October 29, 2007
SLIAC ANNOUNCES ATHLETES OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 22-28
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Athletes of the Week for the week of October 22-28.

MEN'S SOCCER
Westminster College's Matt Mercer, a senior from St. Louis, Mo. (Whitfield), has been named the SLIAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of October 22-28. This is the third time this season Mercer has earned the honor, including his second consecutive week.

Mercer, a forward, finished the week with two goals and two assists for a total of six points in a 4-1 Blue Jay victory versus Fontbonne University that clinched the No. 2 seed for Westminster in the SLIAC Tournament. It is the highest conference finish for the Blue Jays in four years.

Mercer, who now has 23 goals, nine assists and 55 points this season, broke the Westminster record for goals and points in a season. He also ranks among the national statistical leaders in NCAA Division III in Goals per Game and Points per Game.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Principia College's Hanna Mehring, a freshman from Malibu, Calif., has been named the SLIAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of October 22-28.

Mehring, a midfielder, scored the game-winning goal as the Panthers defeated Maryville University (Mo.) 2-0 last week in non-conference action. She also added one goal and one assist in Principia's 4-0 victory versus MacMurray.

VOLLEYBALL
Principia College's Calais Brown, a senior from Los Angeles, Calif., has been named the SLIAC Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of October 22-28.

Brown, an outside hitter, averaged 3.29 kills per game, 4.67 digs per game and had eight service aces as Principia posted a 5-1 record last week. Their lone loss was to nationally ranked No. 4 Washington University (Mo.).

Brown had 12 kills, six digs and four service aces in a 3-0 victory versus Westminster College (Mo.). She then recorded double-doubles with 15 kills and 22 digs versus Greenville College, 15 kills and 17 digs versus Adrian College and 17 kills and 23 digs versus William Woods University.