Trevecca Nazarene University News

[Women's Soccer] Ezell-Harding's Beaulieu Signs

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-21T15:15:34-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca Nazarene University women's soccer coach Brett Armstrong is pleased to announce the signing of another local prospect for the 2009-2010 season. Taylor Beaulieu, who is the cousin of another recent signee Hope Hackney, will be joining the Trojans for the upcoming year.

Beaulieu, a 5'8" forward from Smyrna, Tenn., played her high school soccer at Ezell-Harding Christian School where she earned All-District honors as a sophomore and a senior. Off the field, she was a member of Beta Club and Volunteer Girl's State, was a homecoming attendant her junior and senior years, and was voted the best All-Around student in her Senior class.

Armstrong says that Beaulieu is another great addition for next year's team, "We're very happy to announce the singing of Taylor. She is a smart, skilled player who sees the entire field and understands the game well. Her skills on the ball should enable her to transition easily to the demands of the college game. She's not only a very good player, but is an excellent student as well and we believe she'll make a significant contribution here at Trevecca both on and off the field."

[Men's Basketball] Fall at No. 17 Azuza

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-20T23:15:57-06:00

AZUSA, Calif. - #RV Trevecca (2-2) headed out to California for the weekend, taking on the No. 17 Azusa Pacific Cougars (3-2) on Thursday night, falling by a score of 84-71.

The Trojans and Cougars battled hard early, with the Trojans taking a 24-22 lead with 6:31 remaining in the first half. The Cougars responded with a 12-0 run that gave Azusa the 34-24 lead with 2:41 to play. The Trojans used an 8-2 spurt to cut the deficit to four at 36-32, but Azusa Pacific closed out the half with six unanswered points, taking a 42-32 lead into the locker room. In the early portion of the second half, the Cougars stabilized their lead, and the Trojans never got closer than nine points, falling 84-71.

Brian Oduor (19), Matthew Elliott (13), and Christopher Harris (10) scored in double figures for the Trojans, with Oduor pacing the team with seven rebounds. De'Jon Everson dished out nine assists in the loss.

As a team, the Trojans shot 28-of-47 (59.6%) from the floor, 9-of-15 (60%) from beyond the arc, and 6-9 (66.7%) from the charity stripe. The Trojans outshot the Cougars from the floor, from three-point range, and from the Charity stripe, but Trevecca turned the ball over 21 times in the loss.

Trevecca will take on San Diego Christian (1-2) on Friday Night at 9:30, and #RV Point Loma Nazarene (1-1) on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

[Men's Basketball] Rebound with Win over Knoxville

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-18T22:32:00-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - #RV Trevecca (2-1) bounced back from their road loss at Illinois-Springfield with a 98-60 win over Knoxville College in Nashville on Tuesday.

The two teams battled closely early, with the Trojans using a 7-0 run mid-way through the first half to stretch their lead to 30-14. After Knoxville answered with a three-point field goal, the Trojans immediately put up another 7-0 run to make the margin 20 at 37-17. A third 7-0 run made it 46-21, and at the half, Trevecca led 57-26. In the second half, the Trojans continued to slowly stretch things out, taking the game 98-60.

Five Trojans scored in double figures, led by Chris Harris's 22 points. Brian Oduor had 16, Tulio Yamasita had 15, Michael France had 13, and Matthew Elliott had 10 in the game as well. Yamasita led the Trojans with six rebounds, while De'Jon Everson dished out a team-high seven assists.

Trevecca hit 33-of-58 (56.9%) from the field, 10-of-20 (50%) from beyond the arc, and 22-of-29 (75.9%) from the foul line.

Trevecca will hed out to the West Coast for three games, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Thursday, the Trojans will take on #17 Azuza Pacific University (1-2) on Thursday night at 9:30, San Diego Christian (1-2) on Friday Night at 9:30, and #RV Point Loma Nazarene (1-1) on Saturday night at 7:30.

[Women's Basketball] Defeat Knoxville

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-18T22:30:50-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - NAIA No. 4 Trevecca (6-0) defeated Knoxville College 101-25 on Tuesday night, running their season record to 6-0 and their all-time mark against Knoxville to 2-0.

The Trojans opened the game with an 11-0 run before Knoxville broke the shutout and cut the deficit to 15-5. That was when the Trojans broke the game wide open, using a 33-0 run to stretch their lead out to 38-5. Knoxville cut it to 42-9, but Trevecca posted another 17-0 run to stretch the margin to 50 and at the break, the Trojans led 63-13.

After a Knoxville three-point basket to open the second half, the Trojans ran off another 10 in a row to stretch the lead to 73-16. The Bulldogs continued to battle, but with the score at 81-22, the Bulldogs - who brought only six players - ran out of gas. Trevecca finished the game on a 20-3 run, taking the win 101-25.

Four Trojans were in double figures, led by Jennifer Bognar's 16. K.C. Van Atta and Paige McFarlin each scored 12, and Chelsey Taylor chipped in 11. Abby Lawson led the Trojans with nine boards, while Vanessa Pincheon and Casey Atteberry led the Trojans with five assists each.

As a team, Trevecca hit 44-of-68 (64.7%) from the field, 6-for-17 (35.3%) from three-point range, and 7-of-9 (77.8%) from the foul line. Trevecca out-rebounded Knoxville 43-22 and outscored the Bulldogs 28-2 in fast break points, 34-5 in points off of turnovers, 62-6 in points in the paint, 28-2 in second chance points, and 52-0 in points off the bench.

Trevecca will host the Music City State Farm Classic this weekend, featuring the preseason No. 4 Trojans, the No. 11 Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions (0-0), the No. 22 Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm (6-0), and the No. 25 Olivet Nazarene Tigers (4-0). Point Loma and Southern will open the tournament on Friday at 5:00, with Trevecca and Olivet taking to the floor at 7:00. The losers of the two games will play Saturday at 2:00, with the tournament championship game taking place at 4:00.

[Baseball] Michael Son Signs

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-17T13:18:03-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca head baseball coach Jonathan Burton is pleased to announce the signing of Michael Son, a sophomore from Vincennes, Ind., for the fall of 2009.

Son was a key part to the Vincennes UniversityTrailblazers staff in 2008 and looks to build upon a successful freshmen season. Used primarily as a starter last year, he was second on the team in wins (5-2), strikeouts (39) and fourth in innings pitched with 41, while also only walking 10 batters during the year. This fall, Michael led the pitching staff with a 4-,1 recording a 3.56 ERA and totaling 19 strikeouts in 19 innings.

"We are very fortunate and excited to sign a pitcher this early with Michael's ability," Burton stated. "He is a fantastic kid with a positive attitude that is always ready to compete. We are expecting Michael to compete right away in our weekend rotation" The Trojans are coming of a season that saw them post a 37-16 mark, and win the regular season in the TranSouth Conference at 17-3 - their third TranSouth regular season crown in four years.

[Men's Basketball] Fall 77-67 @ No. 23 Illinois-Springfield

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-15T22:07:54-06:00

SPRINGFIElD, Ill. - #RV Trevecca (1-1) fell 77-67 at No. 23 University of Illinois Springfield (3-0) on Saturday.

After 13 lead changes, the Prairie Stars executed from the free throw line to take a 77-67 non-conference victory over Trevecca.

Trevecca led by as many as six points in the first four minutes before UIS tied the game at the 16:16 minute mark. The two teams exchanged buckets and the lead over the next eight minutes until Trevecca slipped out to a seven point lead with 7:29 remaining in the period. That lead increased to nine points with 5:41 remaining before the Prairie Stars rallied to take a 44-43 edge going into halftime.

The first twelve minutes of the second half saw the Trojans rebuild the lead to seven points before UIS was able to generate enough scoring to take a 60-59 lead with 8:56 remaining in the game. From that point, the game went in favor of the Prairie Stars.

Brian Oduor, of Trevecca, led all scorers with 23 points. Oduor added eight rebounds and two assists, while hitting 10-of-16 from the field. Jeremy Dixon (11) and De'Jon Everson (10) also scored in double figures. Matthew Elliott led the team with eight assists.

Trevecca hit 28-of-55 (51%) from the field, 7-of-21 (33%) from beyond the arch, and 4-of-7 from the foul line. UIS was 21-of-24 (87%) from the foul line.

The two teams met for the first time in men's basketball last season, the Trojans won that game in Nashville 87-77.

Trevecca will host Knoxville College on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

All games are broadcast over WNAZ 89.1 FM (Nashville) and WNRZ 91.5 FM (Dickson) on the internet and all home games have a statistical webcast - both internet features are available at www.tnutrojans.com

[Men's Basketball] Former Trojan Keckler Leads Drew Program

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-15T19:37:52-06:00

MADISON, N.J. - Former Trevecca men's basketball player Darryl Keckler has been named the new head men's basketball coach at Drew University for the 2008-2009 season. He becomes the 15th men's basketball coach in the program's 78 year history, taking over a team that went 7-18 a year ago.

Keckler, who was an outstanding football and basketball player for Mt. Juliet High School, graduated from Trevecca in 2003 with a degree in Sports Management. He started every game he played in as a Trojan, earning all-TranSouth honors twice. He finished with over 1,250 points and, at the time of his graduation, ranked in the program's top-10 all-time in assists.

Keckler is making his second stop as a coach since his graduation from Trevecca, as he spent the last five seasons as the head Junior Varsity coach and top assistant at Gettysburg College. During his tenure on the bench at Gettysburg, Keckler helped lead the Bullets to an 84-52 record, and Gettysburg earned a postseason bid each year.

Drew University is a member of NCAA Division 3 athletics.

Keckler is married to the former Alexa Robertson, a standout Trojan volleyball player. Alexa is the head volleyball coach at Gettysburg University.

Drew University Basketball

[Women's Basketball] Now 5-0, Defeat Tenn. Wesleyan

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-15T19:02:04-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - NAIA No. 4 Trevecca (5-0) defeated Tennessee Wesleyan (4-2) 75-60 on Saturday in the finale of the Pops Duncan Classic at Moore Gym.

Trevecca opened the game on a 12-2 run and were never seriously threatened the remainder of the game. The Bulldogs cut the Trojan lead to just seven points (27-20) with 7:45 remaining in the first half with a 5-0 run. Trevecca closed the half with an 18-4 run to take a 21-point (45-24) lead. Jennifer Bognar scored 19 first half points for the Trojans. She was 6-for-6 from the field and hit both of her three-point attempts.

Tennessee Wesleyan cut the Trojan lead to just 11 points with a 7-0 run that made the score 71-60 with 1:49 to go, but the Trojans turned back the run with 4-0 to finish the game.

Bognar finished with 23 points after scoring 24 in Friday's win over Talladega. Bognar and Casey Pigue had a team high three steals each. Bognar was 7-for-8 from the field and had four rebounds, a block, and a steal. Abby Lawson also hit double figures with 11 points and added a team high six rebounds and three assists.. K.C. Van Atta had nine points, four rebounds, four assists, and two blocks.

As a team Trevecca hit 28-of-51 (55%) from the field, 5-for-16 (31%) from three-point range, and 14-of-20 (70%) from the foul line. Trevecca outrebounded TWC 35-32 and outscored the Bulldogs 28-12 on points off of turnovers and 44-14 on points in the paint.

This was the first meeting between the two schools in women's basketball.

Trevecca will face Knoxville College on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.

[Women's Basketball] Move to 4-0, Hold Off Tornadoes

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-14T21:59:48-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - NAIA No. 4 Trevecca (4-0) defeated Talladega College (2-4) 77-68 in the opener of the Pops Duncan Classic at Moore Gym.

Trevecca opened the game with an 11-4 run but Talladega closed the gap to 20-14 at the nine minute mark of the first half. Trevecca's largest lead of the half (12 points) came just moments later when the Trojans pulled ahead 28-16 with 6:15 to go. Talladega used a 9-2 run to cut the Trojan lead to just five points (30-25) with 3:08 remaining in the half. Trevecca led 38-31 at the break.

In the second half the Trojans pushed ahead by as many as 18 points (61-43) with 12 minutes remaining in the game. The Tornadoes wouldn't back away and eventually cut the Trojan lead to just eight points (74-66) with a two minutes remaining. Trevecca was able to extend their lead back to nine points for the final margin.

Senior post Jennifer Bognar led the way with 24 points, five rebounds, four, blocks, and a steal. She was 8-for-12 from the field and 7-8 from the foul line. The only other Trojan in double figures was K.C. Van Atta with 15 points. Van Atta led the team with six assists and added four rebounds. Christian Gibson had a team high six rebounds. Abby Lawson led the team with three steals and had two blocks to go along with nine points and four rebounds.

The struggled shooting hitting 23-of-61 (38%) from the field, 8-for-23 (35%) from beyond the three-point arch, and hit 23-of-30 (77%) from the foul line. Talladega outrebounded Trevecca 45-39 and outscored TNU in the paint (34-28), in fast break points (10-2), and second chance points (19-10).The teams were even in points off of tournover (15) and bench (24) scoring.

Trevecca will play Tennessee Wesleyan (4-1) on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

[Men's Basketball] Undermanned Trojans Fall @ MTSU

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-14T21:57:55-06:00

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - #RV Trevecca (1-0) played their final exhibition game on Friday at NCAA Division 1 Middle Tennessee State University. The Trojans, playing without four of their regular contributors, fell 94-53 at the Murphy Center.

MTSU jumped out to a fast start with the aid of some long range sharp shooting. The Blue Raiders hit 8-for-9 from three-point range in the first half while the normally hot shooting Trojans were 0-4 from deep. MTSU led 46-24 at the break. The host team didn't let up much in the second half as they shot 21-of-32 (65.6%) from the field in the second half and hit another four three-pointers. Trevecca hit just 4-of-16 (25%) from three-point range for the game.

Jeremy Dixon was the only Trojan in double figures with 12 points. Tulio Yamasita had eight points and a team high six rebounds. Christopher Harris added nine points and five rebounds. De'Jon Everson had a team high four assists.

The Trojans will travel to play No. 23 University of Illinois Springfield (1-0) with nearly a full squad on Saturday. The game time is 7 p.m. though it was originally listed as a 4 p.m. tip.

[Men's Basketball] Wes Poe Goes Pro, In Germany

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-14T17:58:32-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former Trojan Wes Poe has signed a deal to play professional basketball in Germany with USC Leipzig. Poe is one of two Americans on the roster, and one of the team's 12 new players.

In his four seasons with the Trojans, Poe was a dominant force in the paint. He holds the career record for blocked shots, and averaged scoring in double figures in each of the four years he played. He scored over 1,400 points in his Trevecca career, and All-TranSouth, and Honorable Mention All-American honors.

Here's a link to the team's website - www.uni-riesen.de

[Women's Soccer] Wilson Central's Hackney Signs

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-14T17:17:39-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca Nazarene University women's soccer coach Brett Armstrong is pleased to announce the signing of Wilson Central High School's Hope Hackney for the 2009-2010 season.

Hackney, a 5'3" Center Midfielder and Forward from Hermitage, Tenn., attended Wilson Central High School and plays club soccer with the Metros, coached by Obed Compeon.

Coach Armstrong remarks, "Hope is an athletic and dynamic player. She's a fierce competitor with very good speed and ability. A leader and great teammate, Hope should be able to step in and help us immediately. We're very excited about adding a player of Hope's caliber to the TNU family."

[Women's Soccer] Two Make All-TranSouth

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-11T20:31:03-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Trevecca Nazarene University women's soccer team placed two players on the TranSouth Athletic Conference All-Conference team. Junior Kassie Evick and sophomore Aubree Thomas were selected to the TranSouth Second Team.

Kassie Evick, a 5-8 junior forward from Middletown, Ohio, was named second team all-conference for the second year in a row.

Also making the second team was midfielder/defender Aubree Thomas. Thomas, who was on the All-Heartland Conference Second Team last year, transferred to Trevecca from Anderson University after her freshmen season.

In addition to making the all-conference team last year, Evick also made the TranSouth Scholar-Athlete team last year.

[Men's Soccer] Trojans Fall in Semifinal

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-11T18:07:29-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Trevecca's men's soccer (9-8-2) had what can be argued as its best season to date, end in the TranSouth Tournament Semifinals today. The Trojans fell in their rematch with Bethel College (12-5-1) by the score of 5-0 on Tuesday in McKenzie, Tenn.

The Trojans were kept in check today by the Wildcat defense. TNU only managed four shots and two of those on goal. On the other side, BC had 30 shots and 14 of those on goal. Hayden Coffman had eight saves for Trevecca after playing 84:14 of the match. Jonathan Guardarrama played the final 5:46 in goal.

The loss ends a tremendous run by the Trojans over the last 10 matches headed into the conference semifinal match today. Trevecca started the season 2-5-1 and 0-3 in the conference. Over the next 10 matches the Trojans went 7-2-1 and 3-1 in the conference. What's more impressive, they played nine of those 10 on the road. The only two losses were on the road and one of those was a 1-0 decision at No. 14 William Carey.

Trevecca's 1-0 win over Union in the first round of the conference tournament was the first postseason win in the program's history.

[Men's Soccer] Trevecca's Foster TranSouth Player of the Year

Gregory Ruff — 2008-11-11T16:11:34-06:00

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca Nazarene University men's soccer senior Mark Foster (midfielder/forward) was named the TranSouth Athletic Conference Player of the Year Tuesday when the conference released its All-TSAC teams and individual awards for the 2008 season.

In total, two Trevecca players were named to either the first or second team all-conference. Senior midfielder Gift Ndam earned Second Team All-TSAC honors, while Foster was tabbed a First Team All-TSAC member.

Foster is the Trojans all-time leading scorer with 41 career goals.