SLIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week - Oct. 22
Jared McPeek, Greenville University 

McPeek, a freshman from Mansfield, Ohio, had a week to remember with back-to-back hat-tricks. He netted a hat-trick in his team's 4-0 win over MacMurray, doing the damage in just 33 minutes of action. McPeek repeated that performance with three more goals in a 6-0 win over Westminster, adding an assist, in just 52 minutes of play. For the week McPeek finished with 6 goals, 1 assist, and 13 points on just 12 shots.

SLIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week - Oct. 22
Tenko Kono, Spalding University 

Kono, a senior from Lexington, Ky., helped the Golden Eagles to two key conference wins last week; remaining unbeaten in conference play and clinching a playoff spot. With Kono at center back, the Golden Eagles picked up wins over Webster and Principia. He tallied an assist in his team's 2-1 victory over Webster and followed with the game-winning goal, on a penalty kick, in a 3-2 overtime win over Principia.

SLIAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week - Oct. 22
Nicole Bascio, Webster University

Nicole Bascio, a senior, continued her scoring streak with four goals in two games last week. Bascio has now scored in five straight games and registered her first career hat-trick with three goals against Spalding. She added an assist in the 5-0 win and scored her three goals on just three shots. She followed with a goal in her team's victory over Eureka as the Gorloks clinched a playoff spot. 

SLIAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week - Oct. 22
Sarah Cradick, Westminster College

Sarah Cradick receives her second player of the week award this season. Cradick, a junior, stopped 24 shots in two games last week. She started the week by stopping seven shots in a 1-0 overtime loss to Fontbonne. Cradick was busy in a scoreless tie, making 17 saves in the shutout. For the week Cradick played over 202-minutes, finishing with a 96-percent save percentage.

SLIAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week - Oct. 22
Abby Freeman, Greenville University

Abby Freeman takes home her 5th player of the week award this fall after pounding out 66 kills in three matches. She averaged 5.5 kills per set, hitting .277 on the week. Freeman had a high of 27 kills against Spalding and finished the week with 81 points, averaging 6.8 points per set. 

SLIAC Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week - Oct. 22
Kristen Farrah, Webster University

Kristen Farrah wins her 4th weekly award this season after averaging 7.58 digs in four conference wins last week. Farrah had three matches with over 20 digs on the week including a high of 27 digs in a win over Spalding. On the week she set a school record for digs in a season and she currently leads all Division III players in digs per set. 

Other Notables

• Rebecca Bass, Fontbonne University (Soccer) Recorded her first collegiate hat-trick, tallying three goals and an assist in a win over Iowa Wesleyan.
• Edgar Bueno, Greenville University (Soccer) Anchored the Panthers defense, recording back to back shutout wins over MacMurray and Westminster.
• Kristina Eason, Fontbonne University (Volleyball) Eason had 43 kills in four matches for the Griffins, recording her 1,000th career kill and adding a career-high 26 digs in a match against Blackburn.
• Mia Gill, Principia College (Volleyball) Finished with 26 digs in a three-set sweep of Eureka, adding six service aces. 
• Tori Harris, Fontbonne University (Soccer) Harris led the Griffins defense which extended their shutout streak to eight games, picking up wins last week over Westminster and Iowa Wesleyan.
• Kaleb Keller, Principia College (Soccer) Keller scored five goals, with two assists, in his team's two games last week including a hat-trick against Eureka.
• Samantha Kruse, Webster University (Volleyball) Averaged 2.92 kills and 4.42 digs per set in four wins last week.
• Devon Marunde, Principia College (Volleyball) Recorded 25 assists and 18 digs in a sweep of Eureka.
• Carolyn Ries, Webster University (Soccer) Was effective on both ends of the field, helping the Gorloks to a pair of shutouts while also chipping in with two goals.
• Bridget Ringwald, Westminster College (Volleyball) Totaled 74 digs in three matches last week for the Blue Jays.
• Olivia Wall, MacMurray College (Volleyball) Had three double-digit dig matches, including a double-double against Iowa Wesleyan, while recording her 1,000th career dig. 

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