Taylor Smith (10/26/2015) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Taylor Smith

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

10/26/2015
Sport

Volleyball
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Mike Novotny from men's soccer and Taylor Smith from volleyball have been named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week.

Novotny helped the Panther men's soccer team pick up its first Summit League win of the season with a 1-0 shutout against IUPUI. He made five saves with the biggest coming in the 72nd minute as he stopped a penalty kick. It was the second career shutout for the EIU goalkeeper. He was named the Summit League Defender of the Week.

Smith helped the EIU volleyball team knock off previously unbeaten Murray State in five sets as she earned her second straight OVC Newcomer of the Week honor. Smith had 27 assists and 19 digs in the win over the Racers. On Friday night she posted her first career triple-double with 18 kills, 20 assists and 14 digs.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
4/13/2015	Jessica Wireman	Softball
4/13/2015	Christian Ilunga-Matthiesen	Men's Track
4/6/2015	Norvel Mohammed	Men's Track
4/6/2015	Matt Wivinis	Baseball
3/30/2015	Annie Getzin	Women's Golf
3/30/2015	Danny Trevor	Men's Track
3/23/2015	Grace Summers	Women's Tennis
3/23/2015	Dylan Chatman	Men's Basketball
3/9/2015	Terrell Lewis	Men's Basketball
3/9/2015	Bailey O'Dell	Softball
3/2/2015	Bryn Buckwalter	Women's Track
3/2/2015	Norvel Mohammed	Men's Track
2/23/2015	Chris Olivier	Men's Basketball
2/23/2015	Sabina Oroszova	Women's Basketball
2/16/2015	Alece Shumpert	Women's Basketball
2/16/2015	Norvel Mohammed	Men's Track
2/9/2015	Ali Foster	Women's Tennis
2/9/2015	Ephraim Dorsey	Men's Track
2/2/2015	Dhiaa Dean	Women's Track
2/2/2015	Grace Lennox	Women's Basketball