NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University athletic teams have launched their first season in a new conference, the Gulf South Conference and the early returns are good, complete with accomplishments.
As the Trojans head into their second entire month of competition, here are some of the highlights on the year.
The fall Purple and White sports teams have combined to earn seven Gulf South Conference weekly awards for six Trojan student-athletes.
VOLLEYBALL
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
Reese Payne (10/1/24)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mackenzie O'Loughlin (9/24/24)
MEN'S SOCCER
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Chris Douglas (9/10/24)
Chris Douglas (9/24/24)
GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Adan Gonzalez (9/24/24)
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
Max Titterington (9/17/24)
CROSS COUNTRY
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Joshua Novotny (10/2/24)
Additionally, Adan Gonzalez earned the Tennessee Sports Writer's Association Player of the Week award on September 25, 2024.
Several members of the fall teams have made their way into the Gulf South statistical rankings.
GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE STATS RANKINGS
Reese Payne - #1 Blocks
Chris Douglas - #2 Goals
Mackenzie O'Loughlin - #2 Hitting Percentage / #4 Blocks
Tom Hooper - #3 Assists
Adan Gonzalez - #4 Shutouts / #4 Saves Per Game
Daniel Shiel - #4 Shots On Goal
Skias Hainline - #4 Assists
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The Trojan volleyball team picked sixth in the preseason coaches poll, is currently third in the early Gulf South standings at 3-1. Their lone loss came at the hands of the undefeated University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers.
Several career and season records are under stress, Reese Payne, who set the Trevecca NCAA era season block record last year with 99, is at it again with 74 blocks. She also set the Trevecca all-time record for blocks in a match when she was credited with13 blocks in Trevecca's very first Gulf South match at Union. Her 13 blocks against Union equal the most in a Gulf South match since 2007.
Emma Titus continues to add to her impressive career totals in the NCAA era at Trevecca. She recently became the fifth Trojan in the NCAA era to surpass the 200 career blocks mark. Titus has 940 career kills, fourth most. Her well-rounded numbers are defined even more with her 1090 career points, the fourth-most. She recently surpassed the 500 career digs mark, coming in at 521 now.
Maddie Wilds is closing in on 1,000 career digs (984) and is fifth in the NCAA era. The fifth-year player is fifth on the career aces list with 110. She is approaching 500 career kills, coming in at 483.
Three different members of the men's cross country team have had the best time in as many meets to date. Two of those were freshmen: Joshua Novotny and Caleb Hinson. Senior Shane West had the fastest time in the Michael Pretorius Invitational.
The men's cross country team has been ranked in the South Region poll the last two weeks at No. 10.
The women's cross country team has had two different members lead their three meets, with one being a freshman. Remmy Arney had the fastest time at the Trevecca Opener, and Junior Ashley Alsvig had the fastest time in the other two meets.
The men's golf team has turned in a good start during their fall season, with Alex Hamm and Maddox Burton leading the way. Hamm recorded a 67 in the second round of the Delta State Invitational.
Makenzie Norwood and Sara Blake Coley have come in as the low Trojans for the women's golf team. Norwood shot a 70 in the second round of the Full Moon BBQ Invitational, tying her for the second-lowest round in school history. Coley was the low Trojan at the NCAA DII South Region Preview hosted by Lee.
Skye Baun is adding to her career goals total, hitting 10 with her three goals. Her career points total is 22.
Adan Gonzalez now has the second-most career clean sheets and the second-lowest career goals against average in the NCAA era. He also has the third-most career wins.
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