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[Women's Basketball] Trevecca's Raby Named NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-02-08T14:55:29-06:00

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Trevecca post player Rachel Raby has been named the NCCAA Student Athlete of the Week for the week ending February 5, 2012.

Raby, a junior from Nashville, Tenn., had two double-doubles this past week, giving her eight for the season. She scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Trojans' 75-72 double overtime loss at Mid-Continent on January 31. She followed that up with 20 points and 13 rebounds in Trevecca's 82-46 win over Blue Mountain on February 4.

For the week, she averaged 20.5 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 3 blocked shots, while shooting 67% (18-27) from the field and 71% (5-7) from the free throw line.

[Trojans In Service] Trojans In Service - Adoption Thursday

Gregory Ruff — 2012-02-08T14:54:38-06:00

NASHVILLE, TENN. - During Trevecca's home basketball games on Thursday, February 9, 2012, the Trevecca athletic department will present their latest Trojans In Service project - Adoption Sponsorship.

The Adoption Sponsorship initiative is designed to assist families in our community ease the financial burden incurred during their adoption process.

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The Trevecca athletic department will donate $3 of each adult general admission ticket sold during the two games on Thursday to Trevor and Jamie Lubiens. Additionally, there will be a donation table setup in the lobby for anyone attending the games to make a donation.

Trevor is apart of the Marketing crew at Trevecca, while Jamie is a recent Masters graduate at Trevecca.

Trojans In Service is the Trevecca Athletic Department's community service program, through which Trojan athletic teams give back to the Middle Tennessee, Southeastern, and Global communities.

For more information or to donate without attending, contact Trevecca Director of Athletics Mark Elliott (melliott@trevecca.edu).

[Trojans In Service] Trevecca to Host Adoption Monday l Trojans In Service

Gregory Ruff — 2012-02-08T14:37:41-06:00

NASHVILLE, TENN. - During Trevecca's home basketball games on Monday, February 13, 2012, the Trevecca athletic department will present their latest Trojans In Service project - Adoption Sponsorship.

The Adoption Sponsorship initiative is designed to assist families in our community ease the financial burden incurred during their adoption process.

The Trevecca athletic department will donate $3 of each adult general admission ticket sold during the two games on Monday to Alan and Kim Clark. Additionally, there will be table setup for adoption in the lobby for anyone attending the games to talk with the Clark's about their adoption process and to make a donation.

Alan and Kim Clark have been married for 26 years and do not have any children. Pastor Alan has served in churches in Dallas, Texas, Louisiana, and at Nashville First Church and Brentwood Church of the Nazarene. He was children's pastor for a large number of students who now attend Trevecca. Kim has been a choral teacher for 25 years performing and conducting in Carnegie Hall, Canada, as well as numerous European tours. In June of 2010 missionaries from Russia came to Brentwood Church of the Nazarene and shared about the work with orphanages in the Siberian region. The Clarks felt God speaking to them about adoption and moved forward to adopt three girls.

They can not share much info about the girls at this time since they are in the final phases of adoption but they should be home for Easter this year. These young ladies are extremely talented in music and art and should be singing in church soon.

The adoption process has been grueling but God's hand has been evident throughout all of the hurdles. After being rejected by every agency because of the ages of these children the Clarks pursued an independent adoption using lawyers instead of an agency. In the Spring of 2011 the Russians and Americans signed a new treaty to protect adopted children and part of this treaty outlawed independent adoptions. After seeing every door closed but still feeling God's call they continued to pray and ask for divine intervention. Brentwood Church of the Nazarene spent tireless hours on their knees asking for God's mercy. European Adoption Consultants had mercy on the Clarks after hearing their story and agreed to process the adoption in spite of the difficulties and extreme costs. A new law in 2012 which mandates a 30 day waiting period on civil matters means that they will have to make 2 more trips to Russia before their family can come home but they should be going back to Russia in March for their court date.

In January Kim and Alan were able to meet their girls. They spent three days singing, drawing, bonding, and talking about living in America and flying on planes. They are very apprehensive but trusting and brave. Kim resigned as choral director at Brentwood High School in order to put all of her efforts into their new life and children.

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Alan and Kim would like to thank the Trevecca community for this opportunity to share their story and for the funds that will help get their children home.

Trojans In Service is the Trevecca Athletic Department's community service program, through which Trojan athletic teams give back to the Middle Tennessee, Southeastern, and Global communities.

For more information or to donate without attending, contact Trevecca Director of Athletics Mark Elliott (melliott@trevecca.edu).

[Baseball] Trevecca Drops Home Opener to Georgetown

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-02-07T17:20:35-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Trevecca baseball team (2-1) dropped its first game of the season Tuesday afternoon, falling to Georgetown College (3-0) 6-5 in the Trojans' home opener at Jackson Field. The Trojans had the tying and winning runs in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Georgetown righthander Chad Richie induced a ground ball to end the game.

"I'm really proud of the way the guys battled today," said Head Coach Mike Lord. "Rob settled down after a tough start and kept us in the game, and we continued to fight right until the end, but we just came up a little short."

Rob Rowland produced a solid effort in his first start for Trevecca, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits in seven innings of work, with four strikeouts and four walks. The Tigers scored twice in the first inning, on an RBI single and a balk, but the sophomore righthander settled down after that, allowing just an RBI single in the third.

Trevecca still trailed 3-0 in the fifth inning, when Blake Rogers singled with one out. Rogers stole second, advanced to third on Ty Wallin's single, and scored on a wild pickoff throw by Tigers' reliever Matt Smith. The Trojans then tied it in the sixth when Rogers singled home Matt Tidwell and Mark Rayburn.

That's the way it stayed until the eighth inning, when Georgetown scored three times on a pair of wild pitches and a sacrifice fly to take a 6-3 lead.

"That one inning really hurt us," added Coach Lord. "We can't make mistakes like that against a good team like this and expect to come away with a win. But I was really proud of the way the guys continued to fight and scratch and stay in the game, giving themselves a chance to win it at the end."

But the Trojans continued to hang around, cutting it to 6-4 in the bottom of the inning on a groundout by Rayburn that scored Tidwell, who had led off the inning with a triple to deep right-center field.

After Codi Webb retired the Tigers in the top of the ninth, the Trojans came to the plate one last time, trailing by two runs. Trae Weiss singled with one out, and Jackson Nichols came in to pinch run for Weiss, who is battling an ankle injury. Matt Dobbins reached on an error to put runners at first and second. Nick Howell flied out to deep center for the second out of the inning, but Nichols advanced to third on the play. After Dobbins stole second, Jeffrey Scarritt walked to load the bases, bringing up Tidwell. But the senior outfielder never got the bat off his shoulders, as he was hit by the first pitch he saw, bringing home Nichols to make it 6-5. The Trojan rally would end there, as Rayburn grounded to shortstop, forcing Tidwell at second base and ending the game.

Rogers was 2-3 with a walk, two RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Tidwell finished 2-4 with two stolen bases, an RBI and two runs.

Smith (1-0) picked up the victory in relief for Georgetown, despite allowing three runs on three hits in 3.1 innings, with three strikeouts and two walks. Michael Donaldson (0-1), the third of four Trevecca pitchers on the day, took the loss for the Trojans.

"We've got to put this loss behind us and get ready for this weekend," added Coach Lord. "With three tough games against a very good Auburn-Montgomery team on the road Friday and Saturday, we've got to bounce right back and be ready to go."

This weekend, the Trojans travel to No. 13 Auburn-Montgomery (5-3) for a three-game series. The teams will play a single, nine-inning game Friday at 2 p.m. and wrap up the series with a doubleheader Saturday at noon.

[Baseball] Trevecca Baseball Home Season Opener Today @ 2 p.m.

Gregory Ruff — 2012-02-07T12:35:52-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Trevecca baseball team (2-0) will play its home opener today at 2 p.m. The game, which was added to the schedule late last week, will be played at Jackson Field on the Trevecca campus.

Trevecca swept a pair of games from St. Catharine College in Kentucky on Friday of last week.

Trevecca is coached by Mike Lord, who is in his first season with the Trojans. Lord is a former Major League Baseball coach and scout. He spent time in the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox organizations.

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[Men's Basketball] Trevecca Routs Blue Mountain for Third Straight Win

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-02-04T21:20:41-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Michael France scored 25 points to lead four Trojans in double figures, and Trevecca (15-8, 7-3 TranSouth) routed Blue Mountain College (7-15, 0-10) 78-51 Saturday afternoon at the Trojan Fieldhouse. The win is the third straight for Trevecca, and gives the Trojans a season sweep over the Toppers.

France was 9-of-11 from the field, including 5-of-6 from three-point range, and added three rebounds and three assists.

The Trojans were outstanding on both ends of the floor, shooting 57% from the field and knocking down seven three-pointers on the offensive end, while holding the Toppers to 35% shooting, including just 2-of-12 on three-pointers.

"Our defense just keeps getting better and better," said Trojan Head Coach Sam Harris. "We did a really good job of cutting off the floor and guarding the three-point line, which made it difficult for them all day long."

The Trojans led from start to finish, racing out to a 9-0 lead and never looking back. The Toppers would get within 10-4, but the Trojans answered with eight straight points to push the lead to 18-4, and Blue Mountain would not get within single digits again the rest of the way. The lead was 21 at the half (39-18)and grew as large as 34 points in the second half.

Marquise Rudolph added 14 points for Trevecca, Eric Orr stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals, and JP Nyadaro added 12 points and six rebounds.

The Trojans shot 57% (30-53) from the floor, 35% (7-20) from three-point range, and 73% (11-15) from the free throw line. Blue Mountain shot just 35% (22-63) from the field, 17% (2-12), and 46% (5-11) from the charity stripe.

"It doesn't matter who your opponent is, if you're winning back-to-back games by nearly 30 points, that's quite an accomplishment," added Coach Harris. "We've got a tough stretch coming up with games Thursday, Saturday, and Monday, starting with Bethel Thursday. They're physical and they'll be ready for us, and we've got to make sure we win all our home games."

The Trojans will host Bethel University (14-9, 4-5 TranSouth) Thursday night at 8 p.m. Trevecca won an overtime thriller, 76-73, in the teams' earlier meeting at Dishman Gymnasium on January 12th.

[Women's Basketball] Three 20-Point Scorers Power Trevecca over Blue Mountain

Gregory Ruff — 2012-02-04T20:35:02-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Trevecca women's basketball team (8-14, 4-6 TranSouth) defeated Blue Mountain (3-17, 0-9 TranSouth) 82-46 on Saturday afternoon at the Trojan Fieldhouse. Trevecca benefited from three 20-point scorers as Anna Mitchell (Christ Presbyterian Academy) led the way with a career-high 23 points. Rachel Raby and Anissa Ragland (McGavock High School) added 20 points. It was a career-high for Ragland.

Rachel Raby scored four of Trevecca's first eight points and helped the Trojans to a 8-3 lead. The Toppers cut the Trojan lead to just two points (16-14) on a Amber Johnson three-point basket With 11:25 remaining in the first half. Over the next 10:30 of game time Trevecca outscored Blue Mountain 22-2 for a 38-16 Trojan lead. Six Trojans (Anna Mitchell, Rachel Raby, Lauren Wasson, Anissa Ragland, Haley Felker, Chelsey Taylor) scored during the run. Ragland scored eight of the 22 points while Raby added six. Blue Mountain scored the last five points of the half for a 38-21 score at the break. In the second half Trevecca added to its lead and eventually settled for a 36 point (82-46) win.

Trevecca coach Gary Van Atta was excited about the teams effort saying, "I don't know that we've ever had three 20-point scorers in a game at Trevecca. I don't remember that happening in my time here."

Van Atta continued, "This was a well-deserved win and a team effort. The stat sheet tells the story of balance and contributions from everyone. How many times do you see a guard with 14 rebounds. It was also great to see Chelsey back out on the court."

Aside from Mitchell and Ragland setting a career-high in scoring, there were five other career-high's set by Trojan players on the night. Raby tied a career-high with five blocks. Kayla Biles had a game-high and career-high 14 rebounds. Haley Felker's seven assists and seven rebounds were both career-high's. Lauren Wasson had a career-high nine rebounds. Raby grabbed 13 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season. Raby's line was impressive with 20 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, five blocks, and three steals. Raby was 9-13 from the field. Lauren Wasson and Kayla Biles also filled up multiple statistical categories. Wasson scored eight points and added nine rebounds, four assists and had a steal. Biles had 14 rebounds, seven points, four assists and a steal.

As a team Trevecca shot 43% (30-70) from the field and 81% (21-26) from the foul line. Trevecca won the rebounding battle 67-35. Trevecca had a 46-18 advantage in points scored in the paint. TNU topped Blue Mountain 44-25 in the second half.

Blue Mountain was led in scoring by Jessi Hayles 12 points. The Toppers shot 24% (18-74) from the field, 22% (7-32) from three-point range, and 37% (3-8) from the foul line.

Thursday night, Trevecca wil host Bethel University (11-12, 3-6 TranSouth) at 6 p.m. The Trojans routed the Wildcats 70-44 on January 12th at Dishman Gym.

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[Men's Basketball] 25th Anniversary of 1987 NAIA Men's Basketball Team

Gregory Ruff — 2012-02-04T02:07:05-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - On February 4, 2012, Trevecca will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first TNU men's basketball team to reach the NAIA Men's Basketball Championships in Kansas City, Mo.

The 1987 Trojans, coached by Trevecca Hall of Famer Frank Wilson, set numerous records on their way to the final, 32-team tournament at Kemper Arena in Kansas City.

At the 1987 NAIA Championships, Trevecca defeated Wayland Baptist 82-68 in the first round. In the second round Trevecca defeated St. Mary's 73-68 to advance to the round of eight. In the quarterfinals the Trojans fell to Georgetown College 81-66.

After starting 7-3, the team won 21 in a row before finally losing in the NAIA quarterfinals. The team won all 17 homes games during the season.

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[Trojans In Service] Adoption Saturday l Trojans In Service

Gregory Ruff — 2012-02-04T01:22:13-06:00

NASHVILLE, TENN. - During Trevecca's home basketball games on Saturday, February 4, 2012, the Trevecca athletic department will present their latest Trojans In Service project - Adoption Sponsorship.

The Adoption Sponsorship initiative is designed to assist families in our community ease the financial burden incurred during their adoption process.

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The Trevecca athletic department will donate $3 of each adult general admission ticket sold during the two games on Saturday to Ken and Robin Jewett. Additionally, there will be a donation table setup in the lobby for anyone attending the games to make a donation. The Jewett's are well into their adoption process.

Ken is a former Resident Director at Trevecca's Benson Hall, while Robin is a professor in Trevecca's Physician Assistant program. Ken, an ordained minister in The Nazarene Church, is the Student Ministries Associate Pastor at Hermitage Church of the Nazarene.

Trojans In Service is the Trevecca Athletic Department's community service program, through which Trojan athletic teams give back to the Middle Tennessee, Southeastern, and Global communities.

For more information or to donate without attending, contact Trevecca Director of Athletics Mark Elliott (melliott@trevecca.edu).

[Baseball] Trevecca Completes Sweep at St. Catharine

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-02-03T19:28:37-06:00

ST. CATHARINE, Ky. - The Trojan baseball team (2-0) completed an opening-day sweep of St. Catharine (0-2) with a 5-4 victory in game two of the teams' doubleheader Friday afternoon.

Matt Tidwell hit his first home run of the season and drove in three runs, and Josh Parker pitched four innings of one-hit ball in relief to help the Trojans earn the victory.

"Our guys came ready to play all day long," said Trevecca Head Coach Mike Lord. "We got an early lead, lost it, and then fought our way back."

The Trojans gave starter Justin Dailey a lead to work with before he even took the mound, scoring twice in the top of the first inning off St. Catharine starter Javier Perez. Nick Howell led off the game with a single and advanced to third on a single by Jeffrey Scarritt, who moved up to second on the throw. A sacrifice fly by Tidwell brought home Howell, and Scarritt later scored on an error.

But the Patriots answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning, and it looked like the fans were in for a slugfest. But Dailey settled down after the rocky start, allowing just one more hit over the next two innings before Parker took over in the fourth.

Meanwhile, Trevecca was unable to score again until the fifth inning, when Perez had been relieved by Timothy Reed. Howell reached on an error with one out in the inning, and one out later, Tidwell ripped the first pitch he saw from Reed over the left field fence to tie the game 4-4.

One inning later the Trojans scratched out the go-ahead run, and Parker made it stand, setting down the Patriots in order over the final two innings to earn his first victory as a Trojan.

Scarritt ended up 2-4 with a double and a run, while Tidwell finished 1-2 with a walk, a home run, three RBI, and a run. Dailey allowed four earned runs on three hits in three innings in his first start, with four strikeouts and two walks. Parker (1-0) was outstanding in relief, allowing just one hit in four innings, with four strikeouts and no walks.

"Josh Parker was masterful in relief," added Coach Lord. "He threw up four zeros and kept us in it. Tidwell's home run was huge and we were able to manufacture one more run to get the job done."

The Trojans' home opener is Tuesday at 2 p.m. against Georgetown College (0-0).

[Baseball] Rayburn's Homer Gives Trojans Win in Season Opener

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-02-03T14:40:05-06:00

ST. CATHARINE, Ky. - Mark Rayburn hit a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to give the Trevecca baseball team (1-0) a 3-2 win at St. Catharine (0-1) in the first game of a season-opening doubleheader for both teams. Rayburn's homer was the only hit of the game for the Trojans.

"Dylan Kuhn was in midseason form today," said Trojan Head Coach Mike Lord. "He kept us in the game until we got the opportunity to get something going."

Kuhn (1-0) pitched a complete game for the victory. The senior righthander allowed three hits and two earned runs in seven innings, with seven strikeouts and four walks.

The Patriots jumped on top early, scoring a run in the bottom of the first inning. Carlos Hernandez led off with a walk and promptly stole second base. A single by Tyler Mischel advanced Hernandez to third, and Matt Foster brought him home with a sacrifice fly to right field.

St. Catharine extended the lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning on a sac fly by Andrew Garcia that plated Joey Xavier, who had led off the inning with a triple.

Patriots starter Ryan Rizzi was effective in his first start of the season, striking out five batters and walking just one in six innings of work. He didn't allow a hit, but was charged with two of the Trojan runs after being replaced in the seventh inning by Matt Wagner, who gave up Rayburn's blast.

Trailing 2-0 heading into the seventh inning, Nick Howell walked and Matt Tidwell was hit by a pitch to start the rally. After Rizzi balked to advance the runners to second and third, Wagner came out of the bullpen to face Rayburn, who deposited the first pitch he saw over the left field fence to put the Trojans on top. Kuhn allowed a two-out walk in the bottom of the inning, but struck out CJ Englestad to end the game.

"Our pitching and defense were outstanding today," added Coach Lord. "We only got one hit, but it was a big one."

[Women's Basketball] Trevecca's Anna Mitchell Named Academic All-District

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-02-02T20:41:09-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca women's basketball player Anna Mitchell has been named to the 2011-2012 Capital One Academic All-District Team.

The 2012 Capital One Academic All-District � Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Capital One became the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA's Academic All-America teams programs in 2011.

Mitchell, a sophomore from Nashville, Tenn., is an outstanding student who is also the Trojans' leading scorer, averaging 12.3 points per game, and is tied for the team lead with 24 three-pointers. She is also second on the team in rebounding at 6.0 per game and third on the team with 29 assists. She is shooting 41% from the field, 33% from three-point range, and 64% from the free throw line.

She will now be eligible for the Capital One Academic All-America team to be announced later this month. For more information, visit www.cosida.com. Trevecca is in District 4 of the College Division.

[Men's Basketball] Trevecca Routs Mid-Continent

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-01-31T23:51:10-06:00

MAYFIELD, Ky. - The Trevecca men's basketball team (14-8, 6-3 TranSouth) routed Mid-Continent (5-17, 4-5) 74-43 in an impressive performance Tuesday night at Mayfield High School. The win gives the Trojans a season sweep over the Cougars.

"Tonight was a great all-around performance for our guys," said Head Coach Sam Harris. "I'm really proud of the way the guys followed up a terrific win over Martin Methodist on Saturday with a dominant performance on the road tonight."

The Trojans only trailed once the entire night, when Chris Ferguson's bucket 1:30 into the game gave Mid-Continent a 4-3 lead. Trevecca scored the next six points to take a 9-4 lead, pushed the advantage to double digits (17-7) on a three-pointer by Michael France with 10:29 left in the half, and ultimately took a 40-21 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The second half was more of the same, as Mid-Continent was never able to mount a serious challenge, and the Trojans continued to pull away for the easy victory.

"We got off to a great start, and just continued build on the momentum," added Harris. "Everybody contributed and we got good balance throughout the lineup."

Michael France had the hot hand early and finished with 20 points to pace three Trojans in double figures. Eric Orr played a solid all-around game, notching 18 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. Marquise Rudolph finished with 13 points, while JP Nyadaro added nine points and 11 rebounds. Ferguson led the Cougars with 15 points.

Trevecca shot 44% (25-57) from the field, 60% (6-10) from three-point range, and 86% (18-21) from the line. Mid-Continent finished at 26% (17-66) from the floor, 13% (2-16) from beyond the arc, and 70% (7-10) from the charity stripe. The Trojans ended up with a 46-38 advantage on the boards.

"This is a great win to start the second half of conference play," added Harris. "We just need to continue to build on what we've done these last two games, and continue to play good defense, which feeds our offense. We've got a couple of games coming up at home, and it would be great to put a nice little winning streak together."

The Trojans return to the Trojan Fieldhouse on Saturday for a matchup with Blue Mountain (7-13, 0-8 TranSouth) at 4 p.m. Trevecca won the first meeting 80-67 on January 7.

[Women's Basketball] Trevecca Falls in Double Overtime at Mid-Continent

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-01-31T21:54:50-06:00

MAYFIELD, Ky. - The Trevecca women's basketball team (7-14, 3-6 TranSouth) suffered its fifth straight setback Tuesday night, falling 75-72 in double overtime to Mid-Continent University (8-14, 3-6) at Mayfield High School. The win gives the Cougars a season sweep against the Trojans.

"The girls are really hurting from this one," said Trevecca Head Coach Gary Van Atta. "They know what to do, and they want to make plays, and they don't want to make mistakes and miss shots, so they really hurt when they're not successful."

Anna Mitchell and Rachel Raby each posted a double-double, Mitchell with 22 points and 14 rebounds and Raby with 21 points and 13 rebounds, but the Cougars' Chantiera Johnson was dominant down the stretch for Mid-Continent, finishing with 33 points, 15 rebounds, and five steals.

Trevecca scored the game's first six points, before MCU answered with a 14-2 run to take a 14-8 lead less than eight minutes into the contest. A 17-4 spurt by the Trojans, capped by a bucket by Anissa Ragland, made it 25-18 with 6:07 left in the half. The lead was up to eight points (29-21) after Raby scored with 1:35 on the clock, but back-to-back baskets by Mid-Continent's Shanice Martin in the final minute cut the Trojan lead to 29-25 at the break.

The Trojans continued to maintain the advantage well into the second half, until a pair of free throws by Breona Houston gave the Cougars a 44-43 lead with 10:08 remaining in the game. From there, the game went back and forth, with four lead changes and neither team leading by more than four points the rest of the way. Trevecca trailed 59-56 late in regulation, when Raby scored to make it a one-point game. After the teams traded misses, Mitchell was fouled after an offensive rebound and made 1-of-2 from the line to tie the game at 59 with 51 seconds left. Martin missed for the Cougars and Kayla Biles missed for the Trojans, and the game went to overtime.

In the first extra period, the Trojans scored the first five points, and still led 64-59 with under a minute to play. After a Mid-Continent timeout, Asia Grigsby drained a 30-foot three-pointer to make it a two-point game (64-62) with 56 seconds left. The Trojans were unable to answer at the other end, and a pair of free throws by Johnson tied the game, forcing a second overtime.

The lead changed hands three times in the second extra period, before the Cougars took the lead for good at 70-69 on a free throw by Johnson with 2:24 to play. Trevecca still had a chance with 17 seconds left, but the Trojans were unable to get a good look at a three-pointer that could have tied the game before the final buzzer.

The Trojans shot 33% (26-78) from the floor, 15% (2-13) from three-point range, and 62% (18-29) from the free throw line. Mid-Continent shot 27% (25-92) from the field, 22% (5-23) from beyond the arc, and 65% (20-31) from the charity stripe. The Cougars had a 66-64 advantage on the boards, including 30-21 on the offensive glass.

Anissa Ragland also had a solid game for Trevecca, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots. Martin finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, and five assists for Mid-Continent, and Houston grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds, 10 on the offensive end.

"This team doesn't make excuses, despite the fact that they've had to deal with more things happening to them than any team I've coached in my 30 years doing this," added Van Atta. "They continue to battle and work hard, and I know something good is going to happen for them, I just hope it's soon."

The Trojans will be back home Saturday for a matchup with Blue Mountain College (3-16, 0-8 TranSouth) at 2 p.m. in the Trojan Fieldhouse. Trevecca won the teams' earlier meeting this season, 84-62 on January 7 in Blue Mountain, Miss.

[Men's Basketball] Trevecca's Orr Named TSAC Player of the Week

Stephen Ulrey — 2012-01-30T18:30:42-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca Nazarene University forward Eric Orr has been named the TranSouth Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week for the week ending January 29, 2012. Orr shares the award with Marcus Bowins of Mid-Continent University.

Orr, a six-foot-six sophomore forward from Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS), led Trevecca to an upset win over No. 9 Martin Methodist College and a narrow loss at No. 25 Union University. Against the RedHawks, he scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Against the Bulldogs he paced the Trojans with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Orr averaged 15.5 points and 10 rebounds for the week while shooting 50% (13-26) from the field and hitting both of this three-point attempts.