VOLLEYBALL: Belmont’s Clemons named TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont’s Kristen Clemons earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week honors, registering 44 kills with a .396 hitting percentage over three outings for the Bruins.
The Louisville, Ky., native collected 11 kills in 20 attacks and added four service aces at Murray State and followed that with 16 kills and three block assists in a five-set win over Evansville. The junior ended the week with 17 kills in 28 attacks versus Indiana State. Clemons has 185 kills, second-best on the squad, and 56 total blocks in 18 matches this year.
2022 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
August 30 – Julia Wheeler, Carson-Newman
September 6 – Julia Wheeler, Carson-Newman
September 13 – Taylor Eisert, Middle Tennessee
September 20 – Katie Harless, King University
September 27 – Jordan Vick, Union University
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Lipscomb’s Beiler earns TSWA Player of the Week honors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb’s Kelli Beiler scored three goals in two matches for the Bisons to garner Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week accolades.
The Mount Pleasant Mills, Pa., native found the back of the net in the 17th minute at Eastern Kentucky on an assist from Faith Adams. The senior scored twice versus Bellarmine, the first on a penalty kick in the 29th minute and again in the 65th minute on an assist by Emily Patti. Beiler is tied for 20th nationally in goals scored and leads the ASUN in goals (8), points (16), penalty kicks (2-3) and game-winning goals (4).
2022 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
August 30 – Mackenzie Smith, Chattanooga
September 6 – Manon Lebargy, Middle Tennessee
September 13 – Veronica Roach, King University
September 20 – Sydney Duncan, Carson-Newman
September 27 – Delayna Holman, Trevecca Nazarene
MEN’S SOCCER: Belmont’s Cox garners TSWA Player of the Week accolades
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont’s Case Cox was named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week, posting a hat trick for the Bruins in the club’s only match of the week.
The Louisville, Ky., native scored twice in the first half on headers, in the fourth and 17th minutes on assists from Jansen Wilson. The junior recorded the tying goal in the 89th minute, this one on an assist by John Bannec, preserving Belmont’s 15-match home unbeaten streak. Cox leads the club with four goals in eight matches this season.
2022 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
August 30 – Hayes Wood, Lipscomb
September 6 – Michael Sibley, Lipscomb
September 13 – Jelldrik Dallmann, Lipscomb
September 20 – Kenneth Walton, King University
September 27 – Michael Saunders, Belmont
FOOTBALL: Chattanooga’s Ford, Person earn TSWA weekly awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chattanooga’s Ailym Ford and Jay Person were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from September 26-October 2.
Ford rushed 28 times for 101 yards and two touchdowns in the Mocs’ 24-16 victory at East Tennessee State. The Florence, S.C., native carried 18 times for 89 yards in the second half, helping UTC overcome a 13-0 deficit en route to victory. His nine-yard scoring run 38 seconds into the fourth quarter pulled the Mocs within 13-10 and a one-yard plunge with 1:11 remaining in the contest provided the final margin.
This marked the fourth multi-TD game of the season and fifth in his last six outings for Ford and also was his 13th career 100-yard rushing contest.
Person posted 10 tackles with 4.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks along with a forced fumble in the come-from-behind win. The Cleveland, Tenn., native was part of a defensive unit that limited ETSU to 1-of-14 on third down and allowed only three points and 109 total yards after ETSU’s first two drives of the game, including 39 yards in the second half.
2022 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 6 – Ailym Ford, Chattanooga (Offense); Reuben Lowery III, Chattanooga (Defense)
September 13 – Preston Hutchinson, Chattanooga (Offense); Quindarius Dunnigan, Middle Tennessee (Defense)
September 20 – Preston Hutchinson, Chattanooga (Offense); Ty Boeck, Chattanooga (Defense)
September 27 – Chase Cunningham, Middle Tennessee (Offense); Zaylin Wood, Middle Tennessee (Defense)