SALISBURY, Md. – Five Salisbury University student-athletes reeled in Jersey Mike's A Sub Above Players of the Week honors this past week, all courtesy of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C).
Men's soccer's
Clif Nehman followed up last week's nod with another C2C Defensive Player of the Week; volleyball's
Elizabeth Gordon and
Sophia Blaufuss swept C2C Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively; and cross country's
Anna Bodmer and
Gabe Riling each ran down C2C Athlete of the Week prizes.
Clif Nehman | C2C Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week | Third Career (Second This Season)
Nehman (Jr. – Odenton, Md.) posted two more shutouts during the week, turning aside two shots against ninth-ranked Catholic in a scoreless Wednesday tie before blanking Mary Washington with five stops in the Sea Gulls' 2-0 road win on Saturday. Nehman has yet to surrender a goal in three starts this season, recording 14 saves across three clean sheets.
Elizabeth Gordon | C2C Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week | First Career
Gordon (Fr. – Nokesville, Va.) swung .625 on her way to 19 kills (2.38 K/S), leading the Sea Gulls to a pair of wins at the C2C Invitational. She started strong Friday against UMW with six kills at a .444 clip, then on Saturday against UC Santa Cruz she went off for 13 kills at a .733 rate, adding three service aces to help salt away the Banana Slugs.
Sophia Blaufuss | C2C Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week | Second Career (Second This Season)
Blaufuss (Jr. – Frisco, Texas) corralled 42 digs (5.25 D/S) over the Sea Gulls' two C2C Invitational triumphs. She secured 17 digs across four sets Friday against UMW and racked up a career-high 25 digs in four sets against UC Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Anna Bodmer | C2C Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week | Sixth Career (Second This Season)
Bodmer (Sr. – Dickerson, Md.) ran a 21:10.4 at the Don Cathcart Invitational on Saturday, finishing second overall land breaking her own Winter Place Park program record. The mark was over seven seconds better than Bodmer's home mark at the SU Fall Classic last month and helped the Sea Gulls win the team title for the day.
Gabe Riling | C2C Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week | First Career
Riling (Jr. – Sabillasville, Md.) nearly broke a school record on the way to a fourth-place finish at the Don Cathcart Invitational on Saturday, crossing the finish line in 24:53.3. Riling's personal-best mark sat just three-tenths of a second back of the best-ever SU men's time at Winter Place Park.
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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