Thomas University Athletics Year in Review: 2014-2015
2014-2015 The Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup Finish: 7th place
Total Win-Loss-Tie Record: 113-76-5
Total Sun Conference Win-Loss-Tie Record: 55-41-1
Department GPA: 2.88
Men’s Soccer
NAIA National Tournament Participant (back-to-back)
Overall Record: 15-3-3
The Sun Conference Record: 7-2-1
The Sun Conference Tournament Champions (back-to-back)
The Sun Conference Regular Season Finish: 2nd
Final NAIA National Ranking: 12th
Received No. 1 Ranking – Twice
In the Top 5 for six consecutive weeks (September 23-October 28)
2014-15 NAIA Scholar Team Award: 3.24 GPA
2014-15 NSCAA Team Academic Award: 3.24 GPA
NAIA All-American Honorable Mention: Severin Abt
NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week Award: Severin Abt
NAIA Champion of Character: Andrew Berg
NAIA Scholar Athlete: Andrew Berg
Capital One Academic All-American: Andrew Berg
Capital One Academic All-District: Andrew Berg
2014 NSCAA/Continental Tire NAIA Men's All-East Region Team: First Team: Donal Branagan, Lyle Gifford, and Severin Abt
2014 NSCAA/Continental Tire NAIA Men's All-East Region Team: Second Team: Diego Hurtado
Daktronics-NAIA Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete Award: Andrew Berg
The Sun Conference, All-Conference First Team Awards: Severin Abt, Donal Branagan, and Lyle Gifford
The Sun Conference, All-Conference Second Team Awards: Diego Hurtado
The Sun Conference, All-Conference Honorable Mention Awards: Alex Condell, Andrew Berg, Patrick Ramdial, and Jonathan McGrath
The Sun Conference, Academic All-Conference: Severin Abt, Andrew Berg, Luis Berrios, Eric Persson, Jake Slocomb, Alex Condell, Juan Figueroa, Richard Slaney, and Patrick Ramdial
The Sun Conference, Offensive Player of the Week Award: Severin Abt (2), Lyle Gifford, and Jake Slocombe
The Sun Conference, Defensive Player of the Week Award: Alex Condell
Co-Coach of the Year for The Sun Conference: Ricky Zambrano
TU Most Outstanding Offensive Player: Severin Abt
TU Most Outstanding Defensive Player: Donal Branagan
TU Scholar Athlete: Eric Persson
TU Most Outstanding Reserve Team Player: Josh Walford
John Rainey Excellence Award: Andrew Berg
Team Captain: Eric Persson
Women’s Soccer
Overall Record: 10-7-1
The Sun Conference Record: 6-3-0
The Sun Conference Regular Season Finish: 4th
2014-15 NAIA Scholar Team Award: 3.03 GPA
2014-15 NSCAA Team Academic Award: 3.03 GPA
The Sun Conference, All-Conference Second Team Awards: Jenny Hernandez and Adrianna Johnson
The Sun Conference, All-Conference Honorable Mention Award: Mackenzie Dolan
The Sun Conference, Academic All-Conference: Breana Pullara
The Sun Conference, Offensive Player of the Week Award: Jenny Hernandez
TU Most Outstanding Offensive Player: Jenny Hernandez
TU Most Outstanding Defensive Player: Emily Ingram
TU Scholar Athlete: Breana Pullara
TU Most Improved: Kaleigh Premo and Sierra Robinson
John Rainey Excellence Award: Breana Pullara
Team Captains: Breana Pullara, Emily Ingram, and Mackenize Dolan
Men’s Golf
NAIA National Final Ranking: 19th
NAIA National Championship Qualifier: Stone Cowie (At-Large)
NAIA National Championship Individual Placement: Stone Cowie–T10
NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team: Stone Cowie
NAIA All-America Second Team: Stone Cowie
NAIA All-America Third Team: James Fletcher
2014-15 NAIA Scholar Team Award: 3.15 GPA
The Sun Conference Final Ranking: 5th
The Sun Conference Tournament Finish: 6th
The Sun Conference, All-Conference Team: Stone Cowie
The Sun Conference, All-Academic Team: Taylor Cloyd, Stone Cowie, and James Fletcher
TU Co-MVP: Chris Cotton and Stone Cowie
TU Most Improved: Von Stripling
TU Academic Award: Taylor Cloyd
Women’s Golf
NAIA National Final Ranking: 19th
NAIA National Championship Qualifier: Jodi Henley (At-Large)
NAIA National Championship Individual Placement: Jodi Henley–T26
NAIA All-America Honorable Mention: Jodi Henley
The Sun Conference Final Ranking: 5th
The Sun Conference Tournament Finish: 4th
The Sun Conference, All-Conference Team: Jodi Henley
The Sun Conference, All-Academic Team: Heidi Hinz and Jordan Patton
TU MVP: Heidi Hinz
TU Most Improved: Caroline Parrish
TU Academic Award: Jordan Batton
Men’s Basketball
Overall Record: 18-11
The Sun Conference Record: 9-9
The Sun Conference Regular Season Finish: 6th
The Sun Conference Final Ranking: 6th
Highest National Ranking in Season: 15th
Weeks in Top 25 or Receiving Votes: 8
Ranked Opponents Defeated: 6
The Sun Conference, First Team All-Conference: Alan Love
TU Most Valuable Player: Alan Love
TU Best Offensive Player: Adonai Rogers
TU Best Defensive Player: RJ Sturkie
TU Coaches Award: TJ Rines
TU Most Improved Player: Max Grace
TU KD Team Spirit Award: Keldrick Davis
Women’s Basketball
Overall Record: 12-17
2014-15 NAIA Scholar Team Award: 3.17 GPA
The Sun Conference Record: 8-10
The Sun Conference Regular Season Finish: 5th
The Sun Conference Final Ranking: 5th
NAIA All-American Honorable Mention: Courtney Saunds
Daktronics-NAIA Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Award: Ivory Smith
The Sun Conference All-Tournament Team: Courtney Saunds
The Sun Conference, First Team All-Conference: Courtney Saunds
The Sun Conference, All-Defensive Team: Laura Cherranfant
The Sun Conference, Newcomer of the Year: Courtney Saunds
The Sun Conference, All-Academic Team: Ivory Smith
Baseball
Overall Record: 23-25-1
The Sun Conference Record: 13-13
The Sun Conference Final Ranking: 6th
The Sun Conference Regular Season Finish: 6th
The Sun Conference Tournament Finish: 5th
NAIA National Player of the Week: Kaleb Holbrook
The Sun Conference, Gold Glove Award: Tate Lambert and Brandon Singer
The Sun Conference, First Team All-Conference: Kaleb Holbrook
The Sun Conference, Second Team All-Conference: Jalbert Melo
The Sun Conference, Player of Week: Josh Bruijn and Kaleb Holbrook
The Sun Conference, Pitcher of Week: Monte Reese
The Sun Conference, All-Academic Team: Brent Slaughter
TU MVP: Jake Desuyo
TU Best Hitter Award: Jalbert Melo
TU Best Pitcher Award: Tate Lambert
TU Academic Award: Brent Slaughter
TU Gonzalez-Parramore Award: Kaleb Holbrook and Justin Hicks
Softball
Overall Record: 35-13
NAIA National Final Ranking: 23rd
2014-15 NAIA Scholar Team Award: 3.25 GPA
The Sun Conference Record: 12-4
The Sun Conference Final Ranking: 3rd
The Sun Conference Regular Season Finish: 3rd
The Sun Conference Tournament Finish: 5th
The Sun Conference, All-Conference: Michael Cooper, Katie Lopes, and Alex VanWagner
The Sun Conference, All-Conference Honorable Mention: Rachel Hoeft, Carmen Nadal, Chandler Seay, and Ashley Sikes
The Sun Conference, Player of Week: Kelsey Connolly
The Sun Conference, Pitcher of Week: Katie Lopes
The Sun Conference, All-Academic Team: Aileen Fiallo, Danielle Lower, and Ashley Sikes
Men’s Swimming
2014-15 NAIA Scholar Team Award: 3.10 GPA
NAIA National Swimming & Diving Championship Participant
NAIA National Championship Team Finish: 12th
NAIA National Championship Qualifiers: James Clutch, Tan Dang, Jacob Donovan, Igor Dos Santos, James Lemaire, Christian Marchione, Logan O’Byrne, and Victor Vassallo
NAIA National Championship, Relay Team Placers: 5th place in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:23.98) – team consisted of Igor Dos Santos, Tan Dang, Christian Marchione, and Victor Vassallo
NAIA National Championship, Individual Placers: Victor Vassallo-8th place in the 200 yard backstroke (1:53.07)
Women’s Swimming
NAIA National Swimming & Diving Championship Participant
NAIA National Championship Team Finish: 17th
NAIA National Championship Qualifiers: Zephinah Barney, Makenna Hay, Kayla Herren, Madison Osterlund, and Monica Yoo
NAIA National Championship, Individual Placers: Madison Osterlund-8th place in the 400 yard IM (4:44.36).