SUWANEE, Ga. -- SCAC weekly releases for the week spanning from Tuesday, September 5th to Tuesday, September 12th.
Click the headings below to review each sports recap from the week ending in September 12th.
Cross Country - Week 2
The 2023 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country season continued last week as Dallas hosted its own invitational, while St. Thomas and Texas Lutheran competed at the Nory Hersey Rice Invitational. MEN'S SCHEDULE - WOMEN'S SCHEDULE
Men's Runner of the Week - James Urbina, University of St. Thomas
James Urbina of University of St. Thomas, a senior from Pflugerville, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for meets ran Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9. Full Release
Women's Runner of the Week - Mackenzie Combs, Texas Lutheran University
Mackenzie Combs of Texas Lutheran University, a first-year runner from New Braunfels, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for meets ran Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9. Full Release - POTW Interview
Golf - Week 1
The fall portion of the 2023-24 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference golf schedule is officially underway as Texas Lutheran hosted its annual John Bohmann Memorial/Lady Bulldog Invite this week with six programs on the women’s side and five programs on the men’s side competing. The SCAC took two of the top three spots on the podium on the men’s side with Southwestern earning first-place and Trinity third. On the women’s side, Trinity and Southwestern finished tied for second. Dallas competed at the Energy Weldfab Tempest Invite as the women placed second, headlined by Kimberly Burch taking home medalist honors for the first individual win in program history. MEN'S SCHEDULE - WOMEN'S SCHEDULE
Men's Golfer of the Week - Jacob Mason, Trinity University
Jacob Mason of Trinity University, a junior from Westminster, Colo., has been selected the SCAC Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week for competition played from Wednesday, September 6 through Tuesday, September 12. Full Release
Women's Golfer of the Week - Kimberly Burch, University of Dallas
Kimberly Burch of University of Dallas, a junior from Dublin, Calif., has been selected the SCAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Week for competition played from Wednesday, September 6 through Tuesday, September 12. Full Release
Men's Soccer - Week 2
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer continued last week, highlighted by St. Thomas (4-0-0), Texas Lutheran (4-0-0), Trinity (4-0-0) and Southwestern (2-0-2) remaining undefeated. The Celts are perfect through four contests for the second-straight year, while TLU is 4-0 for the first time since 2013. This is the second time in the last three years, Trinity has started out 4-0, and the Pirates are unbeaten through their first four matches for just the second time since 2008. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATSISTICS
Offensive Player of the Week - Taty Aleman, University of St. Thomas
Taty Aleman of University of St. Thomas, a senior forward from Pasedena, Texas, has been named the SCAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week from Tuesday, September 5th through Sunday, September 10th. Full Release
Defensive Player of the Week - Noel Pena, Texas Lutheran University
Noel Pena of Texas Lutheran University, a senior goalkeeper from Houston, Texas, has been named the SCAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week from Tuesday, September 5th through Sunday, September 10th. Full Release
Women's Soccer - Week 2
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer continued last week as Texas Lutheran (2-0-2) remained undefeated. The Bulldogs are unbeaten through their first four contests for the first time since the 2015 season. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS
Offensive Player of the Week - Alyssa Simien, Texas Lutheran University
Alyssa Simien of Texas Lutheran University, a junior midfielder from San Antonio, Texas, has been named the SCAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for games played from Tuesday, September 5th through Sunday, September 10th. It is the second consecutive week she has earned POTW honors. Full Release
Defensive Player of the Week - Ilsa Newland, Trinity University
Ilsa Newland of Trinity University, a sophomore defender from St. Louis, Mo., has been named the SCAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for games played from Tuesday, September 5th through Sunday, September 10th. Full Release
Volleyball - Week 2
The second week of the 2023 SCAC Volleyball season is in the books as all nine teams were in action, highlighted by Colorado College head coach Shannon Digman won her 600th career match after the Tigers knocked off 17th ranked Tufts. Currently eight of the nine SCAC squads sit at .550 or better on the season. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS
Offensive Player of the Week - Andie Valenzuela, Southwestern University
Andie Valenzuela of Southwestern University, a senior middle blocker from San Jose, Calif., has been named the SCAC Volleyball Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Tuesday, September 5 through Sunday, September 10. Full Release
Defensive Player of the Week - Jenna Rodriguez, Trinity University
Jenna Rodriguez of Trinity University, a sophomore libero from San Antonio, Texas, has been named SCAC Volleyball Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Tuesday, September 5 through Sunday, September 10. Full Release
