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TranSouth Sports Weekly Update
October 13, 2004

CROSS COUNTRY - Freed-Hardeman University and Union University participated in the UT-Martin Invitational last Saturday. Union's women earned a third place finish, while their men posted a fourth place finish. Freed-Hardeman posted night and 11th place finishes in the men's and women's events respectively. No results for Lyon College and Cumberland University were reported.

Coming up this Thursday, October 21, all TranSouth cross country teams will be participating the Lambuth University Invitational in Jackson, Tenn. This will be the final cross country meet before the TranSouth Conference Meet on Friday, October 29, also in Jackson, Tenn.

Upcoming Meets:
Thursday, October 21
Union at Lambuth Invitational (Jackson, TN), 4:00 pm
Lyon at Lambuth Invitational (Jackson, TN), 4:00 pm
Cumberland at Lambuth Invitational (Jackson, TN), 4:00 pm
Freed-Hardeman at Lambuth Invitational (Jackson, TN), 4:00 pm
Friday, October 29
TRANSOUTH CONFERENCE MEET (UT Ag Center - Jackson, TN), 4:00 pm

MEN'S SOCCER - Martin Methodist College (8-0-1) continues to lead the pack in the TranSouth. The RedHawks remained No. 18 in the NAIA National rankings and are ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Region XI rankings. Cumberland University (7-4-2) is ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Region XI rankings. Union University sophomore Gareth Munro was named the TranSouth Conference and the NAIA Region XI Player of the Week for his efforts during the week.

WOMEN'S SOCCER -Like the men, the Martin Methodist College (8-2) women's team is also leading the way. The RedHawks stayed at the No. 11 spot in the NAIA National Rankings. In the NAIA Region XI rankings, Martin Methodist is No. 2 and Cumbermand University (1-4-2) is No. 4. Asuka Kubota, of Martin Methodist College, was named the TranSouth Conference and NAIA Region XI Player of the Week for her efforts in leading the RedHawks during the week.

VOLLEYBALL - Union University (14-1, 6-0) made history this past week as they moved up seven spots from No. 20 to No. 13 in the NAIA National rankings. This is the highest ranking in the seven-year history of Union volleyball. Union also jumped to the No. 1 spot in the NAIA Region XI rankings, with Freed-Hardeman University and Martin Methodist College coming in at No. 4 and No. 5 respectively. For Union University, three players swept the weekly honors in both the TranSouth Conference and the NAIA Region XI. Union's Gladys Wandera, Nicole Garber, and Allison Shein were named Player of the Week, Setter of the Week, and Libero of the Week respectively.


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