Zivic, Pickles Named Mercer Scholar-Athletes Of The Week
10/14/2026 1:21:00 PM | Football, Women's Tennis, Athletics Department
MACON – Tea Zivic cemented her name in program history and JP Pickles dominated the gridiron to receive Mercer Scholar-Athlete of the Week recognition for the week of October 5-11.
Zivic, a senior from Paris, France, became the first Bear in Mercer women's tennis history to earn a spot in the main singles draw at an ITA event through the qualifying draw. Zivic defeated Kennesaw State's Lucie Nouzova, 7-6(7-2), 1-6, 6-1 and Stetson's Lena Karolina Hornecka, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 on the singles courts. Zivic teamed up with Sofi Tsitavets and made a run to the Round of 16 after defeating the No. 7 seed on the doubles courts at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Miami, Florida.
Pickles, a junior from Tallahassee, Florida, logged 218 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in a 17-14 comeback win over Western Carolina this past Saturday. Pickles came off the bench and threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns and added 86 yards on the ground. Pickles threw a 63-yard go-ahead touchdown with under seven minutes to go. Pickles set up the game-winning field goal by rushing for 41 total yards on the final possession of the game.
Zivic and the women's tennis program end the fall season in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for the Wofford Invite on October 30.
Pickles and the football team travel to Birmingham, Alabama, this Saturday, October 17, to play Samford.
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Zivic, a senior from Paris, France, became the first Bear in Mercer women's tennis history to earn a spot in the main singles draw at an ITA event through the qualifying draw. Zivic defeated Kennesaw State's Lucie Nouzova, 7-6(7-2), 1-6, 6-1 and Stetson's Lena Karolina Hornecka, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 on the singles courts. Zivic teamed up with Sofi Tsitavets and made a run to the Round of 16 after defeating the No. 7 seed on the doubles courts at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Miami, Florida.
Pickles, a junior from Tallahassee, Florida, logged 218 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in a 17-14 comeback win over Western Carolina this past Saturday. Pickles came off the bench and threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns and added 86 yards on the ground. Pickles threw a 63-yard go-ahead touchdown with under seven minutes to go. Pickles set up the game-winning field goal by rushing for 41 total yards on the final possession of the game.
Zivic and the women's tennis program end the fall season in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for the Wofford Invite on October 30.
Pickles and the football team travel to Birmingham, Alabama, this Saturday, October 17, to play Samford.
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