Around the SCAC - October 11th

Around the SCAC - October 11th

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- SCAC weekly releases for the week spanning from Monday, October 4th to Sunday, October 10th..

Click the headings below to review each sports recap from the week ending in October 10th. 

Cross Country - Week 6 
SCAC cross country continued last week, highlighted by Schreiner, Texas Lutheran and Trinity sending squads to compete at the OLLU Invitational. On the women’s side, Trinity was the top team finisher, finishing second, while TLU’s Kristin Lucero was the top individual finisher, placing 11th. On the men’s side, Marco Jonsson of Trinity was the top individual finisher with a 19th-place effort to lead the Tigers to a fourth-place finish. MEN'S SCHEDULE - WOMEN'S SCHEDULE

Men's Runner of the Week - Marco Jonsson, Trinity University
Marco Jonsson of Trinity University, a first-year runner from Sugar Land, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for meets ran Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10.  Full Release - POTW Interview 

Women's Runner of the Week - Kristin Lucero, Texas Lutheran University
Kristin Lucero of Texas Lutheran University, a freshman from San Antonio, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for meets ran Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10.  Full Release 


Golf - Week 3 
The fall portion of the 2021-22 SCAC golf schedule continued last week, highlighted by Trinity hosting its annual Alamo City Classic. The Tigers welcomed Dallas, Schreiner and Southwestern, along with several other non-conference programs to The Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio. On the men’s side, Trinity won the team title, followed by Dallas in second, Schreiner in fourth and Southwestern in fifth. Trinity also took home first in the women’s tournament, followed by Southwestern in third, Dallas in sixth and Schreiner in seventh. MEN'S SCHEDULE - WOMEN'S SCHEDULE

Men's Golfer of the Week - DJ Springer, Trinity University
DJ Springer of Trinity University, a senior from Southlake, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week for competition played from Wednesday, September 29 through Tuesday, October 12.  Full Release - POTW Interview

Women's Golfer of the Week - Alejandra Sanchez De la Fuente Molino, Trinity University
Alejandra Sanchez De la Fuente Molino of Trinity University, a freshman from Marbella, Spain, has been selected the SCAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Week for competition played from Wednesday, Septembere 29 through Tuesday, October 12.  Full Release 


Men's Soccer - Week 6
It was another full weekend of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer action as Colorado College (9-2-1, 3-0-1), Trinity (11-0-0, 3-0-0) and St. Thomas (6-2-2, 2-0-0) remained the lone unbeaten teams left in league action and sit top three in the table. The Pirates and Celts are scheduled to battle it out this weekend in Houston on Sunday. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS

Co-Offensive Player of the Week - Gabe Kellman, Colorado College
Gabe Kellman of Colorado College, a first-year forward from Ann Arbor, Mich., has been named the SCAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for games played from Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10. Full Release 

Co-Offensive Player of the Week - Hunter Cain, Trinity University
Hunter Cain of Trinity University, a first-year defender from Katy, Texas, have been named the SCAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for games played from Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10. Full Release - POTW Interview

Defensive Player of the Week - Brady Johnston, Trinity University
Brady Johnston of Trinity University, a senior defender from Northampton, England, has been named the SCAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for games played from Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10. Full Release - POTW Interview 


Women's Soccer - Week 6
Week two of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer concluded over the weekend with Southwestern (10-1-0, 2-0-0) and Dallas (6-3-0, 1-0-0) remaining the lone undefeated teams in league play. The Pirates defeated Trinity (9-1-1, 3-1-0), 2-1, last Sunday to hand the Tigers their first loss in SCAC play since November 2008. Trinity had won a remarkable 133-straight SCAC fixtures until the streak was snapped last weekend. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS

Offensive Player of the Week - Claire Reed, University of Dallas
Claire Reed of the University of Dallas, a first-year midfielder from Harlingen, Texas, has been named the SCAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for games played Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10. Full Release 

Defensive Player of the Week - Hanna Sanderson, Southwestern University
Hanna Sanderson of Southwestern University, a senior defender from Cedar Park, Texas, has been named the SCAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for games played from Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10. Full Release - POTW Interview


Volleyball - Week 6
Just under a month until the SCAC Volleyball Tournament gets underway and already four teams have recorded 15 or more wins on the season with a remarkable six squads with double digit victories, led by Trinity with 19. League play continues this weekend as Southwestern will host a number of SCAC schools for pod play action. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS

Offensive Player of the Week - Georgia Mullins, Colorado College
Georgia Mullins of Colorado College, a senior middle hitter from Olathe, Kansas, has been named the SCAC Volleyball Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10. Full Release

Defensive Player of the Week - Sara Flynn, Trinity University
Sara Flynn of Trinity University, a senior right side from Seattle, Wash., has been named SCAC Volleyball Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, October 4 through Sunday, October 10. Full Release - POTW Interview