TSWA recognizes college players of the week - Sept. 15

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has announced the third College Players of the Week for the 2026-27 academic year on Tuesday afternoon. 

FOOTBALL: Austin Peay’s Denver Harper was honored as the TSWA Football Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 196 all-purpose yards on six touches and three scores in APSU’s 63-7 win over Morehead State.

On the first play from scrimmage, Harper took a pop pass out of the backfield untouched for 72 yards and a score to tie the game. Later, he hauled in a 31-yard reception just after the two-minute timeout in the second quarter for his second score of the day and fourth receiving touchdown of the young season.

To close out the first half, the wide receiver/kick returner used his wheels on a 67-yard punt return touchdown, the first by an Austin Peay returner since 2024.

Harper's 196 all-purpose yards are the most by a Gov since Jaden Barnes (241) in 2024; he also became the first Gov since Barnes with a receiving touchdown in three straight games.

Vanderbilt’s CJ Heard was tapped as the Football Defensive Player of the Week. Leading VU’s defense with eight total tackles, including two forced fumbles, and a pass breakup in the 35-26 win over Delaware.

Late in the first half, after the Blue Hens crossed midfield, the junior forced a fumble on a sack that ended a threat and kept the Dores’ lead going into the locker room. His two fumbles forced happened for the first time for Vanderbilt since Nov. 10, 2018.

The two stops for a loss were both quarterback sacks, totaling 30 yards. His second stop came on a third down late in the third quarter.

Helping Vandy get off to a 2-0 start for the fifth straight year, he was part of a defensive unit that allowed 100 rushing yards for the second week in a row.

MEN’S SOCCER: Chris Douglas from Trevecca Nazarene was honored as the TSWA Men’s Soccer Player of the Week. He tallied three goals over an unbeaten week, defeating Johnson University and drawing with Gulf South Conference foe Montevallo.

Against the Royals, the junior forward found passes from Judah Jones and Levi Jones for the first goal of the match in the 29th minute. He followed up with a 65th minute goal in the 3-0 rout.

On the road at Montevallo, his goal in the 54th minute would be the equalizing goal in a 1-1 draw.

So far this season, he leads the GSC in goals (5), game-winning goals (2) and points (10) as the Trojans are off to a 4-0-1, the best start in program history. On a national level, Douglas is ranked sixth in game-winning goals, 10th in total goals and 16th in total points.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Sewanee’s Pope Scurlock has been picked at the TSWA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week after a three-goal week for the Tigers earned wins over LaGrange and Trine.

In the 7-0 win versus LaGrange, after assisting on the second goal of the match in the 14th minute, she scored back-to-back in the second half in a 58-second span between the 50th and 51st minutes.

The next day against Trine, she earned her team one point in the match with her game-tying goal in the 88th minute.

So far in four matches this season, Scurlock leads the team in goals (3) and points (7) as the Tigers are 3-0-1 on the year.

VOLLEYBALL: Vanderbilt’s Samantha Wunsch was recognized as the TSWA Volleyball Player of the Week. She helped the Commodores pick up two wins last week, including a victory over No. 18 North Carolina in New York City.

Going 2-0 on the week, the graduate opposite hitter averaged 4.29 kills and 5.14 points per set with 30 kills, 15 digs, four aces and four blocks across seven sets.

Against Boston College, she tallied 12 kills on a .391 hitting percentage with three aces, six digs and a block.

This past Sunday against the Tar Heels, she had season-highs in kills (18) and points (20.5), contributing three blocks in the scoring column and added nine digs while hitting .441 in the four-set upset.

So far in 2026, Wunsch leads the team with 4.54 points and 3.73 kills per set as Vanderbilt is 7-0 on the season.

2026 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Chris Parson, Austin Peay (Offense); Elijah Kinsler, Memphis (Defense)
Sept. 9 | Jaylin Carter, Memphis (Offense); Xavier Gilliam, Tennessee (Defense)
Sept. 15 | Denver Harper (Austin Peay), CJ Heard (Vanderbilt)

2026 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Hays Adams, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Miller Lashlee, Memphis
Sept. 15 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene

2026 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Donna van der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Elsa Bengtsson, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 15 | Pope Scurlock, Sewanee

2026 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis
Sept. 9 | Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb
Sept. 15 | Samantha Wunsch, Vanderbilt

TSWA Prep Football Poll – September 14

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following week 4 competition on Monday. The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and the top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points for Division I classifications based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote (with votes ranging from five points to one point for Division II classifications).

Division I

Class 1A

1. South Pittsburg (3-1) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Coalfield (3-1) -- 168 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. McKenzie (2-2) -- 139 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Humboldt (4-0) -- 130 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Sale Creek (3-0) -- 110 points. Last week: No. 6.

6. Hampton (3-1) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 3.

7. Greenback (4-0) -- 76 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Cornersville (4-0) -- 65 points. Last week: T-No. 8.

9. Jo Byrns (3-1) -- 42 points. Last week: T-No. 8.

10. Richland (1-3) -- 9 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 2A

1. Huntingdon (4-0) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Marion County (4-0) -- 166 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. East Nashville (2-2) -- 145 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. East Robertson (4-0) -- 144 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Happy Valley (3-0) -- 108 points. Last week: No. 7.

6. Gordonsville (3-1) -- 83 points. Last week: No. 5.

7. Bledsoe County (3-1) -- 75 points. Last week: No. 8.

8. Milan (2-2) -- 53 points. Last week: No. 6.

9. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (1-3) -- 29 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Grundy County (4-0) -- 18 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Fairley (12).

Class 3A

1. Westview (4-0) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Tyner Academy (4-0) -- 171 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Meigs County (4-0) -- 151 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Forrest (4-0) -- 128 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Giles County (3-1) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Covington (3-1) -- 92 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Whites Creek (2-0) -- 72 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Fairview (4-0) -- 60 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Unicoi County (3-1) -- 31 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Kingston (4-0) -- 19 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 4A

1. Alcoa (4-0) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Greeneville (4-0) -- 165 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Springfield (4-0) -- 155 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Pearl-Cohn (1-3) -- 114 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Lexington (4-0) -- 112 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. White County (4-0) -- 90 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Macon County (4-0) -- 62 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Gibbs (3-1) -- 52 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Anderson County (2-2) -- 49 points. Last week: No. 8.

10. Upperman (2-1) -- 46 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 5A

1. Sevier County (3-0) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Munford (3-0) – 155 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Powell (4-0) -- 145 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Page (3-1) – 141 points. Last week: No. 2.

5. Knoxville Central (4-0) -- 119 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Columbia (4-0) -- 90 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Nolensville (4-0) -- 80 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Beech (3-1) -- 60 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Lincoln County (3-0) -- 42 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Memphis Central (4-0) -- 17 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 6A

1. Riverdale (3-1) -- 189 points (18). Last week: No. 1.

2. Maryville (3-1) -- 163 points (1). Last week: No. 2.

3. Oakland (3-1) -- 151 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Southwind (4-0) -- 138 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Oak Ridge (4-0) -- 112 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Antioch (4-0) -- 96 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Brentwood (3-1) -- 69 points. Last week: No. 9.

8. Whitehaven (3-1) -- 57 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Blackman (2-2) -- 26 points. Last week: No. 6.

10. Green Hill (3-1) -- 21 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-A

1. Nashville Christian (3-1) -- 95 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Jackson Christian (4-0) -- 74 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. University School of Jackson (3-1) -- 52 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Friendship Christian (3-1) -- 45 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Middle Tennessee Christian (3-1) -- 15 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AA

1. Battle Ground Academy (3-1) -- 86 points (14). Last week: No. 1.

2. Franklin Road Academy (3-1) -- 77 points (5). Last week: No. 2.

3. Grace Christian-Knoxville (3-0) -- 63 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Lakeway Christian (3-0) -- 39 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Christian Academy of Knoxville (4-0) -- 15 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AAA

1. Baylor (4-0) -- 95 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Brentwood Academy (2-2) -- 66 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Briarcrest (4-0) -- 55 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Knoxville Catholic (4-0) – 43 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Ensworth (3-1) -- 18 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, Five Star Preps, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Daily Memphian, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Union City Messenger, The Daily Herald in Columbia, Main Street Nashville, Main Street Maury, Williamson Herald, Upper Cumberland Reporter, The Westmoreland News, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, The Wilson Post, Tri-Cities Sports, Johnson City Press/Kingsport Times News, WKOM-FM in Columbia, WMSR Thunder Radio and WYSH-FM.


College players of the week selected by TSWA - Sept. 9

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has announced the second College Players of the Week for the 2026-27 academic year on Wednesday afternoon. 

FOOTBALL: University of Memphis running back Jaylin Carter picked up the TSWA Football Offensive Player of the Week. He posted 183 yards on the ground and four touchdowns in a 42-24 win over Arkansas State.

Late in the third quarter, he posted a 74-yard run to cap off a quick two-play drive to extend the Tigers’ lead to 35-24 Later, he added a 24-yard score in the fourth quarter for insurance. 

The 183 yards was the most in a game for the Tigers since Greg Desrosiers Jr.'s 204 last season and the four rushing scores marked the most since Mario Anderson Jr.’s four against North Texas in 2024.

Carter enters Week 2 as the FBS leader in total rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

Tennessee’s Xavier Gilliam was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Week. In the Volunteers’ 56-9 win over the Paladins of Furman, he collected a team-high six tackles, three sacks for a loss of 14 yards, five tackles for a loss of 16 yards and one forced fumble.

The Penn State transfer became the first Volunteer with three-plus sacks in a game since Darrell Taylor had four on Nov. 10, 2018, against Kentucky.

He became the second Vol with at least five TFLs in a game since 2005, joining Aaron Beasley, who did so on Sept. 9, 2023, against Austin Peay.

Gilliam is just the third SEC player since 2005 with at least three sacks and five TFLs in a single contest. He joins Ole Miss' Suntarine Perkins (Oct. 26, 2024, against Oklahoma) and Missouri's Blaze Alldredge (Sept. 4, 2021, against Central Michigan). 

Gilliam led all of the FBS in tackles for loss in Week, and he tied for first in sacks.

MEN’S SOCCER: Miller Lashlee of Memphis was recognized as the Men’s Soccer Player of the Week. Finishing with three goals and two assists, he recorded a brace in the Tigers’ 5-1 win at Butler on Aug. 31.

On Sept. 4, he added four more points, contributing on all three goals scored in a 3-1 win versus UNC Asheville. Assisting on two of the three goals, his strike in the 73rd minute gave the Tigers the lead as they went on a 3-0 scoring run in a 10-minute span in the second half. 

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Trevecca Nazarene’s Elsa Bengtsson was honored as the TSWA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week. Over the course of two matches, she scored six points thanks to two goals and assists each. 

Against Kentucky Wesleyan on Sept. 3, her goal in the 17th minute tied the contest at 1-1. Later in the 84th minute, she made the game-winning pass to Anny Mitra to give the Trojans the 3-2 road victory.

On Sept. 5 in a setback at Thomas More, she struck the back of the net in the 85th minute for the equalizing goal in a 3-2 loss.

VOLLEYBALL: Kelsey Schenck from Lipscomb University was selected as the Volleyball Player of the Week. Instrumental in the Bisons’ 2-1 week that saw them defeat South Alabama and Florida State, Schenck averaged 111 assists with 33 digs, 10 kills and five service aces. 

After totaling 30 assists and 13 digs on Sept. 3 against then No. 16 Kansas, she posted 44 assists, 12 digs and four kills in Lipscomb's four-set win over Florida State on Sept. 5, the Bisons’ first win over a Power 4 opponent since 2023.

In the sweep of South Alabama, Schenck polished off the weekend with 37 assists, eight digs and four kills. At the service line, while matching her career-best in aces, she did not record a service error in 22 attempts.

2026 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Chris Parson, Austin Peay (Offense); Elijah Kinsler, Memphis (Defense)
Sept. 9 | Jaylin Carter, Memphis (Offense); Xavier Gilliam, Tennessee (Defense)

2026 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Hays Adams, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Miller Lashlee, Memphis

2026 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Donna van der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Elsa Bengtsson, Trevecca Nazarene

2026 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis
Sept. 9 | Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb

TSWA Prep Football Poll – September 7

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following week 3 competition on Monday. The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and the top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points for Division I classifications based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote (with votes ranging from five points to one point for Division II classifications).

Division I

Class 1A

1. South Pittsburg (2-1) -- 169 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Coalfield (2-1) -- 145 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Hampton (3-0) -- 131 points (1). Last week: No. 4.

4. McKenzie (1-2) -- 118 points. Last week: No. 2.

5. Humboldt (3-0) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Sale Creek (2-0) -- 88 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Greenback (3-0) -- 64 points. Last week: No. 8.

T-8. Cornersville (3-0) -- 32 points. Last week: Not ranked.

T-8. Jo Byrns (2-1) -- 32 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Memphis Middle College (1-1) -- 24 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Richland (13).

Class 2A

1. Huntingdon (3-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.

2. Marion County (3-0) -- 148 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. East Nashville (2-1) -- 138 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. East Robertson (3-0) -- 118 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Gordonsville (3-0) -- 99 points. Last week: No. 6.

6. Milan (2-1) -- 83 points. Last week: No. 5.

7. Happy Valley (3-0) -- 56 points. Last week: No. 9.

8. Bledsoe County (2-1) -- 47 points. Last week: No.8.

9. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (1-2) -- 25 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Mt. Pleasant (2-1) -- 16 points. Last week: No. 7.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Fairley (12); Grundy County (12).

Class 3A

1. Westview (3-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.

2. Tyner Academy (3-0) -- 153 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Meigs County (3-0) -- 135 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Forrest (3-0) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Giles County (2-1) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Covington (2-1) -- 79 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Whites Creek (2-0) -- 58 points. Last week: No. 8.

8. Fairview (3-0) -- 46 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Sequatchie County (2-1) -- 36 points. Last week: No. 6.

10. Unicoi County (2-1) -- 28 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Kingston (10).

Class 4A

1. Alcoa (3-0) -- 170 points (17). Last week: No. 1.

2. Greeneville (3-0) -- 146 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Springfield (3-0) -- 137 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Pearl-Cohn (1-2) -- 112 points. Last week: No. 2.

5. Lexington (3-0) -- 100 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. White County (3-0) -- 72 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Macon County (3-0) -- 50 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Anderson County (1-2) -- 48 points. Last week: T-No. 9.

9. Gibbs (2-1) -- 47 points. Last week: No. 8.

10. Upperman (2-1), 33 points. Last week: T-No. 9.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Haywood (13).

Class 5A

1. Sevier County (2-0) -- 168 points (15). Last week: No. 1.

2. Page (3-0) -- 155 points (2). Last week: No. 2.

3. Munford (2-0) -- 134 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Powell (3-0) -- 113 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Knoxville Central (3-0) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Columbia (3-0) -- 82 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Nolensville (3-0) -- 62 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Beech (2-1) -- 55 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Lincoln County (3-0) -- 42 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Memphis Central (3-0) -- 14 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 6A

1. Riverdale (2-1) -- 167 points (15). Last week: No. 2.

2. Maryville (2-1) -- 145 points (2). Last week: No. 3.

3. Oakland (2-1) -- 137 points. Last week: No. 1.

4. Southwind (3-0) -- 116 points. Last week: No. 6.

5. Oak Ridge (3-0) -- 96 points. Last week: No. 7.

6. Blackman (2-1) -- 81points. Last week: No. 4.

7. Antioch (3-0) -- 66 points. Last week: No. 8.

8. Whitehaven (2-1) -- 43 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Brentwood (2-1) -- 30 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Ravenwood (1-1) -- 11 points. Last week: No. 6.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-A

1. Nashville Christian (2-1) -- 85 points (17). Last week: No. 2.

2. Jackson Christian (3-0) -- 66 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. University School of Jackson (2-1) -- 45 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Friendship Christian (2-1) -- 39 points. Last week: No. 1.

5. Middle Tennessee Christian (2-1) -- 16 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AA

1. Battle Ground Academy (3-0) -- 85 points (17). Last week: No. 1.

2. Franklin Road Academy (2-1) -- 60 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Grace Christian-Knoxville (2-0) -- 49 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Silverdale Baptist (2-1) -- 35 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Lakeway Christian (3-0) -- 25 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AAA

1. Baylor (3-0) -- 85 points (17). Last week: No. 1.

2. McCallie (3-0) -- 53 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Brentwood Academy (1-2) -- 51 points. Last week: No. 2.

4. Briarcrest (3-0) -- 39 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Knoxville Catholic (3-0) -- 27 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, Five Star Preps, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Daily Memphian, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Union City Messenger, The Daily Herald in Columbia, Main Street Nashville, Main Street Maury, Williamson Herald, Upper Cumberland Reporter, The Westmoreland News, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, The Wilson Post, Tri-Cities Sports, Johnson City Press/Kingsport Times News, WKOM-FM in Columbia, WMSR Thunder Radio and WYSH-FM.


TSWA announces college players of the week - Sept. 1

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has announced the first College Players of the Week for the 2026-27 academic year on Tuesday afternoon.

FOOTBALL: Austin Peay’s Chris Parson and Elijah Kinsler from Memphis were recognized as the TSWA Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.

Parson completed 14-of-21 passes for 308 yards and a touchdown to defeat Gardner-Webb 35-17 on Thursday.

Including a 53-yard pass that helped the Govs take a 14-10 lead in the second quarter, he added a 49-yard strike to Denver Harper for the score on their next possession to go up 21-10.

Adding a rushing touchdown in the third quarter, he was a part of 339 all-purpose yards in the Week 0 win. 

Kinsler recorded 2.5 sacks to help Memphis take down UNLV 27-21 in Las Vegas. Totaling 20 yards for loss, he sacked the Rebels quarterback Jackson Arnold for an 11-yard loss late in the game.

Finishing the contest with eight tackles, including six solo stops, he contributed to a Tigers’ defense that totaled six sacks and 11 tackles for a loss.

MEN’S SOCCER: Lincoln Memorial’s Hays Adams earned the Men’s Soccer Player of the Week honors after scoring twice in the team’s 3-1 victory over Nova Southeastern. He tallied an early goal in the 22nd minute and an insurance goal in the 79th minute to earn the road win.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Lincoln Memorial’s Donna van der Zalm garnered the Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honor after a two-goal performance in their contest against Columbus State. After equalizing the match early thanks to a 25th minute penalty kick, she added a 53rd minute goal in the team’s opening weekend of competition. 

VOLLEYBALL: University of Memphis outside hitter Caitlyn Little was named the Volleyball Player of the Week after 58.5 points on 49 kills and six aces and blocks each. After a 13-kill performance at Lipscomb and a 10-kill effort at Vanderbilt, the senior contributed career highs of 26 kills and four aces and added 18 digs against Charleston.

2026 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Chris Parson, Austin Peay (Offense); Elijah Kinsler, Memphis (Defense)

2026 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Hays Adams, Lincoln Memorial

2026 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Donna van der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial

2026 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis