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Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 2:03 PM - [Men's Basketball] - Viewed 15 times
TranSouth/NAIA RatingsNASHVILLE, Tenn. - Greg Truvillion of No. 15 Union (Tenn.) University has been selected as the TranSouth Conference men's basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 7, 2010. It is the third time this season for Truvillion to be honored by the conference. Truvillion, a six-foot-ten senior forward from Lansing, Mich., averaged 20.5 points, nine rebounds, and three assists per game on the week. The all-conference player was 16-24 (67%) from the field, 3-5 (60%) from 3-point range, and 6-7 (86%) from the foul line on the week. In the Bulldogs 92-55 conference win at Bethel University he scored 23 with 13 rebounds and five assists. He hit 9-12 from the field while nailing his only 3-pointer and 4-5 from the foul line. The double-double was his 13th of the season. Union, currently ranked No. 15 in the NAIA Men's Basketball Division 1 Top 25, has a 18-6 record and shared the TranSouth lead with Freed-Hardeman at 9-1 in league play.
Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 1:57 PM - [Women's Basketball] - Viewed 12 times
TranSouth/NAIA RatingsNASHVILLE, Tenn. - K.K. Hodges of Lyon (Ark.) College has been named the TranSouth Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 7, 2010. Hodges, a six-foot junior forward from Wynne, Ark., averaged 20.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and three steals a game for the week. Hodges, an all-conference player, scored 33, grabbed seven rebounds and had four steals in the Pipers 69-59 road-win over conference foe Blue Mountain College. Hodges was 12-17 from the field and 9-12 at the line. Hodges added a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) in a 57-55 overtime loss at TranSouth member Cumberland. In the Pipers 70-44 conference win over Mid-Continent University she added 13 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. For the week Hodges was 22-40 (55%) from the field and 17-23 (74%) from the foul line. Lyon, who is currently receiving votes in the NAIA Women's Basketball Division 1 Top 25, is 15-8 on the year and currently tied for fourth in the TranSouth with a 5-5 record.
Fri, Feb 5, 2010 - [Women's Basketball] - Viewed 46 times
 Hudson JACKSON, Tenn. - Union University junior guard Kayla Hudson passed the 1,000 career point mark in the Lady Bulldog win at Bethel (Tenn.) University on Thursday. Hudson, a native of Gleason, Tenn., sank a three pointer to open the game for her 1,000th point. She finished the game with 18 points.
The NAIA All-American Hudson has been a part of one national championship team, made two trips to the national tournament semifinals, and has helped Union to two TranSouth Titles. During her two-plus years with Union, the Lady Bulldogs have gone 94-3. Hudson has been Union's starting point guard in each of those 97 games.
Thu, Feb 4, 2010 - [Men's Basketball] - Viewed 55 times
 Truvillion JACKSON, Tenn. - Union University men's basketball senior All-American Greg Truvillion passed the 1,000-point and 500-rebound mark for his career in the same game. With is 22 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Blue Mountain (Miss.) College on Jan. 23, he eclipsed both milestones in one night. Truvillion is the leading scorer and rebounder for the TranSouth leading and NAIA No. 14 Union Bulldogs (16-6, 7-1).
Truvillion, a 6-foot-8 senior forward from Lancing, Mich., recorded his 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in just 54 games as a Bulldog. He becomes the 30th member of the Union men's basketball 1,000-point club. Over his career, Truvillion is averaging 18.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
Wed, Feb 3, 2010 - [Baseball] - Viewed 1139 times
JACKSON, Tenn. - The 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 preseason rankings. Four TranSouth teams were listed among the nation'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.
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