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	<title>No. 1 Union rolls in Rotary Classic opener 93-68 over Westminster</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1674</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University women&apos;s basketball team opened the 2009 Jackson Rotary Classic with a 93-68 win over Westminster (Utah) College. Union, ranked No. 1 in the NAIA, improved to 5-0 on the season. Westminster&apos;s overall record fell to 3-3.

Westminster scored the first point of the game when Dani Evans made one-of-two free throws. However, Union rattled off 14 straight points over the next five minutes to lead 14-1. The Lady Bulldogs continued on a 27-9 run over the first 10 minutes of play. Union stretched their halftime lead to 52-31.

Union&apos;s big first half was sparked by 71 percent shooting from the field, including 44 percent (4-9) from behind the arc in the first 20 minutes of play.

Sara Chan of Union poured in 16 first half points.

In the second half, Union extended their lead to as many at 31 points, 87-56, at the 4:37 mark. Union cruised to the 93-68 final.

Union finished the game shooting 62 percent from the field, 40 percent (6-15) from behind the arc and 88 percent (7-8) from the free throw line.

Chan finished with a game-high 22 points for Union. Kaitlin Dudley added 16 points, Lavanda Ross scored 15 points and Kayla Hudson posted 11 points. Hudson sank three-of-six three pointers. Kayla Bryant for Union added two-of-four shooting from behind the arc.

Westminster was led by McKenzie Jessop with 20 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Nicole Yazzie and Allie Eastman scored 12 and 10 points respectively. Westminster shot 50 percent from the field, 33 percent (6-18) from behind the arc and 86 percent (12-14) from the free throw line.

Up next for Union will be versus The Master&apos;s (Calif.) College on Friday at 7:00 p.m. during the Rotary Classic.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Jackson Rotary Classic to feature six ranked teams for fourth straight year</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1673</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Jackson Rotary Club will host their &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/tournaments/tournament.cfm?ID=74&quot;&amp;rt;16th Annual Jackson Rotary Classic and for the seventh straight season, Union University&apos;s Fred DeLay Gymnasium will be the site. The Rotary Classic begins Thursday, Nov. 19 and goes through Saturday, Nov. 21. 

The Jackson Rotary Classic will benefit the Madison Haywood Developmental Services, Youth Town of Tennessee, and will also fund scholarships for students from each of the high schools in Madison County. 

Year after year, the Jackson Rotary Classic has featured some of the NAIA&apos;s best talent in women&apos;s basketball. The fans of West Tennessee and many from across the nation often get a preview of the same teams that make their way back to Jackson in March for the NAIA Women&apos;s Basketball National Tournament at Oman Arena. 

In fact, each of the last six NAIA women&apos;s basketball national champions played in the Jackson Rotary Classic the year they won the title (Southern Nazarene 2004, Union 2005, 2006, Lambuth 2007, Vanguard 2008, Union 2009). 

In each of the four seasons since the classic expanded to six teams in 2003, the entire field of six is ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA preseason rankings. This season, the classic boasts three teams in the top 10, four in the top 25, with all six teams ranked in the top 29. This year&apos;s field includes top 25 teams No. 1 Union (Tenn.) University, No. 6 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University, No. 9 Lambuth (Tenn.) University, No. 25 Biola (Calif.) University. The Master&apos;s (Calif.) College and Westminster (Utah) College are receiving votes in the preseason rankings.

Five of the six teams in this year&apos;s classic participated in the 2009 NAIA Women&apos;s Basketball National Tournament in Jackson last March. Masters&apos;s missed the tournament for the first time in four seasons. Freed-Hardeman, Westminster and Biola each advanced to the second round, while Lambuth and Union both advanced to the championship game with Union winning their fourth NAIA title.

The Rotary Classic field could be on display again in March of 2010 as these teams work to get back to Jackson for the national tournament. This year&apos;s Rotary Classic field has combined for 54 total national tournament appearances, posting a combined record of 93-49 (.655). The field has advanced to 15 semifinals appearances (Union 10, Freed-Hardeman 2, Lambuth 2 and The Master&apos;s 1). Included in the 15 trips to the semifinals, the field has also produced five national champions (Union 4, Lambuth 1) and three national runner-up finishes (Union 2, Lambuth 1).

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&amp;lt;h3&amp;rt;Jackson Rotary Classic - November 19 - 21, 2009&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
(All game times are listed as central time)&amp;lt;/h3&amp;rt;

Thursday, November 19
&amp;lt;ul&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;5:00 p.m. - Union vs. Westminster 
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;7:00 p.m. - Freed-Hardeman vs. The Master&apos;s 
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;9:00 p.m. - Lambuth vs. Biola 
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;rt;

Friday, November 20
&amp;lt;ul&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;5:00 p.m. - Lambuth vs. Westminster 
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;7:00 p.m. - Union vs. The Master&apos;s 
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;9:00 p.m. - Freed-Hardeman vs. Biola 
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;rt;

Saturday, November 21
&amp;lt;ul&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;5:00 p.m. - Freed-Hardeman vs. Westminster 
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;7:00 p.m. - Lambuth vs. The Master&apos;s 
&amp;lt;li&amp;rt;9:00 p.m. - Union vs. Biola 
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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union picked second in 2010 TranSouth preseason baseball poll; No. 27 in NAIA rankings</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1671</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The &quot;http://www.transouth.org/article.php?articleID=821&quot;&amp;rt;2010 TranSouth Conference Preseason Baseball Poll has been released.  The poll, as voted by the coaches, tabs Cumberland (Tenn.) University as the favorite to win the league. Cumberland received five first place votes, with Union (Tenn.) University coming in second with three first place votes.

On Tuesday, the NAIA also released their &quot;http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/2010Ratings.html&quot;&amp;rt;preseason rankings. Four TranSouth teams were listed among the nation&apos;s best. Cumberland is No. 19, while Union, Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University are all receiving votes in the national rankings. 

Finishing off the TranSouth preseason poll is Trevecca Nazarene No. 3, Freed-Hardeman No. 4, Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College and Lyon (Ark.) College are tied at No. 5, Bethel (Tenn.) University is No. 7 and Mid-Continent (Ky.) University is No. 8. 

In 2009, Cumberland won the TranSouth regular season title, while Union claimed the tournament championship. Both Union and Cumberland advanced to the NAIA National Tournament opening round with both teams posting 1-2 records.

&amp;lt;h3&amp;rt;2010 TranSouth Baseball Preseason Poll (as voted by the coaches)&amp;lt;/h3&amp;rt;
No.  School - Points (1st Place Votes)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
1.  Cumberland - 59 (5)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
2.  Union - 56 (3)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
3.  Trevecca Nazarene - 53                  &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
4.  Freed-Hardeman - 32                  &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
5.  Martin Methodist - 28                  &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
5.  Lyon - 28                  &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
7.  Bethel - 19                  &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
8.  Mid-Continent - 13                  

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>No. 11 Union men fall at home to Campbellsville 57-50</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1672</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The No. 11 Union University Bulldog dropped their second straight home game in a 57-50 loss to Campbellsville (Ky.) University. Union, who is coming off a 66-64 win at No. 5 McKendree, dropped to 3-2 on the season. Campbellsville, who is receiving votes in the NAIA preseason rankings, improved to 4-1 overall.

Union defense has been a strong force for the Bulldogs through five games, giving up only 60 points per game and not allowing a team to score 70 in any game to this point. The 57 points allowed is the fourth lowest total for Union&apos;s defense in the past four seasons.

However, Union&apos;s offense in their two losses has struggled, especially from behind the arc. In the three wins, Union is shooting 41 percent (24-59) from behind the arc, while shooting just 16 percent (8-50) in their two losses. The 50 points scored in this game by Union tonight is the lowest point total for a Union men&apos;s team since the 1988-89 season when Union lost 71-46 to Mobile (Ala.). 

Union jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the contest and led 30-22 at the half, but could not hold the lead. 

After Union&apos;s 10-0 run to start the game, Campbellsville answered with a 20-10 run to tie the game at 20-20 with five minutes remaining in the first half. Union closed the half with a 10-2 run to lead 30-22 at the break.

Campbellsville opened the second half by scoring six straight points and 13 of the half&apos;s first 17 points to take their first lead of the game at 35-34. Jordan Benock&apos;s three pointer at the 16:13 mark gave his Tigers the lead they would not give up. Campbellsville scored the next five points to push their lead to six, 40-34, making their run to start the half 18-4. The Tigers led by as many as six points on three occasions in the final 10 minutes of play, before two late free throws pushed the final score to 57-50.

Union pulled to within one point, 49-48 with just over two minutes left on a three pointer from Stan McNeil. However, Campbellsville sank six-of-six free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

Union was led by last week&apos;s TranSouth Player of the Week Greg Truvillion with is third straight double-double, going for 18 points and 16 rebounds. No other Union player notched double figures. Union shot just 35 percent from the field, 19 percent (5-26) from behind the arc and a low 42 percent (5-12) from the free throw line.

The Tigers were led by Caleb Harris and Nestor Colmenares with 15 points each. Campbellsville shot 36 percent from the field, 33 percent (4-12) from behind the arc, and 72 percent (13-18) from the free throw line.

Up next for Union will be two road games. First Union travels to Hattiesburg, Miss. on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. game with William Carey University. Union then plays Belhaven (Miss.) College on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union&apos;s Truvillion named first men&apos;s basketball player of the week</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1669</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The TranSouth Athletic Conference has selected Union University&apos;s &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=719&quot;&amp;rt;Greg Truvillion as the Men&apos;s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Truvillion, a 6-foot-8 senior center from Lansing, Mich., averaged a double-double in leading the Bulldogs to a 2-1 week. The preseason TranSouth Player of the Year had his best game of the week in a 75-62 win over Harris-Stowe. 

He scored 27 and grabbed 14 rebounds while adding four assists, two blocks, and three steals. In the Bulldogs 66-64 road upset of No. 5 McKendree University he added another double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, including the game-winning shot with four seconds left. The lone loss of the week was to No. 25 Olivet Nazarene. Truvillion scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and distributed seven assists. 

For the week Truvillion hit 26-of-44 (59%) from the field. His lone three-pointer came with four seconds remaining against McKendree and was the game winner.

The Bulldogs are 3-1 on the year and ranked No. 11 in the NAIA Preseason Poll.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Three Union cross country individuals set for NAIA national tournament</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1670</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University men&apos;s and women&apos;s cross country teams will have three individuals heading to Vancouver, Washington for the &quot;http://naia.cstv.com/genrel/2009MWXCChampionships.html&quot;&amp;rt;2009 NAIA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 21.

Hannah Clardy, Alex Bett and Zach Covington all finished high enough in the qualifying meet to advance. The top five runners not on the winning team in each qualifying meet advance as individual qualifiers.

This season snaps a three-year stretch of team qualifications for the women and a two-year stretch for the men. 

Union&apos;s women&apos;s have had three team qualifiers (2006, 2007, 2008) and have had seven individual qualifiers. Union&apos;s best team finish was in a 25th place finish in 2006, while their highest individual finish was a 13th finish by Sylvia Bundotich in 2007.

Union&apos;s men have been to the nationals as a team twice (2007, 2008) and have had 11 individual qualifiers since the program&apos;s beginning in 2001. Their highest finish as a team came in 2007 when they finished eighth. The highest individual finish game in 2007 when Henry Rop finished fifth and Douglas Martin placed 23rd.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>No. 11 Union edges No. 5 McKendree 66-64</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1668</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The No. 11 ranked Union (Tenn.) University men&apos;s basketball team posted a 66-64 road win at No. 5 McKendree (Ill.) University on Saturday night. For Union, this marked the third straight season that Union has won at McKendree. The Bulldogs improved to 3-1 on the season, while McKendree dropped to 5-1 on the year.

Union&apos;s senior All-American Greg Truvillion, who posted his second straight double-double, hit the game winning three-pointer with four seconds left to give Union the victory.

Union led by five points, 63-58 with 50 seconds left in the game.  But a three pointer by McKendree&apos;s Eric Hobbie, followed by a Union turnover and a three-point-play, put the home team up by one point with 31 seconds left. Union worked the clock down and when it looked as if the Bulldogs would not get a shot off, Truvillion drained his first three pointer of the season for the win.

McKendree led by as many as nine points with 15 minutes left in the game after the teams played to a 29-29 halftime tie. However, Union slowly chipped away and posted their biggest lead of five points on two occasions in the final four minutes.

The game featured six ties and 11 lead changes, which as becoming a regular occurrence when these two teams meet. Last season, Union and McKendree split the season series 1-1 with Union winning 83-80 in overtime at McKendree, while McKendree topped Union 66-65 at Union. These two teams will meet for a rematch in two weeks in the Union Thanksgiving Classic.

Union was led by Truvillion with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Tacuma Alexander was the only other Bulldog in double figures with 12 points. After dismal first half shooting numbers, Union made 62 percent of their shots in the second half, including 75 percent (3-4) of their three pointers. For the game, Union shot 46 percent from the field, 42 percent (5-12) from behind the arc and 77 percent (17-22) from the free throw line.

McKendree was led by Eric Hobbie with 17 points. Sean Rakers added 16 points and John Steppe scored 10 points. The Bearcats shot 53 percent from the field, 33 percent (4-12) from behind the arc and 50 percent (6-12) from the free throw line.

Up next for Union will be another matchup with a team that is receiving votes in the NAIA preseason ranking as Union hosts Campbellsville (Ky.) on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1668</guid>        
        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>No. 11 Union tops Harris-Stowe 75-62</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1667</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University men&apos;s basketball team led by as many as 15 points in route to a 75-62 win over Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University in the McKendree (Ill.) Classic. No. 11 Union improved to 2-1 on the season, while Harris-Stowe State dropped to 1-2 overall.

Union&apos;s senior All-American Greg Truvillion led with 28 points and 14 rebounds in the contest, both game highs.

Union jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the game, but saw their lead vanish quickly. Harris-Stowe rallied back and to lead by as many as eight points with 7:30 left in the first half. Union outscored Harris-Stowe by 10 points over the final 7:30 to take a 33-31 halftime lead.

In the second half, Union pushed their lead up as many as 15 points before settling for the 12-point win.

Union shot 49 percent from the field, including 35 percent (6-17) from three point range. Union made three-of-six three pointers in the second half. Union also made 11-of-17 free throws for 65 percent. The Bulldogs were led by Truvillion&apos;s first double-double of the season. Keith Tolliver and Tacuma Alexander added 14 and 10 points respectively.

Harris-Stowe was led by Robert Mumphard with 12 points. Kevin Kramer scored 11 points, while Kyle Turner added 10 points. The Hornets shot 45 percent from the field, 23 percent (3-13) from behind the arc and 43 percent (3-7) from the free throw line.

Up next for Union will be a game with No. 5 McKendree on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Defending champs add Millington native for 2010-11</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1666</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The top-ranked Union University Lady Bulldogs have signed &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=839&quot;&amp;rt;LaTesa McLaughlin for the 2010-11 season. McLaughlin, a native of Millington, Tenn., signed with the University of Tennessee-Martin during her senior year last season, but will transfer to Union in January. She will red-shirt during the spring and begin her college playing career in the fall of 2010.

Union head coach Mark Campbell says, &quot;LaTesa is someone we offered out of high school. She is one of the best defenders we have recruited and a great student as well. With the losses we will incur this coming season, she is exactly what we need. I am excited to have her as a part of the program and she will make an impact immediately next season. LaTesa is used to winning like most of our players from West Tennessee and she competes and expects to win.&quot;

McLaughlin, a 5-foot-5 guard, averaged 12 points, seven steals and three assists per game over her final two seasons at Millington High School. She made 66 three pointers as a senior and 43 as a junior. She helped lead her team to the 2008 Tennessee Class AAA championship game. McLaughlin was named All-State and was a three-time Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps. Her 270 steals as a junior set a Shelby-Metro single season record. Over her junior and senior seasons, McLaughlin posted 507 steals to just 138 turnovers for an almost 4-to-1 ratio.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union&apos;s run at back-to-back tournament tiles falls short in championship match</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1665</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University volleyball team entered the 2009 TranSouth Conference Tournament as the defending tournament champions. And for the second straight season, Union advanced to the title match, but this time fell short of their goal, losing 3-1 (19-25, 25-13, 25-5, 25-23) to Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University.
	
Union and Freed-Hardeman had split their two regular season meetings this year. However, Union&apos;s season came to an end with a 30-10 record.

Union finished the regular season in a tie for third with Bethel (Tenn.), but was the No. 4 seed in the tournament due to tie-breaker rules. Union lost the opening match to No. 5 seeded Cumberland (Tenn.) 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-19).

Having to reach the finals from the loser&apos;s bracket following a first round loss would be tough, but something Union was able to pull off with four straight wins.

Union started with the first of their four straight victories by eliminating Mid-Continent (Ky.) 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-13). On day two, Union eliminated two more teams as they defeated Bethel (Tenn.) 3-1 (25-15, 23-25, 25-16, 25-14) and Cumberland 3-1 (25-14, 25-21, 25-17, 25-16).

Union had advanced all the way to the semifinals and faced yet another elimination match. On championship day of the tournament, Union defeated the host team Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) 3-1 (25-16, 10-25, 25-17, 28-26, 15-11) to get to the finals.

Despite playing in their sixth match in a little over two days, Union started strong with a 25-19 win in the first set against the winner&apos;s bracket champion, Freed-Hardeman. However, the regular season champion Lady Lions won three straight sets to take the title.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union women&apos;s soccer season ends with 1-0 loss</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1664</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University women&apos;s soccer program lost 1-0 in the semifinals of the 2009 TranSouth Conference Tournament to Bethel (Tenn.) University. The loss ended Union&apos;s season at 9-6-2, while Bethel advanced with a 5-5-5 record.

Union&apos;s No. 2 seed in the conference tournament was the highest seed for Union in the five-year history of the program. The Lady Bulldogs finished second in the regular season with a 4-1-1 league record, including a 1-0 win over Bethel in the regular season.

As the matched looked to be heading to halftime with a scoreless first 45mintues, Bethel hit the back of the net with a goal from Marika Fukuta in the 43rd minute of play. That goal proved to be the game winner as Bethel advanced to the title game with win.

Union and Bethel each recorded nine shots in the match, with Bethel edged Union with a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal. 

Laura Pla, the all-conference goalie for Union, recorded five saves while Jackie Gardner of Bethel earned three saves.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1664</guid>        
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union volleyball places five on all-conference team</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1661</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University volleyball put five players on the TranSouth All-Conference honors that were announced at the 2009 TranSouth Volleyball Tournament. Marcela Madeira, Katie Adams and Heather Lieberman were named first team all-conference performers, while Anna Sims and Kelsey Duling earned second team honors.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=791&quot;&amp;rt;Madeira, a 5-foot-10 junior from Brazil, leads Union with 418 kills and a .312 hitting percentage. She also currently has 25 aces, 447 digs and 49 blocks.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=680&quot;&amp;rt;Adams, a 5-foot-8 senior from Orange, Calif., is Union&apos;s lone senior, leading the way with 1,353 assists. She has also accumulated a team-high 43 aces and has 293 digs. This is the second straight season for Adams to be named to the all-conference team.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=685&quot;&amp;rt;Lieberman, a 5-foot-8 junior from Rochester, N.Y., has 417 kills and a .244 hitting percentage. She has 38 aces and 418 digs. This is Lieberman&apos;s first all-conference honor at Union, but was named to the 2008 TranSouth all-tournament team.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=691&quot;&amp;rt;Sims, a 5-foot-11 sophomore from Trussville, Ala., has 285 kills and a .290 hitting percentage. She has a team high 157 blocks. This also marks the second straight all-conference honor for Sims.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=790&quot;&amp;rt;Duling, a 5-foot-7 junior from Pasadena, Calif., is makes an appearance on the all-conference team in her first season with the Lady Bulldogs. Duling had 354 kills and a .202 hitting percentage. She has also accumulated 33 aces, a team high 454 digs and 31 blocks.

Union also boasted five players that earned TranSouth Scholar Athlete honors. Duling, Lieberman, Sims along with &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=804&quot;&amp;rt;Kacie Ritter and &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=792&quot;&amp;rt;Caroline Robbins each made the list.

Union is currently playing in the TranSouth Conference Tournament as a No. 4 seed. Union entered the tournament with a 26-8 record overall and a 9-5 league record.

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&amp;lt;h3&amp;rt;&quot;http://www.transouth.org/article.php?articleID=817&quot;&amp;rt;2009 TranSouth Conference Volleyball Post Season Honors&amp;lt;/h3&amp;rt;

Most Valuable Player:  Diana Silva, Freed-Hardeman University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Newcomer of the Year:  Thaise Vieira, Bethel University               &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Freshmen of the Year:  Jhessica Martin, Martin Methodist College           &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Coach of the Year:  Todd Humphry, Freed-Hardeman University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;rt; 
FIRST TEAM&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Diana Silva (Freed-Hardeman)  &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Thaise Vieira (Bethel University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Marcela Madeira (Union University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Jhessica Martin (Martin Methodist)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Sydney Rice (Freed-Hardeman)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Teegan Hunziker (Trevecca Nazarene)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kaysi Arnold (Cumberland University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kaley Ward (Trevecca Nazarene)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Katie Beineke (Lyon College)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Nataly Gutierrez (Freed-Hardeman)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Abbey Masters (Bethel University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Katie Adams (Union University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Heather Lieberman (Union University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Michele Cunha (Bethel University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
SECOND TEAM&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Amber Turner (Freed-Hardeman)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Anna Sims (Union University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Karim Raymond (Freed-Hardeman)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Jessica Hood (Trevecca Nazarene)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Adrianna Bookout Gonzalez (Bethel)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kelsey Duling (Union University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Jennifer Peterson (Trevecca Nazarene)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Meghann LaBorn (Lyon College)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Precious Sanders (Martin Methodist)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Callie West (Freed-Hardeman)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
HONORABLE MENTION&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Brooke Cannon (Trevecca Nazarene)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Jordan Pescatore (Cumberland University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Rachel Spotten (Trevecca Nazarene)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kayla Spencer (Martin Methodist)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Jessica Gericke (Cumberland University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Lauren Castleberry (Lyon College)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Chelsea Hinton (Lyon College)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Tiffany Payton (Mid-Continent)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Lori Magusen (Bethel University)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Katie Perry (Mid-Continent)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Union players on TranSouth Scholar Athlete list:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kelsey Duling, Heather Lieberman, Kacie Ritter, Caroline Robbins, Anna Sims


]]></description>
		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1661</guid>        
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union women&apos;s soccer players make all-conference, 16 TranSouth scholar athletes</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1662</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University women&apos;s soccer team boasted five players on the 2009 TranSouth All-Conference teams released during the conference tournament. Eboni Murphy, Sara Weir and Laura Pla were named first team all-conference performers. Samantha Gase and Bridget Roney were named to the second team. Sixteen players were also named TranSouth Scholar Athletes.

Union opens play in the tournament on Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m., hosting Bethel (Tenn.) in the semifinals.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=601&quot;&amp;rt;Murphy, a 5-foot-7 junior from Collierville, Tenn., leads Union with nine goals and 21 points. She has also dished out three assists and had three game winning goals. Murphy was an all-conference performer as a freshman in 2007.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=772&quot;&amp;rt;Weir, a 5-foot-6 freshman from Irving, Texas, has helped lead Union&apos;s defense this season to three straight shutouts to close out the regular season and secure a runner-up finish. Union&apos;s defense allowed just 25 goals on the season.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=526&quot;&amp;rt;Pla, a 5-foot-11 senior from Nashville, Tenn., recorded four shutouts on the season in 11 matches as the goalie. Had a 1.28 goals against average, allowing just 15 goals and recorded 71 saves in 1,053 minutes. For Pla, this is her third straight all-conference award.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=578&quot;&amp;rt;Gase, a 5-foot-8 junior from Allen, Texas, is another defender that help Union close out their best regular season standings finish with three shutouts in the final three regular season games. Gase has been an all-conference player in each of her three seasons at Union.

&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=687&quot;&amp;rt;Roney, a 5-foot-4 sophomore from Barrington, N.J., gets her first all-conference honor helping to strengthen Union&apos;s midfield. She has one assist on the season.

Union also had 16 players earn TranSouth Scholar Athlete awards. Evie Felts, Kelly Bogdanovich, Kori Elrod, Samantha Gase, Katie Johnson, Amber Lovelady, Alicia Bennett, Candice Blackard, Kaitlin Dirksen, Lauren Jackson, Jill Landers, Katie Moser, Maggie Paredes, Roxanna Skelton, Megan Tabosa, Caitlin Zimmerman (&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/wsoccer/soccer09/roster.cfm&quot;&amp;rt;Player Information). 

Union finished the season with a 10-5-2 record and a 4-1-1 record in the TranSouth. They finished runner-up in the TranSouth regular season, earning a No. 2 seed in the tournament for the first time in the five-year history of the program.

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&amp;lt;h3&amp;rt;&quot;http://www.transouth.org/article.php?articleID=818&quot;&amp;rt;2009 TranSouth Conference Women&apos;s Soccer Postseason Honors&amp;lt;/h3&amp;rt;

Player of the Year: Shannon Walter, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Co-Freshmen of the Year: Yalu Borbolla, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Coach of the Year: Gerry Cleary, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Forwards&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Shannon Walter, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Nicole O&apos;Donnell, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Katie Marshall, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Eboni Murphy, Union University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Midfielders&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Marika Fukuta, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Simone Souza, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Daniel Sofer, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kristin Maas, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Defenders&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Jordan Nuffer, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Yalu Borbolla, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Tatiane Alexio, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Sara Weir, Union University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Goalkeeper&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Jackie Gardner, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Laura Pla, Union University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Forwards&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Anja Klotzle, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Cassie Evick, Trevecca Nazarene&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Maryse Beauregard, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Katy Smith, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Midfielders&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Emma Reilly, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Bridget Roney, Union University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Morgan Keitel, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kelley-Jade Whelen, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
  &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Defenders&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kimmarley Chin, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Samantha Gase, Union University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Allison Casalenuovo, Trevecca Nazarene&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Nikki Ceeney, Freed-Hardeman&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Goalkeeper&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Hanit Schwartz, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Tiffany Harris, Freed-Hardeman&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;

Union University TranSouth Scholar Athletes:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Evie Felts, Kelly Bogdanovich, Kori Elrod, Samantha Gase, Katie Johnson, Amber Lovelady, Alicia Bennett, Candice Blackard, Kaitlin Dirksen, Lauren Jackson, Jill Landers, Katie Moser, Maggie Paredes, Roxanna Skelton, Megan Tabosa, Caitlin Zimmerman]]></description>
		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1662</guid>        
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union&apos;s Turner earns second team all-conference in men&apos;s soccer, eight players earn scholar athlete</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1657</link>
		<description><![CDATA[&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=490&quot;&amp;rt;Paul Turner, a senior on the Union University men&apos;s soccer team, has been selected to the 2009 TranSouth All-Conference second team. Turner and the Union Bulldogs finished the year with a 5-10-1 record overall and a 2-4-1 in league play, missing the playoffs by one spot.

Turner, 5-foot-5 midfielder from Huntsville, Ala., led Union with five goals and 11 points on the season. He also recorded one assist. He took 30 shots, 20 on-goal, and recorded one game-winning goal.

For Turner, this is the second time he has been named as a second team all-conference performer. He has totaled 32 points, 13 goals and six assists in his Union career. All 13 of his career goals came as a junior and senior.

Eight Union players also earned the title of TranSouth Scholar Athlete. Jared Carpenter, Jordan Thompson, Kevin Bradley, Jeremy Osborn, Robert Lynn, Jose Marroquin, Marcos Matos and Anthony O&apos;Neil (&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/msoccer/soccer09/roster.cfm&quot;&amp;rt;Player Information).

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&amp;lt;h3&amp;rt;&quot;http://www.transouth.org/article.php?articleID=815&quot;&amp;rt;2009 TranSouth Conference Postseason Honors&amp;lt;/h3&amp;rt;

Player of the Year: Mario Vila Boa, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Co-Freshmen of the Year: Brad Williams, Cumberland &amp; Alexis Mina, Mid-Continent&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Coach of the Year: Melvin Belong, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Forwards&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Mario Vila Boa, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Tiago Reichart, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Dawyne Smith, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Ryan Engineer, Freed-Hardeman&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Midfielders&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Fernando Andrade, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Wayne McCarron, Mid-Continent&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Armando Orozco, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Felix Obilo, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Defenders&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Russell Williams, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Joseph Beecroft, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Yue Wang, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Joseph Omondi, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Goalkeeper&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Massimo Collu-Marchese, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Alexis Mina, Mid-Continent&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Forwards&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Andrew Gordon, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Samsideen Singhateh, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Stephen Dallas, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Marcio Das Neves, Mid-Continent&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Midfielders&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Brad Williams, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Benji Bussell, Trevecca Nazarene&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Erick Rosas, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Paul Turner, Union University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Defenders&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Adam Owczarzak, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Shayne Rollins, Martin Methodist&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Keane Bennett, Mid-Continent University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Daniel Green, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Goalkeeper&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Matt Callaway, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Hayden Coffman, Trevecca Nazarene&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;]]></description>
		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
		<guid>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1657</guid>        
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union golf completes fall season with high marks by Golfstat</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=1658</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University men&apos;s golf team finished the fall season with high team and individual rankings. &quot;http://www.golfstat.com/&quot;&amp;rt;Golfstat.com the scoring website that provides computer rankings for golf at the NCAA and NAIA levels has Union as the No. 3 ranked team in the NAIA in team scoring in relation to par.

Union&apos;s team is also ranked by Golfstat as the No. 19 ranked team in the NAIA and first in the TranSouth in head-to-head competition with a 143-21 record. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 2 in the NAIA in par 4 scoring (4.11).

Clay Mallard, a senior Milan native, is ranked No. 10 in score in relation to par with a 71.88 average. Ryan Chandler, a junior from Kenton, Tenn., is ranked No. 25 in the NAIA in score in relation to par. Chandler (3.98) is also ranked No. 2 in the NAIA in par 4 scoring, while Mallard (4.02) is No. 4 in par 4 scoring.

Over the fall, Union posted one first place finish and two second place finishes in NAIA events. Union also posted a strong showing in the two NCAA events in which they participated. Union placed third of 13 teams in the Murray State Invitational and then posted a sixth place finish out of 16 teams in the University of Tennessee-Martin Invitational (&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/golf/golf10/schedule.cfm&quot;&amp;rt;Fall Results).

The NAIA preseason poll will be release on December 4, 2009 at &quot;http://www.naia.org&quot;&amp;rt;NAIA.org.

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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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