SLIAC Players of the Week 9/28/2026 12:33:51 PM By: Players of the Week: September 28, 2026 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK Bailey Webster, Eureka College Competed at Heartland Invite Placed 36th of 123 runners in the field 8K time of 27:36 WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK Gemma Harkins, Spalding University Finished 5th at the Asbury Invite 6K time of 25:34 Best 6K time this season in conference MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Lucas Sottile, Westminster College Recorded 3 goals in two games Netted both goals in 2-1 win over Eureka Put three of five shots on net MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jakub Samelko, Webster University Finished with a 0.50 goals-against average on the week Recorded a shutout win over Blackburn Tallied six saves in 180-minutes of play in net WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Emma Fontenot, Westminster College Finished with 3 goals and 4 assists in win over Eureka Tied program record with 4 assists in the game 10 total points is tied for second most in program history WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Isabella Brancati, Principia College Finished with a 1.05 goals-against average in two games Totaled 20 saves on the week including career-high 17 against Coe Recorded a 91-percent save percentage VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Kylie Minnis, Spalding University Averaged 5.0 kills per set over three matches Hit .311 with 51 total points High of 19 kills against Asbury VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Lexi Filkins, Webster University Averaged 7.2 digs per set in two matches High of 29 digs in win over Blackburn Safely returned all 35 serve receives on the week MEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK Ashton Bass, Spalding University Competed in the Midwest Region Classic Tied for 21st in field of 242 players Two-round score of 146 WOMEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK Ashley Estabrook, MUW Finished 18th at Rhodes Invitational Two-round score of 155, second lowest 36-holes in program history Helped team to lowest 36-hole score in program history