Llewellyn named MIAA Athlete of the Week

Sept. 13, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Two Missouri Southern State University student-athletes were named Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athletes of the Week on Monday (Sept. 12).

Nikki Llewellyn (O’Fallon, Mo./Francis Howell), a 5-foot-7 freshman on the Southern women’s soccer team, was named Brine/MIAA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week on Monday. Last week, she scored two goals including the deciding tally in the Lions’ 2-1 victory over then-No. 6 South Dakota on Sunday (Sept. 11) in the MSSU Women’s Soccer Classic.

With the Lions leading 1-0, Llewellyn used assists from sophomores Lauren Kurelac and Erin Gfeller to score in the 59th minute. The Lions would survive a late charge by the Coyotes, who scored in the 76th minute.

Llewellyn also scored MSSU’s second goal in a 2:17 span of the second half off a Gfeller helper as the Lions downed Augustana (S.D.), 3-0, Saturday (Sept. 10).

She currently leads the Lions in goals (6) and has scored three of Southern’s four game-winning tallies this year.

Llewellyn and the Lions resume MIAA play this week when they travel to Emporia State (Saturday, Sept. 16) and Washburn (Sunday, Sept. 18).

Llewellyn was joined as MIAA Athlete of the Week by MSSU volleyball junior Ashley Mehrer (Kansas City, Mo./Winnetonka).


	Sept. 13, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Llewellyn named MIAA Athlete of the Week Two Missouri Southern State University student-athletes were named Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athletes of the Week on Monday (Sept. 12). Nikki Llewellyn (O’Fallon, Mo./Francis Howell), a 5-foot-7 freshman on the Southern women’s soccer team, was named Brine/MIAA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week on Monday. Last week, she scored two goals including the deciding tally in the Lions’ 2-1 victory over then-No. 6 South Dakota on Sunday (Sept. 11) in the MSSU Women’s Soccer Classic. With the Lions leading 1-0, Llewellyn used assists from sophomores Lauren Kurelac and Erin Gfeller to score in the 59th minute. The Lions would survive a late charge by the Coyotes, who scored in the 76th minute. Llewellyn also scored MSSU’s second goal in a 2:17 span of the second half off a Gfeller helper as the Lions downed Augustana (S.D.), 3-0, Saturday (Sept. 10). She currently leads the Lions in goals (6) and has scored three of Southern’s four game-winning tallies this year. Llewellyn and the Lions resume MIAA play this week when they travel to Emporia State (Saturday, Sept. 16) and Washburn (Sunday, Sept. 18). Llewellyn was joined as MIAA Athlete of the Week by MSSU volleyball junior Ashley Mehrer (Kansas City, Mo./Winnetonka).