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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

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Taylor Smith

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/26/2015
  • Sport
    Volleyball
  • Bio
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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
12/7/2010 Sydney Mitchell Women's Basketball
11/29/2010 Curry McKinney Men's Basketball
11/29/2010 Mariah King Women's Basketball
11/15/2010 Mon Williams Football
11/15/2010 Chantelle Pressley Women's Basketball
11/8/2010 Chris Wright Football
11/8/2010 Alex Zwettler Volleyball
11/1/2010 Bradley LaRocque Men's Cross Country
11/1/2010 Olivia Klaus Women's Cross Country
10/25/2010 Ken Tiltges Men's Swimming
10/25/2010 Jimmy Garoppolo Football
10/18/2010 Ryan Child Men's Soccer
10/18/2010 Narissa Ramirez Women's Rugby
10/11/2010 Jessica Blake Women's Soccer
10/11/2010 Lauren Williams Women's Golf
10/4/2010 Olivia Klaus Women's Cross Country
10/4/2010 Kevin Cook Football
9/27/2010 Hillary Blake Women's Soccer
9/27/2010 Jimmy Potempa Football
9/20/2010 Kelsey Orr Volleyball
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