Two Lancers Among Crossroads League Athletes Of The Week
Two Lancers Among Crossroads League Athletes Of The Week
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Seth Mikel-
Two Lancers Among Crossroads League Athletes Of The WeekAVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the top athletes from the week of Aug. 26 through Sept. 1. Sports Information Directors from the league nominate student-athletes for the award and vote on each week’s winners.
Men’s Tennis
Fabricio Galvan, Grace
Galvan fueled a 4-3 upset for Grace over No. 17 Northwestern Ohio by scoring wins at No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles. Galvan closed the week 4-0 after also scoring two wins in GC’s 6-1 win over Goshen.
Men’s Soccer -
Defensive Player
Gonzalo Salo, Grace
Salo was busy in goal for the Lancers, stopping nine shots in 200 minutes of action, including five saves in GC’s 1-1 tie with No. 25 Southeastern.
Other award winners
Men’s Soccer -
Offensive Player
Filipe Mendonca
Indiana Wesleyan
Mendonca highlighted a strong week for IWU, scoring three times in a 4-2 win over Lawrence Tech and adding another strike in a 2-1 victory against Indiana Tech.
Volleyball Attacker
of the Week
Rachel Klitzing
Indiana Wesleyan
Klitzing hit .423 and averaged 2.9 kills and 0.9 blocks per set to help Indiana Wesleyan upset No. 1 Park and No. 2 Columbia during a 4-0 week. The junior middle hitter nailed 15 kills in 31 swings to go with five blocks in the 3-1 win over top-ranked Park.
Volleyball - Defender
Megan Hawley, Marian
Hawley spearheaded a 5-0 week for No. 24 Marian with 6.26 digs per set. The senior scooped at least 15 digs in all five outings, surpassing 20 three times and setting a career-high with 34 in a five-set thriller over RV Trinity Christian.
Volleyball Setter -
Alex Falcone
Indiana Wesleyan
Falcone led IWU to wins over the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams in the nation during a 4-0 week. Falcone tossed up 11.0 assists per contest, including 43 assists in a four-set win over No. 1 Park and 54 in the four-set upset of No. 2 Columbia.
Women’s Soccer -
Offensive Player
Erin Oleksak, Marian
Oleksak continued to impress early into her collegiate career, scoring twice in a 2-0 win for RV Marian at Marymount, before adding one goal and one assist in a 4-0 blanking of No. 24 Hope International.
Women’s Soccer -
Defensive Player
Delanie Hill, Marian
Hill led the defensive efforts for RV Marian in wins at Marymount and No. 24 Hope International, as the Knights did not allow a goal in either match.
Women’s Cross Country
Hannah Stoffel
Huntington
Stoffel led HU at the Manchester Hokum Karem by running a 5:04 mile in one of three one-mile intervals and posting a three-mile total time of 15:49 to set a new course record.
Men’s Cross Country
Adrien Gentie, Huntington
Gentie ran a 4:28 mile during one of his four one-mile intervals for HU at the Manchester Hokum Karem, setting a new course record with a four-mile total time of 18:37.
Women’s Tennis –
Liza Lewis, Marian
Lewis went 3-0 while playing at No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles for Marian, helping the Knights to league wins over Saint Francis and Huntington.
