SLIAC Players of the Week - October 9
An awards sweep by Greenville University in volleyball and repeat winners in men's soccer and women's cross country highlight the SLIAC Players of the Week winners for October 9.
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SLIAC MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - OCT. 9 Kaleb Keller, Principia College Keller, a freshman from St. Louis, Mo., was in the middle of the action in a pair of Principia wins last week. Keller scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Blackburn. The following game, a 3-2 win over Greenville, he drew a foul in the box that led to a penalty kick that helped put Principia up early. Keller then set up the game-winning goal just before half-time.
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SLIAC MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - OCT. 9 Kyle Hertel, Webster University Hertel, a sophomore from Sandpoint, Idaho, was stout in net for the Gorloks as they remain undefeated in conference play. Hertel made fives saves in a shutout win over Fontbonne and followed with two more saves in a 2-1 victory over Blackburn. Hertel finished with a .875 save percentage on the week, allowing just one goal in 180 minutes played. |
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SLIAC WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - OCT. 9 Lyndi Saccaro, MacMurray College Saccaro, a senior from Rochester, Ill., powered the Highlanders to their first conference win this season. She scored four of her team's seven goals in their win over Eureka. Saccaro netted her first goal just five minutes into the game and added a second 10-minutes later. She recorded a hat-trick with a goal at the 18-minute mark and rounded out her day with an additional goal in the 61st minute. Her four goals came on just six shots. |
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SLIAC WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - OCT. 9 Elena Bloma, Webster University Bloma, a senior defender from St. Louis, Mo., was key in the Gorloks two shutout wins last week. Against Fontbonne, Bloma marked one of the top strikers in the conference, holding her to just one shot on goal. The Gorloks followed by allowing no shots in their win over Blackburn. |
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SLIAC VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - OCT. 9 Allyson Mitchell, Greenville University Mitchell, a senior from Gurnee, Ill., led the Panthers to a 3-0 win over Spalding. Mitchell recorded 11 kills in the match, with just three attack errors. She added two service aces and six digs while also tallying three block assists. She finished the match with 14.5 total points. |
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SLIAC VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - OCT. 9 Brittni Bell, Greenville University Bell, a senior from Delavan, Ill., provided the Panthers with a strong defensive game at the net in their only match last week, a 3-0 win over Spalding. Bell recorded five blocks in the match, one solo block and four assists. She also added eight kills in the match and totaled 11 points. |
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SLIAC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PLAYER OF THE WEEK - OCT. 9 Jessie Kuykendall, Westminster College With her fourth top-three finish this fall, Jessie Kuykendall picks up her fourth SLIAC Women's Cross Country Player of the Week award as well. Kuykendall finished 3rd last weekend at the Gary Stoner Invite hosted by Central Methodist. She completed the 5k course in a time of 19:12 and was the highest finisher for a NCAA Division III runner. |
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