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2002 South Atlantic Conference Fall Sports All-Conference Teams and Award Recipients Announced
November 8, 2002

GREENEVILLE, TN – The 2002 South Atlantic Conference fall sports all-conference teams and award winners were announced at the Food Lion SAC Fall Sports Food Festival banquet, held on the campus of Tusculum College, Friday night.

More than 500 players, coaches, support staff, and SAC personnel attended the event, which kicks off the Food Lion Fall Sports Festival, to be held over the next two days in Greeneville.

Host Tusculum College received trophies for its regular season championship in men’s soccer, the first in school history, and for its co-championship in women’s soccer. This is the third year in a row the Tusculum women’s team has earned at least a share of the regular-season title.

The Carson-Newman and Catawba volleyball teams were awarded their trophies for the volleyball co-championship.

Wingate University senior forward Ben Hill from Pensacola, Fla., (Washington High School) was named the Men’s Soccer Player of the Year for the second year in a row. This year, he finished third in goals scored, and fourth in total scoring.

Carson-Newman’s Jenna Rust was named the Volleyball Player of the Year. Rust, a junior outside hitter from Lindale, Texas (Lindale HS) helped lead the Lady Eagles to the conference co-championship. She ranked eighth in kills and third in digs and was named SAC Player of the Week three times this season.

Presbyterian College’s Jessi Adair, a senior midfielder from Decatur, Ga., (Decatur HS) was named the Women’s Soccer Player of the Year, as well as the SAC’s Women’s Soccer Scholar Athlete. She wins the Scholar Athlete award for the second consecutive year. This is only the 10th time in conference history that one individual has been awarded both the Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete award on the same night.

Adair is a four-time All-South Atlantic Conference player, and has led her team in scoring for three years. She ranks third in career total points, and first in career assists in Presbyterian history. She ranks fifth in SAC history in career assists.

Adair is a senior with a 3.87 GPA as an Elementary Education major with a special interest in Early Chilhood. She has been named to the Dean’s List, the President’s List and the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. She is the recipient of the John I Smith Scholarship, the Junior Fellowship Scholarship and the Endowed Scholarship.

On campus and in the community, Adair is a member of the Student Volunteer Services, where she has participated in tutoring elementary children, visiting nursing homes and Kid’s Day at Presbyterian College and working with Special Olympics. She is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

The Scholar Athlete for men’s soccer is Benjamin Bostic of Mars Hill. Bostic came back from a season-ending injury a year ago to be a dominating player in the conference. He ranks fifth in goals scored and total scoring and was a first-team All-Conference pick this year.

Bostic is a junior business major and mathematics minor and has a 3.8 GPA. He is a professor’s assistant for Math 101 and frequently teaches the class. He is a Grayson scholar and has been on the Mars Hill Dean’s List every semester, as well as the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. As a Grayson Scholar, Ben has compiled 140 hours of community service. He has participated in Make a Difference Day, and helped build a playground at a local elementary school.

Wingate University’s Lindsay Hinson was named the SAC Scholar Athlete for Volleyball. Hinson is a team captain and three-year starter for Wingate. This year, she is averaging 2.75 kills per game and 3.79 digs per game. As a freshman, she ranked third in the conference in digs, and 27th in the nation.

In the classroom, Hinson has a 4.0 GPA as a Biology/Pre-Med major. She has been named to the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Wingate President’s List every semester. She is a member of the Alpha Chi and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies and is enrolled in the Wingate University honors program.

On campus and in the community, she is on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes leadership team and a member of the Student Government Association. She is a peer advisor to entering freshmen and a women’s Bible study leader. She has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, a local retirement home and tutors at a local middle school.

Wingate University setter Sarah Godec was named the volleyball Freshman of the Year. Godec, from Euclid, Ohio (Villa Angela HS), had to follow last year’s Player of the Year at her position. After an early season injury, she came on strong, averaging 10.5 assists per game and hitting .288.

The women’s soccer Freshman of the Year is Kyley Thompson of Catawba College. Thompson (Hagerstown, MD, Smithsburg HS) finished third in the conference in goals per game and total scoring, and was named Player of the Week on one occasion.

Wingate University’s Robert Dawson was selected as the men’s soccer Freshman of the Year. Dawson, from Manchester, England, made an immediate impact in the league in his first season. He was named the first Player of the Week of the season, and followed that with another Player of the Week award later. He ranked second in the league in assists and sixth in total scoring.

Tusculum College men’s soccer coach Tony Castainca, who guided the Pioneers to the conference title and a 16-2-1 overall record, was honored as men’s soccer Coach of the Year.

The women’s soccer Coach of the Year award went to Catawba’s John Cullen, for the second year in a row. He guided Catawba to a 13-2-1 overall record and a share of the conference title.

Carson-Newman coach Perry Robinson and Catawba coach Ginger Ashley were named volleyball Co-Coach of the Year.

Robinson wins the award for the first time in his career. The Lady Eagles were 13-1 in conference play and had a 15-match winning streak during the season. Catawba also went 13-1 in conference play and were unbeaten in 13 home matches. Ashley wins the award for the fourth time in her career.

The SAC also honored players with the SAC Senior award, given to players completing their eligibility within the league, the SAC statistical award, given to the leader in each statistical category.

Coaching service awards went to Wingate men’s soccer coach Gary Hamill (10 years); Carson-Newman men’s soccer coach Allen Vital (5 years); Catawba men’s soccer coach Craig Turnbull (5 years), Carson-Newman volleyball coach Perry Robinson (5 years) and Presbyterian volleyball coach Lisa Bugay (5 years).

2002 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND AWARD RECIPIENTS

FIRST TEAM F – Paul Hopkins, Tusculum F – Ben Hill, Wingate F – Benj Bostic, Mars Hill F – Derek Knapp, Presbyterian MF – David Ormesher, Tusculum MF – Paul Costic, Wingate MF – Brandon Cockrell, Newberry MF – Chris Middendorf, Presbyterian D – Neal Dixon, Tusculum D – Thomas Szvetitz, Wingate D – Scott Hanger, Tusculum D – Doug Belknap, Presbyterian GK – Tony Swaminathan, Tusculum	SECOND TEAM F – Robert Dawson, Wingate F – Matt DeMartini, Tusculum F – Brennan Regner, Catawba F – Walter Gay, Mars Hill MF – Gerald Watt, Tusculum MF – Gary Curneen, Wingate MF – Ross Hudgins, Catawba MF – Mo Norman, Catawba D – Jonathan Hoyt, Mars Hill D – Kenny Crowe, Catawba D – Russ Blackwelder, Presbyterian D – Josh Hollingsworth, Wingate GK – Philip Poole, Wingate
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tony Castainca, Tusculum College FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Robert Dawson, Wingate University PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ben Hill, Wingate University SAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Benj Bostic, Mars Hill College
STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS Individual Goals Per Match – Paul Hopkins, Tusculum, 1.39 Individual Total Scoring Per Match – Paul Hopkins, Tusculum, 3.33. Individual Assists Per Match – David Ormesher, Tusculum, 0.94. Individual Goals Against Average – Tony Swaminathan, Tusculum, 0.66 Individual Goalkeeper Shutouts – Tony Swaminathan, Tusculum, 8 Team Scoring Defense Per Match – Tusculum, 0.61 Team Scoring Offense Per Match – Tusculum, 4.78 Team Winning Percentage – Tusculum, .861

2002 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND AWARD RECIPIENTS

FIRST TEAM F – Liz Jallo, Carson-Newman F – Kyley Thompson, Catawba F – Amber Ferchaud, Tusculum F – Julie Law, Wingate MF – Cassandra Nelson, Carson-Newman MF – Moran Bock, Catawba MF – Jessi Adair, Presbyterian MF – Vy Le, Wingate D – Lisa DeMeyer, Catawba D – Christina Ball, Presbyterian D – Courtney Outen, Tusculum GK – Elizabeth Rogers, Wingate At-Large – Kim Clayton, Catawba	SECOND TEAM F – Jennifer Bock, Carson-Newman F – Jamie Fink, Catawba F – Amy Westmoreland, Lenoir-Rhyne F – Julie Dodds, Lenoir-Rhyne MF – Whitney Smith, Lenoir-Rhyne MF – Courtney Van Dyke, Mars Hill MF – Tara Henderson, Tusculum MF – Amanda Stepp, Tusculum D – Lindsay Layman, Catawba D – Colleen Regan, Lenoir-Rhyne D – Kelly Munchel, Wingate GK – Julie Crosby, Lenoir-Rhyne At-Large – Heather Miller, Carson-Newman
COACH OF THE YEAR: John Cullen, Catawba College FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Kyley Thompson, Catawba College PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jessi Adair, Presbyterian College SAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Jessi Adair, Presbyterian College
STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS Individual Goals Per Match – Liz Jallo, Carson-Newman, 1.41 Individual Total Scoring Per Match – Liz Jallo, Carson-Newman, 3.29 Individual Assists Per Match – Julie Law, Wingate, 0.60 Individual Goals Against Average – Elizabeth Rogers, Wingate, 0.61 Individual Goalkeeper Shutouts – Aimee Tatom, Presbyterian and Kim Clayton, Catawba, 8 Team Scoring Defense Per Match – Wingate, 0.63 Team Scoring Offense Per Match – Carson-Newman, 3.65 Team Winning Percentage – Catawba, .833

2002 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND AWARD RECIPIENTS

FIRST TEAM Kendra Ricketson, Carson-Newman Jenna Rust, Carson-Newman Hope Miller, Catawba Lettie Wilkes, Catawba Kristen Shipley, Mars Hill Debbie Tamosaitis, Presbyterian Donja Bobbitt, Presbyterian	SECOND TEAM Sherry Trimble, Carson-Newman Rachel LaRoche, Catawba Crissi Harrison, Catawba Rebekah Steinlin, Lenoir-Rhyne Aubrey Mosley, Newberry Lindsay Mitchell, Presbyterian Sarah Godec, Wingate
Co-COACH OF THE YEAR: Ginger Ashley, Catawba College and Perry Robinson, Carson-Newman College FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Sarah Godec, Wingate University PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jenna Rust, Carson-Newman College SAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Lindsay Hinson, Wingate University
STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS Individual Hitting Percentage: Lindsay Mitchell, Presbyterian, .359 Individual Kills Per Game: Debbie Tamosaitis, Presbyterian, 3.86 Individual Service Aces Per Game: Rachel Clinton, Tusculum, 0.66 Individual Assists Per Game: Sherry Trimble, Carson-Newman 12.19 Individual Digs Per Game: Erin Naumann, Catawba, 5.74 Individual Total Blocks Per Game: Elizabeth Hewitt, Catawba, 1.39 Team Hitting Percentage: Catawba, .258 Opponent Hitting Percentage: Presbyterian, .111 Team Kills Per Game: Carson-Newman, 14.54 Team Digs Per Game: Catawba, 22.36 Team Service Aces Per Game: Newberry, 2.42 Team Assists Per Game: Carson-Newman, 13.42 Team Total Blocks Per Game: Catawba, 2.75

2002 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE SENIOR AWARDS

Carson-Newman
Men’s Soccer — Jason Barnes, Justin Woolsey
Women’s Soccer — Valerie Lausell, Heather Burns, Cassandra Nelson
Volleyball — Erin Collins, Brandy Harris, Sherry Trimble, Christine Oyer, Kendra Rickertsen
Men’s Cross Country — Wes Jones, James Spickard, Kent Stanger
Women’s Cross Country - Edith Taylor, Becky Boatman

Catawba
Men’s Soccer — David Durham, Jonathan Davis, Josh Kent, Mike Beber
Women’s Soccer — Kim Clayton, Becky Paul, Erin Drickey, Kim O’Hagan, Charlsie Downing, Amy Obermiller, Megan Mainer
Volleyball — Rachel LaRoche, Meredith Jones, Lettie Wilkes
Men’s Cross Country — Justin Garzone

Lenoir-Rhyne
Men’s Soccer — Josh Hudgins, Kelly Teem
Women’s Soccer — Colleen Regan
Volleyball — Loraine Clausnitzer, Carolyn Prescott
Men’s Cross Country — Mike Darling, Ryan McCreary
Women’s Cross Country — Amy Bloom, Erin Coulter, In Ae Kim

Mars Hill
Men’s Soccer — Dan Fassler, Sean Patrick, Craig Cook, Greg Ruffino, Josh Bruce
Women’s Soccer — Laura Humphreys, Tiffany Kennedy, Kim Kunce, Erika Everett
Volleyball — Jamie Eavenson, Kristen Shipley, Missy Gibson
Men’s Cross Country — Brendan Crim, Rocky Oakes, Dustin Shinholser
Women’s Cross Country — Marta Edwards, Stacy Mark

Newberry
Men’s Soccer — Andrew Hermann
Women’s Soccer — Nani Marquez
Volleyball — Dalton Fowler

Presbyterian
Men’s Soccer — Nick Haigler, Russ Blackwelder
Women’s Soccer — Christina Ball, Jessi Adair, Loring Washburn, Jocelyn Darrow
Men’s Cross Country — Drew Brannon, Jack Carmody, Josh Terrell

Tusculum
Men’s Soccer — Scott Hanger, Josh Helms, Liam MacCarron, David Ormesher, Tony Swaminathan, Ryan Tolman
Women’s Soccer — Mindy Lawson, Jen Lewis, Jennie Murphy, Courtney Outen, Erin Wallace
Volleyball — Jamie Johnson
Women’s Cross Country — Sue Lewis

Wingate
Men’s Soccer — Tarik Guendouzi, Josh Hollingsworth, Paul Costick, Ben Hill, Ben Luker, Gary Curneen, Hyrum Hoecherl
Women’s Soccer — Elizabeth Rogers
Volleyball — Ashley Minton
Men’s Cross Country — Mike Carr
Women’s Cross Country — Julie Current

2002 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE COACHES SERVICE AWARDS

10 years — Gary Hamill, Men’s Soccer, Wingate
5 years — Allen Vital, Men’s Soccer, Carson-Newman; Craig Turnbull, Men’s Soccer, Catawba; Perry Robinson, Volleyball, Carson-Newman; Lisa Bugay, Volleyball, Presbyterian

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