3 Athletes Honored as Player of the Week
St. Louis, Mo. – The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the Athletes of the Week for the week of October 3-9.
MEN’S SOCCER – OFFENSIVE
Spalding University’s Wes Miller, a senior from Louisville, Ky. (Male), has been named the Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 3-9.
Miller, a 6-0 forward, scored three goals and tallied one assist in two games played last week. He had one goal and one assist in a 4-3 loss to MacMurray College. Miller also added two goals in a 3-2 loss to Blackburn College.
WOMEN’S SOCCER – OFFENSIVE
Spalding University’s Bailey Frantz, a junior from Lagrange, Ky. (Oldham County), has been named the Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 3-9.
Frantz, a 5-5 midfielder, led Spalding in scoring last week to contribute to their first two wins of the season. She had two goals in a 4-0 victory versus MacMurray College. Frantz added two more goals in a 4-2 win over Blackburn College.
VOLLEYBALL – OFFENSIVE
Spalding University’s Alex Marquardt, a senior from Louisville, Ky. (Atherton), has been named the Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week for the week of October 3-9.
Marquardt, a 6-0 middle hitter, recorded 56 kills and 12 blocks in four matches played last week. She set a school record for kills in a single match with 23 in a 3-1 win (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22) versus Webster University. She also posted a .381 attack percentage in that match and posted two block solos and two block assists.
Marquardt recorded 15 kills and three block assists in a 3-2 loss (25-22, 21-25, 27-25, 26-28, 13-15) to Greenville College. She had six kills and four block solos earlier in the week as the Golden Eagles lost to non-conference opponent Oakland City University 3-1 (18-25, 11-25, 25-20, 25-27), and she added eight kills, one block solo and one block assist in a 3-1 non-conference loss (23-25, 25-23, 24-26, 21-25) to McKendree University.
