SLIAC Players of the Week - March 19
This week's SLIAC Players of the Week are Monica Behrle, Hannah Goett, Kyler Kent, Matt Mulhearn, Erin Smith, and Nate Wieland.
SLIAC/DIAMOND SPORTS BASEBALL HITTER OF THE WEEK - MARCH 19 Kyler Kent, Webster University Kent, a sophomore from Pottsboro, Texas, helped the Gorloks to three wins over ranked teams last week, leading their offensive attack with a .591 batting average. Kent recorded a hit in all five games on the week and finished with four multi-hit games. His best day was against #10 Southern Maine when he had a career-high four hits. Kent was 13-of-22 at the plate with four doubles and finished the week with six runs scored and three runs batted in. |
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SLIAC/DIAMOND SPORTS BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK - MARCH 19 Matt Mulhearn, Webster University Mulhearn, a sophomore from Chicago Heights, Ill., picked up his team-leading third win of the season by topping #11 St. Scholastica during the Gorloks spring break trip. Mulhearn worked 7 innings in the 6-3 win, allowing no runs and just two hits during his start. He carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and would finish the game with a career-high seven strikeouts. |
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SLIAC SOFTBALL HITTER OF THE WEEK - MARCH 19 Hannah Goett, Blackburn College Goett, a senior from Springfield, Ill., led the Beavers to a strong start on their trip to Florida hitting .500 over eight games. Goett, a catcher, tallied a hit in all eight games during the trip including four multi-hit games. She finished the week with five home runs and nine runs batted in; going 12-of-24 at the plate with 10 runs scored. Goett completed the week with a 1.208 slugging-percentage and drew three walks while striking out just three times. She also finished with a .900 fielding percentage and threw out two base stealers. |
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SLIAC SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK - MARCH 19 Erin Smith, Eureka College A sophomore from Dunlap, Illinois, Smith picked up a win in her only outing last week; a 5-0 game against Robert Morris-Springfield. Smith worked all seven innings in the game, allowing no runs and just three hits while striking out five. She is currently 3-0 on the season with a 0.27 earned-run average. |
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SLIAC MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK - MARCH 19 Nate Wieland, Greenville University Wieland, a senior from Mascoutah, Ill., led the Panthers last week with seven combined wins; moving to 15-3 on the season. Wieland, playing at #1 singles, recorded three victories. He topped Nazareth 6-2, 6-3 then defeated Messiah and Concordia by identical 6-2, 6-2 scores. Wieland teamed up with Justin Tilford to capture four more wins at #1 doubles including a blanking of Nazareth 8-0. |
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SLIAC WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK - MARCH 19 Monica Behrle, Webster University Behrle, a senior from Atlanta, Ga., rolled off a 7-1 combined record last week. As the team's top player she secured three wins in singles and four more in doubles with her partner Madison Watts. Behrle picked up a doubles win against Wooster and had two wins each against Marietta, Stockton, and Nazareth. She is now 10-3 in singles play this season and 8-3 in doubles. |
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