SALISBURY, Md. – Six Salisbury University student-athletes reeled Jersey Mike's A Sub Above Players of the Week honors this past week, with prizes coming courtesy of the Colonial Women's Golf Conference (CWGC), State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), and New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC).
Women's golf's
Krista Brosius took home the fall's final CWGC Golfer of the Week; field hockey's
Alex Kupper earned SUNYAC Offensive Athlete of the Week; and swimming swept all four NJAC weekly awards, with
Rowan O'Donoghue and
Aidan Loehr named Swimmers of the Week and
Claire Murphy and
Levi Grim tabbed Rookies of the Week.
Krista Brosius | CWGC Golfer of the Week | Third Career (First This Season)
Brosius (So. – Magnolia, Del.) won the individual title and helped the Sea Gulls take the team crown at the Premier Collegiate Tournaments Melee at Williamsburg National Golf Club, posting rounds of 79 and 78 for a two-round total of 13-over 157 for her second career tournament win. She is averaging 81.1 strokes over eight rounds heading into this week's CWGC Championship with two top-five finishes and three top-10s.
Alex Kupper | SUNYAC Field Hockey Offensive Athlete of the Week | First Career
Kupper (Jr. – Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) netted her first career hat trick in the seventh-ranked Sea Gulls' 7-1 home win over 13th-ranked Cortland on Friday, scoring three times on five shots. The feat was SU's second of the season and doubled Kupper's goal output from three to six.
Rowan O'Donoghue | NJAC Women's Swimmer of the Week | First Career
O'Donoghue (So. – Newark, Del.) paced Salisbury with four medals in Saturday's season-opening meet at Division II top-20 West Chester, winning the 100-yard freestyle (51.49) and 200 free (1:51.30) while adding a silver in the 500 free (5:02.09). She also anchored the runner-up 400 free relay with a 52.36 split. O'Donoghue, who adds a first career Swimmer of the Week nod to six NJAC rookie prizes last season, is currently ranked fifth in Division III with 674.65 Swimcloud points.
Claire Murphy | NJAC Women's Rookie of the Week | First Career
Murphy (Fr. – Fairplay, Md.) set a new program record to earn silver in the 50 free (24.02) and finished fourth in the 100 free with a personal-best 53.43 on Saturday at West Chester. She anchored the 200 medley relay's bronze (23.91 split) and posted a 53.33 split on the silver 400 free relay.
Aidan Loehr | NJAC Men's Swimmer of the Week | First Career
Loehr (Jr. – Fulton, Md.) earned silver in the 100 breaststroke (55.84) on Saturday at West Chester and set a personal best in the 100 fly, placing fourth (50.67). He also swam the breaststroke leg of the bronze-medal 200 medley relay (24.63 split). Loehr currently ranks 14th nationally in the individual Swimcloud standings with 684.60 points.
Levi Grim | NJAC Men's Rookie of the Week | First Career
Grim (Fr. – Marvin, N.C.) captured bronze in the 200 backstroke (1:53.10) and added a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly (1:55.52), helping the Sea Gulls put up a strong performance at West Chester on Saturday.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 26 individual national championships, and 211 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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