2018-19 Tusculum Women's Basketball News
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189 Pioneers named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 17, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. --- One-hundred-and-eighty-nine (189) Tusculum student-athletes have been named to the 2018-2019 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The conference had a league record 1,736 student-athletes honored for their achievements in the classroom. -
309 named to Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll
May 22, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Three-hundred-and-nine (309) student-athletes have been named to the 2019 Tusculum University Athletic Director’s Spring Honor Roll announced Doug Jones, vice president of athletics and university initiatives.
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Pioneers honored at annual Athletic Awards Banquet
May 07, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Widchard Guervil, Annie McCullough and Nicole McMillen were named the Tusculum University Athletes of the Year at “An Evening with the Pioneers” Tuesday night at Pioneer Arena. Over 600 student-athletes, coaches and guests were in attendance at the event, which honors Tusculum’s student-athletes for both on the field and off the field success.
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Bell, Long named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
March 11, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University attack Keegan Bell and guard Mia Long have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week. Long earns her third Athlete of the Week honor while Bell garners his second weekly accolade.
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Sign up TODAY for the PSAAC Make-A-Wish 5K Run/Walk
March 11, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University Pioneer Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (PSAAC) will host the eighth annual Make-A-Wish 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 6 on the Greeneville campus.
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Long named SAC Defensive Player of the Year, earns second-team All-SAC honors
March 07, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University junior guard Mia Long has been honored as the South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in women's basketball, as the league announced its All-Conference teams and award winners on Thursday.
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Wingate rallies in fourth to oust Pioneers from SAC Tournament, 53-47
March 06, 2019WINGATE, N.C. --- Wingate University overcame an eight-point deficit in the final seven minutes to defeat Tusculum University 53-47 in the quarterfinal round of the Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Championship tournament Wednesday night at Cuddy Arena.
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Pioneers to play at Wingate in SAC quarterfinals Wednesday night
March 03, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University women's basketball team will play at Wingate University in the quarterfinal round of the South Atlantic Conference Championship tournament Wednesday night at Cuddy Arena in Wingate, North Carolina.
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Tusculum reports secondary violation, vacates four SAC women's basketball wins
March 02, 2019ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The South Atlantic Conference has announced that the Tusculum University women’s basketball program would vacate four of its league wins from the 2018-19 season.
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Pioneers fall 51-47 in overtime to Wingate on Senior Day
March 02, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Teliyah Jeter recorded 11 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocked shots and scored four points in overtime as Wingate University outlasted Tusculum University 51-47 in the South Atlantic Conference women's basketball regular-season finale Saturday afternoon on Senior Day at Pioneer Arena.
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Donaldson, Cupidan named Applebee's Student-Athletes of the Month for February
March 01, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University basketball players Donovan Donaldson and Yolizma Cupidan have been named the Applebee’s Student-Athletes of the Month for February.
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Pioneers seventh in NCAA Southeast Region rankings
February 28, 2019INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- The Tusculum University women's basketball team is ranked seventh in the Southeast Region in the latest NCAA Division II regional rankings, released Wednesday.
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Second-half shooting boosts Pioneers past LMU, 69-58
February 27, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Mia Long scored a game-high 18 points and Tusculum University shot 50 percent from the field for the second straight game as the Pioneers beat Lincoln Memorial University 69-58 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.
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Pioneer defense stifles Coker in 59-35 win
February 23, 2019HARTSVILLE, S.C. --- Callie Patterson scored 16 of her game-high 18 points in the second half as Tusculum University pulled away for a 59-35 victory over Coker College in a South Atlantic Conference women's basketball game at the DeLoach Center Saturday afternoon.
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Late free throws give Carson-Newman 73-71 win over Pioneers
February 20, 2019JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- Haris Price made two free throws with 18.8 seconds left and forced a turnover on the ensuing possession as Carson-Newman University edged Tusculum University 73-71 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.
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Pioneers sixth in first NCAA Southeast Region rankings
February 20, 2019INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --- The Tusculum University women's basketball team is ranked sixth in the Southeast Region in the initial NCAA Division II regional rankings of the season, released Wednesday.
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Hodnett, Cupidan named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
February 18, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University basketball forwards Caleb Hodnett and Yolizma Cupidan have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week. Both earn Athlete of the Week honors for a third time this season.
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Five reach double figures as Pioneers beat Lenoir-Rhyne, 82-57
February 16, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University opened the second half with a 13-0 run and placed all five starters in double figures as the Pioneers defeated Lenoir-Rhyne University 82-57 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Pioneer defense shuts down Mars Hill in 67-32 win
February 13, 2019MARS HILL, N.C. --- Yolizma Cupidan finished with game highs of 15 points and nine rebounds and the Tusculum University women's basketball team shut down its third straight opponent as the Pioneers rolled past Mars Hill University 67-32 in South Atlantic Conference action Wednesday evening at Stanford Arena.
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Bell, Cupidan named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
February 11, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University lacrosse attack Keegan Bell and basketball forward Yolizma Cupidan have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week.
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Pioneers hold on to seventh in D2SIDA Southeast Region
February 11, 2019CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University women's basketball team remains seventh in this week's D2SIDA Southeast Region rankings, through games of February 10.
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Big second half from Duke boosts Pioneers past Queens, 58-41
February 09, 2019CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Kendrea Duke scored all of her game-high 18 points in the second half and Tusculum University held Queens University of Charlotte to 13 points after halftime as the Pioneers defeated the Royals 58-41 Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action at the Levine Center.
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Pioneers thwart Hiwassee 74-30 on Education Day
February 06, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Freshman Mya Belton and senior Yolizma Cupidan each had career bests scoring 23 and 21 points, respectively to pace the Tusculum University women’s basketball team to a 74-30 victory over Hiwassee College Wednesday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Pioneers fall to seventh in D2SIDA Southeast Region poll
February 04, 2019CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University women's basketball team is tied for seventh in this week's D2SIDA Southeast Region poll, through games of Feb. 3.
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Tusculum recovers after losing big lead, defeats Newberry 71-63
February 02, 2019NEWBERRY, S.C. --- Tusculum University regrouped after letting a 20-point third-quarter lead slip away and defeated Newberry College 71-63 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action at Eleazer Arena Saturday afternoon.
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Devries, Long named Applebee's Student-Athletes of the Month for January
January 31, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University track & field athlete Guillaume Devries and basketball guard Mia Long have been named the Applebee’s Student-Athletes of the Month for January.
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#13/21 Anderson outlasts shorthanded Pioneers, 55-46
January 30, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Anderson University opened the second half with a 13-0 run and held off a fourth-quarter rally from Tusculum University as the Trojans defeated the Pioneers 55-46 Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action at Pioneer Arena.
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Devries, Duke named Zaxby's Athetes of the Week
January 28, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University track & field athlete Guillaume Devries and basketball center Kendrea Duke have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week. Devries earns his second Athlete of the Week honor this year.
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Pioneers stay sixth in D2SIDA Southeast Region poll
January 28, 2019CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University women's basketball team remains sixth in this week's D2SIDA Southeast Region poll, through games of Jan. 27.
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Overtime outburst by Cupidan gives Pioneers 72-64 win over Catawba
January 26, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Yolizma Cupidan scored all of Tusculum's 10 points in overtime as the Pioneers outlasted Catawba 72-64 Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action.
