SLIAC Players of the Week - September 23

Mani Bakari, Spalding University

Bakari, a sophomore from Louisville, Ky., led the Golden Eagles to a pair of wins last week, totaling 4 goals in the two outings. He recorded his first collegiate hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Franklin, scoring his three goals on just five shots. He followed with another goal in Spalding's 7-0 win over Earlham. For the week Bakari finished with 8 points and 4 goals with eight shots.

Faysal Jilani, Spalding University

Jilani, a junior from Louisville, Ky., anchored a Spalding defense that recorded back-to-back shutout wins last week. With Jilani holding the line the Golden Eagles recorded the pair of shutouts over Franklin and Earlham while allowing just seven combined shots on goal on the week. Spalding now has five shutouts on the season. 

Krystal Kohenskey, MacMurray College

Kohenskey, a freshman, claims this week's SLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award. The midfielder finished with 5 goals in two games for the Highlanders last week, helping them to one win. She scored the lone goal of the game for MacMurray in a loss to Elmhurst. Over the weekend Kohenskey tallied 4 goals in the Highlanders 6-1 victory over Faith Baptist Bible. She recorded her five goals on the week on nine shots on goal.

Lilly Brauer, Webster University

Brauer, a senior from Belleville, Ill., starred for the Gorloks defense last week; helping them record back-to-back shutout wins. The defender played all 180-minutes on the week, anchoring a defense that allowed just five combined shots on goal in the two games. It marked the first two shutouts of the season for Webster.

Lida Landre, Iowa Wesleyan University

Landre, a junior from Loomis, Calif., had an impressive weekend as the Tigers hosted a quad against a pair of SLIAC opponents. Landre, a middle hitter, finished with 37 kills in the two matches and totaled 40.0 points. She put down 17 kills with 2 aces in a win over Eureka and followed with 20 kills against MacMurray. Landre averaged 4.63 kills per set over the weekend, hitting an outstanding .500 while adding six digs and two blocks.

Kristen Farrah, Webster University

Farrah claims her second straight and third overall weekly award this season. The junior defensive specialist from St. Charles, Mo. totaled 80 digs in just three matches. She averaged 7.3 digs per set and has now recorded 20 or more digs in all 11 matches this season. She had a high of 38 digs in a four-set match against Rose-Hulman. 

Dylan Goodyear, Greenville University

Goodyear, senior from Wentzville, Mo. picks up his second weekly award of the season. He placed 8th individually at the Midwest Intercollegiate Championships. Goodyear completed the 8K course in a time of 27:10 and was the top Panther finisher in a field of 94 runners. 

Hannah Williams, Greenville University

This marks the second time this season that Hannah Williams has been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week. Williams, from Greenville, Ill., finished her 5K race with a time of 21:19. That placed her 8th in a field of 73 runners at the Midwest Intercollegiate Championship.