Williams, Fraiture nab Chick-Fil-A Athlete of the Week honors
November 10, 2015

Williams, Fraiture nab Chick-Fil-A Athlete of the Week honors

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman defensive back Jason Williams (Fayetteville, Ga.) and women’s soccer goal Jessica Fraiture (Hebron, Ky.) have been named the Chick-Fil-A Male and Female Athletes of the Week.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman defensive back Jason Williams (Fayetteville, Ga.) and women's soccer goal Jessica Fraiture (Hebron, Ky.) have been named the Chick-Fil-A Male and Female Athletes of the Week.

Also the Tennessee Sportswriters Association and South Atlantic Conference defensive player of the week, Jason Williams made five tackles and had a crucial pick six in the Eagles' 48-45 shootout win over North Greenville.  The defensive player of the week accolade is the first for Williams and the first for an Eagle since Jaycob Coleman earned defensive player of the week honors in a 27-24 win over Colorado Mines in the second week of the 2013 season. 

The junior's interception return for a touchdown gives him two defensive scores for the season.  He is the first Eagle with two defensive touchdowns in the same season since 2009 when Isaac Kinley and Elliet Jackson each recovered and returned two fumbles for touchdowns as the Eagles made a run to the national semifinals.

Two plays into the second half, the Fayetteville, Ga.-native leapt in front of a flag pattern to the near sideline.  Using two hand, Williams plucked the pigskin out of the sky and raced down the numbers along the right side line to the house. 

The interception wasn't without its drama, though.  North Greenville quarterback Nelson Hughes had an angle on Williams and managed to make contact at the 10; however, Williams spun through the would-be tackle and housed the pick for six.

Williams also had two pass break ups in the affair. 

Jessica Fraiture recorded three shutouts in three South Atlantic Conference Championship contests. In the three matches, the freshman made 10 saves and held three opponents scoreless in 270 minutes of play.

Fraiture tied Melissa Terrell with her 18 win on the year against Wingate in the SAC Championshp game; Fraiture also tied the school record for clean sheets in a season with nine, which ties the mark set by Lauren Mackenzie in 2009 and Christine Furman in 1996.

The Hebron, Ky.-native has been in goal for all of the 11-straight wins for the Eagles, which ties a school record for longest win streak.