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
1/18/2017	Anita Saffa	Women's Track
1/16/2017	Allison Van Dyke	Women's Basketball
11/28/2016	Allison Van Dyke	Women's Basketball
11/28/2016	Ray Crossland	Men's Basketball
10/31/2016	Lauren Oostman	Women's Swimming
10/31/2016	Mike Novotny	Men's Soccer
10/17/2016	Ruth Garippo	Women's Cross Country
10/17/2016	Brendan McDonough	Men's Soccer
10/4/2016	Alvaro Hernandez	Men's Golf
10/4/2016	Riley McInerney	Men's Cross Country
9/20/2016	Tyree Stone-Davis	Football
9/20/2016	Emma Scaro	Women's Soccer
9/13/2016	Mitch Kimble	Football
9/13/2016	Maria Baldwin	Women's Cross Country
9/6/2016	Maria Baldwin	Women's Cross Country
9/6/2016	Hannah Heinz	Women's Soccer
8/29/2016	Maggie Runge	Volleyball
8/29/2016	Davis Wegmann	Men's Soccer
5/16/2016	Brendon Allen	Baseball
5/16/2016	Haleigh Knapp	Women's Track