Oglethorpe University

Junior defender Dreshona Mapps-Whitmore of the Oglethorpe women's lacrosse team was named SAA Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week by the league office Monday. It marked the second such award of her career. Mapps-Whitmore played outstanding defense in the Stormy Petrels' 9-6 season-opening win over Southern Wesleyan Saturday. She scooped five ground balls and caused six turnovers to help her team to victory. The six caused turnovers tied a career high for the Petrel defender.

Oglethorpe senior midfielder Topher Marshall received an outstanding cap to his career from the United Soccer Coaches Monday, earning spots on the organization's Scholar All-America and Scholar South All-Region first teams. It marked the second consecutive season in which he earned both honors. The Scholar All-America teams were voted on by a panel of coaches from around the nation while the Scholar All-Region teams were voted on by coaches from around the South region. It also marked the second national postseason honor of the season for Marshall, who took second team all-American honors from the organization in late November. The Stormy Petrel midfielder also garnered South Atlantic All-Region first team accolades around the same time, marking the third time in his career he's made a coaches' All-Region team. He garnered his fourth straight All-SAA first team honor in 2018 and continued his run as the best midfielder in the conference. He finished the season at 0.44 assists per game, putting him atop the league leaderboard in that stat. He also tied for first in the league with seven total assists. Both of those marks placed him sixth in the South Atlantic region. He finished fifth in the SAA in points per game (1.19) and shots per game (2.94), as well as finishing tied for fifth with three game-winning goals. He earned a spot on the SAA all-tournament team for his efforts in that event, which included a golden goal to beat Berry in the semifinal round. He also earned SAA Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 1. Marshall finishes his Oglethorpe career as the most decorated player in program history. He's now the only Petrel men's soccer to player to earn all-America recognition in two separate seasons, having earned All-America, All-Region first team and Scholar All-America first team honors in each of the final two seasons of his career. He won the SAA Offensive Player of the Year award twice and the SAA Newcomer of the Year award his freshman season. The Oglethorpe senior also took part in the most successful four-year stretch in program history. Since 2015, the Petrels have won four straight SAA regular season titles, an SAA tournament championship, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2017. Oglethorpe accrued a 47-13-9 overall record and a 24-1-3 mark in SAA play during Marshall's years on the team. The team currently enjoys a 21-game unbeaten streak in conference regular-season play. The United Soccer Coaches honored 37 student-athletes as Division III men's scholar all-Americans Monday, dispersed over three teams. They also honored 33 players on the scholar South All-Region teams. This year's all-America and scholar all-America teams will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments in January at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago.

Senior center Tom Inungu of the Oglethorpe men's basketball team was named the Southern Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Feb. 4) by the league office, marking the first such award of his career. Inungu had an outstanding weekend, averaging 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game while shooting 59.1 percent from the floor in victories over Birmingham-Southern and Millsaps. He scored 23 points on 7-of-10 from the field while grabbing 11 rebounds in Friday's 93-90, double-overtime victory over the Panthers, then followed that up with an 18-point, 10-rebound performance in Sunday's 62-57 win over the Majors, going 6-for-12 in that game. For the season, Inungu leads the league in blocks with 2.3 per game, and has swatted 51 total shots over the course of the campaign. Both of those numbers put him in the top 20 nationally. The Stormy Petrel center is also tied for second in the SAA with four double-doubles on the season.

Sophomore forward Will Koch of the Oglethorpe University men's basketball team was named the Southern Athletic Association Player of the Week (Jan. 28) by the league office, marking the first time in his career that the Stormy Petrel forward earned the honor. Koch averaged 18 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists per game over the course of the Petrels' victories over Rhodes and Hendrix on Friday and Sunday, respectively. He led the team with 24 points on 9-of-17 from the field overall and 4-of-7 from 3-point range in Sunday's 70-62 win over Hendrix. In Friday's 59-30 win over Rhodes, he scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and passed out three assists. For the season, Koch sits in the league's top 10 in scoring (13.3 points per game) and rebounding (6.3 per game). He's also second on the SAA leaderboard with 5.8 defensive rebounds per game.

Freshman center Savannah LeGate of the Oglethorpe women's basketball team was named the Nov. 21 SAAC Female Athlete of the Week for her efforts in the team's run through the SAA Tournament over the weekend. LeGate scored 24 points in a losing effort against Mary Hardin-Baylor on Nov. 18, grabbing eight rebounds and making four blocks, as well. She also scored 13 points in the team's win over Emory on Nov. 12, hitting some big baskets down the stretch to help the team to their season-opening win.

Oglethorpe University student Tom Inungu of the men's basketball team was named the Nov. 21 SAAC Male Athlete of the Week by his peers in the Oglethorpe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Inungu averaged 15.7 points per game over the course of the Petrels' three games, shooting 53.1 percent over the course of the week which featured wins over Toccoa Falls and Sage, as well as a loss to Manhattanville. He also made 80 percent of his free-throw attempts and collected 9.3 rebounds a game while accruing seven blocks. He scored 16 points on a perfect 7-for-7 from the field in the team's 79-53 win over Toccoa Falls on Nov. 13.

Senior midfielder Christopher (Topher) Marshall of the Oglethorpe men's soccer team picked up All-America recognition from the United Soccer Coaches on Nov. 29, marking the second straight season in which he's earned the honor. The organization named him to their All-America second team as voted by Division III coaches from around the nation.

D3hoops.com named sophomore center Savannah LeGate to their preseason All-America fourth team on Thursday. It marked the first time that a member of the Oglethorpe women's basketball team has been named to the website's preseason list of the best players in the country. LeGate picks up the 2018-19 season right where she left off at the end of the 2017-18 campaign. At the conclusion of that season, she earned D3hoops.com Rookie of the Year honors as the nation's most outstanding freshman, and was also named South Region Rookie of the Year by the website, which serves as the site of note for NCAA Division III men's and women's basketball around the country. They also named her to their All-South Region first team. In addition, LeGate earned accolades from the SAA's coaches as both the league's most outstanding player and newcomer. She also earned a spot on the All-SAA first team, and took SAA Tournament MVP honors as she led her squad to their first conference title since 2009 and a spot in the NCAA tournament. The Nashville, Tennessee, native averaged 13.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game over the course of the 2017-18 season. No other SAA performer averaged a double-double on the year. That mark of 10.6 boards per game gave her the league's rebounding title. "Savannah's best traits never show in a box score," said Oglethorpe head coach Alex Richey. "She is an incredible teammate and her positive attitude is infectious to our team and coaching staff. We are all excited that she has been recognized as a preseason All-American and I firmly believe that, if she continues to work and lead like she has thus far, she will be one of the best players in the country at the end of the season, as well." The D3hoops.com preseason All-America teams are chosen from among the previous season's All-America and All-Region nominees. The site has named preseason All-America teams for both men and women each season since 2010-11. The Stormy Petrels will tip off their season on Nov. 12, when they travel across town to take on Emory at 6 p.m. They'll take part in their home opener the next day when they welcome Agnes Scott to Dorough Field House, also at 6 p.m.

The Southern Athletic Association released their 2018 fall all-sportsmanship teams this week, recognizing student-athletes who displayed outstanding sportsmanship over the course of their seasons. The 2018 Oglethorpe student-athletes who have earned SAA Fall All-Sportsmanship accolades are: Men's cross country - Rodrigo Meade Women's cross country - Kara Jones Men's soccer - Jon Guy Women's soccer - Lindsey Bolas Volleyball - Evan Furst The five Stormy Petrels selected join a total of 50 student-athletes among the conference's eight full-time members across its seven sponsored fall sports -- in addition to the five fall sports Oglethorpe competes in, the conference also sponsors field hockey and football. Formed in 2011, the SAA places a special emphasis on good sportsmanship and fair play amongst all competitors.

The Oglethorpe men's cross country team earned their best-ever conference finish Saturday, Oct. 27 at the SAA Cross Country Championships in Memphis, Tennessee, posting a second-place mark with 54 points for the meet. The Stormy Petrels came in with a total time of 2 hours, 13 minutes and 21 seconds on the 8-kilometer course, and averaged 26:41. They only finished behind nationally-ranked Rhodes, who had the top four individual finishers in the race, and beat third-place Berry by 19 points. The Petrels were led by sophomore Jacob Hadden, who finished fifth with a time of 25:58.5, marking the highest finish by a Petrel at an SAA cross country championship meet. Freshman Hayden Guthrie also finished in the top 10, posting an eighth-place finish in 26:32.7. Sophomore Bill Lester had his second straight outstanding SAA meet, finishing 11th with a mark of 26:47.6. Junior Mateo Villa rounded out Oglethorpe's top 15 finishers with a time of 26:54.5, coming in 14th. On the women's side, senior Kara Jones earned the first top 15 finish for an Oglethorpe women's runner in SAA history. She came in 15th with a time of 23:42.7 on the 6-kilometer course at Shelby Farms. Sophomore Reagan Goodwin finished 18th in 24:05.2, while freshman Gabby Huff-Streiter came in 27th with a mark of 24:51.0. Rounding out the top-half finishers in the men's race, freshman Aidan Goldston served as the Petrels' final runner toward their final score, finishing fifth among Oglethorpe runners and 16th overall in 27:07.6. Senior Rodrigo Meade came in 24th with a mark of 27:41.3. Freshman Thomas Ridley posted a 26th-place finish in 27:42.7, sophomore Alex Araya finished 32nd with a mark of 28:05.2, and junior Nick Berardi came in 38th in 28:20.1. The Petrels will next be in action on Saturday, Nov. 10, when they head to Mount Berry, Georgia, for the NCAA Division III South/Southeast Regional.

Junior goalkeeper Scott Zoino of the Oglethorpe men's soccer team was named the Southern Athletic Association Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week by the league office on Monday, marking the second time this season that the Stormy Petrel goalie earned the honor. Zoino had an outstanding week in net for the Petrels, allowing just one goal over two games as his team earned road victories over in-state opponents Emory and Berry. He posted his sixth shutout of the season against Berry on Friday, stopping four shots in the process. He also picked up a pair of crucial saves in the second half of the Petrels' 2-1 win at Emory on Tuesday. For the season, Zoino is tied for the league lead in wins (11) and is second in shutouts. He's also fifth in goals against average (1.08) and tied for fifth in fewest goals allowed (14).

Senior Jacob Arnett of the Oglethorpe men's golf team earned his second individual medal of the fall season Tuesday at the Oglethorpe-Royal Lakes Fall Invitational in Flowery Branch. He posted a 3-under-par 69 at the Royal Lakes Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, finishing the tournament at 8-under 136 to win by three strokes over Tyler Newton of York (Pennsylvania). The Stormy Petrels finished 13th as a team at the tournament, as they posted a 12-over 300 for the day and came in at 30-over 606 for the tournament. That put them 22 strokes behind a first-place tie between Babson and Greensboro. Arnett carded a pair of birdies on the back nine after teeing off for the day on the 10th hole. He played even better on the course's front nine, posting an eagle on the par-5 third and recording par on the other eight holes. Sophomore Anthony DeRosa also played well for the Petrels on the day, carding three birdies and posting 2-over 74 for the round despite suffering some bad luck over the first and last few holes of the round. He finished tied for 26th with a 4-over 148 over the 36 holes, putting him 12 strokes back of Arnett. The Petrels had several golfers compete well as individuals. That group was led by junior Ron Johnson, who posted a second straight even-par 72 to finish the tournament tied for eighth at even-par 144, eight strokes back of Arnett. Freshman Tripp Murphy and sophomore Tyler Rover finished the tournament tied for 19th at 3-over 147. Murphy posted a 2-over 74 on the day, recording a pair of eagles, while Rover came in at 1-over 73. Freshmen Isley McClure and Justin Vincent also posted scored in the top 40. McClure tied for 26th with a 4-over 76 on Tuesday and a 4-over 148 for the week, while Vincent fired a 3-over 75 on Tuesday and a 5-over 149 on the week to come in tied for 37th. Hampden-Sydney finished third as a team, coming in three strokes behind Babson and Greensboro. McDaniel, Maryville (Tennessee) and York tied for fourth at five back. LaGrange, Birmingham-Southern, Sewanee and Cal Lutheran rounded out the top 10. The Petrels will be back in action in a week's time, as they head to Ligonier, Pennsylvania, for the inaugural Tartan Invitational. That event will be held at the prestigious Laurel Valley Golf Club and will take place Monday and Tuesday. First Round Recap The Oglethorpe men's golf team enjoyed an outstanding front nine Monday at the Oglethorpe-Royal Lakes Fall Invitational in nearby Flowery Branch, posting a score of even par through 10 holes in the event's first round. However, the difficult back nine proved problematic for the Stormy Petrels, and they finished the day tied for 12th at 18-over-par 306, 15 strokes back of leaders Babson. Senior Jacob Arnett finished the day tied for first individually, as he posted an impressive 5-under 67 on the Royal Lakes Golf and Country Club course. He carded seven birdies for the round including five over the opening six holes. He sat two strokes up on Tyler Newton of York (Pennsylvania) for the lead at the end of the day. Sophomore Anthony DeRosa finished the first round tied for 25th at 2-over 74. seven strokes back of the lead, serving as one of seven Oglethorpe competitors in the top 25. Arnett and DeRosa were the only two from the Petrels' main 5-man lineup, though. Senior Kyle Shealy posted a 9-over 81, freshman Justin Rickerson came in at 12-over 84, and freshman Sean Fromme posted a 13-over 85. Freshman Isley McClure joined junior Ron Johnson in posting a top 10 score with each golfing as individuals. Each finished the day tied for ninth at even-par 72, putting them five back. Freshman Tripp Murphy posted a 1-over 73 to put himself in a tied for 15th, while sophomore Tyler Rover and freshman Justin Vincent came in tied with DeRosa for 25th. The Petrels will be back in action bright and early Tuesday morning from Flowery Branch. Johnson will be one of the first Petrels to tee off, and will get going at 8:45 a.m. The main team will get their round started at 8:54 a.m. from the 10th hole at Royal Lakes.

Sophomore outside hitter Jacoby Sims of the Oglethorpe volleyball team has been named Female Athlete of the Week (Sept. 27, 2018) by the Oglethorpe University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for her efforts during the week, including a 3-0 victory over Huntingdon in the team's home opener. Sims accumulated 34 kills over the three matches and hit .368 for the week. In addition, she pulled 36 digs over the three contests. She recorded 13 kills and hit .381 in the team's win over Huntingdon on Thursday. For the season, she sits fourth in the SAA in total kills (135), tied for fourth in service aces (21), and fourth in points (165.5).

Senior midfielder Topher Marshall of the Oglethorpe men's soccer team has been named the SAA Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the Stormy Petrels' 3-2 SAA win over Sewanee on Saturday and their 6-0 rout over Brevard on Monday. It marked the third such award for Marshall in his career and the second time in as many weeks that a Petrel has won an SAA weekly award. Marshall scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute of Oglethorpe's 3-2 SAA victory over Sewanee on Saturday, marking his ninth career game-winning goal. That came after passing out a pair of assists in a 6-0 victory over Brevard on Monday. He finished the week with four total points. For the season, Marshall is tied for fifth in the league with three assists. He and the rest of the Petrels will take on Washington (Missouri) from Franklin, Tennessee, Monday night at 8 p.m. Eastern. After that, they'll head out on the road in SAA play. They'll take on Millsaps Friday night at 8:30 p.m. Eastern from Jackson, Mississippi, then continue to Alabama to go against Birmingham-Southern Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

Junior goalkeeper Scott Zoino of the Oglethorpe men's soccer team has been named the Male Athlete of the Week (Sept. 27, 2018) by the Oglethorpe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for his efforts in his team's 2-0 victory at Centre to open the SAA season. Zoino had an outstanding game in the Stormy Petrels' 2-0 victory over the weekend. He recorded 6 saves and earned his second shutout of the season. His efforts kept the game scoreless into the final 10 minutes, where the Petrels scored a pair of goals to nab the victory. In addition, Zoino earned his second consecutive shutout and his third clean sheet of the season on Monday, as his team routed Brevard, 6-0. For the year, Zoino is tied for third in the league in fewest goals allowed with seven. He is also currently fifth in the league with a 1.40 goals against average.

Junior Scott Zoino of the Oglethorpe men's soccer team has been named the SAA Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week (September 25, 2018) for his efforts in the team's weekend victory at Centre. It marked the first weekly SAA award of his career.

The Oglethorpe men's soccer team reached unprecedented heights for the program in 2017, and they'll be looking to surpass that during the 2018 season, which kicks off this week.

The Oglethorpe women's tennis team had a very successful 2018, finishing fourth in the SAA with a 12-7 record, and ranked 16th in the Atlantic South. The squad will surely miss 4-time All-SAA performer Caroline Johnson along with stellar doubles player Hallie Sickling. However, they have everyone else back and will be led by a solid senior class.

The Oglethorpe men's tennis team had a very successful 2018, finishing ranked 12th in the Atlantic South with a 12-6 record. They look to be much improved with the addition of a strong recruiting class. If their first year players can develop quickly, the Stormy Petrels will challenge for another top four finish in SAA play. They have the same depth they had last year with all but two players returning, and added strength at the top.

The Oglethorpe women's golf team is set to get their season underway this weekend at the Montgomery Country Club Women's Intercollegiate in Montgomery, Alabama. The Stormy Petrels are receiving votes in the coaches' poll coming into this season, and will face off against No. 10 Berry, No. 13 Huntingdon, No. 18 Washington and Lee, No. 19 Rhodes, No. 20 Sewanee, No. 23 Centre, and a Birmingham-Southern team receiving votes at the tournament, as well as in-state foe Piedmont and SAA foe Millsaps.

The Oglethorpe men's golf team is back in action this weekend at their first major national event of the fall season, the NCAA Division III Men's Fall Preview. That event will take place in Nicholasville, Kentucky, at the Keene Trace Golf Club, home of the 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships.

The Oglethorpe volleyball team returns for the 2018 season, the second under head coach Joseph Goodson, and will look to make a big move up the SAA standings in 2018.

The Oglethorpe women's soccer team is back on the field starting this week, as they look to continue moving up the SAA standings under third-year head coach Wes Anania.

Sophomore Jacob Hadden has been named the SAA Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week in a vote by the league's coaches. It marks the third time in his career that Hadden has earned the honor.

The Oglethorpe baseball program's 2018 recruiting class was ranked as the #1 class in NCAA Division III by Perfect Game, the industry leader in promoting baseball and amateur players. Perfect Game assigns points to each recruit according to their national ranking, and the Stormy Petrels came out on top with the most points for the new class.

Freshman Oz Faal of the Oglethorpe men's track and field team has been named the SAA Men's Track Athlete of the Week (March 28, 2018) by the league's coaches for his efforts in the Emory Invitational.

The Oglethorpe women's golf team saw three members earn recognition as Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars for the 2017-18 academic year, as junior Hailey Willman joined freshmen Angel Sanchez and Emma Meadows in receiving the honor. The Stormy Petrel women's golf program has now seen 12 players earn the honor in its history.

The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) named Oglethorpe freshman Angel Sanchez to their All-Great Lakes region team for the 2017-2018 academic year.

A slew of incoming Oglethorpe University freshman and high school baseball commits have been cutting their teeth at Hermance Stadium this summer as part of the Brookhaven Prospect Bucks team.

Oglethorpe sophomore goalie Jordan Chandler has been named the SAA Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week by the league office for her effort in the Stormy Petrels' 14-0 shutout victory over Huntingdon on Saturday.