![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
GNAC Members
| ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() Harrison McGhee (left) threw a complete-game two-hitter against Western Oregon. Meghan Luebbert went 5 for 8 in a sweep of Central Washington. Monday, March 7, 2016 PORTLAND, Ore. – A pair of players that helped Concordia to their first conference wins on the diamonds lead the list of GNAC Player of the Week selections. Meghan Luebbert was named the conference Softball Player of the Week after she led the Cavaliers to its first GNAC wins as a Division II program. She went 5 for 8, including a 3 for 4 performance in the second game, as Concordia swept their Saturday doubleheader from Central Washington. In the process, Luebbert and the Cavaliers ended the Wildcats’ 10-game win streak. Harrison McGhee was selected as the Baseball Pitcher of the Week after he threw a complete-game two-hitter in a 2-0 win in Saturday’s second game with Western Oregon, giving the Cavaliers its first GNAC baseball win. McGhee faced just batters above the minimum in the seven-inning game, did not walk anyone and struck out eight. Lubbert and McGhee were joined by Philip Kennedy, who was named the Men’s Golf Player of the Week. Competing as an individual, Kennedy tied for ninth place out of 77 competitors at the TMC Spring Invite with a three-round score of 216. His score card included a round of 1-under-par 71 in the second round. Central Washington’s Reid Martinez was selected as the Baseball Player of the Week after he led the Wildcats to taking three of four games from Montana State Billings to open their GNAC season. Martinez went 6 for 10 with eight RBI in three games. Seven of those RBI came in Saturday’s games while going 3 for 4 in the nightcap. Western Washington’s Shearyna Labasan was tabbed as the Softball Pitcher of the Week after she went 2-0 and compiled a 1.11 earned run average in three appearances as the Vikings took three of four games from Northwest Nazarnee. Labasan allowed one hit and two walks with four strikeouts in an 8-0, five-inning win in Saturday’s nightcap. She returrned to the circle to allow two runs on four hits in a 6-2 complete-game victory in Sunday’s second game. The Vikings and Saint Martin’s swept the first track awards of the outdoor season. Matt Lutz was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Week after he won the steeplechase at the Puget Sound Invitational. His time of 9:15.15 is a NCAA Championships provisional qualifier. Bethany Drake was named the Women’s Field Athlete of the Week after winning the javelin and automatically qualifying for the national meet with a mark of 164 feet, 7 inches. The 2014 NCAA Division II champion in the event, it was Drake’s first meet after missing the 2015 season due to injury. The Saints’ Shannon Porter was named the Women’s Track Athlete of the Week after she broke her own school record in the 1,500 meters by three seconds at the Puget Sound Invitational, winning in a nationals provisional qualifying time of 4:32.30. Brian Chalkley picked up the Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honor after winning the javelin in a provisional qualifying mark of 200 feet, 5 inches. GNAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK SELECTIONS – WEEK 27 BASEBALL PITCHER SOFTBALL PLAYER SOFTBALL PITCHER MEN’S TRACK MEN’S FIELD WOMEN’S TRACK WOMEN’S FIELD MEN’S GOLF |
![]()
|