(04/16/08) Bulldogs Golf Win

Tennessee Wesleyan College Men’s golf team won the Region XII golf championship this week. TWC won with a 3 day total of 912. Twenty seven shots ahead of Covenant College. Freshman Tyler Smith won the individual title with scores of 74-71-73. Tyler was named Region XII player of the year. AAC Player of the year, freshman Casey Flenniken finished second individually, with scores of 74-75-72. Coach Mike Poe was named AAC and Region XII Coach of the Year. The men head to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history May 13-16 in South Bend Indiana.

(02/23/08) Dogs Sweep on Senior Day
TWC won key conference matchups on Saturaday, and sent eight seniors to conference play victorious.  The women's game was back and forth the entire game.  TWC held a five-point advantage at intermission but never could widen the gap.  With 19.8 seconds, TWC held a one point advantage.  Covenant drove the length of the floor and scored, putting TWC down by one.  With 7.7 seconds remaining, TWC had 94 feet between them and a victory.  Senior Jennifer Patterson nailed a 13-foot jumper as time expired to give the Lady Dogs the win.  The men's game was never as close, leading by 13 at intermission and winning by 21, 94-73.  Zach Gulmire led the Dogs with 26 points in his and three other seniors final appearance in James L. Robb Gymnasium.
 

(02/16/08) Dogs sweep Montreat
Jennifer Patterson and Rachel Sitzlar each scored 14 in the 71-62 win.  The score was knotted at 28 as the first half ended.  TWC shot 54% in the second half.  In the men's game, rebounding proved to be the difference as TWC out rebounded Montreat 38-23, and shot 54%.  Tyler Gaskin led all scorers with 23 points.
 

(02/12/08) TWC tames Lions
TWC Men and Women won over Bryan.  The Women won 71-66 led by Rachel Sitzlar and Lindsey Jackson with 14 points each.  The Men ended a 7-game losing streak with the 54-43 victory.  Matt Towry pulled in 12-boards and scored 11 to lead the Bulldogs in both categories.
 

(02/12/08) Lees-McRae tops Bulldogs Lacrosse
The Lees-McRae won their first game of the season as host TWC fell 17-4.  TWC lost to Georgia State's club team on the inaugural game 20-7.  The Bulldogs played an exhibition game with MTSU's club team and were victorious in the fall.
 

(02/09/08) UVA sweeps TWC
The Women lost 84-74.  Five players hit double-figures, led by Jennifer Patterson and Leanne Pelham with 18 each.  The men fell by 11.  Tyler Gaskin led the Dogs with 21 points.
 

(02/02/08) TWC Splits at Bluefield
The Lady Dogs took advantage of Bluefield's poor shooting in the second half to win 75-67 after being knotted at 40 at the half.  Rachel Sitzlar and Jennifer combined for 32 points.  The Men's team trailed by four at intermission, but slipped further in the second half to trail by 14 at the final buzzer.  Willie Maclin and Matt Towery each had 11 points.
 

Men’s and Women’s Basketball Game Day Change
The Men’s and Women’s Basketball game scheduled for Tuesday Feb 19 with Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, VA, has been changed to Wednesday Feb 20. The game times for the event will be at 5:30 and 7:30.
 

(01/30/08) Tornados spin Bulldogs
The TWC Women held a 4-point advantage at the half, but King regrouped to take a 4-point win 80-76.  Rachel Sitzlar earned a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.  In the Men's game, the two teams were knotted at half-time, but King pulled away in the 2nd half to win by four.  Tyler Gaskin led the Dogs with 14 points.
 

(01/28/08) Men fall to Maryville in non-conference game
TWC stepped out of conference play to host Maryville College.  TWC fell behind 49-24 at the break and never could catch up as Maryville went on to win 81-62.  Tyler Gaskin led all with 27 points and 8 'boards.
 

(01/26/08) Dogs lose two to Milligan
The Milligan Buffaloes traveled to Athens and left with two victories.  The Lady Dogs held a 4-point advantage at the half but Milligan shot 50% in the second half, outscoring TWC by 14 for a 10 point victory.  Lindsey Jackson led TWC with 16 points.  The men were down 41-29 at the break and fought back in the second half, but still lost by three.  Tyler Gaskin led all scorers with 35.
 

(01/21/08) Women's Lacrosse signs three future Lady Dogs
Morgan Gill of Powder Springs, GA, Tess Sasse from Bloomington, MN, and Emily Clevenger have committed to continue their Lacrosse careers at Tennessee Wesleyan (more).
 

(01/19/08) TWC Sweeps Cobras
TWC climbs a little higher on the Conference ladder after key conference wins over the visiting VA Intermont Cobras.  The women are riding a 5-game win streak improving to 5-3 in conference play.  Jennifer Patterson and Rachel Sitzlar led the Lady Dogs with 12 points each.  Ashley Mowery and Suzanne Morris had 10 each.  The men also improved to 5-3 in conference play.  Willie Maclin scored 24 points and pulled in 8 boards to lead the Dogs in both categories.  Tyler Gaskin scored 18.
 

(01/17/08) TWC tops Temple Thursday
The Men and Women continued their winning streaks.  The Women doubled Temple at the half, 50-25 and cruised to a 93-77 win.  Suzanne Morris came off the bench to score 18 points and pull in 11 boards in just under 16-minutes of play.  Freshman Leah Frazier scored 16 and Rachel Sitzlar 15.  The men were up by 13 at intermission and went on to win 97-75.  Seven Bulldogs scored, and each reached double-digits in the points column.  TWC shot 56 percent from behind the arc.  The men and women are both 7-11, 4-3 (AAC).  The women are on a four game winning streak.
 

(01/09/08) TWC Men and Women get victories over Cavs
The Lady Dogs won their first game in 2008 over the visiting Cavaliers from UVa-Wise 83-56.  Lindsey Jackson led all scorers with 15, shooting 7 of 8 from 2-point range.  Jennifer Patterson had 13 and Leah Frazier tallied 11.  The men came back in the second half to win 91-82 after trailing by one at intermission.  Tyler Gaskin led all scorers with 25, followed by Wes Suiter with 17.
 

(01/05/08) Dogs come up short at Univ. of Cumberlands
TWC was defeated 81-47 against the University of the Cumberlands.  Tyler Gaskin continued a strong senior season with 17 points.  Gaskin is averaging over 14 points, four rebounds and one block per game.
 

(01/01-02/08) Dogs split Embry Riddle Tourney
TWC traveled to Daytona Beach for a New Years Tournament at Embry Riddle College's Daytona campus.  TWC lost to Malone College 57-55.  Tyler Gaskin led the Dogs with 17 points and 8 rebounds.  TWC defeated Philadelphia Biblical the following day 74-53.  10 Bulldogs scored, led by the Wes' - Suiter with 16 and Adams with 11.  The Bulldogs are 4-9, 2-2 on the season and visit the University of the Cumberlands on Jan. 5 for a 2pm tip-off.