WePlayed Sports Players of the Week - Apr. 27

Men's Lacrosse

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference has announced its WePlayed Sports Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week for games played during week 12 of the 2026 season. Wingate swept the weekly honors with Kyle Spence earning the Offensive Player of the Week and Sam Deardorff the Defensive Player of the Week, while Necco Cottage was named the Specialist of the Week.

Spence, a senior from Suwanee, Ga., handed out 6 assists Wednesday night, adding a goal for a 7-point night as #4 Wingate wrapped up a perfect SAC regular season with a big 14-6 win over #10 Catawba. Spence finishes the regular season as the nation's leader in assists per game for the second straight year.

Deardorff, a junior from York, Pa., helped lead a WU defense that held #10 Catawba to a season-low six goals Wednesday night, as the Bulldogs knocked off their fourth top-15 SAC opponent this year. Deardorff notched three caused turnovers on the night, adding a ground ball in the win.

Cottage, a sophomore from Smithtown, N.Y., had a huge night Wednesday, helping the Bulldogs cap an undefeated SAC regular season. Cottage won 16 of 20 face-offs on the night, while also piling up 10 ground balls for the Bulldogs.

2026 SAC Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week

Feb. 9 – Ben Royer, Tusculum
Feb. 16 – Radyn Badraun, Anderson
Feb. 23 – Gage Vigar, Newberry
Mar. 2 – Ryan Bitterman, Anderson
Mar. 9 – Bradley David, Newberry
Mar. 16 – Kyle Spence, Wingate
Mar. 23 – Vinny Butrico, Wingate
Mar. 30 – Tanner Stout, Catawba
Apr. 6 – Peyton Turner, Catawba
Apr. 13 – Sean Clark, Wingate
Apr. 20 – Tanner Stout, Catawba
Apr. 27 – Kyle Spence, Wingate

Defensive Player of the Week

Feb. 9 – Graham Tillett, Wingate
Feb. 16 – Lennon Connolly, Coker
Feb. 23 – Owen Conway, Catawba
Mar. 2 – Chris Czulada, Anderson
Mar. 9 – Ryan Morrison, Newberry
Mar. 16 – Trey O'Callaghan, Wingate
Mar. 23 – Graham Tillett, Wingate
Mar. 30 – Owen Conway, Catawba
Apr. 6 – Reno Vorderlandwehr, Wingate
Apr. 13 – John Mink, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 20 – Ryan Morrison, Newberry
Apr. 27 – Sam Deardorff, Wingate

Specialist Player of the Week

Feb. 9 – AJ Rush, Anderson
Feb. 16 – Adin Laughlin, Anderson
Feb. 23 – Jayden Herman, Lincoln Memorial
Mar. 2 – Ben LoPiccolo, Catawba
Mar. 9 – Houston Horton, Newberry
Mar. 16 – Aiden Dixon, Anderson
Mar. 23 – Matthew Mancini, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 30 – Matthew Mancini, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 6 – Ben LoPiccolo, Catawba
Apr. 13 – Houston Horton, Newberry
Apr. 20 – Aiden Dixon, Anderson
Apr. 27 – Necco Cottage, Wingate

Women's Lacrosse

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference has announced its WePlayed Sports Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week for games played during week 12 of the 2026 season. Lincoln Memorial's Josie Tinnerello was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Anderson's Megan Muir earned the Defensive Player of the Week.

Tinnerello, a senior from Worthington, Ohio, became the all-time career points leader in Lincoln Memorial women's lacrosse history in a win over Mars Hill. In the game, she totaled eight goals and two assists for 10 points to push her to 238 for her career. She added two ground balls and a caused turnover in the 15-5 win.

Muir, a sophomore from Bedford, NH, helped the Trojans to a 15-12 win over UVA Wise in the regular season finale on April 22. The win clinched the three-seed for the Trojans in the SAC Tournament and Muir was a key factor in the victory as she accumulated eight draw controls. She added two ground balls, a caused turnover, three goals and two assists in the win.

2026 SAC Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week

Feb. 9 – Ellie Wilkins, Anderson
Feb. 16 – Ellie Wilkins, Anderson
Feb. 23 – Julia Garvin, Wingate
Mar. 2 – Ava Skeffington, Anderson
Mar. 9 – Stacy Glover, Wingate
Mar. 16 – Elisha Stack, Tusculum
Mar. 23 – Stacy Glover, Wingate
Mar. 30 – Elisha Stack, Tusculum
Arp. 6 – Kirra Olson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 13 – Abbey Walker, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 20 – Stacy Glover, Wingate
Apr. 27 – Josie Tinnerello, Lincoln Memorial

Defensive Player of the Week

Feb. 9 – Kathryn McCabe, Wingate
Feb. 16 – Chloe Huston, UVA Wise
Feb. 23 – Olivia Schmidt, Coker
Mar. 2 – Krysta Churns, Wingate
Mar. 9 – Sophie Pavlick, Wingate
Mar. 16 – Skylar Duval-Lewis, Newberry
Mar. 23 – Kathryn McCabe, Wingate
Mar. 30 – Addie Donalson, UVA Wise
Apr. 6 – Anneleise Meyer, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 13 – Delaney Williams, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 20 – Sophie Pavlick, Wingate
Apr. 27 – Megan Muir, Anderson

Baseball

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Catawba's Brandon Crabtree was named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Baseball Player of the Week while Lenoir-Rhyne's Kellen Gradisar was named Pitcher of the Week for games played during week 12 of the 2026 season, the conference office announced today.

Crabtree, a junior infielder from Pittsboro, N.C., helped Catawba close out a 29-4 SAC regular season and conference title with four monster games. In the week, he hit .625 with a .667 on base percentage and 1.438 slugging percentage. Crabtree went 10-for-16 with nine runs, four home runs and nine runs driven in. He added a pair of walks without a strikeout and a perfect fielding percentage.  

Gradisar, a junior from Missouri City, Texas, threw a complete-game, one-hitter in a dominant performance against Lincoln Memorial. In the seven innings, he didn't walk a batter and struck out four to help LR lock up the third seed in the conference tournament.

2026 SAC Player of the Week
Feb. 3 – Bowen Powell, Wingate
Feb. 10 – Braeden Harrison, Anderson
Feb. 17 – Matthew Connolly, Catawba
Feb. 24 – Seth Christmas, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 3 – Brandon Crabtree, Catawba
Mar. 10 – Landon Dockery, Tusculum
Mar. 17 – Matt Procopio, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 24 – Logan Dyer, Catawba
Mar. 31 – Gabe Grey, Lincoln Memorial
Apr. 7 – Colton Prenner, Coker
Apr. 14 – Evan Goins, Tusculum
Apr. 21 – Yeriel Pastrana, Mars Hill
Apr. 28 – Brandon Crabtree, Catawba

2026 SAC Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 3 – Chad Harvey, Wingate
Feb. 10 – Kellen Gradisar, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 17 – Chad Harvey, Wingate
Feb. 24 – Kaleb Owens, Anderson
Mar. 3 – Jacob Nester, Emory & Henry
Mar. 10 – Kolt Nelson, Wingate
Mar. 17 – Paul Toovalian, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 24 – Kolton Casson, Carson-Newman
Mar. 31 – Jacob Davis, Mars Hill
Apr. 7 – Nick Riedel, Newberry
Apr. 14 – Colt Wilkins, Catawba
Apr. 21 – Ryan Whitson, UVA Wise
Apr. 28 – Kellen Gradisar, Lenoir-Rhyne

Softball

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne's Madison Primm was named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Softball Player of the Week, while her teammate Madison Wilson was named Pitcher of the Week for games played during week ten of the 2026 season, the conference office announced today.

Primm, a junior from Stem, N.C.., helped the Bears to a 4-0 week and clinching the SAC Regular Season title with a sweep of Carson-Newman on Friday. On the week, Primm went 10-for-19 (.526 average) with five runs scored, two doubles, two home runs and nine runs driven in. She added a stolen base and didn't strike out all week.

Wilson, a junior from Pine Hall, N.C., tossed 12.1 innings in the circle for LR last week, allowing just one earned run. Wilson posted a 2-0 record in her three games and had a 0.57 ERA and 0.97 WHIP. She struck out 17 batters and allowed just seven hits on the week.  

2026 SAC Player of the Week
Feb. 10 – Ella Majchrzak, Tusculum
Feb. 17 – Grace Flynn, Catawba
Feb. 24 – Madison Primm, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 3 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman
Mar. 10 – Hannah Booth, Emory & Henry
Mar. 17 – Sadie Cecil, Mars Hill
Mar. 24 – Brianna Gallagher, Catawba
Mar. 31 – Lauren Brakovec, Anderson
Apr. 7 – Reese Vivrette, Lincoln Memorial
Apr. 14 – Grace Gregory, Carson-Newman
Apr. 21 – Carson Hobbs, Anderson
Apr. 28 – Madison Primm, Lenoir-Rhyne

2026 SAC Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 10 – Katie Morris, Anderson
Feb. 17 – Olivia Shockley, UVA Wise
Feb. 24 – Chelsey Stonesifer, Tusculum
Mar. 3 – Madison Wilson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 10 – Chelsey Stonesifer, Tusculum
Mar. 17 – Malorie Reeves, Emory & Henry
Mar. 24 -Kamryn Akins, Mars Hill
Mar. 31 – Alex Baquie, Catawba
Apr. 7 – Faith Carrigan, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 14 – Chelsey Stonesifer, Tusculum
Apr. 21 – Kamryn Akins, Mars Hill
Apr. 28 – Madison Wilson, Lenoir-Rhyne