Athletics Highlights

Soccer clinches fifth-straight SLC crown

This is the fifth-straight year the Ladyjack soccer team has secured the Southland Conference championship, completing its “Drive to Five.” SFA posted an 8-1-2 record in SLC play, allowing just five goals in 11 games, as the Ladyjacks finished the regular season with a 9-7-2 overall record. The five-straight titles, dating back to the 2011 season, are the most consecutive in SLC history, and the Ladyjacks are second in the nation in consecutive regular-season titles, trailing Florida Gulf Coast University’s six. Coach Wally Crittenden was named Coach of the Year by the SLC, and No. 16 Amanda Doyle was named Player of the Year.

Cross Country takes second at SLC Championships

SFA had another strong showing at the 2015 SLC championships as both the men’s and women’s teams recorded runner-up finishes for the second-straight year. On the men’s side, SFA posted 27 total points, two points behind first-place Lamar University’s 29. Overall, five Lumberjacks finished in the top 11. The SFA women garnered 52 points, finishing nine points behind first-place Abilene Christian University. The Ladyjacks had five runners in the top 15 and three in the top 10.

Men’s Basketball picked as preseason conference favorite

The Lumberjack basketball team is a favorite in preseason polls to repeat as SLC champions. The team will be seeking its fourth-straight regular-season SLC crown, as the Lumberjacks finished first in both the coaches’ and media preseason polls. No. 0 Thomas Walkup, the reigning SLC Player of the Year, and No. 4 Ty Charles were tabbed as preseason all-conference selections. The SFA women’s team was picked to finish second in the media poll and third in the coaches’ poll, as the Ladyjacks begin their quest for a third-straight SLC title.

Football races past University of the Incarnate Word on Homecoming

SFA put together its most complete game of the season on Homecoming, as the Lumberjacks recorded a victory against the University of the Incarnate Word 55-21. SFA scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to pull away from the Cardinals, and the Lumberjack defense limited its opponent to just 64 second-half yards and recorded two defensive touchdowns. Quarterback No. 2 Zach Conque threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns, while No. 88 Aaron Piper logged a career-best six catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns. No. 28 Mason Juhl hit a 48-yard field goal at the end of the first half, a new career-best and the longest SFA field goal since 2009.