By PATRICK MEEHAN, Centenary Sports Information Director

The Centenary football team made history Saturday, winning its first NCAA game since the 1940s. The volleyball and soccer teams also picked up wins and the men’s golf team made a strong showing in tournament play.

FOOTBALL

Sophomore defensive lineman D’Qavion Lemons, a Southwood alum, was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week following an outstanding performance in the Gents’ 36-17 victory at Austin College on Saturday. Lemons is the second Gent to earn a spot on the prestigious national team this season after freshman DB Jacob Wilson made the team in Week One.

Lemons, who also was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, had a stellar performance Saturday night, recording a team-leading eight tackles and a team-best two sacks, including two tackles for loss. He also forced one of four fumbles by the Gents’ defense, which recovered three.

Centenary achieved a milestone Saturday night recording their first NCAA victory since the 1940’s. The Gents (1-2, 1-1 SCAC) play this Saturday at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas.

MEN’S GOLF

The men’s golf team finished in a tie for third place Tuesday in the UMHB Invitational hosted by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor at Sammons Park Golf Course in Temple, Texas. The Gents shot a 22-over par 582 to finish in a three-way tie with host Mary Hardin-Baylor’s “A” and “B” teams. Centenary shot a 13-over par 293 in Tuesday’s final round after a 9-over par 289 in Monday’s opening to finish in a tie for second place at the par 70, 6,597-yard course.

Senior Andrew Bennett of Airline finished in a tie for second place at 3-under par 141 after shooting rounds of 71-70 to lead the way for the Gents. Bennett, who won the individual title at this same tournament last season, finished in a tie with Gettysburg’s Myles Cunningham III and they each finished two shots behind individual champion Patrick Kilcoyne of Gettysburg (5-under par 139).

Sophomore Aubrey Snell, a Parkway grad, rocketed up the leaderboard on Tuesday with a 6-under par 66 to finish fifth. Snell, who shot a 5-over par 78 on Monday, recorded his fourth-career top-10 finish, giving him three top-five finishes in his young career.

MEN’S SOCCER

The Centenary men’s soccer team scored a pair of goals late in the second half to break a 1-1 tie on its way to a 3-1 victory over the East Texas Baptist University Tigers in a non-conference match at Cornish Soccer Field in Marshall, Texas. The Gents (4-2-1) and Tigers (5-3) were meeting for the ninth time and Centenary now leads the all-time series 4-2-3. Senior Ron Masti, sophomore Fernando Santos, and freshman Nathan Uduojie each scored goals for the Gents and freshman keeper Sebastian Lutin recorded five saves.

Masti gave the Gents a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 32nd minute, his third goal of the season, with the assist credited to sophomore midfielder Jacob Ramsey – the first of Ramsey’s career.

ETBU tied the match at 1-1 in the 50th minute, but Santos found the net for his first goal of the season in the 72nd minute to break the tie. Uduojie padded the Gents’ lead with a score (his fourth of the season) in the 83rd minute, off an assist from midfielder Emiliano Mondragon.

The Gents will open Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play at home at 7 p.m. on Friday against the University of the Ozarks Eagles at Atkins Field.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

The Ladies got their first win of the season Sunday with a 1-0 shutout over the Wiley University Wildcats in a non-conference contest. Sophomore midfielder Shona Carlton scored her first-career goal breaking a scoreless tie in the 80th minute following a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Sarah Crenshaw.

Sophomore goalkeeper Zoe Keller went the distance and had four saves in the goal for her first career shutout and the Ladies’ (1-4-1) first since a 1-0 win last season over Belhaven.

The Ladies and Wildcats will meet in a rematch at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Marshall, Texas.

VOLLEYBALL

The volleyball team got its first win of the season Tuesday, taking a 3-0 sweep of the Wiley University Wildcats in a non-conference match Tuesday in the Gold Dome.

Centenary (1-10) won the match 25-20, 25-22, 25-16 and their top offensive effort of the season tallied season highs in assists (30), aces (14), digs (60), and tied their season high in kills (34).

Statistical Leaders: Aces — Reign McArthur (4, career best); Assists: Kristi Hinze (17); Digs: Daly Nagot (15, tied season high); Kills: Aaliyah Barnett (9, season high).

The Ladies, 0-2 in conference play, will host Austin College (9-6, 2-0 SCAC) in their first conference match at noon Saturday in the Gold Dome.

Contact Patrick at pmeehan@centenary.edu