GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University linebacker Wesley Scott and volleyball middle blocker Martina Foster have been named the Applebee's Student-Athletes of the Month for September.
Scott, a sophomore from Hobe Sound, Florida, has emerged as Tusculum's top tackler where he has recorded 38 stops including eight for loss and sack. He is also tied for the team-lead with four quarterback hurries.
He tallied six tackles each in wins against St. Augustine's and Chowan to open the season. He followed with nine total tackles against Wingate, which included two for loss. He followed with three solo stops in a road win at Catawba and closed out the month with a season-best 14 hits at Barton.
Foster, a freshman from Hickory, North Carolina, posted a .378 hitting percentage, while averaging a team-best 0.85 blocks per set as TU overcame an 0-5 start to the season to win five its next six outings.
She tallied a season-high 15 kills and a .625 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win over Lincoln Memorial. She tallied nine kills apiece against Wheeling University and Emory & Henry. She recorded a season-best five blocks on two occasions against Emory & Henry as well as LMU.
The Tusculum Student-Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar of Greeneville. The Applebee's Student-Athlete of the Month Award honors one male and one female student-athlete each month from an in-season sport during the 2022-23 academic year, recognizing their hard work, effort and performance.
2022-23 Applebee's Student-Athletes of the Month
|
Month |
Male Student-Athlete of the Month |
Female Student-Athlete of the Month |
|
September 2022 |
Wesley Scott (Football) |
Martina Foster (Volleyball) |
