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
1/1/2012	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/19/2011	Sydney Mitchell	Women's Basketball
12/19/2011	Malcolm Herron	Men's Basketball
12/12/2011	Jade Riebold	Women's Indoor Track
12/12/2011	Mariah King	Women's Basketball
12/5/2011	Alfonzo McKinnie	Men's Basketball
12/5/2011	Jeremy Granger	Men's Basketball
11/28/2011	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
11/28/2011	Joey Miller	Men's Basketball
11/21/2011	Kelsey Wyss	Women's Basketball
11/21/2011	Alfonzo McKinnie	Men's Basketball
11/14/2011	Erika Ramos	Women's Cross Country
11/14/2011	Jeremy Granger	Men's Basketball
11/7/2011	Chrissie Albers	Volleyball
11/7/2011	Lauren Doyle	Women's Rugby
10/31/2011	David Lawrence	Men's Golf
10/31/2011	Erika Ramos	Women's Cross Country
10/24/2011	Jimmy Garoppolo	Football
10/24/2011	Tayron Martin	Men's Soccer
10/17/2011	Erika Ramos	Women's Cross Country