SLIAC Players of the Week - March 15
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Daniel Youngblood, Fontbonne University Youngblood was a force at the plate for the Griffins offensive explosion this weekend, hitting .647 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI in a four-game series against Blackburn that saw the Griffins offense plate double-digit runs in each game. The senior was 11-for-17 at the plate with seven runs scored and ripped four doubles to finish with a 1.235 slugging percentage on the week. He also added two stolen bases while delivering at least two hits in each of the four games including a 5-for-5 outing to close out the week. |
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Matt Mulhearn, Webster University The senior hurler opened up conference play with an eight-inning shutout performance against Westminster. He allowed just three hits in the win, striking out 9 and walking none. He is now tied at the top of the Gorlok's all-time strikeout list with 257. |
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| Men's Basketball Player of the Week | |||
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Ian Milsteadt, Eureka College Milsteadt continues his roll of weekly awards, winning his third straight. The senior averaged 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game over two Red Devil wins last week. He finished with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 71-70 win over Cornell, scoring the game-winning points. He followed with 22 points and 9 rebounds against Spalding, keeping his team undefeated in conference play this season. |
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| Women's Basketball Player of the Week | |||
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Addison Beussink, Webster University Averaged 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in two Gorlok wins last week while shooting 65-percent from the field. The junior forward had 17 points and 7 rebounds against Iowa Wesleyan and followed with 23 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Greenville. Beussink was 15-of-23 from the field and 10-of-11 from the free-throw line while adding five steals on the week. |
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| Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week | |||
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Luke Atkinson, Blackburn College Atkinson, a freshman, had a notable collegiate debut for the Beavers; helping them to a 2-1 win over Principia. The forward tied the game up, converting a penalty kick. He then notched the game-winner with just 30-seconds left in regulation. Atkinson did his damage on just three shots. |
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Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week |
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Dawson Klunk, Blackburn College Klunk was a big part of the Beavers come from behind win over Principia. He stopped a pair of penalty kicks, sparking the Beaver's comeback 2-1 win. The sophomore netminder finished the game with 10 saves, recording a .909 save percentage in the game. |
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| Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week | |||
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Krystal Kohenskey, Fontbonne University Kohenskey, a junior, had a role in all three goals for the Griffins in their two wins last week. She tallied the only goal of the game in their 1-0 win over Iowa Wesleyan, scoring in the 71st minute. She followed by assisting on both of the goals in a 2-0 win over Westminster. Kohenskey finished with 1 goal and 2 assists on six shots on goal for the week. |
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| Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week | |||
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Jordan Schneider, Spalding University The freshman keeper picked up a shutout overtime win against Greenville. She stopped all seven shots she faced in the game, logging over 92-minutes of action in the net. |
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| Men's Tennis Player of the Week | |||
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Riley Muren, Webster University Muren was perfect on the week, picking up four wins for the Gorloks. He won 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 at #1 singles against Evangel and added another #1 singles win against Hastings in come from behind fashion; 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. He also picked up two doubles victories. |
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| Women's Tennis Player of the Week | |||
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Bailey Higgins, Webster University Higgins, a freshman, rolled off two wins for the Gorloks last week. Playing at #5 singles she won against Evangel 6-2, 7-6 and added a win at #3 doubles with her partner Navone Armstrong. The wins were the first in her collegiate career. |
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| Softball Hitter of the Week | |||
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Grace Paez, Fontbonne University Paez, a freshman, hit .600 in four games this weekend, helping the Griffins to three wins. She picked up multiple hits in all four games including a three-hit game in the second game of a doubleheader against Monmouth. Paez drove in six on the weekend and added two runs scored and one stolen base. |
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| Softball Pitcher of the Week | |||
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Michaela Mason, Fontbonne University Mason went 1-1 on the week with a 2.74 earned-run average. She picked up the victory over Monmouth, working 7 innings and allowing one run on five hits, striking out a career-high 12 batters. She also worked 2/3 of an inning against Rose-Hulman. One the week Mason threw 7 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and three runs with 12 strikeouts. |
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| Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week | |||
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Hannah Gallagher, Fontbonne University Gallagher led the Griffins to three wins last week, totaling 39 kills and 28 digs. She averaged 3.9 kills and 2.8 digs per set, hitting .305 in the three matches. She had a high of 17 kills against Iowa Wesleyan and tallied a double-double later that day with 16 kills and 14 digs in the second match against the Tigers. |
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| Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | |||
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Kylie Burke, Webster University Burke picks up her second straight award after another impressive showing at the net with her defense. The junior recorded five blocks in helping the Gorloks to a win over Greenville. Burke added three digs and four kills in that match, totaling 7.5 points in her only match of the week. |
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