Stevenson's Radtke making habit of MAC volleyball excellence at NIU
In a sport that involves a lot of momentum, Northern Illinois' Jenna Radtke sure has established some for herself.
For the third consecutive week, the former Stevenson standout garnered accolades from the Mid-American Conference as she was once again named MAC West 'Offensive Player of the Week.'
The honor is her second offensive award of the season and her fourth award of 2016.
While her defense remained stellar, Radtke's offense led the Huskies versus Buffalo and Akron.
She averaged 4.00 kills and 4.81 points per set while hitting .474. Defensively, she recorded 1.12 blocks per set.
In the match against Bulls, Radtke hit .526 while posting 12 kills, 2 service aces and 2 block assists to aid in NIU's three-set triumph.
The senior followed up with a 20-kill night against the Zips to set a new career-high with the effort. Radtke also hit .447 with 7 block assists.
Radtke's feats against Buffalo proved pivotal for Northern Illinois as it rallied back from a 2-1 deficit to win in five sets, 3-2.
The wins gave NIU 11 in a row, tied for the sixth-longest winning streak in program history, which includes a perfect 8-0 clip in the MAC.
<h3 class="breakHead">Cross country</h3>
Middlebury College senior Brendan Wood (Stevenson) was timed in 25:21:00 for a 17th-place finish at the Conn College Invitational.
He was fourth man for Middlebury, which placed second out of 20 teams.
<h3 class="breakHead">Football</h3>
Illinois Wesleyan sophomore defensive back Trevor Staley (Lake Zurich) made the game's only interception in the Titans' 19-14 win over Carthage.
The road win gave Illinois Wesleyan a 5-2 record and 4-2 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.
• Augustana senior Jack Asquini (Buffalo Grove) was credited with a game-high 12 tackles, including two for loss in a 42-21 loss to North Central. His sophomore brother, safety John Asquini, had an interception and Jack also recovered a fumble.
<h3 class="breakHead">Women's volleyball</h3>
Rhode Island senior Layne Self (Lake Zurich) had 9 kills, 4 blocks (1 solo) and a pair of service aces as the Rams swept Fordham 25-13, 25-21, 25-18.
As a team, Rhode Island converted 77 percent (42-54) of its side out opportunities while holding Fordham to a 40-73 (54 percent) showing.
It was just the fourth time this season that Rhode Island (12-9, 7-2) did not have a player tally double-digit kills.
It was the Rams' 10th three-set sweep of the season.
<h3 class="breakHead">Men's soccer</h3>
DePaul junior Quentin Low (Stevenson) was selected Big East goalkeeper of the week after spearheading the Blue Demons defense in a 1-0 victory over Georgetown in Washington, D.C.
For the final 75 minutes, Low and his back line withstood the Hoyas' 17-shot attack.
Low was up to the task on all three Georgetown shots on goal and won the first major Big East weekly award of his career. He earned a spot on the Honor Roll on Sept. 5.
Low is No. 22 in the country in goalkeeper minutes.
As a team, DePaul is No. 8 in the nation in assists, No. 15 in points and No. 21 in goals.
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