FOOTBALL: Austin Peay’s Craig, Carson-Newman’s Phanor earn TSWA weekly awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay’s JaVaughn Craig and Carson-Newman’s Wycleff Phanor were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from October 21-27.
Craig completed 16-of-23 passes for 291 yards, tying a school single-game record with five touchdowns, while also rushing for 84 yards and two TDs on seven attempts. The Chattanooga, Tenn., native tossed scoring throws of 46, 30, five, 53 and nine yards and added TD runs of one and 27 yards in the Governors victory at Tennessee Tech.
Austin Peay scored 41 unanswered points after allowing the first seven of the game. Craig has passed for 1,703 yards and 14 touchdowns while rushing for 342 yards and six TDs in eight contests this season.
Phanor posted six tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack in Carson-Newman’s 24-21 victory versus Newberry College. The Naples, Fla., native accounted for tackles for loss in each of the first two quarters and added two tackles for loss with a sack in the fourth quarter, the team’s only sack of the game.
The Eagles’ defense limited Newberry to 5-of-14 on third down and intercepted three passes in the win. Phanor has 15 total tackles with two quarterback hurries 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)
October 2 – JaVaughn Craig, Austin Peay (Offense); Darius Williams, Carson-Newman (Defense)
October 9 – Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis (Offense); Jovante Moffat, Middle Tennessee (Defense)
October 16 – John Bachus III, UT Martin (Offense); TJ Jefferson, UT Martin (Defense)
October 22 – Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis (Offense); Trenton Cumby, Maryville College (Defense)
MEN’S SOCCER: King’s Delisle named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – King University’s Ben Delisle earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Soccer Player of the Week accolades, netting three goals with one assist in two outings for the Tornado.
The Montreal, Quebec, native scored twice in a victory against Southern Wesleyan, finding the back of the net in the 39th minute on an assist from Carlos Saavedra and adding an unassisted goal in the 48th minute.
The junior had a hand in both scores in a come-from-behind win versus Mount Olive, assisting on Saavedra’s tying goal in the 55th minute. The two players switched roles for the game-winner in the 75th minute, Delisle’s 11th goal of the year to go with three assists in 10 matches.
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
October 2 – Johnny Rakhmonberdiev, Maryville College
October 9 – Sofian Maghouz, Carson-Newman
October 16 – Niccolo Dagnoni, Belmont
October 22 – Ben Delisle, King University
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Maryville’s Reagan garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville College’s Shannon Reagan registered Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Soccer weekly honors, posting four goals with one assist in a pair of outings for the Scots.
The Tullahoma, Tenn., native scored twice in the first half versus LaGrange College, in the sixth minute on an assist from Lexi Hill and unassisted in the 25th minute. The senior added another goal from Hill in the 48th minute and the duo hooked up again in the 52nd minute. She assisted on a Alyssa Kral goal in the 20th minute.
Reagan has 19 goals and nine assists in 16 matches 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
October 2 – Taylor Frizen, Maryville College
October 9 – Niki Clements, Belmont
October 16 – Shannon Reagan, Maryville College
October 22 – Taylor Frizen, Maryville College
VOLLEYBALL: Maryville’s Bonee named TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville College’s Meredith Bonee garnered Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Volleyball Player of the Week honors, recording a pair of double-doubles in three victories for the Scots.
The Knoxville, Tenn., native collected eight kills, 10 assists and 10 digs in a sweep at Berea College. The sophomore followed that with seven kills, 14 assists and eight digs versus Covenant College and added seven kills, 11 assists and 17 digs at Agnes Scott.
Bonee has 17 double-doubles, including a pair of triple-doubles, this season. She has 234 kills (2.52 per set), 419 assists (4.51 per set) and 287 digs (3.09 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
October 2 – Maggie Mathews, Maryville College
October 9 – Meghan Delaney, Union University
October 16 – Marnie Streeter, Carson-Newman
October 22 – Hannah Flowers, Memphis