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02.24.2010  |  Basketball  |  Viewed 806 times
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Often during the Spring of any year the Trevecca athletic calender can become overloaded during any particular week. This week (February 22 - 28) has 13 Trevecca Athletic Events scheduled, nine of those are on-campus. We hope you'll make plans to catch one or more of the Waves of Purple athletic events this week. There is a schedule of games listed below, or you can view the schedule online.

The number of events isn't the only compelling story line. Many of the games hold a great deal of significance to the teams involved.

Call a Buddy, Bring a Moore Maniac… Let's pack Moore Gym on Thursday
Two games pitting a pair of NAIA Top 25 teams
6:00 p.m.      #17 Trevecca vs. #1 Union University
8:00 p.m.      #23 Trevecca vs. #11 Union University

Need more reasons to attend…
It's the final home game for four seniors  
   Matthew Elliott - men's team   
   Abby Lawson - women's team
   Christian Gibson - women's team
   Kimberly Potts - cheerleader
Troy Trevecca welcomes Gnash from the Nashville Predators
    They'll battle it out at half time of the men's basketball game
You'll get a chance for your very own Troy Trevecca Bobble Head!
Each game pits the No. 1 vs. No. 2 teams in the TranSouth
Final regular season home game
EverPraise is signing the anthem for both games
The games are being broadcast (Live Video) on the College Fanz Network
You'll hear the best pep band in the NAIA
You'll get to hear Michael Johnson say "Two for TNU"

While your on the way to the basketball games Thursday, stop by the Trojan Softball Complex to watch the Trojans take on Covenant College at 2 p.m.

Women's basketball coach Gary Van Atta  makes his media rounds on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 25) he'll be a guest on on 104.5 The Zone's 3 Hour Lunch. - Listen Live

Sam Harris, men's basketball coach, will be on 104.5 the Zone with George Plaster and Willy Daunic on Friday, February 26 at 3:50 p.m.
- Listen Live

For more detail on how to tune in and a list of other recent media opportunities for Trevecca athletes, check the list below this week's schedule of games.


ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
   2:00PM    Baseball vs #8 Campbellsville University  Live Stats W 3-2 in 11 innings
   3:00PM    Softball at North Alabama  North Alabama Live Stats  W 5-4
     Game 2    Softball at North Alabama  North Alabama Live Stats  W 2-1 9 innings
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25    
   2:00PM    Softball vs Covenant College  Live Stats Note, new time
     Game 2    Softball vs Covenant College  Live Stats
   6:00PM    Women's Basketball vs #1 Union University  TNU Live video/audio/stats
   8:00PM    Men's Basketball vs #10 Union University  TNU Live video/audio/stats
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
   12:00PM    Baseball vs Bethel College (Ind.)  Live Stats
     Game 2    Baseball vs Bethel College (Ind.)  Live Stats
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27    
   11:00AM    Baseball vs Bethel College (Ind.)  Live Stats
   2:00PM    Women's Basketball at Martin Methodist  Live audio/stats
   4:00PM    Men's Basketball at Martin Methodist  Live audio/stats

Media Opportunities
Gary Van Atta - 104.5 The Zone - Thursday, February 25 - Listen Live

Sam Harris - 104.5 The Zone - Friday, February 26 at 3:50 p.m.  - Listen Live

Recent Trevecca Athletics Signees Audra Fullen and Heather Shuler of Ravenwood High School were highlighted in this Tennessean article.

The Tennessean's Ms. Cheap included Trevecca baseball as one of her "Baseball Bargains" in her latest article. Click to Read

Click for Ms. Cheap Baseball Bargain Slide Show

Terry Bulger of WSMV Channel 4 has recorded a feature on Matthew Elliott that could air this week. We'll post the scheduled air date and time here.

Tennessean Sports Writer Mike Organ recently featured Trevecca senior Matthew Elliott and his father in an article - click for article

This Weeks recap
The baseball team defeated #8 Campbellsville 3-2 in 11 innings to start the week of games.

The softball team swept a pair of games Tuesday at North Alabama (5-4, 2-1) to keep the winning purple wave going.

On Tuesday Matthew Elliott and his father were in-studio guests on WNSR's The Morning Sports Page with program hosts Greg Pogue and David Coleman.

Matthew is a senior on the Trojans basketball team while his father (Mark) played basketball at Vanderbilt from 1977-80 and coached there from 1987-94. The two were featured in a recent article by Tennessean Sports Writer Mike Organ - click for article