Anderson University’s Jennifer Popp has been named the 2008 College Athletic Trainer of the Year in the state by the Indiana Athletic Training Association.

Popp is the third AU trainer to receive this award with current Director of Sports Medicine Steve Risinger winning the inaugural year in 1988. Tom Bakewell was honored by the IATA in 2005.

The award is given annually to a member of the training staff at a college or university in Indiana that has been nominated. She will be honored at an IATA Awards Luncheon at the Adams Mark Hotel in Indianapolis on Oct. 26. She will receive a plaque from IATA President Craig Voll and Chair Joe Harvey. There will also be a display at Butler University in the Hall of Fame area at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Popp is the Director of Athletic Training Education at AU as well as an Associate Athletic Trainer and Assistant Professor of Kinesiology. She has been at AU for the past 11 years.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois and earned her Master’s of Science at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. She added her Ph.D from Ball State in 2004.

Anderson University football players Darryl Stott and Luke Hurst have been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.

Stott led the Raven offense with 28 carries for 200 yards and three touchdowns - all career highs. The sophomore also added a 36-yard reception and had 236 all-purpose yards in the 56-12 victory over Hanover.

Hust led the Raven defense with 12 tackles, including 10 solo stops. He also had an interception for 13 yards as they held the Panthers to 281 yards of total offense, including only 40 on the ground.

AU (2-2, 1-0 HCAC) travels to Mt. St. Joseph on Saturday. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast from Cincinnati, Ohio, at 1:30 p.m.

Anderson University’s David Briscoe has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week on Monday.

The freshman midfielder scored the game-winning goal in AU’s 1-0 victory over Bluffton on Saturday. He added a goal and an assist in the Ravens’ 6-1 victory over Robert Morris on Wednesday in Springfield, Ill.

Briscoe leads the Ravens with four goals and is second in points with 11 for the season.

AU (6-7, 3-0 HCAC) hosts conference rival Manchester on Wednesday. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast at 4 p.m.

The Anderson University football team opened the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference slate with a 56-12 victory over rival Hanover College on Saturday afternoon at Macholtz Stadium.

Darryl Stott led the Raven offense with a career-high 200 yards rushing on 28 carries, including  touchdown runs of 23, 4 and 11 yards. The AU offense finished with 620 total yards, including 273 on the ground. John Sims finished with 45 yards on 12 carries.

Mitch Grider, subbing for an injured Chase Thurston, completed 12-of-17 passes for a career-high 253 yards and three touchdowns. Thurston finished 4-of-8 for 82 yards and receiver Tyler Akers added an 11-yard touchdown pass on a reverse.

Chris Russell was the top receiver with six catches for a career-high 162 yards and three touchdowns, including a long of 57 yards. Zach Duke had four receptions for 67 yards and Akers added four catches for 43 yards. Nolan Bernard added a 15-yard TD reception.

The Raven defense had its best game of the season, limiting the Panthers to 281 total yards, including only 40 on the ground. The secondary also picked off five passes, including an 11-yard interception return for a score by Kaleb Donahue.

Luke Hurst led the defense with 12 tackles and an interception and Jeremiah Townsell added 12 tackles, three tackles-for-loss and a sack. Michael Capstick had 10 tackles and Jathan Wilsey added eight tackles, including six tackles-for-loss. Cory Perrin, Ryan Hildenbrand and Chance Benbow also had interceptions.

AU (2-2, 1-0 HCAC) travels to Mt. St. Joseph on Saturday. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast at 1:30 p.m.

The Anderson University men’s soccer team remained unbeaten in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play, defeating Bluffton University 1-0 on Saturday at the AU Soccer Field.

David Briscoe scored the lone goal in the game in the 77th minute with assists from Paul Hill and Stephen Girt.

AU outshot Bluffton in the game 14-7, but the Beavers held a 5-2 edge in corner kicks. Jordan Hobbs earned the shutout in goal, making two saves.

Matt Young led the Ravens with three shots while Briscoe, Caleb Nickel and David Droeger each had two shots.

AU (6-7, 3-0 HCAC) hosts conference rival Manchester on Wednesday. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast at 4 p.m.

The Anderson University women’s soccer team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Bluffton University 1-0 on Saturday at the AU Soccer Field.

The Beavers scored the lone goal of the contest in the 8th minute of the second overtime and the 118th minute overall.

AU outshot Bluffton 18-8 in the game and also had a 7-4 edge in corner kicks. Mary Deitrich led the Ravens with seven shots and Abbey Witt added five shots. Heidi Lanzer had five saves in goal for AU.

AU (5-8, 1-2 HCAC) hosts conference rival Manchester on Wednesday. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast at 2 p.m.

The Anderson University volleyball team defeated Lincoln Christian (3-1) and Illinois College (3-0), but lost to Wisconsin-LaCrosse (3-1) and host Millikin (3-2) on Friday and Saturday at the Millikin Invitational in Decatur, Ill.

On Friday, AU defeated Lincoln Christian (25-17, 26-24, 23-25, 25-21), but lost to LaCrosse (19-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-19). On Saturday, the Ravens defeated Illinois College (26-24, 25-12, 25-15), but lost to Millikin (25-18, 24-26, 15-25, 28-26, 15-12).

Carol Weatherford was named to the All-Tournament team for the Ravens. The junior middle hitter finished the weekend with 35 kills, 14 digs, 14 service points and 14 blocks.

Jessica Berlin had 59 digs, 42 kills, 39 service points, nine service aces, four blocks and Kasey Bollier had 162 assists, 57 digs, 38 service points, eight service aces and four blocks. Kate McCollum had 52 kills, 26 digs, two blocks and Tara Denham had 26 kills, eight digs and seven blocks.

Caitlin Morency added 82 digs, 28 service points and Emily Bell had 25 service points and 19 digs. Allee Donaghy chipped in with 29 digs, 24 service points and Liz Turner had 25 kills, four blocks and three digs.

AU (11-12, 3-1 HCAC) travels to Hanover on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Anderson University women’s golf team finished seventh in the Manchester College Fall Invitational on Saturday at Honewell Golf Course in Wabash.

Katie Timm shot a 49-43 92 to finish 24th overall and lead the Ravens. Other AU finishers were Kendria Stephens (47-46 93), Stef Francis (51-45 96), Hannah Wickard (49-51 100) and Briley Hunt (49-55 104).

Team scores - Bethel 339, Hope 341, St. Mary’s 341, Hope B 347, St. Joseph 364, Manchester 368, Anderson 381, Defiance 426.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Transylvania 8-1, but rebounded to defeat Defiance College 9-0 on Friday at the AU Tennis Courts.In the first match against the Pioneers, the Ravens won at No. 1 doubles as Alex Hammel and Jessie Rigby teamed up to defeat Sarah Ridley and Stephanie Townsend 8-6.

In the nightcap, Hammel and Rigby again won at No. 1 doubles by a score of 8-2. Hammel and Rigby also won at No. 1 and No. 2 singles as well as Becky Curtis (No. 3), Katie Porter (No. 4), Holly Miller (No. 5) and Nicole Newell (No. 6).

Curtis and Miller teamed up to win No. 2 doubles while Newell and Emily Thompson combined to triumph at No. 3 doubles.

AU (2-11, 2-6 HCAC) hosts Huntington on Tuesday in the regular season finale at 4 p.m.

TRANSYLVANIA 8, ANDERSON 1

Singles - 1. Fulkerson (T) def. Jessie Rigby, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Boone (T) def. Becky Curtis, 3-6, 6-0, 1-0; 3. Ridley (T) def. Katie Porter, 6-1, 6-2; 4. Townsend (T) def. Holly Miller, 6-0, 6-2; 5. Shewmaker (T) def. Nicole Newell, 6-0, 6-1; 6. Ryson (T) def. Rachel Robertson, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles - 1. Hammel/Rigby (A) def. Ridley/Townsend, 8-6; 2. Fulkerson/Newcom (T) def. Curtis/Miller, 8-1; 3. Lynn/Weber (T) def. Newell/Emily Thompson, 8-4.

ANDERSON 9, DEFIANCE 0

Singles - 1. Hammel (A) def. Auzins, 8-0; 2. Rigby (A) def. Losby, 9-7; 3. Curtis (A) def. Toth, 8-1; 4. Porter (A) def. French, 8-3; 5. Miller (A) def. Johnson, 8-1; 6. Newell (A) def. Hennes, 8-1.

Doubles - 1. Hammel/Rigby (A) def. Auzins/Losby, 8-2; 2. Curtis/Miller (A) def. Toth/French, 8-1; 3. Newell/Thompson (A) def. Hennes/Johnson, 8-4.

The Anderson University men’s cross country team finished 20th in the 23-team Notre Dame Invitational on Friday in South Bend. The Raven women finished 23rd.

Matt Helm led the Raven men with a 68th-place finish in a time of 26:20. Other AU finishers were Troy Pryor (114th, 26:57), Jake Wyatt (128th, 27:11), Kyle Schmidt (150th, 27:41), Matt Dougherty (170th, 28:23), Kenton Pratt (175th, 28:32), Matt St. Amour (185th, 29:01), Emby Duncan (186th, 29:02) and Tony Pryor (191st, 29:48).

Kristen Reiff led the AU women with a 135th-place finish in a time of 19:58. Other AU finishers were Mollie Ringer (147th, 20:12), Candice DeLong (159th, 20:38), Abigail Ingalls (181st, 21:19), Kaitlyn Gingerich (189th, 22:00), Jenna Milazzo (191st, 22:08), Erica Moffitt (192nd, 22:09), Kendra Gorman (195th, 22:33) and Katie Bartmas (196th, 22:37).

AU runs at the Manchester Invitational on Oct. 18 at 11 a.m.