GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum College lacrosse players Nate Wade and Savannah Elliott have been named the Bojangles Athletes of the Week.
Wade, a junior from Victoria, British Columbia, tied a program single-game record with his five-goal performance in Tusculum's 23-6 road win at Shorter University. TC scored the first 13 goals of the contests, including four by Wade during the 13-0 run. He was also credited with an assist as the Pioneers posted the second most goals in the program's four-year history.
Elliott, a junior from Oshawa, Ontario, recorded a Tusculum and South Atlantic Conference record 10 goals in a 19-13 victory over Converse College last Thursday. She set another school record when she accounted for 12 of the team's 19 points against the Valkyries. The 2016 CoSIDA All-District honoree posted a shot percentage and shot on goal percentage of 90.9 percent in the contest. Elliott leads the SAC with 14 goals, 16 points, and 16 shots so far this season.
The Tusculum College Athlete of the Week Award is sponsored by Bojangles, located at 3240 Andrew Johnson Highway in Greeneville. The Bojangles Athlete of the Week Award honors one male and one female athlete each week from an in-season sport.
2016-2017 Bojangles Athletes of the Week
Week |
Male Athlete of the Week |
Female Athlete of the Week |
Sep. 1-4, 2016 |
Andre De Giorgi (Soccer) |
Cassie Born (Volleyball) |
Sep. 5-11, 2016 |
Jacob Cutshall (Cross Country) |
Emily Stoklosa (Cross Country) |
Sep. 12-18, 2016 |
Jorge Alvarez (Soccer) |
Olivia Kilgore (Soccer) |
Sep. 19-25, 2016 |
Taylor Smith (Golf) |
Katie Tomassoni (Golf) |
Sep. 26-Oct. 2, 2016 |
Isai Hernandez (Soccer) |
Annie McCullough (Tennis) Sarah Baker (Tennis) |
Oct. 3-9, 2016 |
Tashique Kader (Tennis) |
Ciara Rattana (Golf) |
Oct. 10-16, 2016 |
Andre De Giorgi (Soccer) |
Miriah Martin (Soccer) |
Oct. 17-23, 2016 |
Luke Lancaster (Football) |
Olivia Kilgore (Soccer) |
Oct. 24-30, 2016 |
Deres Benn (Football) |
Ciara Rattana (Golf) |
Oct. 31-Nov.6, 2016 |
Andre De Giorgi (Soccer) |
Sarah Bouley (Volleyball) |
Nov. 7-13, 2016 |
Jordon Shippy (Football) |
Maelyn Head (Basketball) |
Nov. 14-20, 2016 |
Cory Fagan (Basketball) |
Rachel Garnett (Volleyball) |
Nov. 21-27, 2016 |
Ronnie Baylark (Basketball) |
Benedicta Makakala (Basketball) |
Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2016 |
Cory Fagan (Basketball) |
Tara Shields (Basketball) |
Dec. 5-Dec. 30, 2016 |
Ronnie Baylark (Basketball) |
Kasey Johnson (Basketball) |
Jan. 2-8, 2017 |
Kendall Patterson (Basketball) |
Callie Patterson (Basketball) |
Jan. 9-15, 2017 |
Kendall Patterson (Basketball) |
Kasey Johnson (Basketball) |
Jan. 16-22, 2017 |
Cory Fagan (Basketball) |
Benedicta Makakala (Basketball) |
Jan. 23-29, 2017 |
Kendall Patterson (Basketball) |
Kasey Johnson (Basketball) |
Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2017 |
Caleb Hodnett (Basketball) |
Emily Hester (Softball) |
Feb. 6-12, 2017 |
Zach Slagle (Baseball) |
Jenna Restivo (Softball) |
Feb. 13-19, 2017 |
Nate Wade (Lacrosse) |
Savannah Elliott (Lacrosse) |