SHERMAN, Texas - Sunday marked the fourth stop on the 2015 #SCAC8in8 tour as Blake and Katie headed to Sherman and the campus of Austin College. Photo Gallery
In this, the third year of the event, SCAC Assistant Commissioner Katie Mucci (@katiemucci) and Sports Information and Multimedia Assistant Blake Childers (@SCAC_BChilders) will visit each of the eight campuses of the conference over the course of 10 days.
This year's tour will be promoted via the conference's Twitter (@SCAC_Sports), Instagram (@SCAC_Sports) and Snapchat (scacsports) accounts. You can also follow the progress of the tour by using the hashtag #SCAC8in8.
Additionally, the SCAC will again enlist the assistance of a student-athlete representative from each campus to shoot video and take pictures, which will be posted on the conference's Instagram and YouTube accounts as well as an original video from the conference representatives.
Limited edition #SCAC8in8 prizes will be given out by student reps who will be asking SCAC- and institution-based trivia questions throughout the campus visit.
The 2015 #SCAC8in8 tour officially hit the halfway point on Sunday as Blake and Katie arrived on the campus of Austin College. The dynamic duo received a campus tour from Amanda Kisselle, the Executive Director of Admissions at Austin College, and was also introduced to Dr. David Baker, a professor of Physics and the Adams Observatory Director. Opened in the Fall of 2013, the Adams Observatory sits atop the IDEA Center and houses the largest telescope in North Texas. Click here to view the video if it does not appear below.
After the campus tour, Blake and Katie headed over to the pitch to catch the Austin College women's soccer team take on the visiting Tornados from Concordia University. The #SCAC8in8 tour winning streak continued into Day Four as the 'Roos earned their first victory of the young 2015 season by a score of 2-0. Conference teams are now a perfect 6-0 with the #SCAC8in8 tour in town. (Game recap)
Seniors Briana and Sophia Hernandez, both softball student-athletes at AC, were are our student reps for the Austin College #SCAC8in8 tour. Amonng the highlights, the twins provided an ambush tour of a typical dorm room at the College, raided a refrigerator, spoke in Australian accents, and invented a new way to take penalty kicks. Click here to view the video if it does not appear below.
Blake and Katie will use the Labor Day holiday to travel to Shreveport, Louisiana and will be on the campus of Centenary College for a men's and women's soccer doubleheader on Tuesday as the 2015 #SCAC8in8 tour makes the clubhouse turn.
The 2015 #SCAC8in8 schedule is listed below:
Thursday, Sept. 3 - University of Dallas / Irving, Texas (Men's Soccer)
Friday, Sept. 4 - Southwestern University / Georgetown, Texas (Volleyball)
Saturday, Sept. 5 - Schreiner University / Kerrville, Texas (Men's/Women's Soccer)
Sunday, Sept. 6 - Austin College / Sherman, Texas (Women's Soccer)
Tuesday, Sept. 8 - Centenary College / Shreveport, Louisiana (Men's/Women's Soccer)
Wednesday, Sept. 9 - Texas Lutheran University / Seguin, Texas (Women's Soccer)
Friday, Sept. 11 - Colorado College / Colorado Springs, Colorado (Men's Soccer)
Saturday, Sept. 12 - Trinity University / San Antonio, Texas (Football)
