• Chase Hutchingson, former UCA baseball player, signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets and has been assigned to the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League. Bobby Pritchett signed with the Normal Cornbelters in the Fronier League. Pritchett and Hutchingson are the only Bears playing professional baseball.

• Sugar Bears volleyball player junior outside hitter Jessica Hays was named Southland Conference player of the Week. She lead the Sugar Bears to a record of 3-1 at the UniWyo Wyoming Invite. She averaged 4.62 kills per set.

• The Sugar Bears tennis team will hold open tryouts at the UCA tennis courts from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Friday.

• The men’s soccer team tied 1-1 in a battle against Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday night. They open the regular season on Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Oral Roberts.

• The women’s soccer team beat the Lady Braves of Alcorn State 6-0 on Thursday. This was the highest output by UCA since October 2007 when they defeated Nicholls 6-1.