Van Lith Named to 2023 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today that University of Louisville women’s basketball junior guard Hailey Van Lith is one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2023 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award.
DeAndre Square Named SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week
Senior linebacker DeAndre Square was named Southeastern Conference co-Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in No. 22 Kentucky’s 27-17 victory over No. 16 Mississippi State last Saturday, the league announced Monday. Square sealed the win over Mississippi State with an interception with 4:01 remaining. It was the third interception of his career, and the first of the season. He also tallied 11 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss.
Beavin and Whitworth Win SEC Awards Monday Afternoon
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sophomore libero Eleanor Beavin and freshman defensive specialist Audrey Whitworth were both honored by the Southeastern Conference on Monday with Beavin being named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week and Whitworth taking home SEC Freshman of the Week honors. For Beavin, it is her second SEC honor of the season, being named the SEC DOW on Sept. 5. This marks the first SEC honor for Whitworth as a Kentucky Wildcat.
Carr Named to 2023 Lieberman Award Watch List
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today that University of Louisville women’s basketball guard Chrislyn Carr is one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2023 Nancy Lieberman Award.
Isenbarger Earns C-USA Defensive Player of the Week
DALLAS, Texas — Conference USA announced volleyball’s weekly award winners Monday, after WKU took a perfect weekend in wins over North Texas and UTEP on the road, marking the Hilltoppers’ 51st consecutive regular season conference victory. Adding 11 blocks over the weekend, middle hitter Katie Isenbarger was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week. Leading WKU with 84.0 blocks on the season, the fifth-year tallied eight blocks at the net against North Texas on Friday, including two solo stuff blocks in the 3-1 win. Isenbarger grabbed three more at UTEP, now averaging 1.20 blocks a set.
Ellard Named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After helping WKU to a 35-17 victory over rival Middle Tennessee Saturday night, punter Tom Ellard has been named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week. Ellard becomes the second WKU player to win a conference player of the week award this season after defensive back Kaleb Oliver was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in WKU’s win at Hawaii. Against the Blue Raiders, Ellard helped WKU win the field position battle by totaling five punts for 233 yards. Ellard also connected on a 64-yard punt which set a new season and career high. The Australia native pinned MTSU inside its own 20-yard line twice on the day, setting up the defense to have one of its best outputs of the season.
Antoine Williams, Kam Thomas earn ASUN Conference weekly honors
ATLANTA – Austin Peay State University linebacker Antoine Williams and wide receiver Kam Thomas were named the ASUN Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively, the league announced Monday. Williams, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, led the Austin Peay defense with 10 tackles, four tackles for loss, and a sack. Williams and the Governors’ defense limited Murray State to just 34 rushing yards and 1.3 yards per carry while shutting out the Racers entirely in the second half of the game. Thomas, who was the ASUN Special Teams Player of the Week seven days ago and was the Freshman of the Week after Week Zero, earned his second freshman of the week honors. The Birmingham, Alabama product broke a 94-yard kick return in the second quarter for his first-ever kickoff return touchdown. Thomas’ 94-yard return was the first by a Governor since Kyran Moore against UCF in 2017, it was also the longest kick return of his career, the seventh-longest return in program history, and is tied for the sixth-longest mark in the FCS this season. Thomas finished the game with 110 yards on two kick returns and 2 yards on three punt returns. Williams’ first ASUN award makes the first Governor to be named the league’s defensive player of the week while the trio of Thomas, Jevon Jackson, and Kellen Stewart have now claimed four of the league’s freshman of the week honors so far this season.