Year of the 'Jacks - November
7/3/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
2014-15 proved to be arguably the most memorable year in the history of Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Nine regular season conference titles, three NCAA postseason appearances, seven Coach of the Year honors, seven All-Americans, 23 Southland Conference major award winners, a national runner-up showing and the program's first Division I national champion. Over the next few weeks, SFAJacks.com looks back at the highlights of SFA's historic 2014-15 season, a season which came to be known as the "Year of the `Jacks."
NOVEMBER
Records: Football (2-3); Soccer (2-1); Volleyball (6-1); Men's Basketball (3-3); Women's Basketball (3-3)
Nights of #PurpleLights: 14
Nov. 1 – VB – SFA Sweeps Central Arkansas on Senior Day
Snapping an 11-match losing skid to UCA, SFA blanked the Sugar Bears to remain perfect in Southland competition and send off seniors Jill Ivy, Paige Holland and Janet Hill in style. The Ladyjacks hit .322 as a team in the match, while limiting UCA to a .050 mark.
Nov. 2 – SOC – SFA Caps Perfect Regular Season in the Southland
The SFA women's soccer team finished off a perfect regular season both in Southland Conference play and at home, defeating Incarnate Word 1-0 to close league action. The Ladyjacks finished a perfect 11-0 in the SLC, while posting an unblemished 8-0 mark at the SFA Soccer Field with the win.
Nov. 3 – XC – SFA Sweeps Second at the SLC Championships
The men's and women's cross country teams capped a great regular season by running to second place finishes at the 2014 Southland Conference Championships in early November. Charles Mathenge led the Lumberjacks with a runner-up individual showing to earn First Team All-SLC honors. He was also named SLC Newcomer of the Year for his efforts. On the women's side, Courtney High, Samantha Ottman and Brittany Innis went 6-7-8 to earn second team accolades.
Nov. 4 – SOC - Ladyjacks Sweep SLC Individual Honors
The SFA women's soccer team became the first program in Southland Conference history to sweep all four individual honors, claiming Coach of the Year (Wally Crittenden), Player of the Year (Zuri Prince), Freshman of the Year (Hanna Barker) and Newcomer of the Year (Christa Robinson) in 2014. 
Nov. 4 – MGLF – SFA Sweeps Trophies at ASU Fall Beach Classic
SFA swept both the team and individual trophies at the ASU Fall Beach Classic as the Lumberjacks shot a 19-over 883, defeating Arkansas-Little Rock by five strokes. Individually, Baxter Ward and Luke Sheehan tied for the individual championship with Ward edging Sheehan in a playoff hole to earn his first individual title.
Nov. 7 – SOC - SFA Routs Nicholls to Advance to SLC Championship
The top-seeded SFA women's soccer team recorded their nation-leading 14th consecutive win in a 5-0 shutout of fifth-seeded Nicholls in the SLC Tournament semifinals to advance to the championship match. Christie Hinojosa scored two goals to lead SFA's biggest rout in program history at the SLC Tournament.
Nov. 7 - VB – Ladyjacks Clinch Share of SLC Championship

For the first time since 2007, SFA earned at least a share of the Southland Conference regular season title. With a 3-1 victory at Northwestern State, the ‘Jacks netted the top seed in the Southland Conference Tournament. Libero OJ Olson picked up her third Defensive Player of the Week honors of the season for her efforts.
Nov. 8 – FB – Lumberjacks Upend Sixth-Ranked McNeese State in Lake Charles
For the second time in three weeks, SFA notched a victory over a top-10 opponent, toppling McNeese State 31-16 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. While SFA’s rushing attack was held in check, Zach Conque completed 21 of his 23 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns while SFA’s defense registered six sacks.
Nov. 11 – FB – Conque Garners National Accolades
Thanks to his impressive performance in SFA’s upset win over McNeese State, Zach Conque reeled in a number of national honors. He was named the National Offensive Player of the Week by both CFPA and College Sports Madness and was the Weekly Star at quarterback by the College Sporting News. Those awards came on the heels of Conque being named the SLC Offensive Player of the Week.
Nov. 14 – XC - Charles Mathenge Qualifies for Nationals
Sophomore Charles Mathenge finished seventh at the NCAA South Central Regional cross country meet to secure a spot in the field at the 2014 NCAA National Championships. Mathenge tackled the University of Arkansas 10k course in 29:58 - roughly a 4:50 mile pace - to break his second school record of the season.
Nov. 14 – MBB - SFA Extends Home Win Streak to 34 Games
Mississippi College proved no match for SFA, which earned a 75-49 victory to open its season. Thomas Walkup posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge.
Nov. 15- VB - SFA Finishes Conference Play Undefeated at 16-0
Marking its first perfect Southland season since 2006, the Stephen F. Austin volleyball team ended its regular season 16-0 in conference play. Incarnate Word went down in straight sets, 3-0, giving SFA a 48-4 record in sets during Southland matches.
Nov. 18 - MBB – ESPN Showdown With Northern Iowa Marks First Nationally Televised Game at William R. Johnson Coliseum

In front of a full crowd of 7,096, SFA took on Northern Iowa in the first nationally broadcast game at WRJ in program-history as part of ESPN’s Tipoff Classic. Telecast in an 8 a.m. start on ESPN2, the Lumberjacks fell in overtime to UNI, 79-77.
Nov. 19 - VB - Holland, Humphreys Reel in SLC Major Awards
Following its perfect SLC season, SFA volleyball reeled in a pair of major SLC Awards with Paige Holland being named Setter of the Year and Debbie Humphreys claiming Coach of the Year honors. Holland was also a first team All-SLC selection, being joined by Jill Ivy, Jacque Allen and Justice Walker.
Nov. 21- VB - SFA Sweeps Nicholls, Advances to SLC Semifinals

Led by senior Jill Ivy’s 14 kills, SFA earned its 14th conference sweep with a 3-0 win over Nicholls. The win was the Ladyjacks’ 17th in a row, and secured a semifinal matchup with Northwestern State in the SLC Tournament.
Nov. 22 – FB – SFA Reclaims Chief Caddo on Last-Second Kick
Jordan Wiggs drilled a 41-yard field goal as time expired, leading SFA to a 27-24 victory over rival Northwestern State to reclaim Chief Caddo. Gus Johnson became SFA’s all-time leading rusher in the process as the ‘Jacks retained possession of the Chief for the fifth time in six years.
Nov. 23 – FB – SFA Receives Bid to 2014 FCS Playoffs
Hours after a dramatic rivalry win, SFA learned its postseason fate as the ‘Jacks earned a spot in the 2014 FCS playoffs. It was the seventh FCS playoff appearance for SFA, and the first since 2010, as the ‘Jacks fell to 10th-ranked Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
Nov. 25 – FB – Johnson, Conques Highlight SLC Major Awards
A number of Lumberjacks were recognized for their efforts during the 2014 season as three were named SLC major award winners. Gus Johnson was named the SLC’s Player of the Year with the family duo of Zach Conque and Clint Conque were named SLC Newcomer and Coach of the Year, respectively.
Nov. 25 – SOC - Morgan Glick Named Second Team Capital One Academic All-American
Morgan Glick was named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America Women's Soccer Second Team in November. The senior had a huge season in goal for the Ladyjacks and posted a 3.83 GPA in kinesiology with a minor in biology. 
Nov. 25 – WBB - Ladyjacks Win Third Straight Game
The Ladyjack basketball team took care of business against St. Edwards 65-56 on November 25 to cap a three-game winning streak and start the year 3-1. Taylor Ross, who was named the SLC Player of the Week the day before, continued her hot start to the season with a game-high 19 points.
Nov. 28- MBB - SFA Wins Bracket at Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational
Backing up a strong performance against Prairie View A&M, SFA toppled Austin Peay 83-62 to win the tournament. Jacob Parker recorded 19 points and six rebounds to guide the ‘Jacks to the win.
"Year of the `Jacks" By The Numbers
Regular Season Conference Titles: 9
Total Number of Conference Titles: 10
NCAA Postseason Appearances: 4
All-Americans: 7
National/USA Champions: 2
SLC Major Award Winners: 23
SLC Players of the Year: 6
SLC/National Coaches of the Year: 7
First team All-SLC selections: 43
Total All-SLC selections: 105
Capital One Academic All-District selections: 11
Capital One Academic All-Americans: 2
SLC Student-Athletes of the Year: 3
SLC All-Academic Team selections: 24
"Year of the `Jacks" Release Schedule
August/September: Friday, June 19
October: Friday, June 26
November: Friday, July 3
December: Friday, July 10
January: Friday, July 17
February: Friday, July 24
March: Friday, July 31
April: Friday, August 7
May/June: Friday, August 14
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