Around the SCAC - February 21st

Around the SCAC - February 21st

SUWANEE, Ga. -- SCAC weekly releases for the week spanning from Monday, February 12th to Sunday, February 18th.

Click the headings below to review each sports recap from the week ending on February 18th. 

Baseball - Week 2
The SCAC baseball season continued last week, highlighted by Southwestern sweeping a three-game series against Sul Ross St. in non-conference action to open the Pirates 2024 campaign. This year marks the second-straight Southwestern has opened the season, 3-0, and the first time since the 2004-2005 the Pirates have put together back-to-back 3-0 starts to a campaign. Non-conference contests continue again this weekend with 16 games scheduled, starting with five on Friday. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS

Hitter of the Week - Maxwell Mims, Southwestern University
Maxwell Mims of Southwestern University, a senior outfielder from Friendswood, Texas, has been named the SCAC Baseball Hitter of the Week for games played from Tuesday, February 13 through Sunday, February 18. Full Release 

Pitcher - Adrian Montenegro, University of Dallas
Adrian Montenegro of University of Dallas, a junior left-handed pitcher from Los Angeles, California, has been named the SCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played from Tuesday, February 13 through Sunday, February 19. Full Release  


Men's Basketball - Week 15
The SCAC office tonight announced the men's bracket for the 2024 basketball tournament, which will be begin Friday, Feb. 23 in Shreveport, Louisiana on the campus of Centenary College. Men's Tournament Bracket | Official Tournament Website | STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS

Player of the Week - Calvin Williams IV, University of St. Thomas
Calvin Williams IV of University of St. Thomas, a senior guard from Houston, Texas, has been named the SCAC Men’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, February 12 through Sunday, February 18. Full Release 


Women's Basketball - Week 15
The SCAC office tonight announced the women's bracket for the 2024 basketball tournament, which will be begin Friday, Feb. 23 in Shreveport, Louisiana on the campus of Centenary College. Women's Tournament Bracket | Official Tournament Website | STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS

Player of the Week - Kayla Presley, Texas Lutheran University 
Kayla Presley of Texas Lutheran University, a junior guard from Kyle, Texas, has been named the SCAC Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, February 12 through Sunday, February 18. Full Release


Golf - Week 7
SCAC Men’s Golf returned to action last week to kick off the spring season as Southwestern, Schreiner, Dallas and St. Thomas all competed at the San Antonio Shootout. The Pirates paced all SCAC squads finishing second out of eight teams, while Schreiner finished third, Dallas fifth and St. Thomas eighth. Both the men and women are back in action this week at the Space City Classic as St. Thomas, Texas Lutheran and Trintiy will be competing on the men’s side and Dallas, Schreiner, Southwestern, St. Thomas, Texas Lutheran and Trintiy will all battle it out on the women’s side. MEN'S SCHEDULE - WOMEN'S SCHEDULE

Men's Golfer of the Week - Drew Hermesmeyer, Schreiner University
Drew Hermesmeyer of Schreiner University, a graduate student from Goldwaite, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week for competition played through Tuesday, February 20.  Full Release 

Women's Golfer of the Week - No Competition Last Week


Softball - Week 2
Non-conference action continued last week in SCAC Softball, highlighted by Trinity improving to 4-2 following a sweep of Howard Payne and splitting with nationally ranked ETBU. This is the first time since 2021 the Tigers have opened the season winning four of their opening six contests. Nine doubleheaders are scheduled for this weekend as non-conference softball action continues. STANDINGS SCHEDULE STATISTICS

Hitter of the Week - Chloe Bennett, University of St. Thomas
Chloe Bennett of University of St. Thomas, a sophomore catcher from Waller, Texas, has been named the SCAC Softball Hitter-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, February 12 through Sunday, February 18.  Full Release 

Pitcher of the Week - Jordan Arce, Trinity University
Jordan Arce of Trinity University, a sophomore right-hander from Thousand Oaks, Calif., has been named the SCAC Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, February 12 through Sunday, February 18.  Full Release 


Men's Tennis - Week 3
The first SCAC matches of the men’s tennis season took place last week as Southwestern earned victories over both Austin College and Dallas. In non-conference action, Trinity, Schreiner, Texas Lutheran and Colorado College all secured wins. Men’s tennis continues this week with 10 non-conference contests scheduled, including Trinity set to faceoff against national power Claremont-M-S. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS

Player of the Week - Andrew Kaelin, Colorado College
Andrew Kaelin of Colorado College, a senior from Mercer Island, Wash., has been selected the SCAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for matches played from Monday, February 12 through Sunday, February 18. Full Release 

Doubles Team of the Week - Dalton Locke/Jared Perry, Trinity University
Dalton Locke and Jared Perry of Trinity University, have been named the SCAC Men’s Doubles Team of the Week for matches played from Monday, February 12 through Sunday, February 18. Full Release


Women's Tennis - Week 3
Southwestern kicked off its 2024 season by earning a pair of SCAC wins last week to open up the conference slate of matches. The Pirates knocked off Dallas and Austin College in addition to earning a non-conference victory over UT-Dallas to improved to 3-0. Trinity joins Southwestern as the other unbeaten team in the SCAC as the Tigers are currently 4-0 after securing wins last week over Hardin-Simmons and Concordia. Non-conference contests continue this weekend with eight on the schedule, starting with one on Wednesday, four on Friday and three on Saturday. STANDINGS - SCHEDULE - STATISTICS

Player of the Week - Kala Komanduri, Colorado College 
Kala Komanduri of Colorado College, a first-year from Dallas, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for matches played from Monday, February 12 to Sunday, February 18. Full Release 

Doubles Team of the Week - Olivia Kim/Ruth Hill, Trinity University
Olivia Kim and Ruth Hill of Trinity University, have been selected as the SCAC Women’s Doubles Team of the Week for matches played from Monday, February 12 to Sunday, February 18. Full Release 

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