TSWA honors college players of the week - Oct. 14 — Tennessee Sports Writers Association

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s DeSean Bishop and Maryville College’s Jacquese Abner were named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, on Tuesday, as announced by the organization.

Bishop rushed for a career-best 146 yards on 14 carries with one touchdown in Tennessee’s 34-31 victory over Arkansas. He averaged 10.4 yards per carry and 64 of his yards came after contact. Bishop posted a 17-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Bishop became the fourth Tennessee running back (QB Joshua Dobbs did it twice) in the last 19 seasons (2007-25) to total 140-plus rushing yards and average 10-plus yards per carry, including the only player to do so in a home SEC contest.

Abner registered two game-changing plays in a 33-13 win against Centre College. He blocked a 29-yard field goal attempt, preserving Maryville’s two-touchdown lead. Minutes later, the senior sealed the victory with a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown, his first career pick-six, to put the game out of reach. Abner added a pass breakup and a tackle in the victory, giving the Scots a 5-0 record this season.

MEN’S SOCCER: King University’s Gavin Roux earned Men’s Soccer Player of the Week accolades, recording 16 saves in two outings for the Tornado. He tallied a career-best 13 saves in a scoreless draw against Converse College and added three more saves versus Francis Marion. Roux has allowed eight goals in eight matches and has 34 saves with three shutouts this season.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: University of Memphis sophomore Ai Kitagawa was named Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, scoring three goals in two matches for the Tigers. She scored in the 70th minute on assists from Ashley Henderson and Mihiro Furuya in a victory against North Texas. Kitagawa collected her first two-goal outing in a 2-1 win versus Florida Atlantic, getting the Tigers on the board in the 47th minute on assists from Elise Perron and Flavie Dube. Perron assisted on the game-winner in the 89th minute by Kitagawa, who has eight goals and three assists in 13 matches this season.

VOLLEYBALL: Middle Tennessee’s Raegan Durbin garnered Volleyball Player of the Week recognition, registering 41 kills, 20 digs and nine service aces in three matches. She posted 10 kills and a career-best five service aces in a midweek contest versus Tennessee State. In the first of two outings against Delaware, she recorded 26 kills, seven digs and three service aces. She followed that with 15 kills and five digs in the second match versus the Blue Hens. Durbin has tallied 226 kills (3.82 per set), 178 digs (2.58 per set) and 28 service aces in 18 matches this season.

2025 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 3 l Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Colton Hood, Tennessee (Defense)
Sept. 9 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech (Defense)
Sept. 16 | Bryson Rollins, Maryville College (Offense); CJ Heard, Vanderbilt (Defense)
Sept. 23 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Cannon Johnson, Cumberland (Defense)
Sept. 30 | Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (Offense); Arion Carter, Tennessee (Defense)
Oct. 7 | Kekeo Visperas, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Kamari Todd, Chattanooga (Defense)
Oct. 14 | DeSean Bishop, Tennessee (Offense); Jacquese Abner, Maryville College (Defense)

2025 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 3 l Susie Whitsett, Sewanee
Sept. 9 | Sara Wojdelko, Vanderbilt
Sept. 16 | Molly Buciewicz, Carson-Newman
Sept. 23 | Kylene Monaghan, Sewanee
Sept. 30 | Anabelle Procter, Maryville College
Oct. 7 | Sydney Watts, Vanderbilt
Oct. 14 | Ai Kitagawa, Memphis

2025 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 3 l Caroline Macander, Middle Tennessee
Sept. 9 | Kylie Wilhelmi, Maryville College
Sept. 16 | Emerson Ahsmuhs, Carson-Newman
Sept. 23 | Kamryn Chaney, Vanderbilt
Sept. 30 | Raegan Durbin, Middle Tennessee
Oct. 7 | Addison Cunnagin, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 14 | Raegan Durbin, Middle Tennessee