NAC weekly awards announced
WAUKESHA,
Wis. -- The Northern Athletics Conference has announced the
conference's Student-Athlete of the Week awards. The awards include
events taking place from Monday, Mar. 22, to Sunday, Mar. 28.
Baseball
(Pitcher)
Steve Salazar, Aurora University
...6-2...Senior...RHP...Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard West)...
Salazar led AU to a 2-0 win
over 12th-ranked Carthage College on Saturday afternoon. The
right-hander allowed one hit and only three base runners in the
contest while striking out six in a complete game shutout.
Other
nominees: Jake Thompson (Benedictine), Micah Buss (Concordia
Chicago), Austin Backhaus (Wisconsin Lutheran).
Baseball
(Position)
Josh Zenawick, Benedictine University
...6-0...Junior...OF...Orland Park, Ill. (Marist)...
Zenawick posted a hit and an
RBI in every game during the week and helped Benedictine to a 2-2
week by hitting .462. He belted the first Benedictine homer of the
season in a 3-1 victory over Robert Morris-Chicago last Wednesday
where he was 2-for-3 in the contest. He scored three runs in a 13-5
upset win over No. 12 Carthage College and was 2-for-2 in the game.
Other
nominees: Tony Wellner (Aurora), Zach Tropp (Concordia Chicago),
Jake Zadra (Edgewood), Matt Lang (Wisconsin Lutheran).
Softball
(Pitcher)
Brittany Adcox, Benedictine University
...5-9...Freshman...RHP...Plainfield, Ill. (Central)...
Adcox hurled a shutout in
her lone start of the week, blanking Wheaton College (Ill.) 1-0 in
the first game of a doubleheader. She carried a no-hitter into the
fifth inning and allowed just three hits in the contest, striking
out nine.
Other
nominees: Sami DeFord (Concordia Chicago), Jori Cicale (Dominican),
Jenny Boelk (Wisconsin Lutheran).
Softball
(Position)
Katie Sloan, Wisconsin Lutheran College
...5-7...Junior...SS...Omaha, Neb. (Nebraska Lutheran)...
Sloan went a combined
5-for-7 (.714) with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored in a
doubleheader split with Carroll University last Friday.
Other
nominees: Natalie Petrie (Alverno), Laura Christensen (Benedictine),
Samantha Skubal (Dominican), Jessica Spitzer (Edgewood).
Men's Tennis
Juan Montenegro, MSOE
...5-3...Sophomore...San Jose, Costa Rica (Calasanz)...
Montenegro won at No. 2
singles and No. 1 doubles as MSOE defeated Carroll University 5-4
Sunday night.
Other
nominees: none
Men's Outdoor
Track and Field
Brock Solveson, Concordia University Wisconsin
...5-11...Junior...Oconomowoc, Wis. (Oconomowoc)...
The defending national
champion had the nation's second best throw to date this season and
provisionally qualified for the NCAA finals at the WLC Invite on
Saturday with his throw of 62.61 meters in the javelin.
Other
nominees: Tom Sroka (Aurora), Dylan Roff (Benedictine), Larry Mayne
(Concordia Chicago), Josh Williams (Edgewood), Kevin Deiderich
(MSOE), Matt Lindgren (Rockford), Josh Stodola (Wisconsin Lutheran).
Women's Outdoor
Track and Field
Cecilee Rodenkirch, Wisconsin Lutheran College
...5-6...Freshman...Campbellsport, Wis. (Campbellsport)...
Rodenkirch broke the
school-record in the high jump with a mark of 1.50 meters (4’11”)
for third place on Saturday at the Warrior Invitational. She also
finished third in the long and the triple jumps with distances of
4.72 meters (15’6”) and 9.88 meters (32’5”), respectively.
Other
nominees: Ainsley Richards (Aurora), Chrissy Diers (Concordia
Chicago), Kat Sporie (Edgewood).
Northern Athletics Conference, Sports Information Department,
March 29, 2010
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