Tennessee's Williams, Davis garner TSWA Player of the Week accolades

November 27, 2018 Forrest Freeman

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tennessee’s Williams named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Grant Williams earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades Tuesday, averaging 21.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in a pair of games for the Vols.

The Charlotte, N.C., native recorded 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting with nine boards, four assists and three blocks against Louisville in the NIT Season Tip-Off. The junior made 6-of-9 at the foul line in the 92-81 victory.

He finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals in an overtime loss against second-ranked Kansas, connecting on 6-of-13 field goals with one 3-pointer and making 5-for-6 at the charity stripe.

Williams leads the SEC with 21.6 points per game while ranking second in field goal percentage (.597), fourth in rebounding (8.4) and eighth in assists (4.2).

2018-19 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 13 – Tyree Boykin, Union University
November 20 – Grant Teichmann, Carson-Newman

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Tennessee’s Davis garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Rennia Davis posted Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors Tuesday, earning MVP honors at the Junkanoo Jam while averaging 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in two wins for the Lady Vols.

The Jacksonville, Fla., native collected 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and four steals in a victory over Clemson, hitting 6-of-13 field goals overall in 26 minutes of action.

The sophomore made three consecutive 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, helping UT outscore UAB, 19-9, in the period to force overtime in a win against the Blazers in the championship game. She finished with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting, adding seven boards and three assists, keeping the Lady Vols undefeated.

Davis is averaging 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game this season for Tennessee.

2018-19 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 13 – Mika Wester, Carson-Newman
November 20 – Kayla Marosites, Carson-Newman

TSWA recognizes college players of the week - Nov. 21

November 21, 2018 Forrest Freeman

FOOTBALL: Middle Tennessee’s Stockstill, UT Martin’s Gilleylen earn TSWA weekly awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee’s Brent Stockstill and UT Martin’s James Gilleylen were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from November 12-18.

Stockstill completed 30-of-33 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns for the Blue Raiders at Kentucky. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native was even more impressive in the second half, completing 20-of-21 for 166 yards and two touchdowns.

The 90.9 completion percentage was the second best in a single game in Middle Tennessee history and moved him into third nationally in completion percentage this season at 70.8. The three touchdowns ran his career total to 101, third-most in Conference USA history and tied for 23rd all-time in NCAA history with former Missouri QB Chase Daniel. Stockstill also moved into seventh on C-USA’s passing yardage list with 11,542.

Gilleylen posted a game-high 11 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack in UT Martin’s overtime loss at Tennessee State. The Tupelo, Miss., native registered five stops with 1.5 tackles for loss in the second quarter and added three tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss in the third period. The redshirt senior tallied a pass breakup and a sack in the fourth quarter.

Gilleylen finished the season with a team-leading 89 tackles, including 13.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, along with two pass deflections, two pass breakups and four quarterback hurries.

2018 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 5 – Brady White, Memphis (Offense); Aaron White, Cumberland University (Defense)
September 11 – Dresser Winn, UT Martin (Offense); Temoris Coats, Carson-Newman (Defense)
September 19 – Jordan Shippy, Tusculum University (Offense); Alonzo Houston, Carson-Newman (Defense)
September 25 – Darrell Henderson, Memphis (Offense); Temoris Coats, Carson-Newman (Defense)
October 2 – Bailey Fisher, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Temoris Coats, Carson-Newman (Defense)
October 10 – Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee (Offense); Jovante Moffatt, Middle Tennessee (Defense)
October 16 – Jarrett Guarantano, Tennessee (Offense); Jordan Griffin, Vanderbilt (Defense)
October 24 – Dezmon Huntley, Cumberland University (Offense); Desmond Fairell, Carson-Newman (Defense)
October 30 – Lor’renzo Pratt, Tusculum College (Offense); Reed Blankenship, Middle Tennessee (Defense)
November 13 – Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee (Offense); Darrell Taylor, Tennessee (Defense)

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Carson-Newman’s Teichmann named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Grant Teichmann earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades, averaging 21.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.5 assists with one double-double in two victories for the Eagles.

The Brentwood, Tenn., native made four 3-pointers and netted 16 points while handing out 11 assists and grabbing six rebounds in a victory against Lees-McRae, only the third player in the last 12 years to post a points-assists double-double at Carson-Newman.

The senior guard followed that with 26 points, eight boards and four assists in a one-point win at King University. He made 9-of-12 shots overall with three 3-pointers and was 5-for-5 at the foul line against the Tornado.

Teichmann is averaging 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists through four games this season.

2018-19 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 13 – Tyree Boykin, Union University

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Carson-Newman’s Marosites garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Kayla Marosites posted Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, registering 18.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two wins for the Eagles.

The Elizabethton, Tenn., native posted 14 points and 10 rebounds in a victory at Georgia College, hitting 6-of-7 at the foul line. The junior guard then collected 23 points, five boards and three assists in a win at North Georgia College & State University, connecting on 10-of-16 shots overall.

2018-19 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 13 – Mika Wester, Carson-Newman

College players of the week named by TSWA - Nov. 13

November 13, 2018 Forrest Freeman

FOOTBALL: Middle Tennessee’s Stockstill, Tennessee’s Taylor earn TSWA weekly awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee’s Brent Stockstill and Tennessee’s Darrell Taylor were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from November 5-11.

Stockstill completed 31-of-40 passes for 352 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-32 victory at UTEP. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native tossed TD throws of 13, 25, 18 and 60 yards, the last one early in the fourth quarter to Gatlin Casey, staking the Blue Raiders to a 42-18 lead.

It marked the 17th career 300-yard passing game for Stockstill, who moved into fifth place on the all-time passing yards list in Conference USA, and pushed his career TD pass total to 98, which ranks fourth all-time in C-USA history. He has completed 220-of-320 passes this year for 2,298 yards with 21 touchdowns and five interceptions.

Taylor posted seven tackles with 4.0 sacks while forcing and recovering a fumble in Tennessee’s 24-7 victory over Kentucky. The Waverly, Va., native collected a pair of sacks in the second quarter and his sack of UK’s Terry Wilson early in the fourth period included forcing and recovering a fumble.

The redshirt junior added his fourth sack later in the final quarter, becoming just the third player in UT history to record four sacks in a game, joining Reggie White (1983 vs. The Citadel) and Corey Miller (2013 at Kentucky). Tennessee held the Wildcats to just 77 rushing yards and 262 yards of total offense in the contest.

Taylor has 28 tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks along with two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries this season.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Union’s Boykin named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Union University’s Tyree Boykin earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades, averaging 36.0 points and connecting on 13 3-pointers in wins against Spring Hill and LeMoyne-Owen.

The Clarksville, Tenn., native netted 43 points against Spring Hill, hitting 16-of-25 field goals overall and 8-for-12 from 3-point range. He added two rebounds and four steals in the regular season opening win for the Bulldogs.

The sophomore guard collected 29 points in a victory over LeMoyne-Owen, making 11-of-17 shots overall and 5-for-8 from behind the arc. He recorded four rebounds and two assists as well for Union.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Carson-Newman’s Wester garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Mika Wester posted Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, registering 21.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in a pair of victories for the Eagles.

The Newport, Tenn., native made 11-of-14 shots with a pair of 3-pointers, finishing with 26 points against USC Aiken in the regular season opener for Carson-Newman. She added five rebounds and a pair of assists.

The senior followed that with 17 points and seven boards versus Lander University, connecting on 7-of-13 field goals.

TSWA honors college players of the week - Oct. 30

October 30, 2018 Forrest Freeman

FOOTBALL: Tusculum’s Pratt, Middle Tennessee’s Blankenship earn TSWA weekly awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tusculum College’s Lor’renzo Pratt and Middle Tennessee’s Reed Blankenship were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association for their efforts in contests from October 22-28.

Pratt rushed for a career-high 151 yards and scored four touchdowns in Tusculum’s 41-28 victory over Carson-Newman. The Cocoa, Fla., native scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns and also returned a kickoff 91 yards for a score in the win.

The senior tied the score at 14 in the second quarter with his kickoff return for a TD and a one-yard plunge with 11:10 remaining in the contest put the Pioneers ahead, 27-21. He added a 47-yard TD run just over two minutes later and another one-yard touchdown all but sealed the win for Tusculum with 3:45 in the state’s second oldest college football rivalry.

Pratt has rushed for 341 yards and five touchdowns this season for the Pioneers.

Blankenship registered a career-best 17 tackles, nine solo, adding a sack and three tackles for loss, while returning an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in Middle Tennessee’s victory at Old Dominion. The Athens, Ala., native posted 13 stops in the second half alone, including five consecutive plays in the fourth quarter.

His biggest contribution came on the interception, which turned the tide of the game. ODU trailed 24-10 in the final minute of the first half and was driving inside the Blue Raiders’ five-yard line, but the sophomore’s INT in the end zone and return for a TD staked Middle Tennessee to a 31-10 halftime advantage.

Blankenship leads the club with 63 tackles and has five tackles for loss with two pass break-ups in seven games this season.

MEN’S SOCCER: King’s Saavedra named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – King University’s Carlos Saavedra earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Soccer Player of the Week accolades, scoring a pair of game-winning goals while handing out one assist in two wins for the Tornado.

The Chicureo, Chile, native assisted on a Ben Delisle goal in the 33rd minute that tied the match against Lees-McRae. The senior then netted the game-winner in the 107th minute on an assist from Jairo Ruiz Caram.

Three days later Saavedra found the back of the net in the 52nd minute for the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over Barton College, giving the Tornado a home match in the Conference Carolinas Championships this week.

Saavedra has seven goals and four assists this year for King.

2018 MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 5 – Harry Baggaley, Tennessee Wesleyan
September 11 – Ashley Keylnack, Carson-Newman
September 19 – Austin Vinyard, Maryville College
September 25 – Tobias Karlsen, Carson-Newman
October 2 – Harry Baggaley, Tennessee Wesleyan
October 10 – Ben Delisle, King University
October 16 – Daniel Williams, Cumberland University
October 24 – Logan Paynter, Lipscomb

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Trevecca’s Schlosser garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trevecca University’s Makena Schlosser posted Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors, recording two game-winning goals along with one assist in two wins for the Trojans.

The Indianapolis, Ind., native netted the game-winner in the 68th minute in TNU’s 3-1 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan, securing the team’s No. 2 seed in this week’s Great Midwest Conference Championships. The freshman added an assist to Madison Carby on the final goal of the match for the Trojans.

Schlosser found the back of the net in the 26th minute for the first goal in a 2-0 win against Davis & Elkins College, her eighth goal of the year for the Trojans.

2018 WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 5 – Miya Lennon, Middle Tennessee
September 11 – Hannah Tillett, Middle Tennessee
September 19 – Rebecca Holloway, Cumberland University
September 25 – Magda Mosengo, Carson-Newman
October 2 – Bailey Sipos, Maryville College
October 10 – Shannon Reagan, Maryville College
October 16 – Amy McGivern, UT Martin
October 24 – Rebecca Holloway, Cumberland University

VOLLEYBALL: Maryville’s Bonee named TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville College’s Meredith Bonee was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Volleyball Player of the Week, recording a pair of triple-doubles and one double-double in three matches for the Scots.

The Knoxville, Tenn., native started the week with 15 kills, 15 assists and 12 digs in a 3-1 win against Oglethorpe University. The freshman tallied a season-high 19 kills to go with 21 assists and 10 digs in a comeback win over the No. 1 team in the conference, Huntingdon College.

Bonee finished the week with six kills, 21 assists and 15 digs in a five-set loss to Piedmont College. She has 171 kills (1.92 per set), 415 assists (4.66 per set) and 214 digs (2.40 per set) this season for Maryville.

2018 TSWA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 5 – Hannah Flowers, Memphis
September 11 – Meredith Boone, Maryville College
September 25 – Brianne Sidner, Maryville College
October 2 – Carlyle Nusbaum, Lipscomb
October 10 – Brianne Sidner, Maryville College
October 16 – Hannah Flowers, Memphis
October 24 – Tristyn Lozano, King University

College players of the week announced by TSWA - Oct. 24

October 24, 2018 Forrest Freeman

FOOTBALL: Cumberland’s Huntley, Carson-Newman’s Fairell earn TSWA weekly awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Dezmon Huntley and Carson-Newman’s Desmond Fairell were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association for their efforts in contests from October 15-21.

Huntley accounted for 202 yards of offense and one touchdowns in Cumberland’s 24-21 victory over fourth-ranked Lindsey Wilson. The Mableton, Ga., native rushed 20 times for 80 yards and one touchdown, including a one-yard score in the third quarter. He completed 6-of-10 passes for 122 yards with a 46-yarder to Denarius Toliver in the third period and a 25-yarder to Toliver that set-up a field goal on the final play of the first half.

Huntley has rushed for 351 yards and six touchdowns and passed for 1,194 yards and six more TDs in nine games this season for the Phoenix.

Fairell posted two interceptions and returned a punt for a touchdown in Carson-Newman’s win against Virginia-Lynchburg. The Miami, Fla., native intercepted passes early in the second quarter and late in the period, his third and fourth INTs of the year.

The junior also returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, the first punt return for a TD by a Carson-Newman player since 2008. Fairell ranks fifth on the club with 32 tackles along with 1.5 tackles for loss, four pass break-ups and eight passes defended in eight games for the Eagles.

MEN’S SOCCER: Lipscomb’s Paynter named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb’s Logan Paynter earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Soccer Player of the Week accolades, netting two goals and two assists for the Bisons in two outings.

The Bradenton, Fla., native assisted on a John Wynia goal in the 43rd minute and scored in the 58th minute in a 3-2 victory over 10th-ranked Louisville. The senior added another goal and one assist in a 2-1 win at NJIT, scoring in the 13th minute and assisting on a Daniel Zapata score in the 72nd minute.

Paynter has six goals and three assists this season in 15 matches. Lipscomb leads the Atlantic Sun with a 4-1-0 mark after the victory at NJIT with one conference match remaining this season.

2018 MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 5 – Harry Baggaley, Tennessee Wesleyan
September 11 – Ashley Keylnack, Carson-Newman|
September 19 – Austin Vinyard, Maryville College
September 25 – Tobias Karlsen, Carson-Newman
October 2 – Harry Baggaley, Tennessee Wesleyan
October 10 – Ben Delisle, King University
October 16 – Daniel Williams, Cumberland University

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Cumberland’s Holloway garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cumberland University’s Rebecca Holloway posted Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors, registering five goals and four assists in a pair of victories for the Phoenix.

The Bristol, England, native scored just 82 seconds into the match against the University of Pikeville on a drive from 20 yards and added a second goal in the 31st minute before posting a hat trick in the 83rd minute, her fourth hat trick of the season. She also assisted on a goal by Savannah Moreland versus the Bears.

The senior scored twice in the first three minutes of the second half against Shawnee State and recorded three assists in the win as well, running her totals for the year to 21 goals and nine assists in 16 outings.

VOLLEYBALL: King’s Lozano named TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – King University’s Tristyn Lozano was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Volleyball Player of the Week, collecting a pair of double-doubles in three matches for the Tornado.

The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native started the week with 12 kills and 11 digs in a victory against Erskine College and followed that with 11 kills, a career-high 19 digs and four blocks in a win over Southern Wesleyan. The junior posted nine kills and 14 digs against North Greenville as well.

Lozano has recorded 125 kills (1.79 per set), 33 service aces, 183 digs (2.61 per set) and 30 total blocks this season for the Tornado.