2011 - SCAC Women's Lacrosse Media Days - Millsaps

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

Day three features a sit down with head coach Tracy Cepnio and freshman midfielder Kenya Strong-Johnston of Millsaps.

This year will mark the inaugural season for lacrosse on the campus of Millsaps in Jackson, Mississippi. The Majors will take part in just the second season of SCAC Men's Lacrosse.

To listen to head coach Tracy Cepnio, click here.

To listen to freshman midfielder Kenya Strong-Johnston, click here.

2011 - SCAC Men's Lacrosse Media Days - Millsaps

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

Day three features a sit down with head coach Luke Beam and freshman goalie Chris Hood of Millsaps.

This year will mark the inaugural season for lacrosse on the campus of Millsaps in Jackson, Mississippi. The Majors will take part in just the second season of SCAC Men's Lacrosse.

To listen to head coach Luke Beam, click here.

To listen to freshman goalie Chris Hood, click here.

2011 - SCAC Softball Media Days - Millsaps

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 Roland Rodriguez and senior catcher Amanda Berry of Millsaps.

Rodriguez enters his fifth year at the helm of the Majors after being named SCAC Co-Coach-of-the-Year last season. In 2010 Rodriguez led the Majors to a 24-18 record, 12-4 in SCAC play advancing to the SCAC Tournament championship before falling to Southwestern.

Berry returns for her senior campaign after hitting .217 with 15 hits, 15 runs scored and 15 RBIs as a junior.

To listen to head coach Roland Rodriguez, click here.

To listen to senior catcher Amanda Berry, click here.

2011 - SCAC Baseball Media Days - Millsaps

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 Jim Page along with senior infielder Josh Ordeneaux of Millsaps.

Page, a six-time conference Coach of the Year selection, enters his 23rd season at the helm of the Majors' baseball program after leading Millsaps to a 25-15 record in 2010, 12-5 in conference action.

Ordeneaux returns for his senior season after being named first team All-SCAC as a junior. Last year Ordeneaux produced 57 hits, 47 runs and 31 RBIs with a .377 average from the plate. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native stole 18 bases and posted a .925 fielding percentage in 40 games a year ago.

To listen to Majors head coach Jim Page, click here.

To listen to senior Josh Ordeneaux, click here.

2010 - SCAC Basketball Media Days - Millsaps

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

Day three features a sit down with both head coaches Chuck Winkelman and Tim Wise along with sophomore guard Kristin Salmon and junior guard Brian Merkel of Millsaps College.

Chuck Winkelman takes over as the head coach for the Lady Majors who finished last year with a record of 1-24. Winkelman is no stranger to the SCAC having coached at Hendrix from 1995-2004. Kristin Salmon returns to help lead this team after a freshman season in which she averaged 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

To listen to Millsaps head coach Chuck Winkelman, click here.

To listen to sophomore guard Kristin Salmon, click here.

Tim Wise enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Majors just five wins shy of his 100th victory at Millsaps. The Majors closed out the season strong winning five of their final eight games posting a 12-13 record 8-8 in SCAC play. Junior guard Brian Merkel will handle the point guard duties after averaging 4.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest.

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

To listen to junior guard Brian Merkel, click here.

SCAC Football Podcast

This week on the SCAC Football Podcast; Director of Communications Russell Kramer sat down with SCAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week Will Hawkins and Special Teams Player-of-the-Week Michael Galatas both of Millsaps College.

Hawkins tallied 14 tackles (12 solo), three tackles for loss and added two sacks in the Majors’ 35-19 win over visiting Huntingdon (Ala.). Hawkins currently leads the SCAC with 13 tackles per game and is second in the league in sacks.

Galatas totaled 195 all-purpose yards in the Majors’ 35-19 win over Huntingdon (Ala.). He totaled 11 yards on five kickoffs (22.2 avg.) and also contributed by averaging 17.3 yards per punt return on three returns with a long return of 51 yards.

Galatas is second in the league in punt return average (9.9/return).

To listen to Will Hawkins, click here.

To listen to Michael Galatas, click here.

SCAC Football Podcast

This week on the SCAC Football Podcast; Director of Communications Russell Kramer sat down with SCAC Offensive Player-of-the-Week Alex Koors of DePauw, Defensive Player-of-the-Week Jonathan Lambert of DePauw and Special Teams Player-of-the-Week Taylor Russolino of Millsaps.

Koors became DePauw's all-time receiving yardage leader breaking the mark of 2,913 held by Dan Ryan (1999-2002) by catching six passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns. He also tied the DePauw single-game record with his three receiving touchdowns. Koors also moved into second-place on the SCAC’s career receiving yardage list and is just 220 yards from setting the conference mark.

Lambert tallied 13 tackles (seven solo) while also breaking up a pass in DePauw’s 35-7 win over visiting Sewanee.

Russolino averaged 40.7 yards per punt on seven punts while pinning three of his kicks inside the 20-yard line in a 27-23 win at Trinity. He also had one punt which was fair caught. Russolino also handled kickoff duties and tallied one touchback on five kickoffs.

To listen to Alex Koors of DePauw, click here.

To listen to Jonathan Lambert of DePauw, click here.

To listen to Taylor Russolino of Millsaps, click here.

SCAC Football Podcast

This week on the SCAC Football Podcast; Director of Communications Russell Kramer sat down with SCAC Offensive Player-of-the-Week Shane Bowser of Millsaps along with Defensive Player-of-the-Week Clay Adams of Rhodes.

Bowser ran for 150 yards on 21 carries (7.1 yards/carry) in the Majors’ 38-24 win over visiting Austin College. He also added two touchdowns while accumulating 189 all-purpose yards. Bowser had a long run of 26 yards. He also caught two passes for 39 yards.

Adams tallied seven tackles while also intercepting two passes and returning them for a total of 53-yards and also chipped in with one pass break up in Rhodes’ 22-16 win at Trinity.

To listen to Shane Bowser of Millsaps, click here.

To listen to Clay Adams of Rhodes, click here.

SCAC Volleyball Media Days - Day Four

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

Day four is a sit down with Millsaps head coach Jamie Burns, Sewanee head coach Jessica Cortese, Southwestern head coach Hannah Long and Trinity head coach Julie Jenkins.

To listen to Jamie Burns of Millsaps, click here.

To listen to Jessica Cortese of Sewanee, click here.

To listen to Hannah Long of Southwestern, click here.

To listen to Julie Jenkins of Trinity, click here.

SCAC Football Media Days - Day Three

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

Day three is a sit down with Millsaps head coach Aaron Pelch along with seniors Michael Galatas and Kevin Peters.

The SCAC also had the opportunity to talk with Rhodes head coach Joe White along with seniors Matt Gilbert and Andrew Meier.

To listen to head coach Aaron Pelch of Millsaps, click here.

To listen to senior WR Michael Galatas of Millsaps, click here.

To listen to senior DB Kevin Peters of Millsaps, click here.

To listen to head coach Joe White of Rhodes, click here.

To listen to senior RB Mitt Gilbert of Rhodes, click here.

To listen to senior LB Andrew Meier of Rhodes, click here.

SCAC Men's Soccer Media Days - Day Three

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

Day three is a sit down with Millsaps coach Lee Johnson, Oglethorpe head coach Jon Akin and Rhodes head coach Andy Marcinko.

To listen to Lee Johnson of Millsaps, click here.

To listen to Jon Akin of Oglethorpe, click here.

To listen to Andy Marcinko of Rhodes, 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 Baseball Tournament - Rhodes vs. Millsaps

Tournament host Rhodes College used a five run fifth inning to break open a tight 1-1 pitcher's duel enroute to an 11-1 seven inning victory over Millsaps College and continued its quest for a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship.

Rhodes did its damage thanks to Chris Conkell three run double down the left field line. Conkell's double was part of a four hit, five run inning that effectively did in the Millsaps Majors in an elimination game from USA Stadium.

Conkell finished the game 3-for-4 with two runs scored and his three run double. Other Lynx that contributed to the offensive outburst were Travis Perkins (3-for-4, one RBI), Brooks Royer (1-for-3, three RBI, one run) and Brandon Valentine (1-for-3, two runs).

Rhodes was paced by freshman starting pitcher Jackson Baker. Baker pitched a complete game in the win. He allowed just one earned run, scattered three hits and struck out four to earn the win and improve to 4-2 in 2010. With the win, the Lynx (26-15) earned the right to play DePauw (23-16) in the night cap of day three of the SCAC tournament.

After the game Jeff DeBaldo of the SCAC caught up with both head coaches.

To listen to Millsaps head coach Jim Page, click here.

To listen to Rhodes head coach Jeff Cleanthes, click here.

SCAC Softball Tournament - DePauw vs. Millsaps

In Saturday's winner's bracket semi-final match-up Millsaps defeated #12 DePauw 8-2 to advance to tomorrow's SCAC Softball Championship match. The Majors victory marked the first over the Tigers since 2006. BOX SCORE

DePauw opened up the scoring after a Brianne Weeks double, she advanced to third on a passed ball and later scored off an error by the Majors third baseman.

Millsaps however responded in the bottom of the first scoring a run in thanks to an RBI single from Josie Matthews after Emily Spicer had singled to lead off the inning.

After a scoreless second Millsaps strung together runs in three straight innings including a four run bottom of the fifth. Spicer, a freshman in just her first SCAC Tournament, produced a three RBI double in the fifth to cap off a 3-for-4 performance with three RBIs and two runs scored.

DePauw was able to score one run in the top of the sixth off an Amy Hallett single however the Tigers were unable to score again coming up short of any comeback.

Megan Soultz was credited with the loss pitching five innings giving up 10 hits allowing eight runs (seven earned) and walking two majors.

Senior Kasey Thibodeaux picked up her second win of the tournament pitching seven strong innings scattering just six hits and striking out four tigers.

With the win Millsaps snaps DePauw's 19 game winning streak including their seven game SCAC Tournament winning streak that dates back to 2008. The Majors advance to the SCAC Tournament game for the second time in three years.

After the game Russell Kramer of the SCAC had the chance to talk with both head coaches along with Millsaps senior Kasey Thibodeaux.

To listen to DePauw head coach Bonnie Skrenta, click here.

To listen to Millsaps head coach Roland Rodriguez, click here.

To listen to senior pitcher Kasey Thibodeaux of Millsaps, click here.

2010 SCAC Softball Tournament - Millsaps vs. Trinity

The Millsaps Majors, the top seed in the West Division, shut out the No. 3 Trinity Tigers 6-0 Friday at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Championship Tournament at Warrior Field.

The Tigers managed only one hit in the game with Millsaps - a single to center field by Ana Garcia in the fifth inning. Trinity did draw two walks in the game. Millsaps hit two home runs in the game, two-run shots in the third and fifth innings in thanks to Emily Spicer and Jennifer McKinley.

McKinley, a senior, has now tied the SCAC career record for home runs with 28 along with Rhodes' senior Rebekah Moore. This season McKinley has blasted 13 home runs good enough to tie for the best in the nation.

Sarah Rabaey was Trinity’s starting pitcher and took the loss. Rabaey (3-6) allowed five earned runs, seven hits, and no walks, in 4 1/3 innings of work. Helen Thompson pitched the final 1 2/3 innings, and did not yield a run, hit or walk.

Senior Kasey Thibodeaux picked up the win for Millsaps in brilliant fashion with a complete game one hit shutout. Thibodeaux also struck out five Tigers in route the victory.

Trinity falls to losers bracket of the 2010 SCAC Softball Championships and will face Rhodes tomorrow at 1 PM CST from Conway High School.

Millsaps advances to the winners bracket semi-final match-up against DePauw. First pitch is scheduled for 3 PM CST at Warrior Field on the campus of Hendrix College.

After the game Russell Kramer of the SCAC had a chance to catch up with both head coaches along with freshman outfielder Emily Spicer of Millsaps.

To listen to Trinity head coach Nicole Smith, click here.

To listen to Millsaps head coach Roland Rodriguez, click here.

To listen to freshman outfielder Emily Spicer of Millsaps, click here.

SCAC Baseball Tournament - Rhodes vs. Millsaps

Millsaps College used a big six run fourth inning in helping to break open a 2-1 Majors lead over the Rhodes College Lynx enroute to a 13-5 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament victory.

The Majors, the West's #2 seed, tacked on three runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings in beating the Lynx for the second time in three tries this season.

Millsaps was able to get to Rhodes staring pitcher Hunter Chandler in the fourth inning. Taylor Rountree doubled to right center to bring in two runs. Two batters later Jeremy Aliff's single up the middle brought two more runs and Millsaps took control.

Chandler was tagged for eight runs and 13 hits over six innings in falling to 3-1 on the year.

Millsaps starter Aaron Williams scattered five hits in five innings while giving up just two earned runs and struck out one in earning the victory and improving to 6-1 this season.

The Majors received solid contributions from Will Hawkins (3-for-4, four RBI), Rountree (4-for-5, five RBI and three runs scored) and Jake Mills (3-for-4, three runs, two RBI).

The Lynx were led offensively by Lynden Pindling (4-for-5, two runs, three RBI and a double), Matt Gilbert (2-for-4, one RBI) and Matthew Burnick (2-for-5, one RBI).

Millsaps will play the winner of the DePauw vs. Austin College game on Friday. Rhodes will play Oglethorpe in an elimination game Friday afternoon.

After the game Jeff DeBaldo of the SCAC caught up with both skippers.

To listen to Rhodes head coach Jeff Cleanthes, click here.

To listen to Millsaps head coach Jim Page, click here.

SCAC Softball Podcast - Week One

On this weeks podcast we will bring you up to speed on the latest SCAC standings after a full slate of conference games – announce this weeks POTW, troll the Polls looking inside the top 25 plus take a look ahead to all the SCAC Softball action this weekend.

The Conference office also had a chance to catch up with Millsaps senior Kasey Thibodeaux and DePauw sophomore Jen Kosinski.

To listen to this week's SCAC Softball Podcast, 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.

SCAC Men's Basketball Podcast - Week Six

On this weeks SCAC Men's Basketball Podcast we will take a look back at the first weekend of cross-divisional action as the west protected home court holding a 7-5 advantage. We will also take a look forward to this weekends cross-divisional play as the east looks to even up the record and protect their home court advantage. Finally we will announce this weeks POTW and bring you up to date on the latest SCAC standings.

The conference office also had a chance to catch up with DePauw senior guard Tony James and Millsaps head coach Tim Wise.

To listen to this weeks SCAC Men's Basketball Podcast, click here.

Images from the 2009 SCAC Volleyball Chmapionships - Day Two - COLO vs. DU; MC vs. HC