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Two local colleges field teams of athletes that consistently stand above thier competition. Once again, student-athletes from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Kenyon College have gained recognition for their skills and outstanding performances on the fields of battle, and were named Athletes of the Week by their respective conferences.
Coe Named Crossroads League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
After a strong week for Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team, Maggie Coe has been named the Women’s Basketball Player of the Week by the Crossroads League for her play in the last week of October.
The junior guard from Cedarville put up averages of 21 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals through two contests for MVNU. The Lady Cougars defeated UM-Dearborn 105-57 and Madonna 69-51.
Gaese tabbed NCAC Soccer Athlete of the Week
For the Kenyon Lords soccer team, Sebastian Gaese’s performance on the field led to his recognition by the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) as men’s soccer Athlete of the Week after his performances last week against Oberlin College and DePauw University.
In Kenyon’s 3-2 win over Oberlin on Oct.27, Gaese scored the Lords’ second goal of the game and registered a game-high six shots, with two of those on goal.
On Oct. 30, Gaese scored the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute. The junior forward leads the Lords in goals and total points.
NCAC recognizes Kern for three-goal field hockey run
The Kenyon College field hockey team played three games last week, won them all and clinched the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular-season championship. Monday, junior forward Bella Kern, who scored a goal in each of those three wins, was named the NCAC Field Hockey Athlete of the Week. Kern is now a two-time winner of the NCAC weekly award.
The three-goal run gave Kern a dozen goals on the season, tying her with Sarah Metzmaier for the team lead. Two of her three goals last week held up as game-winners.
In a 1-0 win at home against Ohio Wesleyan University on Oct.25, Kern tallied the game’s only goal in the second quarter. Against Oberlin College on Oct. 27, she contributed another second-quarter goal, helping the Ladies post a 4-0 win. Finally, on Saturday, at the College of Wooster, Kern fired in a third-quarter score, propelling the Ladies a 2-0 win in the regular-season finale.
