FOOTBALL: Austin Peay’s Craig, Carson-Newman’s Williams earn TSWA weekly awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay’s JaVaughn Craig and Carson-Newman’s Darius Williams were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from September 23-29.
Craig accounted for five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) in Austin Peay’s 52-33 victory over 11th-ranked Jacksonville State. The Chattanooga, Tenn., native completed 15-of-21 passes for 220 yards with a 72-yard TD to DeAngelo Wilson in the first quarter and a 48-yard score to Gorel Soumare early in the third quarter.
The senior ran for 30 yards on nine carries, including touchdown runs of three yards in the second quarter, four yards in the third quarter and recovering a fumble in the end zone in the fourth quarter. Craig has completed 55 percent of his throws for 875 yards with five touchdowns while rushing 39 times for 176 yards and three scores through five games.
Williams registered 12 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and an interception in Carson-Newman’s win against UVA-Wise. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native collected seven solo stops and was part of a unit that allowed just 195 total yards in the contest.
He returned an interception 79 yards to the Wise seven-yard line early in the second quarter, setting up the second touchdown of the game for the Eagles. The senior netted both tackles for loss in the first quarter as well. Williams leads the team with 32 tackles and has 4.5 tackles for loss with one sack this season.
2019 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 4 – Bailey Fisher, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Wanya Moton, UT Martin (Defense)
September 10 – Asher O’Hara, Middle Tennessee (Offense); Rondrow Peebles, Carson-Newman (Defense)
September 17 – Jacob Bunch, Maryville College (Offense); Kordell Jackson, Austin Peay (Defense)
September 25 – Bailey Fisher, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Wesley Porter, University of the South (Defense)
MEN’S SOCCER: Maryville’s Rakhmonberdiev named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville’s Johnny Rakhmonberdiev earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Soccer Player of the Week accolades, netting three goals with four assists in two matches for the Scots.
The Kiev, Ukraine, native scored twice in the first 10 minutes and again in the second half, adding an assist in a road win over Berea College. The junior found the back of the net in the seventh and 10th minutes and dished out an assist on Jace Burchfiel’s goal in the 59th minute. He added his third score of the match in the 62nd minute.
Rakhmonberdiev posted three assists in a victory against Huntingdon College, including helpers to Trevor McDonald in the ninth minute, Chris Fernandez in the 51st minute and Austin Vinyard in the 68th minute. Rakhmonberdiev has seven goals and four assists in nine matches this season.
2019 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 4 – Ben Siri, Cumberland University
September 10 – Tobias Solem, Carson-Newman
September 17 – Kai Miettinen, Maryville College
September 25 – Ben Delisle, King University
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Maryville’s Frizen garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville’s Taylor Frizen registered Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Soccer weekly honors, registering three goals with an assist in one match for the Scots.
The Gallatin, Tenn., native scored in the sixth and 14th minutes to give Maryville an early lead against Wesleyan College and added an assist just six seconds into the second half on a Shannon Reagan score. Frizen tallied the final goal of the match for the Scots in the 67th minute. She has 10 goals and seven assists in 10 outings this season.
2019 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 4 – Haley Hopkins, Vanderbilt
September 17 – Shannon Reagan, Maryville College
September 25 – Addie Roemershauser, University of the South
VOLLEYBALL: Maryville’s Mathews named TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville College’s Maggie Mathews was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Volleyball Player of the Week, collecting one double-double and 29 kills with 22 digs in three matches for the Scots.
The Fernandina Beach, Fla., native registered 15 kills and 11 digs in a five-set loss to 18th-ranked Transylvania University. She netted four kills and five digs in a sweep versus Agnes Scott and followed that with 10 kills and six digs in a sweep at Covenant College.
Mathews has 146 kills (2.86 per set) and 146 digs (2.86 per set) this season.
2019 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 4 – Kaela Massey, East Tennessee State
September 10 – Julie Ward, King University
September 17 – Hannah Flowers, Memphis
September 25 – Meredith Bonee, Maryville College