Epperson Climbs to 3rd on D-III Career Saves Record List

The Wesleyan College soccer team had difficulty finding an offensive rhythm against a dominant Piedmont College team, dropping their first Great South Athletic Conference match by a score of 12-0.

Senior goalkeeper Emily Epperson hauled in 15 saves in the loss, moving her career total to 960.  With those saves, she moved into third place in NCAA Division III history in the career saves category.  She is now only 14 saves away from second place but will need 154 more over the next eight games to earn the top spot.
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NCAA Division III Career Saves Leaders (Name / School / Years / Games / Saves)

1. Amanda Cobb, New Jersey City 1997-00 66 1,114

2. Sara Jesuit, Marian (WI) 1999-02 72 973

3. *Emily Epperson, Wesleyan 2007- 58 960

4. Tracy Dolence, Lake Erie 1998-01 78 954


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Freshman Laura Goodwin led the way for the Lions with four goals, while freshman Cydney Goodwin added a hat trick.

The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, October 2 for a Great South Athletic Conference match-up against Spelman College.  Kick-off is at 2:00pm.

Belle Thomas Picks Up Second GSAC Runner of the Week Honor

Wesleyan senior Belle Thomas earned her second Great South Athletic Conference Runner of the Week honor for her performance in the LaGrange College Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 25.

Thomas finished second overall with a personal best time of 21:27 over the 5K course.  She improved her time from her last race by 1:20 and helped the Pioneers to a second place finish, which is the highest finish in program history.

The Pioneers run again on Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Southern Challenge hosted by Chattahoochee Tech.

Mustafa Named GSAC Cross Country Runner of the Week

Junior Azea Mustafa of Wesleyan College was named the Great South Athletic Conference Runner of the Week for the week of September 20.

Mustafa placed 52nd in the Mercer University RunFit Sports Invitational with a time of 23:51, improving upon her first race time by two minutes and 16 seconds.  She is a dual-sport athlete, spliting her time between cross country and soccer in the fall.  Mustafa is Wesleyan's leading goal-scorer and captain of the soccer team.

The Wesleyan College cross country team will compete again on October 9 in the Southern Challenge hosted by Chattahoocee Tech in Marietta, Ga.

Thomas & Oakes Lead Wesleyan to School Record Finish

A pair of Wesleyan runners posted top-10 finishes to lead the Pioneers to an impressive second place showing at the LaGrange Invitational [FULL RESULTS].

The runner-up honor marks the best finish in school history. Senior captain Belle Thomas ran a personal-best 21:27.86 to finish second in the individual competition as well. Miriam Oakes put on her best performance of the season with an eighth place finish in a time of 24:33.81.

Wesleyan finished behind Great South Athletic Conference rival Spelman College in the team standings. Kaitlyn Rentz (17th // 27:13.08), Taylor Lyle (25th // 29:20.85), Amanda Holliday (26th // 30:18.92) and Aditi Dey (30th // 32:42.89) round out the Pioneer competitors.

Wesleyan returns to action at the Southern Challenge hosted by Chattahoochee Tech on October 9.

Soccer Falls to Judson College

The Wesleyan College soccer team had difficulty finding a rhythm on offense on Saturday afternoon, losing their match against Judson College 2-0.

Currently ranked fourth in the USCAA, Judson (4-3-2) fired 28 shots against the Pioneer defense.  Christina Carter scored a goal in each half to spark the Eagles offense.  Wesleyan's Emily Epperson added 14 more saves to her career total.

Wesleyan (0-4-1) was only able to manage three shots on offense in a game where the Pioneers seemed out of sync according to Wesleyan coach Michael Spivey.  "I think we beat ourselves today because we played very poorly.  We were able to string together 5-10 minutes of good play, but we could not sustain our positive play for any length of time."

The Pioneers return to the pitch on Thursday, September 30 when they open Great South Athletic Conference play against Piedmont College.  Kickoff is at 7:00pm at the Mathews Athletic Complex on the campus of Wesleyan College.

Volleyball Swept in First GSAC Weekend

Wesleyan volleyball ran into a buzz-saw on Saturday afternoon, dropping matches to host Maryville College and Piedmont College in the team's first weekend of Great South Athletic Conference play.

The Pioneers (1-6, 0-2 GSAC) were swept 3-0 in both matches. Adrianne Woodward led the way offensively, totaling seven kills in the two matches. Cecilia Cortez finished with a career-best 10 digs in the match against the Scots.

Wesleyan hosts West Georgia Technical College in an exhibition match on Friday night before welcoming Salem College and Huntingdon College to Porter Gym for the second GSAC weekend of the season on Saturday.

Sheely Double-Double Paces Volleyball Against Brewton-Parker

Brittanie Sheely's double-double helped Wesleyan College volleyball take another step forward despite falling to Brewton-Parker College 3-1 (17-25, 25-23, 12-25, 22-25) at Porter Gymnasium.

Just a week ago, the Pioneers (1-4) struggled against the Barons (11-4) in a straight set loss, but building on last night's win, this contest was much closer contested.

Sheely notched 10 kills to go with 10 digs, becoming the first Wesleyan player to post a double-double since the program was re-instituted last year.

In the second set, the Pioneers limited the Barons to a -.125 hitting percentage. Alaina Avera added 13 digs, one of four Wesleyan players to record double-digit digs.

Wesleyan opens conference play this weekend when the team travels to Maryville College on Saturday to take on league-leading Piedmont College and host Maryville College.