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Payton Wilson: In the first-ever Textile Bowl where both teams were ranked in the Associated Press top ten, #5 Clemson defeated #10 N.C. State 30-20 at Memorial Stadium in South Carolina on Saturday night. Wilson, who was recruited by Clemson while he attending Orange High School, led the Wolfpack with eleven tackles. He finished with six solo tackles, assisted on five and had one tackle for loss. The Wolfpack (4-1, 0-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference) fell to #14 in this week’s AP Top 25. They will host Florida State on Saturday night at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Keshawn Thompson: The Campbell Fighting Camels rolled past previously undefeated North Carolina Central 48-18 at Barker-Lane Stadium in Buies Creek on Saturday. Thompson, a graduate student, finished with two tackles as the Camels improved to 2-2. Campbell will start play in the Big South Conference when they face Charleston Southern next Saturday.
Darius Satterfield: On Thursday, Johnson C. Smith defeated Elizabeth City State 49-14 at Irwin Belk Stadium in Charlotte. Satterfield attempted a 34-yard field goal for ECSU. The Vikings are 1-5, 1-2 in the CIAA. They will travel to Virginia Union on Saturday.
Braxton Mergenthal: Division III Bridgwater defeated Hampden-Sydney 27-17 at Jopson Field in Bridgewater, VA on Saturday. Mergenthal had three tackles for the Tigers, who fell to 1-3. Hampden-Sydney will travel to Ferrum next Saturday to continue play in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Trenton Gill: On Sunday, the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears 20-12 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Of Gill’s five punts for Chicago, three were downed inside the 20-yard line. He averaged 52.8 yards per punt. His longest was 58 yards. Chicago is 2-2 and will travel to face the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday.
Bryse Wilson: A correction from last week. Wilson actually has two more starts scheduled for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season. On Wednesday, Wilson had the longest outing of his Major League Career as the Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 in ten innings at PNC Park. Wilson threw eight innings of shutout baseball with six strikeouts and only one walk. He gave up only three hits in 90 pitches. Wilson left the game with Pittsburgh leading 4-1, but the Pirates bullpen gave up three runs in the ninth inning. The Pirates will wrap up its season against St. Louis on Tuesday.
Lottie Scully: The Binghamton volleyball team has now won three straight matches. On Tuesday, the Bearcats swept Niagara 3-0 on scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-16. Scully, a freshman, had four kills, 33 assists, an ace and ten digs. On Sunday, Binghamton opened its American East Conference slate with a sweep of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH on scores of 25-19, 25-22, and 25-20. Scully had 34 assists, along with one kill, one ace and 12 digs. Binghamton is 10-4 overall, 1-0 in the American East. They will host the University of Maryland-Baltimore County on Friday night.
Avery Miller: In its only game last week, the Pitt Community College volleyball team defeated Louisburg College 3-0 (25-11, 25-18 and 25-21). Miller, who played two sets, finished with one kill and three digs. A match against Wake Technical Community College, scheduled for Saturday, was postponed because of Hurricane Ian.
Ivy Garner: Garner, who played soccer and tennis for Cedar Ridge in 2017-2018 before she transferred to Eno River Academy, is now a freshman for the Liberty University women’s soccer team. Garner made her college debut in a 3-0 win over Campbell on August 28 at Osborne Stadium in Lynchburg, VA. Garner reported into the game as a substitute and played three minutes. On September 1, Garner assisted on a goal as the Flames defeated Marshall 3-2 in Lynchburg. In the 38th minute, Garner assisted on goal scored by Saydie Holland. Against Richmond on September 4, Garner played 28 minutes as a reserve as the Flames defeated the Spiders 1-0. Garner had a career-high two shots in a loss to #11 Penn State, 2-1, on September 8 in Jeffrey Field. In her first start with Liberty, Garner scored her first college goal against Pitt on September 11. Garner scored the opening goal off an assist from Bridie Herman. The Panthers would come back and beat the Flames 3-2. Garner scored her second college goal in a 1-1 tie against Stetson on September 15. Garner evened the game in the 25th minute on an unassisted goal. Liberty defeated Florida Gulf Coast 2-0 on September 18. Garner had a career-high six shots, four of them on net. On September 23, Garner assisted on the only goal as Liberty defeated Jacksonville State 1-0 at JSU Soccer Field. Rachel DeRuby notched the goal off the helper by Garner in the second minute of the game. Against Kennesaw State on September 25, Garner assisted on an insurance goal by Halle Engle in the 85th minute as the Lady Flames won 2-0. Liberty blasted Central Arkansas 6-0 last Thursday. Garner, once again starting, has another assist on a goal scored by McKinley Burkett. On Sunday, Garner scored the final goal in Liberty’s 4-1 win over North Alabama. Garner played 56 minutes and fired four shots. Thus far in her freshman year, Garner has played in eleven games. She has scored three goals with four assists with 13 shots on goal. Liberty is 4-0-1 in the Atlantic Sun Conference, 9-3-2 overall.