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November 2, 2009

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FOOTBALL

K.C.A.C. Player-of-the-Week, OFFENSE: Corey Schultz, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY (KS), 6-3, 177, Senior, Wide-receiver, Quenemo, KS. In a 42-10 win at home vs. Kansas Wesleyan University, he had 8 receptions for 221 yards and 2 TDs. Ottawa records now are 8-0 overall and 7-0 KCAC Conference, while KWU fell to 4-4 overall and 3-4 KCAC Conference. l NOTES: Schultz' 221 yards this week put him over 1,000 yard mark for the season so far, making him just the third OU Brave receiver to reach the 1,000 yard record in school history.

K.C.A.C. Player-of-the-Week, DEFENSE: Josh Plummer, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (KS), 6-2, 220, Sophomore, Linebacker, Lake Havasau, AZ. In a 21-20 win at home versus Bethel College, he had 7 total-tackles (2 solo) including 2.0 tackles-for-loss (-5 yards loss), plus 0.5 sack and 1 interception. Plummer scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 49 yard fumble recovery and the TD. Southwestern records now are 2-6 overall and 2-5 KCAC Conference, while Bethel fell to 2-6 overall and 2-5 KCAC Conference.

K.C.A.C. Player-of-the-Week, SPECIAL TEAMS: Matt Tria, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE, 6-1, 190, Freshman, Punter, Sapulpa, OK. In a 21-20 win at home versus Bethel College, he had 10 punts for 402 yards (long 55 yards). Southwestern records now are 2-6 overall and 2-5 KCAC Conference, while Bethel fell to 2-6 overall and 2-5 KCAC Conference. l NOTES: He was a key factor in the Southwestern win, due to his consistent kicking of over 40 yards per punt, which helped SWC win the field position battle most of the day.

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VOLLEYBALL

KCAC Hitter-of-the-Week: Carolyn Geschwill, UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY (KS), 6-1, Senior, Middle-hitter, Great Falls,MT. Last week she played in 7 games (2 matches). She had ATTACKS, 12 kills (1.71 k/g), 4 errors (0.57 av.), 26 attempts (3.71 av.); 0.308 hitting percentage; ASSISTS, no assist (0.00); DIGS, 3 digs (0.43 d/g); SERVICE, no ace (0.00 a/g), no errors; BLOCKS, 2 solo-blocks, 4 assist-blocks. l TEAM MATCHES of week: #1 vs. McPherson College (KS), W-3-1. #2 vs. Kansas Wesleyan University (KS), W-3-0. l TEAM RECORDS: Week 2-0; Season overall 10-15. l NOTES: Geschwill now is the all-time leading blocker at USM with 679 blocks.

KCAC Setter-of-the-Week: Adriana Gonzales, STERLING COLLEGE (KS), 5-5, Freshman, Setter, Tatum, TX. Last week she played in 11 games (3 matches). She had ATTACKS, 6 kills (0.55 k/g), no error (0.00), 23 attempts (2.09 av.); 0.261 hitting percentage; ASSISTS, 123 assists (11.18 av.); DIGS, 33 digs (3.00 d/g); SERVICE, no ace (0.00 a/g), 4 errors; BLOCKS, 1 solo-block, 1 assist-block. l TEAM MATCHES of week: #1 vs. Bethel College (KS), W-3-1. #2 at Southwestern College (KS), 3-1. #3 at McPherson College (KS), 3-0. l TEAM RECORDS: Week 3-0; Season overall 17-9.

KCAC Libero / Defensive Specialist-of-the-Week: Kelsey Deerinwater, STERLING COLLEGE (KS), 5-6, Freshman, Libero, Buena Park, CA. Last week she played in 11 games (3 matches). She had: DIGS, 93 digs, 8.45 d/g; PASSING, 5 reception errors (0.45 av.), 56 total attempts (5.09 av.); SERVICE, 5 aces (0.45 av.), 5 errors (0.45), 49 total attempts (4.45 av.), Service percentage 0.898, Reception percentage 0.911. l TEAM MATCHES of week: #1 vs. Bethel College (KS), W-3-1. #2 at Southwestern College (KS), W-3-1. #3 at McPherson College (KS), W-3-0. l TEAM RECORDS: Week 3-0; Season overall 17-9.

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SOCCER, Men

KCAC OFFENSIVE Men's Player-of-the-Week: Arturo Guizar, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Forward, 5-10, Senior, Bellflower, CA. In two matches of the week, he had 6 goals and 1 assist: #1 at Tabor College (KS), W-6-2, he had 3 goals. #2 vs. Southwestern College (KS), W-8-1, he had 3 goals and 1 assist. l TEAM RECORDS: Week 2-0-0, Season overall 12-3-2. l NOTES: Guizar recorded his fifth consecutive hat trick on Saturday against Southwestern. Guizar currently is ranked No.1 in the NAIA in total goals (26), points (58), and is second in the NAIA in points per game (3.41), third in goals per game (1.530), and eighth in game-winning goals with 5. At KWU he needs six more goals to break the KWU single season goal record.

KCAC DEFENSIVE (including goalkeepers) Men's defensive p-o-w: Tyler Tank, McPHERSON COLLEGE, Defender, 6-5, Sophomore, Austin, TX. In two matches of this week, he continued to lead a McPherson defense that recorded its ninth and tenth shutouts of the year. The McPherson Bulldogs team has recorded 12 straight victories and has allowed only four goals during that stretch. Matches of the week: #1 vs. Sterling College (KS), W-1-0. #2 vs. Bethany College (KS), W-3-0. l TEAM RECORDS: Week 2-0-0, Season overall 15-1-0.

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SOCCER, Women

KCAC OFFENSIVE Women's Player-of-the-Week: Haley Cook, McPHERSON COLLEGE, Forward, 5-4, Junior, Littleton, CO. She had 3 goals and 2 assists in two matches of the week: #1 vs. Sterling College (KS), W-7-0, she had 2 goals and 1 assist. #2 vs. Bethany College (KS), W-3-0, she had 1 goal and 1 assist. l TEAM RECORDS: Week 2-0-0, Season overall 9-4-3.

KCAC DEFENSIVE (including goalkeepers) Women's defensive p-o-w: Andrea Swanson, McPHERSON COLLEGE, Goalkeeper, 5-8, Junior, Littleton, CO. In two matches of the week, she had 7 saves and no goals allowed in 180 minutes: #1 vs. Sterling College (KS), W-7-0, she had 3 saves in 90 minutes. #2 vs. Bethany College (KS), W-3-0, she had 4 saves in 90 minutes. l TEAM RECORDS: Week 2-0-0, Season overall 9-4-3. l NOTES: Swanson's two shutouts this week set a new McPherson College record for consecutive shutouts with six. On the season she has recorded seven shutouts.

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CROSS COUNTRY

KCAC Men's X-C Runner-of-the-Week: None selected this week.

KCAC Women's X-C Runner-of-the-Week: None selected this week.

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KCAC Fall YEAR-TO-DATE SUMMARY of the Kansas Conference P-o-W's, 2009-10:

1. WEEK #1 (Sept.13): l FOOTBALL: OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, Ethan Haller, Ottawa University. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Marvin Barnes, Bethany College. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER, Travis Eason, McPherson College.

l VOLLEYBALL: HITTER, Ashley Cohlmia, Tabor College; SETTER, Mandi Phillips, Tabor College; LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, Erin Cooper, Friends University. l MEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, David Hernandez, Kansas Wesleyan U.; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Blake Jett, McPherson College. l WOMEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Jo-anne Glynn, Ottawa U; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Christie Johnson, Ottawa University. l MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Matt Ditzler, Friend University. l WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Amy Pierson, Southwestern College.

l NAIA National p-o-w 9/14/2009 (KCAC selection), FOOTBALL, DEFENSIVE PLAYER nationally: Marvin Barnes, Bethany College.

2. WEEK #2 (Sept.20): l FOOTBALL: OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, Corey Schultz, Ottawa University. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Dexter Davis, Friends University. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER, Jess Maddox, Southwestern College.

l VOLLEYBALL: HITTER, Chandra Slates, Friends University; SETTER, Mandi Phillips, Tabor College; LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, Kelsey Deerinwater, Sterling College. l MEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Arturo Guizar, Kansas Wesleyan University; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Diego Millan, Kansas Wesleyan University. l WOMEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Abbey Cunningham, Friends University; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Lisa Nguyen, Friends University. l MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Ernest Cruz, Kansas Wesleyan University. l WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Crystal Stegman, Kansas Wesleyan University.

l NAIA National p-o-w 9/22/2009 (KCAC selection), MEN'S SOCCER, OFFENSIVE PLAYER nationally: Arturo Guizar, Kansas Wesleyan University.

3. WEEK #3 (Sept.27): l FOOTBALL: OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, Daniel Robles, University of Saint Mary. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Ross Diehl, Ottawa University. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER, Jarvis Morehead-Reed, Ottawa University. l VOLLEYBALL: HITTER, Gina Hullet, Tabor College; SETTER, Mandi Phillips, Tabor College; LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, Addison Wolf, Bethel College. l MEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Armando Rodriguez, McPherson College; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, None selected. l WOMEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Megan Xavier, Bethany College; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Sara Garlock, Bethany College. l MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: None selected. l WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Jordan Arnold, Friends University.

l NAIA National p-o-w 9/21/2009 (KCAC selection), FOOTBALL, DEFENSIVE PLAYER nationally: Ross Diehl, Ottawa University.

4. WEEK #4 (Oct.4): l FOOTBALL: OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, Steven Baker, Bethany College. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Jeff Paulson, McPherson College. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER, Michael Cebold, Ottawa U. l VOLLEYBALL: HITTER, Tina Frick, Tabor College; SETTER, Mandi Phillips, Tabor College; LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, Kelsey Deerinwater, Sterling College. l MEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Jose Garay, Kansas Wesleyan University; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Diego Millan, Kansas Wesleyan University. l WOMEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Alejandra Rojas, Southwestern College; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Heather Muillenburg, Kansas Wesleyan University. l MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Andrew Topham, Southwestern College. l WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Amy Pierson, Southwestern College.

5. WEEK #5 (Oct.11): l FOOTBALL: OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, Tim Rozzell, Friends University. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Josh Hojje, Ottawa University. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER, Troy Alsobrook, Kansas Wesleyan University. l VOLLEYBALL: HITTER, Tina Frick, Tabor College; SETTER, Mandi Phillips, Tabor College; LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, Kim Kellogg, Southwestern College. l MEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Brent Mulford, McPherson College; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Michael Phillips, McPherson College. l WOMEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Jo-anne Glynn, Ottawa University; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Elizabeth Wilkens, Ottawa University. l MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Andrew Topham, Southwestern College. l WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Amy Pierson, Southwestern College.

6. WEEK #6 (Oct.18): l FOOTBALL: OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, Jordan Barrett, Southwestern College. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Nick Koch, Southwestern College. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER, Stephen Harrison, McPherson College. l VOLLEYBALL: HITTER, Stephanie Wright, University of Saint Mary; SETTER, Addie Petersen, Friends University; LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, Addison Wolf, Bethel College. l MEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Cuyler Prichard, Sterling College; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Tyler Tank, McPherson College. l WOMEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Whitney Bowen, Ottawa University; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Christie Johnson, Ottawa University. l MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Dan Neidlinger, Friends University. l WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Crystal Stegman, Kansas Wesleyan University.

l NAIA National p-o-w 10/19/2009 (KCAC selection), FOOTBALL, SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER nationally: Stephen Harrison, McPherson College.

7. WEEK #7 (Oct.26): l FOOTBALL: OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, Ethan Haller, Ottawa Univ. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Scott Jones, McPherson College. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER, Drew Johnson, Friends University. l VOLLEYBALL: HITTER, Ashley Kraft, Sterling College; SETTER, Adriana Gonzales, Sterling College. LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, Kelsey Deerinwater, Sterling College. l MEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Arturo Guizar, Kansas Wesleyan Univ.; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Diego Millan, Kansas Wesleyan Univ. l WOMEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Haley Cook, McPherson College; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Lauren Peil, Ottawa University. l MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: None selected. l WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: Kara Walker, Kansas Wesleyan University.

8. WEEK #8 (Nov.2): l FOOTBALL: OFFENSIVE PLAYERS, Corey Schultz, Ottawa Univ. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Josh Plummer, Southwestern College. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER, Matt Tria, Southwestern College. l VOLLEYBALL: HITTER, Carolyn Geschwill, University of Saint Mary; SETTER, Adriana Gonzales, Sterling College. LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST, Kelsey Deerinwater, Sterling College. l MEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Arturo Guizar, Kansas Wesleyan University. DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Tyler Tank, McPherson College. l WOMEN'S SOCCER: OFFENSIVE PLAYER, Haley Cook, McPherson College; DEFENSIVE PLAYER, Andrea Swanson, McPherson College. l MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: None selected. l WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY: None selected.

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KCAC 2009-10 Summary of Conference "Champions of Character" weekly awards, to-date:

1. WEEK of Sep. 7-13: Male student-athlete, Andy Otto, Ottawa University, Football, Senior, Drexel, MO. Female student-athlete, Christy Weems, Bethel College, Volleyball, Senior, Topeka, KS.

2. WEEK of Sep. 14-20: Male student-athlete, Nick Brown, Tabor College, Football, Senior, Hillsboro, KS. Female student-athlete, Mary Ann Snyder, University of Saint Mary, Volleyball, Senior, Leavenworth, KS.

3. WEEK of Sep. 21-27: Male student-athlete, Jose Arenas, McPherson College, Soccer, Senior, Cheyenne, WY. Female student-athlete, Alyssa Carter, Southwestern College, Cross-country, Senior, Peabody, KS.

4. WEEK of Sep. 28-Oct.4: Male student-athlete, Matt Ditzler, Friends University, Cross-country, Junior, Huntington, IL. Female student-athlete, Katie Trayser, Sterling College, Volleyball, Freshman, Crystal Lake, IL.

5. WEEK of Sep. 5-11: Male student-athlete, Matthew Nipe, Bethany College, Men's Soccer, Senior, Spring, TX. Female student-athlete, Megan Wendell, Bethany College, Volleyball, Senior, Blue Springs, MO.

6. WEEK of Oct. 12-18: None selected this week.

7. WEEK of Oct. 19-25: Male student-athlete, Wes Tom, Sterling College, Men's Soccer, Junior, Omaha, NE. Female student-athlete, Sabrina Abarran, Kansas Wesleyan University, Women's Soccer, Senior, Lancaster, CA.

8. WEEK of Oct. 26-Nov.1: TBA later this week.

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