DePauw Claims Second Straight SCAC Title; Sixth All-Time

DePauw had five players score in double figures and out rebounded Hendrix 45-32 en route to an 80-71 victory to claim their second straight SCAC Tournament Title and sixth overall in their final SCAC Tournament as a member of the conference. BOX SCORE

Hendrix fought tough early having led most of the first half, however the DU Tigers closed out the first half on a 16-6 run just after the Warriors claimed a 23-19 led for a 35-29 halftime score.

Senior guard Katie Mathews paced five Tigers in scoring with 14 points to go along with two assists and two rebounds. Matthews also clipped the 1,000 career point mark in the contest becoming the 12th DU Tiger to reach that plateau. Sophomore guard Kate Walker recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 assists. DePauw got a huge lift from its bench as Alex Gasasway netted 14 points and Ali Ross notched 11 points all in the second half.

Senior Christina Byler led all scorers on the evening with 25 points and five rebound in her final game for the Hendrix Warriors. The Warriors shot well for beyond the arc hitting on 47.1% (8-for-17) but it wasn't enough as Hendrix closes out the year with a record of 17-11.

Matthews was named SCAC Tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament team by teammates Walker and Katie Aldrich along with Byler of Hendrix and Senior Shae Seagraves of Southwestern.

With the win, DePauw improved to 25-3 and earned the SCAC's automatic qualification into the NCAA Division III Championship. The SCAC tournament title was DePauw's sixth since the event began in 2003 and the Tigers' 10th SCAC title overall in 13 years of conference play.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches along with DePauw teammates Katie Mathews, Katie Aldrich and Kate Walker.

To listen to Hendrix head coach Emily Cummins, click here.

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

To listen to DePauw junior forward Katie Aldrich, click here.

To listen to DePauw sophomore guard Kate Walker, click here.

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

Forty Bench Points Lifts Hendrix in First SCAC Tournament Final

Led by junior guard Anna Roane's 17 points, the Warriors bench outscored Southwestern's bench 40-11 to send Hendrix to their first ever SCAC Title game with a 77-67 victory from the Hanger Dome.

Hendrix, who had been 0-3 in semifinal games previously, hit 18-of-21 free throws in the second half including 14-of-16 in the final six minutes as the Warriors advance to the school's first ever title game.

Hendrix had five players score in double figures led by Anna Roane who had two assists to go along with 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the field. The Warriors crashed the boards as well out rebounding Southwestern 42-35 including 14-8 on the offensive end.

Southwestern had three players in double figures led by Anna Fareed with 17 points, two assists and two steals. Senior Shae Seagraves chipped in with 12 rebounds and seven points in her final game for the Pirates. With the loss, Southwestern closes out the year with a record of 17-10.

Hendrix improves to 17-10 on the year with the win and will play for a birth to the NCAA Division III National Tournament tomorrow in the SCAC Championship game. The Warriors will face the winner of today's second SCAC semifinal game between Trinity and DePauw tomorrow at 12:00 PM CST from the Hanger Dome on the Campus of Millsaps College.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches along with junior guard Anna Roane of Hendrix.

To listen to head coach Kerri Brinkoeter of Southwestern, click here.

To listen to junior guard Anna Roane of Hendrix, click here.

To listen to to Hendrix head coach Emily Cummins, click here.

Ross' Tournament Record 38 Guides Colonels to 54-46 Win Over Hendrix

Centre College's Greg Ross scored an SCAC tournament single-game record 38 points on 11-for-19 shooting and added 11 rebounds in leading the East's No. 1 seed to a 54-46 win over No. 4 West seed Hendrix College Friday evening.

Ross broke previous record holder Jon Query's mark of 34 points. Query of Rose-Hulman scored 34 points against Southwestern in a quarterfinal loss back on Feb. 27, 2003.

The Colonels, (19-5, 13-3 SCAC), were held to under 40 pecent shooting (18-of-49) but rode Ross' record night to the win. No other Centre player scored more than six points as Ross accounted for 70 percent of Centre's scoring. Senior Alex Lloyd helped add to the Colonels' 50-25 rebound margin by tallying 10 rebounds.

Hendrix was led by Ammon Martin's 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting. He also added four rebounds. James Ewing and Colton Primm both added seven points for teh Warriors (10-16, 5-11 SCAC).

Centre jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead early in the first half before taking a 25-14 lead into the halft. Hendrix took its first lead afer coming back from a 26-15 deficit. The Warriors put a 17-2 run together midway through the second half to take a 32-28 lead. The Colonels then responded and closed out the game with a 26-14 run.

Centre advances to the SCAC semifinals on Saturday, February 26 where they await the winner of the No. 2 West Colorado College vs. No. 3 East Oglethorpe University match up. The Colonels will make its seventh consecutive appearance in the SCAC semifinals and the program's eighth semifinal appearance since 2003.

After the game SCAC Sports Information Director Jeff DeBaldo caught up with both head coaches along with junior forward Greg Ross of Centre.

To listen to head coach Thad McCracken, click here.

To listen to junior Greg Ross of Centre, click here.

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

Hendrix Tops Oglethorpe 80-57 Advancing to the Women's Semi-Final Round

Hendrix junior guard Samantha Devlin led all scorers with 21 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists as the Warriors knocked off Oglethorpe University 80-57 in today's first game of the SCAC Tournament.

The Warriors used a 45 to 24 rebounding edge to advance to their second s Petrels traight SCAC semi-final round. Senior Christina Byler added 14 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals as four Warriors were in double figures on the afternoon.

Katie Weeks paced the Stormy Petrels with 11 points and three rebounds in the losing effort. Oglethorpe closes out the season with a 6-10.

Hendrix improves to 16-10 on the season and will face the winner of #2 east seed Centre and #3 west seed Southwestern tomorrow at 1 PM CST from the Hanger Dome on the campus of Millsaps College.

After the game SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches along with junior guard Sam Devlin of Hendrix.

To listen to Oglethorpe Interim head coach Fallon Rehmert, click here.

To listen to Hendrix junior guard Sam Devlin, click here.

To listen to Hendrix head coach Emily Cummins, click here.

2011 - SCAC Men's Lacrosse Media Days - Hendrix

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its first annual Men's Lacrosse "media days" event beginning Tuesday, February 22.

Day two features a sit down with head coach Curt Foxx and senior defender J.D. Recobs of Hendrix.

Foxx takes over the Warriors in his first year as head coach. Foxx takes over a program that posted a record of 0-13 in inaugural season of SCAC Men's Lacrosse play.

Recobs returns for his senior year after anchoring a defense that held opponents to a .535 shots on goal percentage. Recobs also chipped in on the offensive with an assist.

To listen to head coach Curt Foxx, click here.

To listen to senior defender J.D. Recobs, click here.

2011 - SCAC Softball Media Days - Hendrix

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its first annual softball "media days" event beginning Monday, February 14.

Day two features a sit down with head coach Amy Weaver along with senior first baseman Jaclyn Herrera of Hendrix.

Weaver enters her ninth season at the helm of the Warriors. A year ago Weaver led the Warriors to a 19-19 season, 4-12 in SCAC play.

Herrera enters her senior year coming off a career junior season. Last year the first baseman hit .383 with 49 hits, 34 RBIs and 26 runs scored, all career highs.

To listen to head coach Amy Weaver, click here.

To listen to senior first baseman Jaclyn Herrera, click here.

2011 - SCAC Baseball Media Days - Hendrix

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its first annual baseball "media days" event beginning Monday, February 7.

Day two features a sit down with head coach R.J. Thomas along with junior infielder Nathan Harr of Hendrix.

RJ Thomas enters his fifth season as the skipper for the Warriors with a record of 67-91-1. Last year he guided Hendrix to a 18-18 record, 7-13 in conference play.

Harr returns for his junior season after batting .338 with 46 hits, 38 runs scored and 25 RBIs as a sophomore. Harr was strong in the field posting a .962 fielding percentage with just three errors all year.

To listen to head coach R.J. Thomas, click here.

To listen to Nathan Harr, click here.

SCAC Women's Basketball Podcast

On this week's SCAC Women's Basketball Podcast Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with Player-of-the-Week Senior forward Christina Byler of Hendrix.

Byler led her team to a pair of conference wins over the weekend, placing the Warriors in a four-way tie for first place in the SCAC West Division. The Little Rock, Ark. native paced Hendrix with 20 points in a 71-63 win over Rhodes on Friday and then led the team with 18 points in a 71-65 victory over Birmingham-Southern on Sunday. Byler found her stroke from behind the arc as she knocked down nine 3-pointers over the weekend, including a 5-of-6 performance on Sunday. She currently ranks third in the league with a 43.0 percentage from distance.

On the weekend, Byler averaged 19 points; six rebounds along with one block and steal per contest. On the season her 15.5 points per game ranks sixth in the conference to this point.

To listen to the Little Rock, Arkansas native, click here.

2010 - SCAC Basketball Media Days - Hendrix

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its first annual basketball "media days" event beginning Monday, November 15.

Day two features a sit down with both head coaches at Hendrix Emily Cummins and Thad McCracken along with senior forward Christina Byler and senior guard Ryan Rizos.

After a season as the head coach of the Lady Warriors, McCracken returns to the men's team in his first year at the helm. McCracken served as the Warriors top assistant under former head coach Dan Priest for four years (2005-09). Rizos returns for his senior year hopeful to return this team back to the SCAC Tournament after posting a 7-16 a year ago 4-12 in conference play. As a junior Rizos averaged 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest.

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

To listen to senior guard Ryan Rizos, click here.

The Lady Warriors return to the hardwood after one of the most exciting seasons in Hendrix history with its first SCAC Western Division title after finishing 20-5 overall and 13-3 in SCAC play. Emily Cummins steps in as the new head coach in Conway after spending time at LaGrange College becoming the third head coach in as many years for the Warriors. Senior forward Christina Byler returns poised and hungry averaging 17.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in route to being named 1st team all-conference as a junior.

To listen to Hendrix head coach Emily Cummins, click here.

To listen to senior forward Christina Byler, click here.

SCAC Field Hockey Media Days - Day Two

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its second annual "media days" event beginning Monday, August 30.

Day two is a sit down with Hendrix head coach Ellie Karvoski and Rhodes head coach Jane Wells.

To listen to Ellie Karvoski of Hendrix, click here.

To listen to Jane Wells of Rhodes, click here.

SCAC Volleyball Media Days - Day Two

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its second annual "media days" event beginning Monday, August 30.

Day two is a sit down with Centre head coach James Neyhouse, Colorado College head coach Rick Swan, DePauw head coach Deb Zellers and Hendrix head coach Mary Ann Schlientz.

To listen to James Neyhouse of Centre, click here.

To listen to Rick Swan of Colorado College, click here.

To listen to Deb Zellers of DePauw, click here.

To listen to Mary Ann Schlientz, click here.

SCAC Women's Soccer Media Days - Day Two

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its second annual "media days" event beginning Monday, August 30.

Day two is a sit down with DePauw head coach John Carter, Hendrix head coach Jim Evans and Millsaps head coach Paul Van Hooydonk.

To listen to John Carter of DePauw, click here.

To listen to Jim Evans of Hendrix, click here.

To listen to Paul Van Hooydonk of Millsaps, click here.

SCAC Men's Soccer Media Days - Day Two

The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its second annual "media days" event beginning Monday, August 30.

Day two is a sit down with Colorado College head caoch Horst Richardson, DePauw head coach Brad Hauter and Hendrix head coach Doug Mello.

To listen to Horst Richardson of Colorado College, click here.

To listen to DePauw head coach Brad Hauter, click here.

To listen to Hendrix head coach Doug Mello, 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.

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.

SCAC Women's Basketball Podcast - Week Eight

Centre and DePauw both picked up a pair of road victories over the weekend defeating Austin and Colorado Colleges respectively. With the wins, both the Colonels and Tigers clinched their spots at the 2010 SCAC Basketball Tournament in Jackson, Mississippi. Centre is now riding a three game winning streak while DePauw pushed their streak to a league high 13.

Hendrix's Christina Byler was named this week's SCAC Co-POTW. Byler led the Warriors to a pair of SCAC wins this weekend averaging 20 points and 17 rebounds per contest. Byler went off in Hendrix’s 83-66 win over Sewanee on Sunday with a season high 28 points and 25 rebounds. She set a new Hendrix single-game record with 25 boards and was just three shy of tying the SCAC’s single-game mark set by Jennifer Warren of Trinity (vs. Austin on 12/7/94).

Earlier in the week the conference office had a chance to catch up with both Byler and Centre's head coach Wendie Austin-Robinson.

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

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

SCAC Men's Basketball Podcast - Week Eight

As the basketball season enters the final month of regular season play, the division races for spots in the 2010 SCAC Basketball Tournament are heating up. In the East, DePauw holds the top spot followed closely by Centre and Oglethorpe. In the West, only three games separates the No.1 seed Austin College(8-3 SCAC) through the No. 4 seed (Millsaps and Trinity 5-6 SCAC).

The final weekend of cross division play saw the West rebound after a losing 10 of 12 games last week. Western division teams posted a 10-2 record, highlighted by a West six game sweep of the East on Jan. 29.

Hendrix's Nick Heathscott was named this weeks SCAC POTW. Heathscott averaged 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two block per game while leading Hendrix to home wins over Oglethorpe and Sewanee. He shot 63 percent from the floor (17-27) and averaged 32 minutes a game in the two games. Earlier this week the conference office had a chance to catch up with Heathscott.

To listen to the full interview with the sophomore forward Heatscott, click here.

SCAC Women's Basketball Podcast - Week Five

It's NCAA National Convention week held in Atlanta, Ga., just down the road from the conference office. That being said for this weeks podcast the conference office had the chance to catch up with SCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Katie Aldrich along with Hendrix head coach Thad McCracken.

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

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

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2009 SCAC Volleyball Championships - Senior Ceremony