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9/15-9/21

Men's Cross Country Abigail Hintz, Assistant AD for Sports Information

Trojan Preview: September 15-21, 2025

ANDERSON, S.C. - The weekly Trojan Preview is your one-stop shop for all the information for the upcoming week in Trojan Athletics.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 

Men's Golf
at Mizuno Intercollegiate (North Georgia) | Chattahoochee Golf Club (Gainesville, Ga.) 

Live Results 

Men's golf continues their fall slate at North Georgia's home tournament this week. Representing the Black and Gold will be freshmen Caden Olsommer (Anderson, S.C.) and Hugh Faulkner (Greenville, S.C.), sophomore Beau Lewis (Greenville, S.C.) and juniors Sam McMillan (Mount Pleasent, S.C.) and Luke Sullivan (Columbia, S.C.). The Trojans will join North Georgia in the field, alongside Lander, USC Aiken, Carson-Newman, Lincoln Memorial, Erskine, Lee, USC Beaufort, West Florida, Columbus State, Georgia College, Wingate, Georgia Southwestern and Barton. 

Women's Golf 
at NCAA DII South Regional Preview (Lee) | Cleveland Country Club (Cleveland, Tenn.) 

Live Results 

The No. 2 ranked Trojans return to action at the Division II South Regional Preview at the Cleveland Country Club this week. The lineup features returning seniors Aly Francis, Kennedy Gooding, and Paige Paolucci while transfer Claudia Hastings and freshman Olivia Roberts round out the starting lineup. Sophomore Olivia Pellerin and freshman Lillian McDermott will be competing as individuals in the tournament. 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 

Women's Soccer 
at Clayton State | 6:00 PM | Laker Field (Morrow, Ga.)  

Live Stats | Live Video 

Anderson women's soccer (2-1-1, 1-0 SAC) hits the road for the first time this season in a nonconference matchup against Clayton State (1-1-1). The two programs will meet in Morrow, Ga. for just the third time in series history. The series currently sits at 1-1 as the Lakers have claimed the most recent victory in 2023 with a 3-0 shutout. The Black and Gold won the first matchup in 2022 with a 2-0 sweep over Clayton State. 

Volleyball 
at Lenoir-Rhyne | 7:00 PM | Shuford Arena (Hickory, N.C.)  
Live Stats | Live Video 

Volleyball opens South Atlantic Conference play on Tuesday against Lenoir-Rhyne who knocked the Trojans out of the SAC Tournament last fall. The Bears have gotten off to a hot start, going 6-2 over their two opening weekends, while Anderson comes into the week 3-3. Lenoir-Rhyne was picked to finish just above the Trojans in the SAC, earning the No. 2 preseason poll spot. Anderson has the all-time edge over the Bears 18-13. 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

Men's Tennis 
at Pfeiffer | 1:00 PM | Knapp Tennis Center (Misenheimer, N.C.) 

The Trojans kickoff their fall campaign with a trip to Pfeiffer on Friday afternoon. The Trojans and Falcons most recently met last fall in a doubleheader that saw Anderson sweep both matches, 7-0. 

Women's Soccer 
at Mars Hill | 5:00 PM | Meares Stadium (Mars Hill, N.C.) 

Live Stats | Live Video 

The Trojans make a trip to Mars Hill (1-2) on Friday for the program's second conference matchup of the season. The two programs first met in 2009 when Anderson recorded the first win of the series with a 2-1 victory in Mars Hill, N.C. Anderson leads the series 13-0-2, tallying 34 goals on the Lions with the most recent victory at home in Sept. 2024. 

Men's Soccer 
at Mars Hill | 7:30 PM | Meares Stadium (Mars Hill, N.C.) 

Live Stats | Live Video 

The No. 4 Trojans (3-0-1, 1-0) continue conference play on Friday night at Mars Hill (1-0-3, 0-0-1). Anderson enters the contest following a 1-0 victory over Emory & Henry last weekend, while Mars Hill will host No. 13 North Greenville on Tuesday before welcoming AU on Friday. The series between the Trojans and the Lions highly favors the Black and Gold at 14-2-4, with AU's last loss to MHU coming in 2014. Last season, the matchup saw a 2-1 Trojan victory on home turf. 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025

Men and Women's Cross Country  
at Bulldog Stampede | 8:00/8:45 AM | Wingate XC Facility (Wingate, N.C.) 

Anderson University cross country teams travel to Wingate, N.C. to kick off the 2025 season competing in the Bulldog Stampede hosted by nationally ranked Wingate University. Picked to finish second and third in the South Atlantic Conference, the Trojans enter the season with a robust and energized lineup. 

Volleyball 
at Emmanuel (Ga.) | 12:00 PM | Shaw Athletic Center (Franklin Springs, Ga.)  

Live Stats | Live Video 

The Trojans finish out week three with a nonconference matchup at Emmanuel. Anderson got a dramatic five set win over the Lions last season at home and hold a 5-1 advantage all-time. The Lions are 2-3 coming into the week but have two games slated before Saturday's contest.  

Football
at Mars Hill | 1:00 PM | Meares Stadium (Mars Hill, N.C.)  

Live Stats | Live Video 

The Trojans head to Mars Hill for their first conference road matchup of the season this Saturday. The Trojans are coming off their first ever shutout victory over Tusculum 30-0 holding the Pioneers to just 88 yards of total offense and holding the fourth-best rushing attack to just 74 yards. Mars Hill is coming off a dramatic overtime win over No. 23 Carson Newman last week. The Trojans fell to the Lions at home 31-16 last season. 

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Players Mentioned

Sam McMillan

Sam McMillan

6' 0"
Freshman
Luke Sullivan

Luke Sullivan

5' 10"
Freshman
Aly Francis

Aly Francis

5' 5"
Sophomore
Kennedy Gooding

Kennedy Gooding

5' 10"
Sophomore
Paige Paolucci

Paige Paolucci

5' 8"
Sophomore
Hugh Faulkner

Hugh Faulkner

6' 2"
Freshman
Caden Olsommer

Caden Olsommer

5' 9"
Freshman
Olivia Pellerin

Olivia Pellerin

5' 6"
Sophomore
Claudia Hastings

Claudia Hastings

5' 9"
Senior
Olivia Roberts

Olivia Roberts

5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sam McMillan

Sam McMillan

6' 0"
Freshman
Luke Sullivan

Luke Sullivan

5' 10"
Freshman
Aly Francis

Aly Francis

5' 5"
Sophomore
Kennedy Gooding

Kennedy Gooding

5' 10"
Sophomore
Paige Paolucci

Paige Paolucci

5' 8"
Sophomore
Hugh Faulkner

Hugh Faulkner

6' 2"
Freshman
Caden Olsommer

Caden Olsommer

5' 9"
Freshman
Olivia Pellerin

Olivia Pellerin

5' 6"
Sophomore
Claudia Hastings

Claudia Hastings

5' 9"
Senior
Olivia Roberts

Olivia Roberts

5' 3"
Freshman
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