By PATRICK MEEHAN, Centenary Sports Information Director
Few college football teams have players as versatile as Centenary junior Vance Feuerbacher.
The Gents’ quarterback and punter, who has also played extensively at linebacker in his first two seasons, was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Co-Offensive Player of the Week after a remarkable outing last Saturday.
Feuerbacher completed 31 of 48 passes for 500 yards and five touchdowns in a 50-33 loss to East Texas Baptist University in non-conference play on Saturday night at home.
His 500 yards passing ranks third all-time for an SCAC quarterback in a game. Feuerbacher also scored on a 2-point conversion run and punted and kicked off.
The Gents (0-2) have a bye week and return to action at Austin College on Oct. 4 in the first of two meetings with the ‘Roos, but this one will not count as a conference contest.
VOLLEYBALL: Tuesday night, the Ladies were swept in their SCAC opener by the LeTourneau YellowJackets on Tuesday inside Solheim Arena in Longview, Texas.
The Ladies (1-6, 0-1 SCAC) play at home this weekend in a pair of league matches versus Hendrix College (Saturday at noon) and the University of the Ozarks (Sunday at 1). The YellowJackets (8-4, 1-0 SCAC) won their third straight match and their homecourt debut.
WOMEN’S SOCCER: Visiting ETBU blanked the Ladies 4-0 in a non-conference contest on Tuesday evening at Atkins Field.
The Ladies (1-6-1) fell behind 2-0 at halftime and the Tigers (4-1-3) cruised to the road win. Centenary could not build upon its first victory of the season from last Friday, a 1-0 shutout win over Millsaps College at home.
Centenary hits the road this weekend to open conference play with contests at McMurry (Friday) and Schreiner (Sunday).
MEN’S SOCCER: The Gents were shut out 5-0 by the ETBU Tigers in a non-conference contest on Saturday evening at Cornish Soccer Field in Marshall, Texas.
The Gents (2-3-2) dropped to 0-3-1 on the road this season while the Tigers (5-3-0) improved to 4-2 at home. The Gents are in the midst of their longest road trip of the season which consists of five matches.
Senior Casey Clemo made his first start of the season in goal for the Gents and played the first half, allowing two goals and recording five saves. Senior Sam Brocato played the second half as he allowed three goals and made three saves.
The Gents now turn their attention to SCAC play as they will face the McMurry War Hawks on Friday, Sept. 26 in Abilene, Texas. The weekend finishes with a match at Schreiner on Sunday in Kerrville, Texas.
MEN’S GOLF: Centenary shot a 117-over par 981 to finish 13th in the Rhodes Fall Invitational on Monday at Tunica National Golf and Tennis Club in Tunica, Miss.
The Gents shot a 57-over par 345 in Monday’s final round after carding a 60-over par 636 on Sunday following two rounds of play at the par 72, 6,995-yard course.
Transylvania University, ranked 17th nationally in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek DIII Coaches Poll, won the team title as the Pioneers shot a 10-over par 874 to finish 12 strokes ahead of host Rhodes (22-over 886).
The Gents, the host Lynx, and Pioneers were joined in the field by Belhaven, the University of Dallas, Hardin-Simmons, Hendrix College, Mississippi University for Women, Rose-Hulman, Texas Lutheran, and Webster.
Freshman Trey Bishop led the way for the Gents as he shot a 20-over par 236 to tie for 48th place.
The Gents return to action on Oct. 13-14 in the SCAC Fall Preview at Hawk’s Creek Golf Club in Westworth Village, Texas.
Contact Patrick at pmeehan@centenary.edu