Kansas City, Mo. – Junior pitcher Matthew McKenzie (Oak Forest, Ill./Marist) represented Saint Xavier University on the 2017 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove Team when the honorees were announced by the NAIA national office Wednesday afternoon. The nine-member team, as selected by the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee, recognizes players across the nation for their defensive success during the 2017 campaign. The last time that the SXU baseball program had a player named to the NAIA's Gold Glove team was 2007 with former standout outfielder Tony Testin. McKenzie was the lone pitcher on this year's team and owned a perfect fielding percentage (1.000) behind 19 assists.
[Baseball] McKenzie Named To 2017 ABCA/Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove Team
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[Champions of Character] Trinity Student-Athletes Engage in Service Opportunities
The Athletics Department at Trinity Christian College is committed to making a difference on our campus and in our community. Each athletics team is encouraged to find ways in which they can serve those around them, share their gifts and talents, and demonstrate the love of Christ through word and action. Throughout the 2016-17 academic year the teams, and the department as a whole, took part in a variety of activities in both local and distant communities to fulfill the mission of the College and the Athletics Department as follow the spirit of the NAIA Champions of Character initiative.
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[CCAC] Olivet Nazarene Edges Out St. Francis For All-Sports Cup
CHICAGO --- For the second time in the ten-year history of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Sports Cup standings, one point has separated the top two league members. Aided by no less than a share of five regular-season titles, seven second-place finishes and one conference tournament title, Olivet Nazarene University captured its eighth cup in as many years and ninth overall by edging out University of St. Francis, 136.5-135.5.
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[Womens Basketball DII] Steve Brooks Named USF Womens Basketball Coach
JOLIET, Ill. – Steve Brooks, the fifth-winningest active coach in NAIA Division II, has been named the new head women's basketball coach at University of St. Francis, director of athletics Dave Laketa announced Wednesday.
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[Baseball] Buysse Named IU South Bend Head Baseball Coach
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[CCAC] Women's Golf Secures GCAA Academic National Championship
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL – The Governors State University women's golf team has been recognized as an Academic National Champion by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The GCAA presented six academic national championship awards across the collegiate landscape as GSU came away with the highest team grade-point average in the NAIA.
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[Men's Basketball - D1-D2] TIU's Kirschbaum Signs Professional Contract in Bulgaria
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Trinity International alum Zach Kirschbaum has signed a contract to play overseas, joining Cherno More Port Varna in the Bulgarian National Basketball League.
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[Men's Soccer] St. Francis Sweeps Men's Soccer Weekly Honors
CHICAGO --- University of St. Francis swept the first group of Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference weekly men's soccer honors with Kelvin Ndlovu (Alberton, South Africa) gaining the top offensive accolades and Carlos Ferrer Coto (La Fresnada, Spain) earning the defensive recognition when the league made the announcement Tuesday morning.
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[Volleyball] RMU's Acciavatti, SXU's Ayala, Joyce Gain VB Weekly Recognition
CHICAGO --- Leading their respective teams to four wins on the week, Robert Morris University Illinois' Kristin Acciavatti (Wheaton, Ill.) and Saint Xavier University's Mariana Ayala (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) and Courtney Joyce (Chicago, Ill.) have gained the nod as the first Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Players of the Week for the 2017 season, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
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[Women's Soccer] Women's Soccer Weekly Honors Go To TCC's Bianchi, TIU's Wells
CHICAGO --- A pair of hat tricks from Trinity Christian College's Jessica Bianchi (Elmhurst, Ill.) and a shutout by Trinity International University's Becca Wells (Springfield, Ohio) helped the pair earn Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, it was announced by the league office Tuesday morning.
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[CCAC] Trinity Christian College Reveals Updated Troll Mascot
The Trinity Troll, one of the most unique mascots in all of college sports, has received a new look. While the Troll remains easily recognizable, the redesign reflects the College's commitment to adapting to changing times while staying true to her roots.
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[Women's Soccer] USF's Dombkowski, SAU's Wahlen Gain Women's Soccer Weekly Recognition
CHICAGO --- Two solid performances in goal for University of St. Francis' Bethany Dombkowski (Frankfort, Ill.) and a goal by St. Ambrose University's Morgan Wahlen (Batavia, Ill.) have earned the pair Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week recognition, respectively, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
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[Volleyball] VB Weekly Honors Go To SXU's Krasowski, USF's Alles, ONU's Kastelein
CHICAGO --- The second round of Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's volleyball weekly awards saw representation from three different schools beginning with Saint Xavier University's Bridget Krasowski (Oak Lawn, Ill.), who was recognized as the CCAC Attacker of the Week. University of St. Francis' Leah Alles (Tinley Park, Ill.) meanwhile, grabbed CCAC Defender of the Week honors, with Olivet Nazarene University's Kayleigh Kastelein (Dunlap, Ill.) being recognized as the league's best setter for the week ending Sept. 3, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
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[Men's Soccer] HCC's Tomlinson, ONU's Henock-Berhanu Gain Men's Soccer Weekly Awards
CHICAGO --- Holy Cross College's Lewis Tomlinson (Gainsborough, England) did not allow a goal in two games, while Olivet Nazarene University's Christian Henock-Berhanu (Bourbonnais, Ill.) produced a goal in each of two contests to land Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Defensive and Offensive Player of the Week accolades, respectively, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday morning.
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[Men's Cross Country] USF's Blaylock Gains First Men's Runner of the Week Award For 2017
CHICAGO --- Claiming his team's own invitational on Friday night, University of St. Francis' Brian Blaylock (Lowell, Ind.) was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week on Wednesday morning, the league office announced.
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[Women's Cross Country] Record-Setting Performance From TCC's DeWeerd Earns Honors
CHICAGO --- A record-setting performance from Trinity Christian College's Megan DeWeerd (Sioux Falls, SD) has earned her Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors for the week ending Sept. 3, it was announced by the league office on Wednesday morning.
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[Men's Soccer] Men's Soccer Weekly Honors Go To HCC's Golubevs, SXU's Valle
CHICAGO --- A pair of goals by Holy Cross College's Ilja Golubevs (Riga, Latvia) and near back-to-back shutouts by Saint Xavier University's Frank Valle (McHenry, Ill.) have earned the tandem Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week honors for the seven-day period ending Sept. 10, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.
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[Volleyball] TCC's Oeverman, VanLaten, SAU's Laxton Headline VB Week
CHICAGO --- Leading their respective teams to strong starts in conference play and a total of four wins each on the week, Trinity Christian College's Danielle Oeverman (Byron Center, Mich.) and Dani VanLaten (Westmont, Ill.) and St. Ambrose University's Jenna Laxton (Moline, Ill.) have all earned recognition as Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
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[Women's Soccer] HCC's Lynch-Pastoor, SXU's Bledsoe Pick Up W. Soccer Accolades
CHICAGO --- A scoring onslaught by Holy Cross College's Marijka Lynch-Pastoor (Rensselaer, Ind.) and a perfect game from Saint Xavier University's Carly Bledsoe (Franklin, Tenn.) have earned the pair Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week honors, it was announced by the league office Tuesday morning.
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[Men's Cross Country] SXU's Hernandez Claims First Title, First CCAC Honor
CHICAGO --- Earning his first-ever individual title on Friday, Saint Xavier University's Abel Hernandez (Alsip, Ill.) was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the seven-day period ending Sept. 10, it was announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon.
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