 Posted by
-
Tue, Sep 4, 2007
- [
WHAC
] - Viewed 1555 times
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The first weekly award winners were announced for soccer and volleyball as seven student-athletes from three different schools were named winners by the league today.
MEN'S SOCCER
Madonna University senior midfielder T.J. Djokic has been named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and teammate Kristofer Lyons the first ever Defensive Player of the Week for Aug. 26-Sept. 2.
Djokic, a senior from Livonia, Michigan, netted the game tying goal in a 1-1 tie at Bethel College (Ind.) then added another goal in MU’s 2-0 defeat of NCAA Division III Albion College last week. Djokic scored four points on the week, helping lead the Crusaders to a 1-1-1 record. Lyons was named garnered defensive honors in the first week of the award, added by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) prior to this season. The senior goal keeper from Walled Lake, Michigan, allowed just two goals in three games, helping Madonna to an undefeated week. Both of Lyons’ victories came against NCAA Division III schools (Albion and Olivet), he also posted a save in MU’s 1-1 tied with region VIII foe Bethel College (Ind.). For the week, Lyons faced nine shots on goal and saved eight. OFFENSIVE NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF SEPT. 4, 2007:
Joe Zanni, Jr., MF, SIENA HEIGHTS (1 goal, two points in two losses) DEFENSIVE NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF SEPT. 4, 2007:
No other nominations WOMEN'S SOCCER
Madonna University junior midfielder Ashley Stoychoff has been named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Aquinas College goal keeper Jamie Scholma the first ever Defensive Player of the Week for Aug. 26-Sept. 2.
Stoychoff, a junior from Canton, Michigan, netted her second game winning goal of the season last week, propelling Madonna to a 1-0 conference victory over visition Cornerstone University. Stoychoff’s goal came in the 39th minute versus the Golden Eagles and helped MU start the 2007 conference season 1-0. Scholma garnered defensive honors in the first week of the award, added by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) prior to this season. The freshman goal keeper from Jenison, Michigan, posted a shutout of host Goshen College (Ind.) in Aquinas’ 3-0 road win. Scholma posted three saves in the victory. OFFENSIVE NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF SEPT. 4, 2007:
Megan Romer, Sr., MF, CONCORDIA (2 assists in 2-1 win over Rochester College) Colleen Luther, Sr., D, SIENA HEIGHTS (1 goal and two points in a 4-1 loss to #20 Spring Arbor) Carlee Chapman, So., MF, AQUINAS (1 goal and 1 assist in 3-0 victory over Goshen College) DEFENSIVE NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF SEPT. 4, 2007:
Tracy Anderson, Sr., GK, MADONNA (Posted 5 saves on the week, including 1-0 blanking of Cornerstone) Haley Mancini, Fr., GK, SIENA HEIGHTS (Posted 2 saves in 4-1 loss to Spring Arbor) VOLLEYBALL Cornerstone University sophomores Holly Cousins, Kayla Wilson and Marcie Blacquiere have been named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Volleyball Player, Libero and Setter of the Week respectively for Aug. 26-Sept. 2. Cousins, an outside hitter from Grand Rapids, Michigan, notched 40 kills and 49 digs in four matches for the Golden Eagles. Cousins posted three straight double-digit kill performances including two double-doubles (kills/digs) while contributing three service aces and 12 total blocks last week. For her efforts, Cousins was named MVP of the Cornerstone Classic after keeping her team undefeated (8-0) with wins over Calumet College of St. Joseph, Ohio Dominican, Illinios-Springfield and Malone College.
Wilson garnered Libero of the Week honors after digging 61 balls in four matches for CU. The Alto, Michigan native posted 10-or-more digs in all four matches, helping her squad to the Cornerstone Classic tournament title. Blacquiere is the Setter of the Week after tallying 143 assists in the four team wins. The Byron Center, Michigan native eclipsed the 30-assist mark in all four matches, including a week-high 41 in Cornerstone’s 3-1 win over Malone. In addition to her assists, Blacquiere posted 40 digs, 11 kills and 15 block-assists. PLAYER NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF SEPT. 4, 2007:
Ashley Hubbard, Jr., OH, SIENA HEIGHTS (59 kills, 34 digs, five aces, five blocks, 2-2 team record) Kristi Igo, Sr., MB, MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (44 kills, 9 digs, 12 block assists, 2-2 team record) Korinne Lewis, Sr., OH, INDIANA TECH (51 kills, 24 digs, 7 aces, five blocks, 2-3 team record) Lubovj Tihomirova, Jr., OH, MADONNA (56 kills, 16 digs, 8 aces, 9 blocks, 2-2 team record) LIBERO NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF SEPT. 4, 2007:
Jacqui Gatt, Sr., LIB, MADONNA (70 digs over four matches, 2-2 team record) Liz Lykowski, Jr., LIB, INDIANA TECH (59 digs over four matches, 2-2 team record) Betsy Schroeder, Sr., LIB, SIENA HEIGHTS (60 digs, 9 aces in four matches, 2-2 team record) SETTER NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF SEPT. 4, 2007:
Inta Grinvalds, So., S, MADONNA (127 assists, 6 kills, 28 digs, 3 aces, 8 block assists, 2-2 team record) Jenny Vogelgesang, Jr., S, INDIANA TECH (165 assists, 40 digs, 15 kills, four block assists, 2-3 team record) Renee Laidler, Sr., S, MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (138 assists, 53 digs, 19 kills, 8 aces, 7 block assists, 2-2 team record) Melissa Hall, So., S, SIENA HEIGHTS (137 assists, 26 digs, 19 kills, 14 aces, 2-2 team record) |
