Cain, Harper named inaugural Bojangles’ Student Athletes of the Week

Carson-Newman football linebacker Eric Cain (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and volleyball outside hitter Rachel Harper (Chattanooga, Tenn.) have been named the inaugural Bojangles’ Male and Female athlete of the week.

Harper put up huge numbers as she helped the Eagles to a 3-1 mark in California. She notched 4.21 kills per set on a .328 attack percentage while scooping 2.64 digs per set. The 4.21 kills per set was the best by almost a kill per set of any other player in the conference while her 59 kills were 14 more than the next most.

The senior put up double figures in kills in each of the four contests including 17 each in the final two matches against Humboldt State and the Academy of Art. After 18 double-doubles in 2013, Harper picked up her first one of the season against Humboldt State with 17 kills and 14 digs.

With a .400 attack percentage with 11 kills, eight digs and three block assists, Harper soared out of the starting blocks in the opener against Notre Dame de Namur. A 14 kill and six dig day rounded out day one of competition.

The first team preseason All-SAC selection surpassed the 900 kill tally for her career with the huge weekend of play

Cain helped Carson-Newman’s defense to its best performance bringing pressure to the quarterback in more than five years.

The senior from Jefferson City, Tenn. racked up a career high 11 tackles to go along with one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.

The Eagles’ overall defensive pressure led to 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks.  Both high water marks for the stats against Division II competition since 2008.

Cain’s sacks were the first of his career.  The 11 tackles came within two of equaling his entire tackle output for his sophomore year.

Carson-Newman’s defense limited All-PSAC quarterback Cody Harris to 177 yards through the air and the Fighting Scots rushing attack to 71 yards on the ground.

Bojangles is a proud corporate sponsor of Carson-Newman athletics.  Eagle fans can get a free large sweet tea from the Jefferson City location the Saturday and Sunday after a Carson-Newman football game where the Eagles score 28 points or more by telling the cashier, “It’s Bo Time at Carson-Newman.”