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FOOTBALL: GEORGETOWN, Texas (9/19/15) - Clawing their way all the way to the end of the game the East Texas Baptist University football team sealed a 46-37 win over Southwestern University (1-2) late in the fourth quarter. Kendall Roberson put the game away on a 31-yard touchdown run with 2:30 left in the game after Southwestern pulled within two. It is the third straight year under Eargle that ETBU has started 2-1.

VOLLEYBALL: MARSHALL, Texas (9/16/15) - Earning awards this week for the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team are Mallory Sanders and Adaeze Elonu. Sanders was named the AVCA National Division III Player of the Week and the ASC East Player of the Week. Elonu was given the ASC East Defensive Player of the Week award. ETBU went 4-0 last weekend at the Austin College Invitational with a win over #23 Southwestern University.

FOOTBALL: MARSHALL, Texas (9/18/15) - Heading to central Texas for a non-conference battle with Southwestern University, the East Texas Baptist University football team will be looking for win number two on Saturday. ETBU picked up their first win last week with a 56-14 victory over Texas College.

VOLLEYBALL: MARSHALL, Texas (9/17/15) - Battling through five sets for an upset win the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team picked up their second top 25 victory in a week as they knocked off #11 Colorado College, 25-15, 19-25, 14-25, 25-20, 15-11. ETBU defeated #23 Southwestern University last Friday in Sherman for their first top 25 win of the year and now stand at 8-2 overall.

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE: RICHARDSON, Texas (9/08/15) - The voice of East Texas Baptist University athletics, Mike Midkiff, was recognized by the Sports Information Directors of the American Southwest Conference as its Outstanding Media Service Award Recipient for the 2014-15 academic year. Midkiff was honored Saturday (Sept. 5) at halftime of the McMurry University football game.