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October 5, 2009
- General
SLIAC ANNOUNCES ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 4
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC)
has announced the athletes of the week for the week of September 28 -
October 4.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Greenville College's Rodney Oyler, a senior from
Macon, Ill.
(Meridian), has been named the SLIAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the
Week for the week of September 28 - October 4.
Oyler placed 24th out of 331 total
runners at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic. He ran the
8K course in 26:39.30 to lead the Panthers to a 19th place finish
out of 33 teams in the Blue Division. Oyler was also the top SLIAC
competitor at the event, out of three teams competing.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Greenville College's Shanna Ambuehl, a junior from Kinmundy,
Ill. (South Central), has been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country
Runner of the Week for the week of September 28 - October 4.
Ambuehl, who was competing in only her
second career race, finished the 5K course at the Greater Louisville
Cross Country Classic with a time of 19:34.98 to place 21st out of
298 total runners. She also led Greenville to a fourth place finish
overall in the Blue Division, which had 35 teams competing.
MEN'S SOCCER - OFFENSE
Webster University's Mike Riti, a senior from Webster Groves,
Mo., has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player
of the Week for the week of September 28 - October 4.
Riti, a 6-1 forward, compiled three goals,
including two game-winning goals, for a total of six points in two games
played last week. The three goals were his first of the season, as he
helped lead the Gorloks to a 2-0 record for the week. Riti scored the
winning goal in a 2-1 victory on the road at Blackburn College. Then, in
a hard-fought game at rival Fontbonne University, Riti scored in the
59th minute to put his team ahead. He added another goal to secure the
victory in the 70th minute on a header off a long throw, as Webster
defeated the Griffins 2-0.
After starting the
season at 0-5-1, the Gorloks have won their last three games and
currently stand at 3-0 in conference play.
MEN'S SOCCER
- DEFENSE
Principia College's Samuel Thomas, a sophomore from
Chesterfield, Mo. (The Principia School), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player
of the Week for the week of September 28 - October 4.
Thomas, a 6-0
goalkeeper, led Principia to three shutouts last week as they extended
their win streak to nine consecutive games. He had one save as the
Panthers defeated SLIAC pre-season favorite Fontbonne University, 3-0.
He then tallied eight saves in a 4-0 win against Lindenwood-Belleville.
Principia ended the week with a 1-0 victory on the road at Eureka, but
no statistics were available at the time of this release.
WOMEN'S SOCCER - OFFENSE
Webster University's Christy Capkovic, a junior from
St. Louis, Mo. (Mehlville), has been named the SLIAC Women's Soccer
Offensive Player
of the Week for the week of September 28 - October 4. It marks the second time
this season that she has received the honor.
Capkovic, a 5-7 forward, had nine goals,
two of which were game-winners, and added one assist for a total of 19
points in two games played last week. She scored three goals, including
the game-winning goal, and tallied one assist in a 6-0 victory versus
Blackburn College. Capkovic then broke the SLIAC single game record for
goals in a game, as she finished with six in the Gorloks' 8-3 win on the
road at Fontbonne University. Her single game point total of 12 versus
the Griffins also set a new school record at Webster and tied the SLIAC
record for points in a single game.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
- DEFENSE
Principia College's Julianna Mangelsdorf, a freshman from
Palmer, Alaska, has been named the SLIAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player
of the Week for the week of September 28 - October 4.
Mangelsdorf, a 5-5
center midfielder, helped lead Principia to two shutouts last week. The
Panthers defeated Fontbonne University, 3-0, before winning 6-0 over
Eureka College. The Panthers, who have been dealing with some injuries
on defense, had to shift players around in their game against Eureka.
"Julianna really
stepped up and played a significant role in the center midfield
position," said head coach Lee Ellis. "She plays in front of our
backline, and we rely on her to stop the forward penetration from the
opposing center midfield. She made hard tackles, won 50-50 balls and did
a great job in passing to our team after winning the ball."
VOLLEYBALL
Eureka College's Laura Willman, a senior from
Metamora, Ill., has been named the SLIAC Volleyball
Player of the Week for the week of September 28 - October 4.
Willman, a 5-6
setter, tallied 109 set assists, 40 digs, 14 service aces and six kills
in four matches played last week. She set a new career-high for the
second time in eight days with 49 set assists in Eureka's five-set loss
to Fontbonne University. Willman recorded six service aces in the Red
Devils 3-0 sweep over MacMurray College, and she finished the week with
119 career service aces, moving her into 10th on Eureka's all-time list. |
