Oglethorpe University

The Oglethorpe men's cross country team saw several athletes earn postseason honors this month, both for performances in the NCAA Division III South/Southeast Regional and the Southern Athletic Association Cross Country Championships. Senior Mateo Villa garnered South/Southeast All-Region honors, while senior Rodrigo Meade, sophomores Aidan Goldston and Thomas Ridley, and junior Bill Lester all took home All-SAA honors. Villa garnered his first career All-Region honor, finishing 31st at the regional meet on Nov. 16 in Memphis, Tennessee, with a time of 26 minutes, 5.1 seconds on the 8-kilometer course. It marked the program's second consecutive All-Region honor and served as an excellent cap to Villa's outstanding cross country career, which featured a pair of All-SAA honors in 2017 and 2018. The top 35 finishers at each of the eight Division III regional sites automatically earned All-Region honors. Meade capped his career with his first All-SAA first-team honor at the conference meet in Mount Berry on Nov. 2, finishing the 8-kilometer race in 26:07.4 to come in fourth. That finish marked the best by a Stormy Petrel in the history of the SAA Championships. It also served as Meade's first career All-SAA cross country honor. Goldston captured All-SAA second team honors at the conference meet, finishing the race in 26:28.2 and placing 10th. It served as his first career All-SAA honor. A pair of Petrels took All-SAA honorable mention, with Ridley and Lester grabbing the honors. Ridley finished 13th at the conference meet with a time of 26:34.0, marking his first career all-conference selection. Lester garnered his third straight All-SAA award by finishing 15th in 26:38.0. All-SAA teams are determined by order of finish at the SAA Championships. Runners finishing first through fifth earn first-team honors, sixth through 10th second-team, and 11th through 15th honorable mention. The top finisher at the meet is named the SAA Runner of the Year and the freshman with the best finish the SAA Newcomer of the Year.

The Southern Athletic Association women's soccer coaches voted junior goalkeeper Lindsey Bolas and freshman midfielder Kieran Burkey to the All-SAA honorable mention list, released on Nov. 11 by the league office. It marked the second career All-SAA honor for Bolas, the other an honorable mention nod in 2017. Bolas, a biology major and graduate of Troy High School in Troy, Michigan, enjoyed another outstanding season for the Stormy Petrels, placing herself among the best goalkeepers in the conference. She finished third in the league in saves per game with 4.6, while also coming in third with 69 total saves. She also tallied a 1.77 goals-against average and a .742 save percentage. Burkey, a gradute of Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, enjoyed an excellent debut campaign for the Petrels. She recorded four goals and three assists in 15 games and bagged game-winners in the team's 1-0 season-opening win over Benedictine (Illinois) Aug. 30 and their 3-2 win at Wesleyan Sept. 22. The Petrels finished 9-8 on the season, compiling their best record since 2000 when they finished 10-7-2.

Three Oglethorpe volleyball players earned All-SAA (Southern Athletic Association) honorable mention on Dec. 11 as voted by the league's coaches. Junior middle blocker Ta'Korya Green, sophomore outside hitter/setter Emma Williams and freshman outside hitter Jackie Schner all garnered the award. It served as the first career All-SAA award for all three Stormy Petrels. Green had an excellent year for the Petrels on the front line. She finished fourth in the SAA with 17 solo blocks, and eighth in the league with a .244 hitting percentage and 3.3 points per set. She recorded 230 kills and 61 total blocks. Williams finished eighth in the SAA with 4.78 assists per set. She also recorded 282 total assists and 48 kills. Schner made her Petrel debut in 2019 and earned All-SAA honors for her efforts. She tallied 210 kills and 230 digs, putting her in the league's top 20 in both categories. The Petrels finished 6-20 on the season overall.

Senior forward Ryan Marcano of the Oglethorpe University men's soccer team earned the second all-America honor of his career on Dec. 5 from the United Soccer Coaches. A Business Administration major, Marcano is a graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian Schools. The Stormy Petrel striker garnered a spot on the organization's NCAA Division III men's all-America second team, released on Dec. 5 in conjunction with the NCAA banquet prior to the men's and women's national semifinals in Greensboro, North Carolina. Marcano took home all-America third-team honors at the conclusion of the 2017 season and his 2019 award means that a member of the Petrels has earned all-America honors in each of the last three seasons. He finished the season tied for third in the SAA in goals per game with 0.63, while also tying for fourth in the league with 10 total goals scored. He tied for sixth in the conference in points per game with 1.38 and seventh in total points with 22. His goals per game mark placed him in the top 10 in the South Atlantic region, while his points per game and total goals marks put him in the top 20. The Petrels attacker finished all three of his penalty kick opportunities on the season, as well. As well as becoming the program's second-ever two-time all-American, the Atlanta native won All-South Atlantic Region first-team honors from the United Soccer Coaches on Monday for the second time in his career. The conference's coaches also tabbed him for the All-SAA first team in November, marking his second career appearance on that list. In addition, Marcano earned the Southern Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week award twice during the 2019 campaign, scoring a goal each in the team's victories over No. 20 Claremont-M-S and Pomona-Pitzer over Labor Day weekend and tallying both goals in their 2-1 win at Sewanee University on October 5. He helped the Petrel attack to second place in the nation in scoring offense with 3.58 goals per game, fifth in points per game with 9.58, sixth in total goals with 68, and eighth in total points with 182. Marcano led the team to its fifth straight SAA regular season title and its third straight conference final. He also took part in the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship for the second time in his career, and the program's third time, when the Petrels earned an at-large bid to the tournament field in November. Marcano took part in the program's third-ever conference tournament championship in 2017. The Petrels went 31-7-2 during Marcano's two years on the team. The United Soccer Coaches honored 47 student-athletes as Division III men's all-Americans on Dec. 5, dispersed over three teams. The organization will formally acknowledge the accomplishments of all their all-Americans, across divisions, at their January convention in Baltimore.

Sophomore Carlos Sone of the Oglethorpe men's basketball team was named the Oglethorpe Male Athlete of the Week (Nov. 24-30). A Biopsychology major, Sone is a graduate of Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School. Sone averaged 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game at the Maryville Thanksgiving Classic, helping his team to an 83-81 overtime victory over Maryville College and playing well in an 89-87 loss to Johnson University. Overall, he went 9-of-18 from the field and 6-of-13 from 3-point range over the two games, while also making a perfect 4 of 4 free throw attempts. He averaged 3.5 assists per game, 3.0 steals per game, and only 1.0 turnover per game. He scored 13 points, grabbed 11 boards, and recorded three assists and three steals in the win over Maryville College.

Junior Taylor Smith of the Oglethorpe University women's basketball team was named the Oglethorpe Female Athlete of the Week (Nov. 24-30). A Politics major, Smith is a graduate of American Heritage High School. Smith scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Stormy Petrels' 80-58 win over Covenant College on Tuesday, Nov. 26. She went 11-for-15 from the field and made three steals. Smith is currently second in the SAA in offensive rebounds with 23, and is fifth in field-goal percentage (52.5) and steals (16).

Junior Will Koch of the Oglethorpe University men's basketball team has been named the OU Male Athlete of the Week. A Business Administration major, Koch is a graduate of Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach. Koch led the way for the Stormy Petrels in their 71-57 victory over Warren Wilson College in the Vikings Tipoff Tournament in Mount Berry, scoring 15 points while grabbing an impressive 21 rebounds. He also passed out five assists in the process. Koch also scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds in the team's contest with Bob Jones University the previous evening. He and the rest of the Stormy Petrels will head across town to take on No. 6 Emory University on Saturday at 6 p.m. After that, they'll head to Maryville, Tennessee, for a Thanksgiving weekend classic against Maryville College and Johnson University-Tennessee.

The Southern Athletic Association men's soccer coaches voted nine members of the Oglethorpe men's soccer team onto the All-SAA teams, released Nov. 11 by the league office. In addition, senior defender Christian Waegelin earned SAA Defensive Player of the Year honors, marking the fifth straight season in which a member of the team has earned a conference postseason award. He joined senior forward Ryan Marcano, as well as senior midfielders Andrew Grodhaus and Josh Bronstorph, on the All-SAA first team. Senior midfielder Gabe Alvarez, senior defender Sebastian Carlson and sophomore forward Abraham Lopez garnered spots on the second team, while freshmen goalkeeper Ulises Rodriguez and forward James Williams earned honorable mention. Waegelin capped an outstanding four-year career with the league's top defensive award. This marked his third career All-SAA honor and his second consecutive first-team nod. He served as an essential part of a defensive unit that currently sits third in the SAA over the course of the season with a 1.11 team goals-against average. That unit is also third in the conference with just 19 goals allowed and a .333 shutout percentage over the course of the campaign. The Petrel senior tallied a pair of goals and three assists on the season, as well. Marcano garnered the second All-SAA first team selection of his career this season. The Petrel offensive standout finished tied for first in the SAA in penalty-kick conversion rate, burying a perfect 3 for 3. He also finished third in goals per game (0.57), fourth in points per game (1.47) and total goals (10), and sixth in total points (22). Grodhaus has been a stalwart at holding midfield all four season with the Petrels. He's earned All-SAA honors all four seasons he's played for Oglethorpe and nabbed first-team accolades in back-to-back campaigns. This season, he scored three goals and tallied three assists out of his defensive midfield spot, scoring the game-winning goal against Centre in the team's 3-1 win on Sept. 28. Bronstorph bagged his first career All-SAA honor in this, his senior season. He's currently tops in the conference in assists per game with 0.56. He also holds the top spot in total assists with 10. Those marks put him 21st and 25th in the nation, respectively. Alvarez earned All-SAA second team honors in all four of his seasons as a Petrel. He's second in the conference in assists per game (0.53) and total assists (8), fourth in points per game (1.47), fifth in shots per game (3.53) and sixth in total points (22). Carlson took his second career All-SAA honor and his first second-team nod. He tied with Marcano for tops in the league in penalty conversion rate, knocking one home on Sept. 8 in the team's 5-1 victory over Gordon. In addition, Carlson served as an essential part of the Petrel back line while scoring four goals and tallying an assist over the course of the season. He also recorded a pair of game-winning goals, one coming against Rhodes on Oct. 18 and the other against Berry in the SAA semifinals on Friday. Lopez had an outstanding season in his second with the Petrels, taking home his first career All-SAA honor in the process. He's currently second in the conference in shot accuracy, putting 57.1 percent of his shots on frame. In addition, he's third in three categories: points per game (1.47), total goals (11) and total points (25). He's fourth in goals per game with 0.65. Rodriguez earned his first career All-SAA nod in this, his freshman season. He's second in the SAA in goals-against average (0.91). He's also third in save percentage (.756) and shutouts (4). Williams also garnered All-SAA honorable mention for his work during his freshman campaign. He sits seventh in the SAA in goals per game (0.50) and total goals (9).

Sydni Donovan of the Oglethorpe women's basketball team has been named the OU Female Athlete of the Week. A Business Administration major, Donovan is a graduate of Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach. Donovan scored 19 points and accrued five blocks in the Stormy Petrels' 73-53 win over Randolph-Macon College on Saturday at the Comfort Suites Classic in Emory, Virginia. She went 7-for-9 from the field and 5-for-7 from the free-throw line over the course of the game, which boosted Oglethorpe's record to 3-1 on the season. Donovan also went 2-for-3 from the field in Friday's loss to Emory and Henry College at the same event. She and the rest of the team get set to travel to Danville, Kentucky on Friday and Saturday for the Lee's Famous Recipe/Hampton Inn Classic. They'll go against Maryville College (Tennessee) on Friday at 5 p.m. and Otterbein University on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Freshman Ulises Rodriguez of the Oglethorpe University men's soccer team has been named the OU Male Athlete of the Week (Oct. 20-26), after his performance in the Stormy Petrels' 4-0 win over Berry College, a victory that secured the team's fifth straight outright Southern Athletic Association (SAA) regular season title. A Business Administration major, Rodriguez is a graduate of St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, NJ. Rodriguez recorded five saves over the course of the game on Oct. 26, including four in the first half with the score either 0-0 or 1-0. He played for 81 minutes of what became the Petrels' fifth clean sheet of the season and picked up his eighth win of the year. He currently sits in second place in the SAA with a 0.66 goals-against average and a .829 save percentage. Rodriguez is also third in the conference with three clean sheets. This past weekend, Rodriguez and the rest of the top-seeded Petrels shut out the eighth-seeded Hendrix College in the first round of the SAA playoffs. Oglethorpe will host the final two rounds of the SAA Men's Soccer Championship on Nov. 8 and Nov. 10.

Junior goalkeeper Lindsey Bolas has been named the Oglethorpe University Female Athlete of the Week. A Biology major, Bolas is a graduate of Troy High School in Tory, Michigan Bolas enjoyed an outstanding game for the Stormy Petrels on Saturday, Oct. 26---recording a whopping 14 saves over almost 105 minutes of play in the team's one-goal defeat. For the season, she currently sits third in the SAA in both total saves and saves per game (64 and 4.6, respectively), while playing the third-most minutes of any SAA goalkeeper (1130 minutes, 56 seconds). She also sits sixth in the conference with a 1.59 goals-against average.

Junior goalkeeper Lindsey Bolas of the Oglethorpe University women's soccer team was named the Southern Athletic Association Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for her efforts in the team's 1-0 extra-time loss to Berry College. It marked the second such award for Bolas in 2019 and the third of her career. A Biology major, Bolas is a graduate of Troy High School in Troy, Michigan. Bolas enjoyed an outstanding game for the Stormy Petrels on Saturday, recording a whopping 14 saves over almost 105 minutes of play in the team's one-goal defeat. For the season, she currently sits third in the SAA in both total saves and saves per game (64 and 4.6, respectively), while playing the third-most minutes of any SAA goalkeeper (1130 minutes, 56 seconds). She also sits sixth in the conference with a 1.59 goals-against average. She and the No. 7 seed Petrels will be back in action on Saturday at 12 p.m. Eastern, when they take on No. 2 seed Rhodes College in the first round of the SAA playoffs from Memphis, Tennessee.

Oglethorpe University freshman goalkeeper Ulises Rodriguez earned Southern Athletic Association Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week honors from the league office on Monday after his performance in the Stormy Petrels' 4-0 win over Berry College---a victory that secured the team's fifth straight outright SAA regular season title. It served as the second time Rodriguez received the honor in 2019. A Business Administation major, Rodriguez is from Troy, NJ and a graduate of Saint Peter's Preparatory School. Rodriguez recorded five saves over the course of the game, including four in the first half with the score either 0-0 or 1-0. He played for 81 minutes of what became the Petrels' fifth clean sheet of the season, and he picked up his eighth win of the year. He currently sits in second place in the SAA with a 0.66 goals-against average and an .829 save percentage. Rodriguez also is third in the conference with three clean sheets. He and the rest of the top-seeded Petrels will host eighth-seeded Hendrix College on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the SAA playoffs at the Oglethorpe Track and Field. If they win that game, Oglethorpe will host the final two rounds of the SAA Men's Soccer Championship the following weekend.

Sophomore Aidan Goldston of the Oglethorpe men's cross country team has been named the Oglethorpe Male Athlete of the Week. A Business Administration major, Goldston is a graduate of Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta. Goldston beat his previous 8-kilometer personal best by 29 seconds at the Berry Invitational on Saturday, leading his team to a runner-up finish at the meet. He recorded a time of 26 minutes, 19 seconds and finished in ninth. He helped the Petrels to the best SAA finish at the meet as they bested three other conference programs. He and the rest of the Petrels will now get set for the SAA Cross Country Championships back at the same course in Mount Berry on November 2.

Freshman Sarah Hsu of the Oglethorpe women's golf team has been named the Oglethorpe Female Athlete of the Week. A Biology major, Hsu is a graduate of Lanier High School. Hsu picked up her first career individual victory this week at the Chick-fil-A Collegiate Invitational, sharing the individual medal with Spring Hill's Claire Landry at 4-over-par 148 over the event's 36 holes. She shot an impressive even-par 72 on Monday and followed it up with a solid 4-over 76 on Tuesday. It served as the final event of the fall season for the Stormy Petrels. They'll return to action in early March for the Savannah Invitational, the first event of the spring season.

Sophomore Aidan Goldston of the Oglethorpe University men's cross country team has been named the Southern Athletic Association Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for his efforts in the Stormy Petrels' second-place finish at the Berry Invitational in Mount Berry on Saturday. A Business Administration major, Goldston is a graduate of Grady High School in Atlanta. Goldston beat his previous 8-kilometer personal best by 29 seconds en route to leading his team to a runner-up finish. He recorded a time of 26 minutes, 19 seconds and finished ninth. He helped the Petrels to the best SAA finish at the meet, as they bested three other conference programs. He and the rest of the Petrels will now get set for the SAA Cross Country Championships back at the same course in Mount Berry on November 2.

Freshman goalkeeper Ulises Rodriguez of the Oglethorpe men's soccer team earned the Souther Athletic Association Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week award on Monday from the league office. A Business Administration major, Rodriguez is a graduate of St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City. Rodriguez earned the honor for his efforts in the Stormy Petrels' 2-0 weekend, featuring blowout wins over Birmingham-Southern College and Millsaps College. The Petrels' attack scored 17 goals over the two games, but Rodriguez did his part, too, allowing just one goal over 180 minutes of play. He tallied his first career clean sheet in Friday's 9-0 win over Birmingham-Southern College, recording five saves in that game. He also made five saves in Sunday's 8-1 victory over Millsaps College. Rodriguez is currently third in the SAA in goals-against average (0.98) and save percentage (.793). The Petrels will be back in action on Friday, when they head to Memphis, Tennessee, to take on Rhodes College at 4 p.m. Eastern.

Senior forward Ryan Marcano of the Oglethorpe men's soccer team has been named the Oglethorpe Male Athlete of the Week. A Business Administration major, Marcano is a graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian School. Marcano scored both goals in a key SAA road win over Sewanee on Saturday, with the Stormy Petrels defeating the Tigers 2-1 in Tennessee. That moved the Petrel striker to four goals on the season. He and the rest of his team will host a pair of Southern Athletic Association games over the weekend. They'll take on Birmingham-Southern College on Friday at 7 p.m. and Millsaps College on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

Freshman Sarah Brummett of the Oglethorpe women's cross country team has been named the OU Female Athlete of the Week. Brummett finished sixth at the Sewanee Invitational with a time of 26 minutes, 1.9 seconds on the 6-kilometer course. It marked her best finish of the season so far in her first 6-kilometer race of the fall. A Biology major, Brummett is from Newnan, GA and a graduate of Northgate High School.

Kenny Park of the Oglethorpe men's golf team has been named the OU Male Athlete of the Week. Park tied for fifth at the prestigious Gordin Collegiate Classic in Columbus, Ohio earlier in the week---posting a 54-hole score of 5-under-par 211 and coming in just five strokes behind the tournament's individual medalist. His best round of three at the tournament came on Monday morning when he posted an impressive 5-under 67. Park also carded an under-par round in Tuesday's final round. Park is from Cumming, GA and a graduate of Laurel Springs School.

Junior Medina Besic of the women's soccer team has been named the Oglethorpe Female Athlete of the Week. Besic notched a hat trick in her team's 5-0 win over Talladega College last Wednesday. It moved her to eight goals and 18 points on the season- both marks which place her in the top five on the SAA leaderboard. She and the rest of the Stormy Petrels will be back in action over the weekend. They'll host Birmingham-Southern College on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and Millsaps College on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Oglethorpe senior forward Ryan Marcano earned the Southern Athletic Association Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week from the league office on Monday, marking his second such award of the season. Marcano served as the catalyst of the Petrel attack in the team's 2-1 win over Sewanee on Saturday. He scored both of Oglethorpe's goals, tallying with the first in the 31st minute and the second off a penalty kick in the 39th. For the season, Marcano sits in the top 10 on the SAA leaderboard with four goals. He and the rest of the Stormy Petrels get set to host a pair of home contests over the weekend. They'll welcome Birmingham-Southern College to the Oglethorpe Track and Field on Friday at 7 p.m. before hosting Millsaps College on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

Freshman Kieran Burkey of the Oglethorpe women's soccer team has been named the OU Female Athlete of the Week. Burkey scored the game-winning goal in the Stormy Petrels' 3-2 win over Wesleyan University on Sept. 22 in Macon, as well as tallying an assist earlier in the game. She also recorded a goal in the team's 2-0 victory over Agnes Scott College on Sept. 18. She totaled five points on the week. She and the rest of the Stormy Petrels get set to face off against Centre College on Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Oglethorpe Track and Field.

Senior Rodrigo Meade of the Oglethorpe University men's cross country team has been named the OU Male Athlete of the Week. Meade had an excellent race at the Rhodes College Invitational on Saturday, September 21 in Memphis, Tennessee. With a time of 25 minutes and 51.9 seconds, he finished 29th overall and sixth among Division III athletes. That served as one of the best 8-kilometer times in program history. Meade led his team to a sixth-place finish at the meet, putting them second among Division III teams and ahead of defending SAA champion, Rhodes College.

Sophomore defender Lauren Kirby, of the Oglethorpe women's soccer team, earned Southern Athletic Association Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9-15) for her efforts in a pair of Stormy Petrel wins over the weekend. Kirby featured big in wins over Bob Jones and Huntingdon. She tallied three assists for the weekend, accounting for both goals against Bob Jones University in a 2-0 win on Friday and another against Huntingdon College in a 3-0 victory on Sunday. Kirby's outstanding defensive playing has contributed to the team's five-game streak without a single goal being made on them. She currently sits tied for fourth in the league in assists with the three she accrued over the weekend. Kirby and the rest of the Petrels will take on Agnes Scott College on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. as they look to match their best record to start a season since 2010. On Sunday, Sept. 22, the team heads south to Macon to play Wesleyan University at 5 p.m.

Junior forward Medina Besic of the Oglethorpe University women's soccer team has been named the Southern Athletic Association Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week (September 1-7) for her efforts in a pair of Stormy Petrel victories. Besic tallied six total points with two goals and two assists over the course of the two games. She recorded a goal and an assist in both the team's 4-0 win at LaGrange on Friday and their 3-0 win over Averett at Piedmont's Bradford Classic on Sunday. She is currently tied for fifth in the league with six points and two goals. She and the rest of the Stormy Petrels will be back in action on Friday and Sunday when they host a pair of games at the Oglethorpe Track and Field. They'll welcome Bob Jones University in their home opener on Friday at 6 p.m. before following up with a game against Huntingdon College on Sunday at 5 p.m.

Junior goalkeeper Lindsey Bolas of the Oglethorpe women's soccer team has been named the SAA Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts in the Stormy Petrels' season-opening victory over Benedictine (Illinois). Bolas enjoyed an outstanding game Friday night in the Petrels' 1-0 season-opening win over the Eagles. She earned the clean sheet- tallying seven saves for the game. These saves included a handful of big ones down the stretch to help her team hold onto the one-goal advantage.

Senior forward Ryan Marcano of the Oglethorpe University men's soccer team has been named the Southern Athletic Association Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the team's victories over Claremont-M-S and Pomona-Pitzer at Emory's Sonny Carter Invitational. Marcano is a graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian School. Marcano got his season off to an outstanding start as the Petrels finished first in the four-team event. The Stormy Petrel forward scored in both games- tallying the opening goal in the team's 2-1 overtime win against Claremont-M-S. He also scored the second goal of the Petrels' 4-0 rout of Pomona-Pitzer. Marcano fired five total shots over the course of the weekend, and he scored a total of three. He and the rest of the Stormy Petrels will be back in action on Friday and Sunday. They'll head back to Emory's Woodruff PE Center on Friday evening at 7 p.m. to take on the crosstown-rival Eagles. They'll then host Gordon in their home opener Sunday at 6 p.m.

Senior forward Lauren Ransom of the Oglethorpe women's basketball team earned one more postseason honor Monday, as Women's D3 News named her to their all-America honorable mention list. It marked the first all-America honor of Ransom's career and capped an outstanding senior season for the Stormy Petrel forward. Ransom earned D3hoops.com All-South Region first team honors, as well as Southeaster Athletic Association (SAA) Player of the Year, All-SAA first team, and SAA all-tournament accolades. She also earned SAA Player of the Week honors in each of the last two weeks of the regular season. The Oglethorpe senior finished tied for eighth in the South region in total blocks with 46 and came in 11th in blocks per game with 1.59. She finished third in the conference in both categories. In addition, she finished second in the SAA in rebounding with 7.7 per game and third in offensive rebounding with 3.0 per contest. She came in fifth in free throws made with 85. It marked the second consecutive season in which the Petrels placed somebody on the Women's D3 News all-America honorable mention list. Current sophomore center Savannah LeGate earned the honor as a freshman after the 2017-18 season. Ransom served as one of 25 honorable mention selectees. The publication also named five all-America teams, consisting of a total of 25 players. Ransom served as the only SAA representative out of the 50 honorees. The Oglethorpe forward led the Petrels to a 23-7 mark on the season and an NCAA tournament at-large spot. The Petrels defeated No. 23 Chicago 57-51 in the first round on March 1, advancing to the second round of the national tournament for the first time since 2008-09. The 23 wins also served as the most for the program since accruing 27 in 2008-09.

Oglethorpe senior forward Lauren Ransom has been named the Southern Athletic Assocation's Women's Basketball Player of the Week by the league office for her outstanding performance in the Stormy Petrels' road sweep of Centre and Sewanee over the weekend. It marked the second weekly award of Ransom's career and the fourth time that a member of the team won the award during the 2018-19 season. Ransom enjoyed an outstanding weekend, leading the Petrels to a pair of victories on the road in conference play. She averaged 22.5 points, 10 rebounds and two steals per game over the two contests, converting at a 60-percent rate from the field in the process. She scored a career-high 30 points on Sunday against Sewanee, going 12-of-16 from the field and grabbing 13 rebounds. She's currently fourth in the league in rebounding (7.1 per game) and third in blocks (1.3 per game).