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
2/22/2010	Melinda Jackson	Softball
2/15/2010	James Hollowell	Men's Basketball
2/8/2010	Sydney Mitchell	Women's Basketball
2/1/2010	Rich Waszak	Men's Swimming
1/25/2010	Kandace Arnold	Women's Indoor Track
1/18/2010	John Wilson	Men's Swimming
1/11/2010	Lauren Zillmer	Women's Swimming
1/4/2010	Ashley Thomas	Women's Basketball
12/23/2009	Tyler Laser	Men's Basketball
12/14/2009	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/7/2009	Edin Suljic	Men's Basketball
11/30/2009	Maggie Kloak	Women's Basketball
11/24/2009	Laura Nilsen	Women's Swimming
11/16/2009	Jeremy Granger	Men's Basketball
11/4/2009	Erin O'Grady	Women's Cross Country
10/27/2009	Lorence Ricks	Football
10/20/2009	Alex Harrison	Men's Soccer
10/13/2009	Kevin Cook	Football
10/1/2009	Rachel Hamilton	Women's Soccer
10/1/2009	Jake Christensen	Football