAC, will be making its seventh straight appearance in the national tournament.
November 10, 2008
Rhodes and Centre headed to NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Rhodes College earned the SCAC's automatic bid and Centre College received an at-large bid as both teams will compete in the field of 61 in the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament.
November 10, 2008
Colorado College; Southwestern and Trinity Headed to NCAA Volleyball Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Committee announced Sunday the field of 61 teams for the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. Colorado College, Southwestern University and Trinity University made the field, making the third consecutive year that the league has sent three or more teams to the tournament.
November 9, 2008
Fourth-seeded Sewanee Tigers capture SCAC Field Hockey championship
DANVILLE, Ky. - The fourth seeded Sewanee Tigers captured their first SCAC Field Hockey Championship Sunday afternoon, upsetting the host Centre College Colonels in a defensive battle, 1-0.
November 9, 2008
Trinity wins 11th consecutive SCAC Volleyball Title
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Trinity University won its 11th consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship with a 3-0 victory over DePauw University Saturday night at Mallory-Hyde Gymnasium on the campus of Rhodes College.
November 8, 2008
Centre and Sewanee advance to SCAC Championship match
DANVILLE, Ky. - The second seeded Centre College Colonels and the fourth seeded Sewanee-The University of the South Tigers advanced to the SCAC Field Hockey Championship match with semifinal wins over Rhodes College and DePauw University respectively.
November 8, 2008
DePauw's Moore; Centre's Noll named D3hoops Preseason All-America
STERLING, Va. - Senior guard Mike Moore of DePauw University and junior forward Danny Noll of Centre College were named to the 2008-09 D3hoops Preseason All-America men's basketball team.
November 8, 2008
SCAC has four named D3hoops Preseason All-America
STERLING, Va. - The SCAC had four players named to the 2008-09 D3hoops Preseason All-America team, led by last year's conference Player-of-the-Year Katie Kulavic of Oglethorpe University, who was a preseason second team selection.
November 8, 2008
Southwestern sweeps major awards in 2008 All-SCAC Volleyball voting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Southwestern University, winners of 20 straight matches and the top seed for this weekend’s Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament, was rewarded for its highly successful season with a sweep of the league’s four major postseason awards in exclusive all-conference voting by the head coaches of the SCAC.
November 7, 2008
Sewanee outlasts Hendrix in SCAC Opening Round action
DANVILLE, Ky. - Playing through a steady rain and less than ideal conditions, Sewanee-University of the South defeated Hendrix College 3-2 in strokes in the opening round match of the 2008 SCAC Tournament.
November 7, 2008
Trinity Claims Seventh Straight SCAC Men's Soccer Title
DANVILLE, Ky. - The Trinity University men's soccer team came back from a 2-0 deficit in the first half to earn a 3-2 win at Centre College on Friday night.
November 6, 2008
Millsaps' Joseph named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior quarterback Juan Joseph of Millsaps College was named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, November 1.
November 5, 2008
SCAC has Seven Named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Led by First Team selections Andy Boucher of Rhodes College, Alex Fitch of DePauw University and Kyle Coats, Baron Rabe and Will Smith of Trinity University, the SCAC had seven student-athletes selected to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Team.
November 5, 2008
Follow along with live stats at the 2008 SCAC Volleyball Tournament
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference released the seeds and bracket for the 2008 Volleyball Championship Tournament. Rhodes College, in Memphis, Tenn. will host the tournament taking place November 7-8.
November 5, 2008
Three from SCAC Named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Volleyball Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - The SCAC had three student-athletes selected to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Volleyball Team.
November 3, 2008
SCAC Releases 2008 Field Hockey Tournament Bracket
SUWANEE, Ga. - The SCAC released the 2008 Field Hockey Championship bracket on Monday and defending champion DePauw University is the tournament's top seed.
November 3, 2008
Buckingham of Sewanee; Ellis of DePauw; Johnstone of Centre named 2008 NFHCA Division III All-Stars
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Claiborne Buckingham of Sewanee-University of the South, Meredith Ellis of DePauw University and Teresa Johnstone of Centre College were named 2008 NFHCA Division III Senior All-Stars in a release today by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
November 2, 2008
Rhodes women clinch NCAA Tournament berth; Share of SCAC title
SHERMAN, Texas - The 17th-ranked Rhodes women’s soccer team defeated Austin College by a score of 3-0 and clinched at least a share of the 2008 SCAC Women’s Soccer Championship Title as well as the SCAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
November 1, 2008
Millsaps clinches NCAA football berth with win over Trinity
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Oliver Galicki, Andres Wallace, Jordan Granville, John Shivers and Adam Williams paved the way for a season-high 576 total yards and fifth-ranked Millsaps College earned a 56-27 victory over 14th-ranked Trinity University Saturday afternoon at E.M. Stevens Stadium.
November 1, 2008
Trinity's McGinlay wins No. 300
GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Trinity University men's soccer team defeated Southwestern University 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in Georgetown, Texas. The victory was the 300th of Head Coach Paul McGinlay's career with the Tigers.
November 1, 2008
Centre men win 2008 SCAC Cross Country Championship
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Centre College, after finishing second three of the last four championships, won its first-ever SCAC men's cross country title at the 2008 championship meet Saturday morning at Plough Park in Memphis, Tenn.
November 1, 2008
DePauw women win sixth straight SCAC Cross Country Title
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - DePauw University extended its record team championship streak as the Tigers won their sixth straight SCAC women's cross country title Saturday morning at Plough Park in Memphis, Tenn.
October 31, 2008
Colorado Men; DePauw Women Look to Defend SCAC Cross Country Titles
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Colorado College men and the DePauw University women will attempt to defend their respective conference cross country titles this Saturday at Plough Park in Memphis, Tenn., the host course for the 2008 SCAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships.
October 31, 2008
Trinity chosen as regional site for 2008 NCAA Volleyball Championship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Committee announced today the selection of the eight sites for the regional round of the 2008 Division III Women's Volleyball Championship and Trinity University was named one of those eight host sites.
October 30, 2008
Millsaps, Trinity set for much anticipated showdown
SUWANEE, Ga. - One year after the now famous “Mississippi Miracle” play, both Millsaps College and Trinity University prepare for their much anticipated rematch Saturday in San Antonio. Though it would be hard to top last year’s finish, do not be surprised if yet another chapter is written to this budding rivalry.
October 30, 2008
SCAC Has Six Named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Led by First Team Selections Logan Eberly of Rhodes College, Edward Cartee of Trinity University, Brandon Mong of Millsaps College, Jimmer Comerford of Colorado College and Logan Boccard of Colorado College, the SCAC had six athletes selected to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team.
October 30, 2008
SCAC Has Eight Named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team
ITHACA, N.Y. - Led by First Team selections Kate Anderson of Centre College, Alex Leamy of Trinity University and Bobbi Jones of Millsaps College, the SCAC had eight student-athletes selected to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Womens's Soccer Team.
October 29, 2008
Austin's Finke; DePauw's Fitch selected to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior defensive back Matt Finke of Austin College and junior defensive lineman Alex Fitch of DePauw University were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, October 25.
October 27, 2008
Colorado College's Billy Blaustein featured on ESPN.com
SUWANEE, Ga. - Colorado College football player Billy Blaustein and Cover One International, an international aid organization that he founded, is featured in an article by ESPN.com's Lauren Reynolds.
October 19, 2008
Hendrix's Mesnil finishes fifth at ITA Nationals
MOBILE, Ala. - Hendrix College first-year Claire Mesnil finished her fall season with an impressive fifth place finish at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Small College Championships hosted by the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center from Thursday through Saturday.
October 16, 2008
Centre's Johnstone selected to womensfieldhockey.com Honor Roll
DANVILLE, Ky. - Having already been named a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Centre College senior field hockey player Teresa Johnstone earned another honor as she was named to the womensfieldhockey.com Weekly Honor Roll
October 16, 2008
Southwestern Head Swimming Coach Passes Away
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Statement from University President Jake Schrum - It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Steve Brandt, our Head Women's and Men's Swimming and Diving Coach, was found dead at his home this morning.
October 15, 2008
Austin College's Willis named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Sophomore punter/defensive back Josh Willis of Austin College was named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, October 11.
October 8, 2008
Millsaps' Joseph; Rhodes' Hendricks named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior quarterback Juan Joseph of Millsaps College and senior linebacker Desmond Hendricks of Rhodes College were each named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, October 4.
October 8, 2008
Colorado College Swimmers Win National Academic Awards
PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Colorado College swimming and diving teams added to their impressive performances in the pool by claiming two of the top three academic honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for their academic achievements during the 2007-08 school year.
October 7, 2008
Morris and Centre win again, this time at Wittenberg Invitational
SPRINGFIELD, Ky. - Sophomore Chris Morris (Maysville, Ky.) won for the fifth time this fall and the Centre College golf team won its third team title in seven events winning the Wittenberg Fall Invitational by two strokes Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Windy Noll Country Club.
October 7, 2008
Southwestern to offer Men's Lacrosse as Varsity Sport
GEORGETOWN, Texas – After offering men’s lacrosse for 25 years as a club sport, Southwestern will become the first university in Texas to offer it as a varsity sport. The University plans to field its first team in the fall of 2009 and begin NCAA competition in spring 2010.
October 7, 2008
SCAC Women's Soccer Week 6 Recap - Centre women extend win streak to five with 4-2 victory over Millsaps
JACKSON, Miss. - The Centre College women's soccer team scored two goals in both the first half and the second half on its way to a 4-2 win over Millsaps College in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) match, Sunday, Oct. 5, in Jackson, Miss.
October 5, 2008
Tigers Claim DePauw Small College Classic Title for Second Straight Year
CLAYTON, Ind. - The Tigers shot a DePauw Small College Classic single-round record of 288 today and matched their two-round tournament record of 591 as they captured their second straight Classic title. Otterbein was second with a 598 and Wittenberg third at 616.
October 5, 2008
Hendrix's Mesnil wins ITA Southwest Region Women's Singles Title
TYLER, Texas - Hendrix College first-year Claire Mesnil won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Division III Southwest Women’s Regional Tournament on Sunday at the Summers Tennis Center. Mesnil teamed up with first-year Kwynn Biggs to finish second in the doubles competition.
October 1, 2008
Sewanee's Brantley named to 2008 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – More than a month into the 2008 college football season, the off-the-field achievements of a select group of dedicated and hard-working players have distinguished them from among the more than 50,000 student-athletes competing in the sport.
October 1, 2008
Four from SCAC named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior defensive lineman Denarold Anderson of Millsaps College, junior defensive lineman Alex Fitch of DePauw University, junior defensive back Zack Sloan of Centre College and junior return specialist Caleb Urban of Trinity University were all named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, September 27.
September 30, 2008
SCAC announces partnership with HotelPlanner.com
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - HotelPlanner.com is now the hospitality vehicle for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Dwayne Hanberry, commissioner of the SCAC has chosen HotelPlanner.com to help accommodate the athletic departments of all twelve colleges with their group travel reservations.
September 24, 2008
DePauw's Koors; Sewanee's Brown named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Sophomore wide receiver Alex Koors of DePauw University and sophomore defensive back Chalankis Brown of Sewanee-University of the South were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, September 20.
September 23, 2008
Colorado College's Ballard named National Player of the Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association named Meredith Ballard its Division III National Player of the Week for her performance at least weekend’s Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Central-West crossover matches. Ballard joins former Tiger All-American Sarah Boyles as the only CC players to earn the award since its inception in 1998.
September 22, 2008
Oglethorpe men win Rhodes Fall Golf Classic
TUNICA, Miss. - The Oglethorpe University men fired a tournament-record score of 7 under par 281 to win the Rhodes College Fall Collegiate Golf Classic at Tunica National Golf Resort - the site of the 2009 SCAC Golf Championships. Jeff Rein of Texas Lutheran University won medalist honors with a score of 140, just one shot better than Rhodes' Bill Bazzel.
September 18, 2008
SCAC Has Three Named to D3football Team Of The Week
STERLING, Va. - The SCAC had three players named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week for games played Saturday, September 13 and 14. Senior defensive lineman Michael McNelis of DePauw, senior linebacker Mason Mosby of Rhodes and junior punter William Lawrimore of Millsaps each earned recognition for their performances.
September 10, 2008
Centre's Hay; Millsaps' Sims named to D3football Team of the Week
STERLING, Va. - Senior linebacker Adam Hay of Centre College and senior defensive back Michael Sims of Millsaps College were named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week for games played on Saturday, September 6.
September 10, 2008
Rhodes' Relyea Named Division III Field Hockey Player of the Week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Sophomore Hillary Relyea was chosen as the www.womensfieldhockey.com Division III Player of the Week for her role in the Lynx wins over Fontbonne and Washington and Lee this past weekend.
September 3, 2008
Hendrix's Henderson named Arkansas USPTA Professional of the Year
CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix College head men’s and women’s tennis coach Harold Henderson was named winner of the Arkansas United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Professional of the Year on August 23 at the annual meeting of the USPTA Arkansas Chapter.
August 28, 2008
2008 Men's Soccer Prospectus
SUWANEE, Ga. - There is a familiar feeling heading into the 2008 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference soccer season. Trinity University finished second in the nation a year ago and has now won six straight SCAC titles. The Texas Tigers will certainly be the favorite headed into this season however there is a lot of excitement around the campuses of the SCAC.
August 28, 2008
2008 Volleyball Prospectus
SUWANEE, Ga. - For 10 straight years Trinity University has won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. If the 2008 preseason coaches poll is any indication, an 11th consecutive SCAC volleyball championship should find its way to San Antonio.
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August 27, 2008
2008 Field Hockey Prospectus
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference saw a handful of firsts for field hockey in 2007. Not only did the league expand to five participating institutions but Centre College received the first ever post-season bid into the NCAA Tournament in the four year history of SCAC field hockey.
August 27, 2008
2008 Women's Soccer Prospectus
SUWANEE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference is gearing up for what promises to be an exciting year in women's soccer. Last year Trinity University won its second straight SCAC title and seventh since 2000. The Tigers advanced to post-season play as the lone representative of the SCAC losing in the first round to Hardin-Simmons University. One of the strongest women's soccer conferences in the nation, it was the first time since 2004 that the SCAC has had less than two teams enter post-season play in the NCAA Tournament. With a bevy of talent returning the conference looks to play a major role in the national championship picture once again.
August 20, 2008
Centre's Hay named D3football.com Preseason All-American
DANVILLE, Ky. - After already being named to the 2008 Consensus Draft Services preseason All-American team, Centre College senior linebacker Adam Hay (Cincinnati, Ohio) has earned another preseason honor being named a D3football.com First Team All-American.
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August 20, 2008
2008 Football Prospectus
SUWANEE, Ga. - Head coach Mike DuBose and his Millsaps College Majors find themselves in a familiar position entering the 2008 football season. For the second consecutive year, Millsaps was tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. In the annual preseason vote by the league's head coaches, the Majors garnered six of eight first place votes and received 68 points to headline the poll.
June 16, 2008
DePauw's Gill Competes against USA Softball National Team
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - DePauw all-America catcher Rachel Gill competed last evening for the St. Louis All-Stars as they faced the USA Softball Women's National team during its 2008 KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour.
June 2, 2008
Smith Returns to Tennessee to lead Sewanee Men's Basketball
SEWANEE, Tenn. - Ryan “Bubba” Smith has been named the 21st coach in Sewanee’s 84 seasons of varsity men’s basketball, according to Mark Webb, Sewanee’s athletic director. “Coach Smith brings proven experience to Sewanee after serving at the helm of a successful basketball program that is steeped in tradition. He is an outstanding teacher of the game and is well-respected throughout the ranks of the basketball coaching community,” added Webb.
