DePauw DaChamps; Ninth SCAC Title for Tigers in a 63-37 Victory of Centre

The 14th-ranked DePauw University Tigers wont their ninth Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship, with a 60-37 win in the championship game over the Centre College Colonels.

The Tigers were led by Emily Marshall's double-double of 13 points and 15 rebounds while teammate Jenna Fernandez fell one rebound shy of a double-double, with 10 points and nine rebounds. Other Tigers scoring in double-figures included Brooke Osborne (12) and Kate Walker (11).

Centre was paced by Chelsea Goodman's 11 points and three assists. DePauw limited Centre to 22.7 percent shooting (10-for-44) including 18.2 percent (4-for-22) in the second half.

Maggie Prewitt, the Colonels' leading scorer, at 17 points per game and who had averaged 20 points per game during the tournament, was held scoreless for the first time since Feb. 28, 2009 and just for the second time of her career.

All-Tournament team honors went to Hendrix College's Christina Byler, Centre's Goodman and the DePauw trio of Osborne, Marshall and Fernandez (MVP).

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches along with DePauw teammates Emily Marshall, Brooke Osborne and Jenna Fernandez.

To listen to Centre head coach Wendie Austin-Robinson, click here.

To listen to DePauw head coach Kris Huffman, click here.

To listen to DePauw senior forward Emily Marshall, click here.

To listen to DePauw senior forward Jenna Fernandez, click here.

To listen to DePauw junior Brooke Osborne, click here.

Second Straight; Centre knocks off DePauw 60-56 in SCAC Men's Title Game

The Centre College Colonels, the East's top seed, edged the second seeded DePauw University Tigers 60-56 to lay claim to the program's third Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship in the last four years.

The win earned Centre the SCAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament. Head coach Greg Mason and his Colonels earned the school's fourth consecutive NCAA bid and 13th overall. Centre improved to 18-8 whil DePauw dropped to 20-8 with the loss.

DePauw was not quite able to keep up the accurate shooting in the second half. The Tigers shot 26.7 percent (8-for-30) while Centre was able to shoot just over 46 percent to earn the win. The Colonels also used a strong performance from the post, as they held a 20-8 scoring advantage inside the paint. DePauw did hold a 13-0 margin in points off the bench.

All-Tournament team honros went to Centre's Mullaney (MVP), Noll, Alex Lloyd, DePauw's Willis and Trinity University's Luke Caldarera.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications caught up with both head coaches along with Centre teammates Jeff Mullaney, Alex Lloyd and Danny Noll.

To listen to DePauw head coach Bill Fenlon, click here.

To listen to Centre head coach Greg Mason, click here.

To listen to Centre sophomore guard Jeff Mullaney, click here.

To listen to Centre junior center Alex Lloyd, click here.

To listen to Centre senior forward Danny Noll, click here.

First Time for Everything; Centre defeats Hendrix 86-77 to Advance to First SCAC Tournament Title Game

The Centre College women advanced to their first-ever SCAC Tournament championship game after Saturday's 86-77 victory over Hendrix College at the Hanger Dome on the campus of Millsaps College.

The Colonels (19-7) will face DePauw University in tomorrow's title game. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT with the winner advancing to the NCAA Tournament.

Centre had four players in double figures, led by Lauren huter who posted a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds. The sophomore hit on 10-of-15 shots as the Colonels sank 53.7% of their attempts from the field - including a red-hot 65.4% in the second half.

Chelsea Benham had 18 points off the bench and Maggie Prewitt and Chelsea Goodman chipped in with 16 and 14 points respectively. Prewitt added six assists and four steals.

Hendrix, which ends its season witha 20-5 mark, was led by Christina Byler who pored in a game-high 30 points and nine rebounds.

In a very physical game, where 46 total fouls were called both teams spent significant time at the charity stripe. Centre sank 26-of-36 of its attempts (72.2%) while Hendrix made 22-of-29 (75.9%) from the line.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches along with Centre sophomore forward Lauren Huter.

To listen to Hendrix head coach Thad McCracken, click here.

To listen to Centre head coach, Wendie Austin-Robinson, click here.

To listen to Centre sophomore Lauren Huter, click here.

Title Track; DePauw returns to SCAC Championship for Seventh time defeating Rhodes 77-50

The DePauw University women advanced to the SCAC title game for the seventh time in eight years with a 77-50 victory over Rhodes College in the women's first semifinal Saturday afternoon at Millsaps College.

Jenna Fernandez had 17 points and Emily Marshall added a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Tigers improved to 24-3 on the season. Marshall's first rebound of the game gave her 76 for her four-year SCAC tournament career - making her the league's all-time leading rebounder in conference championship play.

Rhodes, which ends it season with a 14-13 mark, was led by senior Becky Atnip who poured in 22 points in her final career game.

DePauw came out on fire in the first half, shooting 64.3% (18-28) from the floor, including 7-for-8 from beyond the arc to take a 48-29 lead.

The Tigers shot 52.5% from the field for the game and held Rhodes to just 28% and led by as many as 33 points. The Lynx did not score another field goal after the 14:29 mark managing just 10 freee throws the rest of the way.

Next up for DePauw is the winner of tonight's second semifinal match-up - Centre College and Hendrix College. Tip off for tomorrow's SCAC women's championship game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT. The winner earns the leagues automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

After the contest SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches and DePauw senior forward Jenna Fernandez.

To listen to Rhodes head coach Matt Dean, click here.

To listen to DePauw head coach Kris Huffman, click here.

To listen to DePauw senior Jenna Fernandez, click here.

Stage Set; DePauw defeats Austin College 53-47 Advancing to face Centre in SCAC Title Game

DePauw University, the second seed from the East, used a 17 point effort from Drew Wills to defeat Austin College in the semifinals of the 2010 SCAC Tournament, 53-47.

The Tigers' win was the first win for a lower seeded team during the tournament. DePauw's Tony James was the only other Tiger to score in double-figures as he chipped in with 11 points and four assists.

The first half was marked by poor shooting as from both teams as DePauw shot 21.9 percent (7-for-32) and Austin College shot 26.9 percent (7-for-26). The Tigers held a 17-16 halftime lead. However, DePauw shot nearly 58 percent (11-for-19) while Austin College shot 11-for-29 (37.9 percent).

The Kangaroos were paced by senior guard, and 2009-10 SCAC Player of the Year, Kola Alade. Alade tallied a team-high 14 points on six-for-19 shooting to go along with six assists and two steals.

DePauw held a slight advantage on the glass, 39-32. With the win, the Tigers advance to their second SCAC championship game and look for the program's third league title since joining the SCAC in 1998-99. The Tigers improved to 20-7. Austin College dropped to 20-7, a school record season.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches and DePauw senior guard Tony James.

To listen to Austin College head coach Rodney Wecker, click here.

To listen to DePauw head coach Bill Fenlon, click here.

To listen to DePauw senior guard Tony James, click here.

Centre Advances to Fifth Straight SCAC Title Game; 62-44 Win Over Trinity

The Centre College Colonels, the top seed out of the East Division, advanced to their fifth straight Southern Collegiate Athleti Conference championship with a 62-44 semifinal win over the Trinity University Tigers Saturday afternoon.

Centre and Trinty last met in the postseason in the semifinals of the 2008 SCAC Tournament where the Colonels got the better of the Tigers, 70-57. The two teams have met a total of five times since the SCAC readopted a postseason conference tournamnent in 2002-03.

Four Colonels, led by Jeff Mullaney's 12 points, scored in double-figures. Teammates Bryon Ellis, Josh Crawford and Danny Noll all scored 10 points in the win. Alex Lloyd led Centre with a game-high 12 rebounds.

Centre used a dominating performace from its post players. The Colonels held a 20-8 advantage in points from the paint. They also were helped by 14 second chance points while out-rebounding Trinity by a 41-28 mark.

Trinity was led junior forward Luke Caldarera's double-double. He tallied team-leading totals in points (14) and rebounds (10). Ryan Beall chippped in with 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting.

Centre jumped to a 23-16 halftime lead as both teams shot a combined 15-for-52 (28.9 percent. The Colonels used a 12-2 run over the first five minutes of the second half to open up a 35-18 lead. Centre led by as much as 20 on three separate occassions in the second half.

With the win, the Colonels improve to 17-8 and will play the winner of the second semifinal between Austin College and DePauw University on Feb. 28 at Noon CT. Trinity finishes the season at 14-13.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches plus Centre sophomore guard Jeff Mullaney.

To listen to Trinity head coach Pat Cunningham, click here.

To listen to Centre head coach Greg Mason, click here.

To listen to Centre sophomore guard Jeff Mullaney, click here.

DePauw sinks Pirates 67-60 to Advance to Men's Semifinals

In a rematch of last year's SCAC quarterfinal, the second seeded DePauw University Tigers survived a furious comeback attempt from the third seeded Southwestern University Pirates, and advanced to the 2010 SCAC semifnals with a 67-60 win Saturday night.

DePauw's Steve Lemasters was one of four Tigers who scored in double-figures. He led the team with 18. Tom Callen (13), David Gray (13) and Tomm Weakley (12) rounded out the quartet. Lemasters added six rebounds, one assist and shot 5-for-12 from beyond the arc.

The Tigers jumped out to a 45-26 halftime lead thanks in large part to outstanding shooting. DePauw shot a sizzling 57.7 percent (15-for-26) from the floor, including making 10-of-18 3-point attempts (55.6 percent). DePauw closed the half on a 24-6 run that seemed to put the game out of reach.

Southwestern, however, did not go quietly in the second half. After trailing 50-30, five minutes into the second half, the Pirates responded with a 17-4 run over seven minutes to cut DePauw's lead to 54-47. Southwestern got to within six points with just under two minutes left before the Tigers put the game away.

DePauw out-rebounded the Pirates a 36-24 count while also holding a decisive 18-4 edge in points off the bench. Southwestern was able to convert 19 Tigers turnovers into 19 points.

Southwestern was led by a trio of Pirates who scored in double-figures. Leading the group was senior guard Travis Barber. Barber poured in 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting and added two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Senior guard Anthony Cox posted a solid night with 14 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists while junior forward Jonathan Brown chipped in with 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting (63.6 percent). He also added four rebounds, two steals and a block.

With the win, DePauw now faces #1W seeded Austin College in the semifinals Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Central.

After the contest SCAC Director of Sports Information Jeff DeBaldo caught up with both head coaches along with DePauw junior Steve Lemasters.

To listen to Southwestern head coach Bill Raleigh, click here.

To listen to DePauw head coach Bill Fenlon, click here.

To listen to DePauw junior Steve Lemasters, click here.

Centre takes Advantage of Second Opportunity Defeating Trinity 80-65

Maggie Prewitt poured in a game-high 24 points and also added eight rebounds, six steals and four assists as Centre College outscored Trinity University 46-31 in the second half to pull away to an 80-65 victory in Friday's final quarterfinal matchup of the evening at Belhaven University.

The Colonels (18-7) advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive year and will take on Hendrix College, which earned its final four spot with a 73-52 victory over Oglethorpe.

Centre, which had lost to Trinity, 70-60, in the two team's only regular-season meeting, turned the table on the Tigers this time - largely by forcing 24 turnovers which the Colonels converted into 23 points.

Chelsea Goodman added 19 points and six rebounds for the Colonels and Chelsea Benham chipped in with 15 points and five steals off the bench.

Trinity, which ends its season with a 17-9 mark, was led by the double-double effort of Kelsey Goodell, who had 23 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the Tigers. No other Trinity player scored in double-figures, although Abby Dietert did pull down 11 rebounds.

The Colonels will face another team that defeated them earlier in the year on Saturday as Hendrix earned a 64-54 victory over Centre back on Jan. 17.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer had a chance to catch up with both head coaches as well as Centre senior Chelsea Goodman.

To listen to Trinity head coach Amie Bradley , click here.

To listen to Centre head coach Wendie Austin-Robinson, click here.

To listen to Centre senior Chelsea Goodman, click here.

Alade's 23 Pushes Austin College past Rhodes 74-68

Senior point guard Kola Alade scored 23 points and fell one rebound shy of a double-double as the #1W Austin College Kangaroos earned the school's first-ever 20 win season with a 74-68 win over #4E Rhodes College.

Alade was 8-for-20 from the field (7-for-8 from the free throw line) and five of his nine rebounds were offensive rebounds. The 'Roos relied on a steady does of second chance opportunities in the win. Austin College held a 26-6 margin in second chance points and out paced Rhodes by a 36-3 mark in points off the bench.

Teammate Josh Saunders chipped in with 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting and tallied eight rebounds while Nick Wade scored 14 points while shooting 4-for-7 from 3-point range.

The game was a tight affair throughout, evidenced by the nine ties and seven lead changes. The 'Roos were able to build a 37-34 halftime lead even though the Lynx shot 50 percent (10-for-20) in the first half.

Rhodes trimmed the Austin College lead to just four, at 59-55, with 7:27 remaining after a pair of Nathan Ollie free throws. However, the 'Roos went on a 9-3 run to build a 10 point lead (its largest of the night) with 3:26 left in the ball game.

The Lynx stayed in the game thanks in large part to their free throw shooting as Rhodes went to the line 22 more times than Austin College. Rhodes sank 30-of-39 from the charity stripe while the 'Roos shot 70.6 percent (12-for-17).

Rhodes was paced by first-year guard Andrew Galow's 22 points. Galow hit 13-of-15 from the line while shooting 4-for-6 from the floor. He also added four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Also leading Rhodes was Reid Hamilton (18 points) and Kory Kilpatrick (11 points).

SCAC Director of Sports Information Jeff Debaldo had the chance to catch up with both head coaches and Austin College senior Kola Alade.

To listen to Rhodes head coach Herb Hilgeman, click here.

To listen to Austin College head coach Rodney Wecker, click here.

To listen to Austin College senior Kola Alade, click here.

Trinity Overcomes Late Seven Point Deficit to Earn Quarterfinal win over Oglethorpe

Trinity University, the #2W seeded team, used a huge performance from junior forward Luke Caldarera to beat #3E Oglethorpe University, 61-52 in an SCAC quarterfinal.

Caldarera scored 26 points on 8-of-17 shooting and fell one rebound shy of a double-double in the winning effort. The junior made a number of closely defended and clutch shots to help the Tigers erase a seven point Stormy Petrel lead with 6:48 remaining in the game.

The lead changed four 10 times and was tied on four separate occasions as both teams struggled shooting all afternoon. Trinity actually shot better from beyond the arc (36.4 percent) than they did from the field overall (24.1 percent) in the first half.
After Oglethorpe forced a 10-second violation, the Stormy Petrels got 3-pointers from Alex Richey and David Allison to increase its lead led to seven, 49-42 with just under seven minutes to play.

Trinity then responded with an 8-0 run over the next four and a half minutes to take a 53-52 lead and did not relinquish it the remainder of the game.

The Tigers' Michael Tobolowsky scored 14 points on 4-for-10 shooting (2-for-5 from beyond the arc).

Oglethorpe was led by Wade Weldon's nine points and Richey's seven. Four Petrels (Todd Ward, Allison, Erik Strong and E.C. Williams) scored six points. Oglethorpe held an 18-7 edge in bench points and out-rebounded Trinity 38-36.

After the contest SCAC Director of Sports Information Jeff DeBaldo caught up with both head coaches.

To listen to Oglethorpe head coach Phil Ponder, click here.

To listen to Trinity head coach Pat Cunningham, click here.

Second Half Surge leads Warriors over Petrels; Advancing to Women's Semifinals

Holding just a five-point lead at intermission, Hendrix College, the top seed from the West Division, outscored the East four-seed Oglethorpe University 38-22 in the second half and cruised to a 73-52 quarterfinal victory Friday evening at Belhaven University.

The victory advances the Warriors to Saturday's semifinal round where they will play the winner of the Centre College and Trinity University.

Hendrix moves to 20-4 with the victory - earning the program its first 20+ winning season since the 1999-2000 campaign.

First-year head coach That McCraken got contributions up and down the lineup - with Christina Byler leading the way with a game-high 13 points and right rebounds. Amanda Morris added 12 points and seven assists and Avery Roller finished with 11 points off the bench for the Warriors. Anna Roane had 10 points.

Oglethorpe, which ends it season at 10-16, was paced by Katie Weeks who had11 points and Chelsea MacDonald, who finished with 10 points.

The two teams combined to shoot 58 free throws on the evening, with Oglethorpe nailing 22-of-27 and Hendrix 22-of-31 from the charity stripe.

The game marked the second time in three years Oglethorpe and Hendrix have faced off in the first round of the SCAC Tournament. The Petrels won a nail-biter over the Warriors, 73-70, in overtime in 2008.

Director of communications Russell Kramer had a chance to catch up with both head coaches and senior forward Christina Byler of Hendrix after the contest.

To listen to Oglethorpe head coach Ron Sattele, click here.

To listen to Hendrix head coach Thad McCracken, click here.

To listen to Hendrix senior forward Christina Byler, click here.

Rhodes defeats Austin College 57-42 to Advance to the SCAC Women's Semifinals for the First time since 2007

Rhodes College pulled the first upset of the 2010 SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament as the third-seed from the East Division upended the West Division second-seed Austin College, 57-42, Friday afternoon on the campus of Belhaven University.

Next up for the Lynx is a match-up with 17th-ranked DePauw University, the top seed who defeated Southwestern University, 81-43, the game before. Saturday's first semifinal tips at 5 p.m. CT.

Rhodes (14-12) was led by Becky Atnip, who finished with a game-high 15 points and teammates Becca Clarin and Sharwil Bell followed with 14 points each. Clarin added eight rebounds and was 4-for-6 form three point range.

Although neither team shot the ball particularly well - Austin College shot 31.5% to Rhodes' 30.2% - the Lynx used a full court press that forced the 'Roos in 20 turnovers. Rhodes also held Austin College to 2-for-20 shooting (10%) from beyond the three-point arc after the 'Roos led the SCAC in three-point shooting (37%) during the regular season.

Rhodes led 27-19 at the half.

Austin College, which ends its season with an 18-8 mark, was led by senior Katy Williams, who had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Williams ends her career as the league's all-time leading rebounder with 1,083. Her 320 rebounds this season are the most ever in a SCAC single-season by a women's player.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches and senior guard Becky Atnip of Rhodes.

To listen to Austin College head coach Deb Hunter, click here.

To listen to Rhodes head coach Matt Dean, click here.

To listen to senior guard Becky Atnip, click here.

DePauw Cruises past Southwestern 81-43 to Advance to Women's Semifinals

The 14th-ranked DePauw University Tigers had five players score in double-figures and cruised to an 81-42 quarterfinal victory over Southwestern University in the first game of the 2010 SCAC Women's Basketball Tournament Friday afternoon on the campus of Belhaven University.

Katie Mathews, Kate Walker, Katie Aldrich and Danielle Boraz all had 12 points each to lead the Tigers followed by by Kathryn Denbow with 10 points.

Shae Seagraves had 13 points for Southwestern, which ends its season at 10-16.

DePauw (23-3) out-rebounded Southwestern 52-24, with 28 of the Tigers' rebounding coming off the offensive glass and held the Pirates to just 31.0% shooting from the field (13-42). DePauw shot 40.9% from the floor (27-66) and nailed half of its shots from beyond the arc (8-16).

The Tigers led 45-14 at the half.

Winners of 19 straight games, DePauw will take on the winner of Austin College and Rhodes College in Saturday's first semifinal game, which is scheduled to tip at 5 p.m. CT on the campus of Millsaps College.

After the game SCAC Director of Communication had a chance to catch up with both head coaches and junior guard Katie Mathews of DePauw.

To listen to Southwestern coach Pam Ruder, click here.

To listen to DePauw coach Kris Huffman, click here.

To listen to DePauw junior guard Katie Mathews, click here.

Centre defeats Millsaps 65-49 to Open SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Defending Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champion #1E Centre College used a huge 3-pointer from guard Bryon Ellis to extend the Colonels lead 10 points late in the second half and Centre earned a tough 65-49 win over tournament host, #4W Millsaps College at the Hangar Dome. Senior forward Danny Noll paced the Colonel offense as he tallied 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in the win on 6-for-10 shooting. Teammates Josh Crawford (13) and Alex Lloyd (10) also chipped in with double-figures while Ellis scored six points, both on 3-point shots. Millsaps was led by junior guard LV Sumler's 16 points while teammates Blake Martinez and Chris Ingle scores 14 and 10 respectively. Centre advances to Saturday's semifinals where they will play the winner of the #2W Trinity vs. #3E Oglethorpe game at 1 p.m. Central.

After the game SCAC Director of Sports Information Jeff DeBaldo had a chance to catch up with Millsaps head coach Tim Wise as well as Centre coach Greg Mason and senior forward Danny Noll.

To hear the entire interview with coach Wise, click here.

To hear the entire interview with coach Mason, click here.

To hear the entire interview with senior Danny Noll, click here.

Men's Basketball Podcast - Week Eleven

The SCAC office announced the bracket for the 2010 men's basketball tournament, which will be begin Friday, Feb. 26 in Jackson, Mississippi.

Austin College earned the top seed from the Western Division, while Centre College, the defending SCAC men's champion, earned the top seed from the Eastern Division. Although both Centre and DePauw University finished with identical 11-5 conference marks, Centre earned the #1 seed in the East by virtue of its head-to-head sweep of DePauw during the regular season.

Trinity University earned the No. 2 seed over Southwestern University (both finished with 9-7 conference marks) due to a better divisional record (6-4 vs. 5-5).

This week SCAC Director of Communications and New Media Russell Kramer had the chance to catch up with each head coach as they prepare for their match-ups in the SCAC Tournament.

To listen to Austin College head coach Rodney Wecker, click here.

To listen to Centre head coach Greg Mason, click here.

To listen to DePauw head coach Bill Fenlon, click here.

To listen to Millsaps head coach Tim Wise, click here.

To listen to Oglethorpe head coach Phil Ponder, click here.

To listen to Rhodes head coach Herb Hilgeman, click here.

To listen to Southwestern head coach Bill Raleigh, click here.

To listen to Trinity head coach Pat Cunningham, click here.

Friday - Quarterfinals at Millsaps College
1 p.m. CT - #1E Centre (11-5/15-8) vs. #4W Millsaps (8-8/12-12)
3 p.m. CT - #2W Trinity (9-7/13-12) vs. #3E Oglethorpe (9-7/15-10)
6 p.m. CT - #1W Austin College (12-4/19-6) vs. #4E Rhodes (4-12 /10-15)
8 p.m. CT - #2E DePauw (11-5/18-7) vs. #3W Southwestern (9-7/16-9)

Saturday - Semifinals at Millsaps College
1 p.m. CT - Winner #1E/#4W vs. Winner #2W/#3E
3 p.m. CT - Winner #1W/#4E vs. Winner #2E/#3W

Sunday - Finals at Millsaps College
Noon CT - Winner 1 p.m. Semifinal vs. Winner 3 p.m. Semifinal

Women's Basketball Podcast - Week Eleven

The SCAC office announced the bracket for the 2010 women's basketball tournament, which will be begin Friday, Feb. 26 in Jackson, Mississippi.

DePauw University earned the top seed from the Eastern Division. The Tigers are ranked 17th nationally in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.

Oglethorpe University, the fourth seed from the East, is the defending tournament champion.

Hendrix College earned the top seed from the Western Division. Hendrix, along with the #2 seed from the West Division Austin College, are both receiving votes in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.

Southwestern University, although tied with Colorado College with a conference mark of 6-10, earned the fourth and final seed from the West Division over the Tigers due to a better divisional mark (4-6 vs. 3-7).

This week SCAC Director of Communications and New Media Russell Kramer had the chance to catch up with each head coach as they prepare for their match-ups in the SCAC Tournament.

To listen to Austin College head coach Deb Hunter, click here.

To listen to Centre head coach Wendie Austin-Robinson, click here.

To listen to DePauw head coach Kris Huffman, click here.

To listen to Hendrix head coach Thad McCrakcen, click here.

To listen to Oglethorpe head coach Ron Sattele, click here.

To listen to Rhodes head coach Matt Dean, click here.

To listen to Southwestern head coach Pam Ruder, click here.

To listen to Trinity head coach Amie Bradley, click here.

Friday - Quarterfinals at Belhaven College
1 p.m. CT - #1E DePauw (15-1/22-3) vs. #4W Southwestern (6-10/10-15)
3 p.m. CT - #2W Austin College (12-4/18-7) vs. #3E Rhodes (6-10/13-12)
6 p.m. CT - #1W Hendrix (13-3/19-4) vs. #4E Oglethorpe (5-11/10-15)
8 p.m. CT - #2E Centre (12-4/17-7) vs. #3W Trinity (11-5/17-8)

Saturday - Semifinals at Millsaps College
5 p.m. CT - Winner #1E/#4W vs. Winner #2W/#3E
7 p.m. CT - Winner #1W/#4E vs. Winner #2E/#3W

Sunday - Finals at Millsaps College
2:30 p.m. CT - Winner 5 p.m. Semifinal vs. Winner 7 p.m. Semifinal

2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships - Images from the Women's 1-Meter Diving

Hayley Emerick of Trinity University captured her third straight women's 1-meter diving competition today posting a score of 469.45. Below are a number of images from the women's 1- meter diving competition.

2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships - Images from Saturday's Prelims

It is coming down to the final night of competition for the SCAC titles up for grabs at the 2010 Swimming and Diving Championships. Here are a number of images from this mornings prelims.

Presidential Treatment; DePauw Men Take Home Second Straight 800-Yard Free Relay Title

In front of DePauw University's President Brian Casey, the Tigers 800-free relay didn't disappoint posting the second fasted time in the history of the SCAC Championships at 6:49.28. DePauw's team of Robby Spichiger, Josh Baugh, Johnny Montgomery and John Cook repeated as 800 free relay champions for the first time in school history and just the third time in SCAC history. Their time of 6:49.28 was also good enough for an NCAA "B" cut.

Following their performance, the conference office had the chance to catch up with the DU Tigers.

To hear the entire interview, click here.

A First for this Senior; Steve Klabak Wins Men's 100-Yard Backstroke

For the first time in his career senior Steve Klabak of DePauw won his first ever SCAC individual title posting a :53.06 in the 100-back. Klabak who finished fourth as a junior at the 2009 SCAC Championships became the first DU Tiger to win this event since 2005. Klabak just edged out last years winner Drew Wagstaff of Rhodes.

Klabak caught up with the conference office just after the race.

To hear the entire interview with the Madison, Wisconsin native, click here.

Twice as Nice; Centre's Maggard Claims Second Individual Title of the Evening

Collen Maggard, a Centre college sophomore, claimed her second individual title of the night Friday from Louisville, Kentucky taking home the 100-yard backstroke. Maggard did so in record fashion breaking her own record which she set at last years SCAC Championships posting a time of :58.01. She became just the third woman in SCAC history to claim back to back 100-yard backstroke titles. Maggard's time was also good enough for an NCAA "B" cut as well.

Following her record performance, Maggard caught up with the conference office.

To hear the entire interview with the Paris, Kentucky native, click here.

Say it out Loud - Kukurunga Captures Men's 100-Yard Breaststroke

DePauw University freshman Matt Kukurunga swam a lightning quick :57.61 to set a new school record and claim his second individual title of the 2010 SCAC Championships. Kukurunga posted the third fastest time in the history of the SCAC behind only Rose-Hulman's Matt Smith who is the leagues only individual NCAA Champion. A native of Crown Point, Indiana, Kukurunga's time was fast enough for an NCAA "B" cut as well.

After the race the conference office had a chance to catch up with Kukurunga.

To hear the entire interview with Matt, click here.

Late Push sends DeGayner to the Top of the Medal Stand

Sophomore Jordan DeGayner of Colorado College used a late push to surge past DePauw's John Cook and into first place claiming the men's 200-yard free. DeGayner posted a time of 1:40.41 which is the second fastest time in the history of the SCAC and good enough for an NCAA "B" cut. The Nokesville, Virgina native was the first individual to claim a title at the 2010 SCAC Championships.

After the race, the conference office had a chance to catch up with the CC Tiger.

To listen to the entire interview with DeGayner, click here.

Centre Stage; Collen Maggard Captures Women's 200-Yard Free Title

Sophomore Collen Maggard of Centre took home the title of women's 200-yard free champion tonight swimming a time of 1:54.82, good enough for an NCAA "B" cut. Maggard became the first ever Cnetre Colonel to claim women's 200-yard free champion. The Paris, Kentucky native posted the third fastest time in SCAC Championships history.

The conference office had a chance to catch up with Maggard after her swim.

To listen to the entire interview with Collen, click here.

Lucky Number 13; A Pair of Freshman Claim 100-Yard Fly Titles

2013 graduates Spencer Bard of Trinity and Sara Neil of Sewanee captured the individual 100-yard fly titles tonight from Louisville, Kentucky at the 2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships.

Bard who took home the men's title, swam in a time of :50.81 fast enough to claim an NCAA "B" cut. The Knoxville, Tennessee native became just the first TU Tiger to take home the blue ribbon in the 100 fly since 2005. Trinity finished with three men in the top eight of the 100-fly final.

Neil took home the women's title in a time of :57.99 also good enough for an NCAA "B" cut. Sara was the first individual from Sewanee to claim a title at the 2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships in any event and is the first ever Purple Tiger to won the 100-fly.

The conference office had a chance to catch up with both freshman after the race.

To listen to the entire interview with Bard, click here.

To listen to the entire interview with Neil, click here.

Freshman Tucci Claims Women's 400-Yard IM for Trinity

Freshman Lisa Tucci of Trinity University became the first Tiger since 2004 to win the women's 400-yard IM title. Tucci whose time of 4:36.61 was good enough to claim an NCAA "B" cut. In the history of the SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships only DePauw, Southwestern and Trinity have made claim to the title of women's 400-yard IM with DePauw winning three of the past four years.

Following the race Tucci caught of with the SCAC.

To hear the entire interview with Tucci, click here.

Alex the Great Shatters SCAC 400 IM Record

Alex Miranda picked up his second individual SCAC Championships title Friday evening from the Ralph Wilson Natatorium in record breaking fashion by winning the men's 400-yard IM in a time of 4:02.71. Miranda whose time was good enough for an NCAA "B" cut finished nearly a full ten seconds ahead of the competition. The sophomore broke one of the oldest records held at the SCAC Championships that dates back to 2003 which was held by former Trinity great Ryan Van Der Kar.

After the race the Upper Arlington, Ohio native had a chance to catch up with the SCAC.

To hear the entire interview with Miranda, click here.

Hayes Hunts Down Second Straight 3-Meter Diving Championship

Senior Hunter Hayes of Centre claimed his second straight men's 3-meter diving championship this afternoon with a score of 468.05 becoming just the first diver since Dustin Schulten to win back to back 3-meter crowns. Hayes who cracked his ankle on the board on his fifth dive was able to stay poised on his way to a second straight title. The Hopkinsville, Kentucky native closes out his SCAC career with three individual titles, two 3-meter championships and the 2009 1-meter title.

After the competition Hayes had a chance to catch up with the conference.

To listen to the entire interview with Hayes, click here.

Same Four, Same Result - DePauw Repeats as Men's 200-Yard Free Relay Champions

Josh Baugh, Johnny Montgomery, Steve Klabak and John Cook of DePauw repeated as the men's 200-yard free relay champions in a time of 1:22.38 good enough for an NCAA "B" cut as well as the SCAC Championships record clipping the mark they set one year ago. With the win DePauw became the first back to back 200-free relay champions for the first time since 2005, 2006 when Sewanee achieved that accomplishment.

After the race, the entire relay team had a chance to catch up with the conference office.

To hear the entire interview, click here.

Fast Freshman Sets New SCAC 200 IM Record

Freshman Matt Kukurugya of DePauw University won the 200-yard IM in style last night edging out teammate Josh Baugh with a time of 1:54.35. The Crown Point, Indiana native broke Baugh's record which was set at last years SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships in Nashville, Tennessee. Kukurugya's time was good enough for an NCAA "B" cut time.

After the race Kukurugya caught up with the conference office.

To listen to the entire interview, click here.

2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships - Men's 3-Meter

Hunter Hayes of Centre captured his second straight men's 3-meter SCAC diving championship. The senior posted a score of 468.05 which was nearly 84 points ahead of second place finished Kevin martin of Trinity.

Below are a number of images from this afternoons action.

SCAC Women's Basketball Podcast - Week Ten

With the SCAC Basketball Tournament tipping one week from today, there is still one bid unclaimed heading into the final weekend of regular season SCAC action. In the east, the seeds are set with DePauw taking the top spot, Centre the two seed, Rhodes three and Oglethorpe the four. The west still has yet to define its seeds headed to Jackson, Mississippi in one week. Hendrix, Austin College and Trinity have all claimed stake to a spot with Southwestern and Colorado College battling it out for the final remaining golden ticket and a shot at an automatic berth to the Division III big dance.

Earlier in the week the conference office had the chance to catch up with the head coach of the #3 seeded Rhodes Lynx out of the East, Matt Dean.

To listen to the entire interview with coach Dean, click here.

SCAC Men's Basketball Podcast - Week Ten

Heading into the final regular season weekend of SCAC action and there is just one final spot open for the SCAC Tournament. In the east, DePauw, Centre, Oglethorpe and Rhodes have all clinched spots while the seedings still remain to be handed out. In the West, Austin College, Southwestern and Trinity have all made reservations for Jackson, Mississippi for the SCAC Tournament while Colorado College and Millsaps battle for the final spot.

Earlier in the week the conference office had a chance to catch up with two coaches that have already punched their ticket to the SCAC Tournament, Pat Cunningham of Trinity and Herb Hilgemen of Rhodes.

To hear the entire interview with coach Cunningham, click here.

To hear the entire interview with coach Hilgeman, click here.

Trinity Triumphs in Men's 400-Yard Medley Relay

In the final event of the first full day at the 2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships, Trinity took first place in the men's 400-yard medley relay. Led by just one senior Graham Mullings along with three freshman Sean Fronczak, Audel Mehrinfar and Spencer Bard, the Tigers posted an NCAA "B" cut and set the new SCAC record in a time of 3:27.17. This marks just the third time that Trinity has been crowned the men's 400-yard medley champions and the first since 2006.

After the race the TU Tigers 400-yard medley team caught up with the conference office.

To listen to the entire interview with the Tigers, click here.

DePauw Returns to the top of the Women's 400 Medley Relay

The DU Tigers returned to the top of the podium this evening at the Ralph Wright Natatorium edging out Centre by just :0.15 seconds. Kendall Quisenberry, Catie Backer, Danielle Johnson and Katie Massey comprised the DePauw 400 Medley team that swam the third fastest time in SCAC history at 3:55.43 which is good enough for an NCAA "B" cut. DePauw has now won four of the last five women's 400 medley relays.

After the race the entire team had a chance to catch up with the conference office.

To listen to the entire DePauw women's 400 medley team, click here.

Tigers Tame 50-Yard Free

For only the second time in the history of the SCAC the men's and women's 50-yard free champion hailed from the same institution. Katie Massey and John Cook both of DePauw University took home the 50-free title tonight from Louisville, Kentucky. Massey who finished third a year ago took the title posting a time of :23.71 good enough for an NCAA "B" cut. Cook who took home his second straight 50-free title in a time of :20.66 which was also good enough for an NCAA "B" cut.

The only other time in the history of the SCAC that both the men's and women's 50-free champion were from the same school was back in 2006 when Robert Alexander and Maddison Hamil also of DePauw won the events.

After the race both Cook and Massey caught up with the conference office.

To hear the entire interview with Massey, click here.

To hear the entire interview with Cook, click here.

Boehme Breaks Through Once Again

Junior Callie Boehme of DePauw University captured her third straight SCAC women's 500 free title in a time of 5:10.66. The Germantown, Tennessee native shaved off eight seconds from her prelim time and was one of only three swimmers that dropped their times from prelims to finals. After taking home the title Boehme became just the 16th swimmer in SCAC history to take home three or more individual SCAC titles in the same event.

After the race the junior caught up with the SCAC.

To hear the entire interview with Callie Boehme, click here.

Miranda Rights; Trinity Sophomore Takes home Second Straight Men's 500 Free Title

Trinity University sophomore Alex Miranda broke his own SCAC record in a time of 4:34.04 to take home his second straight title in the men's 500 free. His time was also good enough to post an NCAA "B" cut. With the win Trinity continues to show its dominance in the event now having won every single men's 500 free since the SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships began back in 1999.

The Upper Arlington, Ohio native had a chance to speak with the SCAC after the race.

To hear the entire interview with Miranda, click here.

Super Sophomore Catie Baker Claims Women's 200 yard IM

Sophomore Catie Baker of DePauw took home her second career SCAC individual title winning the 200 yard IM in a time of 2:06.67. Her time was fast enough to qualify her for an NCAA "B" cut. Baker who won her first individual title as a freshman in the 200 yard breaststroke will have a chance to defend her crown Saturday from the Ralph Wright Natatorium on the campus of the University of Louisville.

After the race the SCAC had a chance to catch up with the Cedar Rapids, Iowa native.

To hear the entire interview with Baker, click here.

Sophomore Kevin Martin of Trinity Captures the Men's 1-Meter

After finishing third his freshman year, sophomore Kevin Martin picked up his first ever individual diving title at the 2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships winning the men's 1-meter diving competition. A Texas native, Martin scored a 448.35 good enough to finish 26 points ahead of last years champion Hunter Hayes of Centre.

Martin talked about his performance after the event. To listen to the entire interview with Kevin, click here.

Trinity's Emerick Makes it Three

For the first time in the history of the SCAC junior Hayley Emerick of Trinity University became the first ever three-time champion in the women's 3-meter diving competition. Emerick posted the third highest mark in SCAC history with a score of 479.95. The Portland, Texas native will have a chance next year to become just the second diver ever in the SCAC to win a diving event four years in a row. Nate Moch of DePauw won both the 1-meter and 3-meter men's competition from 2000-2003.

After the competition, the SCAC had a chance to catch up with Hayley.

To hear the entire interview with Emerick, click here.

2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships - Women's 3-Meter

Junior Hayley Emerick of Trinity captured her third straight SCAC 3-Meter title with an overall score of 479.45. Emerick becomes the first ever three time winner in the women's 3-meter while posting the third highest score in SCAC history. Emerick's teammate Lindsay Martin finished second posting a score of 459.30.

Here are a number of images from the women's 3-meter competition. For full coverage of the 2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving competition, click here.

2010 Swimming and Diving Championships - Thursday Prelims

The first full day of competition is underway at the 2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships from the Ralph Wright Natatorium on the campus of the University of Louisville. Here are a number of images from Thursday mornings prelims. Finals get started tonight at 6:30 EST.

For full coverage of the 2010 SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships, click here.