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Dufour, Searle Named Vito's Athletes Of The Week
March 13, 2017 | General, Ice Hockey, Softball
Each week, the Bowling Green State University Athletic Department names the Vito's 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 hockey player Kevin Dufour and softball player Aspen Searle.
Male Athlete of the Week
Kevin Dufour, a senior from Quebec City, Quebec, earned his second hat trick in a three week span as he netted the overtime game-winner on Friday night against No. 1-seeded Bemidji State. He opened the scoring with his 15th of the season 9:08 into the game on a second effort rebound shot. Although Bemidji State regained the lead by a 3-2 margin later in the game, Dufour was at the crease ready to tip in a shot taken from the left point to tie the game back up at 3-3. Dufour's second of the night came with just 6:30 remaining in regulation, ultimately forcing the overtime action. It was with just 2:37 remaining in the overtime play that Dufour was able to decide the first game of the semifinals. Dufour was quick to pick up a rebound that bounced off the back boards, and was able to tuck the puck in the back door to seal his hat trick performance. After that performance, he scored his fourth of the weekend to tie Saturday's game at 1-1. In the semifinal series sweep of the Beavers, Dufour marked four goals for four points, seven shots, a +2 rating, and two blocked shots.
Female Athlete of the Week
Aspen Searle, a redshirt junior from Brantford, Ontario, hit .480 as the Falcons won five of seven games last week. Searle had four multiple-hit games, including two three-hit contests, on the week, and led BGSU in at-bats (25), runs (8), hits (12), doubles (6), total bases (21), slugging percentage (.840) and on-base pct. (.500). She scored two runs three times on the week, and had at least one extra-base hit in five of the seven games. Searle was a combined 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles in a doubleheader at Western Kentucky. Then, she hit .529 in BGSU's five games at the Ole Miss Classic, as BGSU went 4-1 in that tourney. Searle went 0-for-2 with a walk against the nationally-ranked hosts, then hit .600 with a slugging pct. of 1.067 over the last four games – all wins. She had a double and a homer against Jackson State, then was 3-for-4 with a double vs. Eastern Kentucky. Searle scored two runs and drove in one in each of those wins. She had a base hit as the Falcons topped Big 12 Conference member Oklahoma State, then was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, two runs, a stolen base and an RBI in another win over JSU.
Full list of Athletes Of The Week
Male Athlete of the WeekKevin Dufour, a senior from Quebec City, Quebec, earned his second hat trick in a three week span as he netted the overtime game-winner on Friday night against No. 1-seeded Bemidji State. He opened the scoring with his 15th of the season 9:08 into the game on a second effort rebound shot. Although Bemidji State regained the lead by a 3-2 margin later in the game, Dufour was at the crease ready to tip in a shot taken from the left point to tie the game back up at 3-3. Dufour's second of the night came with just 6:30 remaining in regulation, ultimately forcing the overtime action. It was with just 2:37 remaining in the overtime play that Dufour was able to decide the first game of the semifinals. Dufour was quick to pick up a rebound that bounced off the back boards, and was able to tuck the puck in the back door to seal his hat trick performance. After that performance, he scored his fourth of the weekend to tie Saturday's game at 1-1. In the semifinal series sweep of the Beavers, Dufour marked four goals for four points, seven shots, a +2 rating, and two blocked shots.
Female Athlete of the WeekAspen Searle, a redshirt junior from Brantford, Ontario, hit .480 as the Falcons won five of seven games last week. Searle had four multiple-hit games, including two three-hit contests, on the week, and led BGSU in at-bats (25), runs (8), hits (12), doubles (6), total bases (21), slugging percentage (.840) and on-base pct. (.500). She scored two runs three times on the week, and had at least one extra-base hit in five of the seven games. Searle was a combined 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles in a doubleheader at Western Kentucky. Then, she hit .529 in BGSU's five games at the Ole Miss Classic, as BGSU went 4-1 in that tourney. Searle went 0-for-2 with a walk against the nationally-ranked hosts, then hit .600 with a slugging pct. of 1.067 over the last four games – all wins. She had a double and a homer against Jackson State, then was 3-for-4 with a double vs. Eastern Kentucky. Searle scored two runs and drove in one in each of those wins. She had a base hit as the Falcons topped Big 12 Conference member Oklahoma State, then was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, two runs, a stolen base and an RBI in another win over JSU.
Full list of Athletes Of The Week
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