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AVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced Monday, recognizing the top athletes from March 2-8. Sports information directors from the league nominate student-athletes for the award and vote on each week’s winners.
Men’s Basketball
Kyle Mangas,
Indiana Wesleyan
The Crossroads League Player of the Year was at it again for No. 2 IWU in the League Tournament Cha-mpionship game, this time netting 25 points, six assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block in IWU’s victory over Bethel.
Women’s Basketball
Abby Downard, Marian
Downard posted 16 points, nine assists, five steals and three rebounds to help No. 2 Marian top No. 7 Taylor in the Crossroads League Tournament Champi-onship game. In addition to stuffing the box score, Downard sank five-of-nine field goal attempts, including three triples.
Baseball - Pitcher
Luke Tucker,
Mount Vernon Nazarene
Tucker picked up two wins on the bump for Mount Vernon Nazarene, fanning 15 batters over 13 innings with just two earned runs allowed. The freshman righty saw only 12 base runners total and posted a 1.38 earned-run average.
Baseball - Player
Brant Mast,
Spring Arbor
Mast highlighted Spring Arbor’s 6-1 week, hitting .524 with 10 runs, two doubles, two home runs and 11 runs batted in. The third baseman also posted a .655 on-base clip and slugged .955 on the week, while homering in the Cougars’ 5-2 upset of No. 2 St. Thomas.
Softball - Pitcher
Sydney Wilson, Marian
Wilson logged 25.2 innings in six games of work for No. 4 Marian, going 3-1 in the circle with a 0.55 earned-run average. The lefty sophomore fanned 17 hitters and allowed only four walks.
Softball – Player
Miranda Wehrle, IWU
Wehrle continued her hot start at the plate for No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan, hitting .405 with two homers, three doubles, 10 runs batted in and eight runs scored in 10 games for the Wildcats.
Men’s Tennis
Patrick Doerr, SAU
Doerr went 6-1 overall for Spring Arbor with three wins at No. 6 singles and three wins in four matches at No. 2 doubles. The senior helped SAU post a 3-1 record on the week.
Women’s Tennis
Sela Clifford,
Spring Arbor
Clifford had a busy week for Spring Arbor, going 5-1 at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles for the Cougars.
