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Scholar-Athletes of the Week (October 1-7)

Oct. 8, 2012

NIU Scholar-Athletes of the Week (October 1-7)

Dor Amir

Sarah Angelos

MALE RECIPIENT FEMALE RECIPIENT
Sport: Men's Tennis Sport: Volleyball
Year: RS Sophomore Year: Junior
Position: N/A Position: Middle Blocker
GPA: 3.467 GPA: 3.379
Major: Business Management Major: Business Administration
Week's Achievements: Against four teams that finished the 2012 season nationally ranked, Amir finished the Tom Fallon Invitational 2-1 in singles play and 1-1 in doubles play en route to All-Tournament honors. In singles he defeated a pair of Fighting Irish players in Ken Sabacinki (6-2, 6-1) and Ryan Bandy (6-2, 6-3). In a pair of doubles matches Saturday with teammate Jovon Zeljkovic, the duo earned their win versus Alabama's Harris Barnard and Stuart Kenyon, 9-7. The Huskies faced opponents from Alabama, Michigan, Michigan State and Notre Dame, all of whom finished 2012 in the top-53 in the country in the national rankings. Week's Achievements: Angelos led the Huskies in hitting percentage for the week as she hit at a stellar .459 clip, totaling 19 kills with just two errors on 37 swings in two three-set matches and averaging 3.41 points per set. Against Western Michigan, she tallied nine kills and hit .368. In a sweep of Miami (Ohio) on the road she was even better, compiling 10 kills and a .556 hitting percentage. Her 3.17 kills and 3.41 points per set and .459 attack percentage during the week easily eclipsed her season averages of 2.43 kills, 2.82 points and .273 hitting percentage.
Previous Honorees
Week of August 27-September 2

Nabal Jefferson

Sarah Angelos

Week of September 3-9

Ryan Neir

Courtney Oldenburg

Week of September 10-16

Nick Schiavi

Courtney Ksiazek

Week of September 17-23

Alan Baxter

Amy Carr

Week of September 24-30

Jason Schepler

MacKenzie Roddy

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