Saccoman, Rodgers Named Conference 'Players of the Week'

Junior Jordan Rodgers, Biglerville, and freshman Mike Saccoman, of Kingston, New York, have been named North Atlantic Conference* and North Eastern Athletic Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending Oct. 12.

In men’s tennis, Rodgers went a perfect 2-0 in the first flight for both doubles and singles, dropping only three games in all of his matches.  His efforts helped the Wildcats defeat both Lycoming College and Susquehanna University. In golf, Saccoman shot a season-best 77 to take third individually at the Susquehanna University Fall Invitational.  His efforts, helped the team to a third-place finish.

Rodgers (majoring in residential construction technology and management: building construction technology concentration) and the Wildcat tennis team have completed the fall portion of their season and will get back into action next spring.  Saccoman (enrolled in automotive technology management: automotive technology concentration) and Wildcat golf just competed at the USCAA Championships, which concludes the team’s fall season.

*Beginning with the 2010 season, the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has partnered with the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) in the sport of men’s and women’s tennis. The NEAC will compete as associate members of the NAC in men’s tennis, while the NAC will compete as associate members of the NEAC in women’s tennis. Members from each conference will be divided into an East and West Division for each sport, with each division holding a championship and the two divisional champions then facing off to determine the conference champion. The conference winner for each sport will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships.



A complete breakdown of the NEAC/NAC tennis partnership is as follows:

Men's Tennis: NEAC members Bryn Athyn, Keuka, Lancaster Bible, Penn College, and Penn State

Abington and Penn State Berks will play as associate members of the NAC in a West Division. The East Division will consist of NAC members Castleton, Colby-Sawyer, Green Mountain, Johnson State, Lyndon State, MCLA and Thomas.

Women's Tennis: NAC members Castleton, Colby-Sawyer, Green Mountain, Johnson State, Lyndon State, MCLA and Thomas will play in the NEAC as associate members in the East Division. The West Division will consist of NEAC members Bryn Athyn, College of St. Elizabeth, Keuka, Lancaster Bible, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks and Wells.