Jordan Lloyd: The Brevard College volleyball team, which plays in the Division III USA South Atlantic Conference, opened its season on Friday in Memphis with the Rhodes College Tournament at Mallory Gymnasium in Memphis, TN. In the season-opening loss to Rhodes College, Lloyd led Brevard with six kills and tied for the team-lead with 12 digs. In the second match of Friday’s doubleheader against the Sewanee Tigers, Lloyd again led Brevard with seven kills. Brevard will play another doubleheader on Saturday morning, starting with Dubuque at 11AM followed by Birmingham-Southern at 1 PM.
Morgan Sellers: In Fayetteville State’s volleyball team opened the season last week against St. Andrews, where they lost 3-0. Sellers, a Cedar RIdge graduate who graduated in June, played in all three sets for the Broncos. She had an ace. Fayetteville State travels to UNC-Pembroke for a doubleheader on Saturday against UNC Pembroke and Lenoir-Rhyne.
Kayla Hodges: A freshman on the Elon women’s soccer team, Hodges came off the bench on Sunday in a 3-0 loss to #11 Duke at Koskinen Stadium in Durham. Hodges graduated from Orange in May and enrolled with the Phoenix in January. Elon played High Point to a scoreless tie on Friday night. Elon will host Richmond on Sunday night at 6PM at Rudd Field.
Chandler Compton: Compton, another 2016 Orange graduate, started as a centerback on Monday as the Terriers fell to UNC Asheville 1-0 at Snyder Field in Spartanburg, SC. After redshirting in 2016, Compton played in two games as a freshman logging 36 minutes. Wofford travels to Winthrop for the Big South/Southern Conference Challenge on Sunday.
Rachel Shinnick: Shinnick, a 2015 Orange graduate, came off the bench for the Wofford Women’s Soccer team on Friday night in a 4-0 victory over Alabama A&M. The Terriers fired eleven shots in winning its first game of the season. Wofford is now 1-3-2. On Sunday, they host Clemson.
Jordan Rogers: Barely three months after playing her final game at Orange, Rogers was in the starting lineup on Friday night for the William Peace University women’s soccer team in its season debut against Southern Virginia. Rogers, a freshman, played wingback in the Pacers 2-0 loss to the Knights at Knight Stadium in Buena Vista, VA. William Peace will continue its season on Sunday with a game against Agnes Scott University at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Rogers was an All-Big 8 Conference selection for Orange last spring and led the Lady Panthers in scoring.
On Saturday, there will be lots of former Orange and Cedar Ridge products continuing their college football careers. Among them:
Trent Gill: A former kicker for Cedar Ridge, Gill redshirted for the N.C. State Wolfpack last season. He’s listed as a punter. N.C. State opens its season at Carter-Finley Stadium against James Madison on Saturday at noon.
Ryan Sellers: The former Orange defensive end is a walk-on with East Carolina as a freshman. The Pirates open its third season under head coach Scottie Montgomery on Saturday night against North Carolina A&T in Greenville.
Stone Edwards: A 2017 Orange graduate, Edwards redshirted for Vanderbilt last season. He will be in uniform when Vandy opens its season against Middle Tennessee on Saturday in Vanderbilt Stadium.
Adam Chnupa: Elon starts its season at South Florida on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. Chnupa, who graduated from Cedar Ridge in June after starting in baseball and football, is listed as a defensive back for the Phoenix.
Eryk Brandon-Dean: Brandon-Dean will start his third season as a running back at Guilford College on Saturday against Huntingdon. Last season, Brandon-Dean appeared in six games as a reserve running back and on special teams. He had 106 rushing yards, third-best on the team.
Jackson Schmid: A 2017 Orange graduate, Schmid will suit up for Division III Wheaton College when they face Monmouth. Last season, Schmid appeared in two junior varsity games.