Bowling Green State University Athletics
Landsberger, Slimko Named Pizza Hut Athletes Of The Week
September 01, 2014 | General, Men's Soccer, Volleyball
Each week, the Bowling Green State University Athletic Department names the Pizza Hut Athletes of the Week, as selected by the athletic communications department based on their athletic performances from the previous week. This week's winners are men's soccer player Nick Landsberger and volleyball player Nicole Slimko.
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Male Athlete of the Week
Female Athlete of the Week
Nicole Slimko, a freshman from Crystal Lake, Ill., became the first BGSU freshman in two decades to post at least 14 kills in each of her first two collegiate matches. Slimko had eight kills in her first collegiate set and finished with 19 in her debut match Friday against Dayton. She followed that up with 14 kills Saturday morning against Middle Tennessee State. On the weekend, she posted 40 kills, 20 digs, five blocks and three aces, averaging a team-best 3.83 points per set.
Full list of Athletes Of The Week
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Male Athlete of the WeekNick Landsberger, a redshirt sophomore from Arlington Heights, Ill., posted a shutout in his collegiate debut as the Falcons downed IUPUI, 2-0, in the season opener Friday night (Aug. 29) at Cochrane Field. Landsberger made five saves, including several acrobatic stops, en route to his first clean sheet at BGSU. Landsberger made a save of an IUPUI shot from point-blank range early in the match, and he made back-to-back stops on two IUPUI shot attempts midway through the second period, blocking the initial shot, then scrambling to his feet and making a headlong dive to save the follow-up try.
Female Athlete of the Week
Nicole Slimko, a freshman from Crystal Lake, Ill., became the first BGSU freshman in two decades to post at least 14 kills in each of her first two collegiate matches. Slimko had eight kills in her first collegiate set and finished with 19 in her debut match Friday against Dayton. She followed that up with 14 kills Saturday morning against Middle Tennessee State. On the weekend, she posted 40 kills, 20 digs, five blocks and three aces, averaging a team-best 3.83 points per set.
Full list of Athletes Of The Week
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