Llewellyn named Athlete of the Week

Oct. 25, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Freshman wins second Brine®/MIAA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week

Missouri Southern State University freshman soccer player Nikki Llewellyn (O’Fallon, Mo./Francis Howell) was named Brine®/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athlete of the Week on Monday (Oct. 24).

Llewellyn accounted for half of the Lions scoring as they went 2-0 last week. She scored a pair of unassisted goals –– her third multiple-goal game this year –– and assisted on the eventual game-winner in a 4-1 home win over Emporia State Friday (Oct. 21). She put MSSU on the board in the 27th minute, helped on sophomore Lauren Kurelac’s goal in the 32nd minute and completed the scoring in the 86th minute.

In a 2-1 win over Truman, the Lions’ first-ever victory against the Bulldogs, Llewellyn broke into the scoring column in the fifth minute off the first of two assists by sophomore Lindsey Robinson.

Llewellyn, the MIAA leader in scoring (1.56 ppg) and goals (0.75 pg), has twice won MIAA Athlete of the Week honors this year. She first captured the honor on Sept. 12.

Her 12 goals and 25 points this year both rank fourth on the MSSU single-season list and they’re also fourth on the career charts. With one more goal, Llewellyn will tie Tera Reisner for third on the Lions’ single-season list with one more goal. She’ll also tie Reisner for third on the single-season list with three more points.

Llewellyn is one of two Lions to earn the MIAA Athlete of the Week honor this year. Sophomore goalkeeper Kaney Tyler has won the league’s goalkeeper award three times.

The conference-leading Lions (10-4-2, 6-2-2 MIAA) return to the pitch on Wednesday (Oct. 26) at Southwest Baptist for a 3 p.m. tilt. On Sunday (Oct. 30), Southern hosts Washburn, one of three teams tied two points back of the Lions in the MIAA standings.


	Oct. 25, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Llewellyn named Athlete of the Week Freshman wins second Brine®/MIAA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week Missouri Southern State University freshman soccer player Nikki Llewellyn (O’Fallon, Mo./Francis Howell) was named Brine®/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Athlete of the Week on Monday (Oct. 24). Llewellyn accounted for half of the Lions scoring as they went 2-0 last week. She scored a pair of unassisted goals –– her third multiple-goal game this year –– and assisted on the eventual game-winner in a 4-1 home win over Emporia State Friday (Oct. 21). She put MSSU on the board in the 27th minute, helped on sophomore Lauren Kurelac’s goal in the 32nd minute and completed the scoring in the 86th minute. In a 2-1 win over Truman, the Lions’ first-ever victory against the Bulldogs, Llewellyn broke into the scoring column in the fifth minute off the first of two assists by sophomore Lindsey Robinson. Llewellyn, the MIAA leader in scoring (1.56 ppg) and goals (0.75 pg), has twice won MIAA Athlete of the Week honors this year. She first captured the honor on Sept. 12. Her 12 goals and 25 points this year both rank fourth on the MSSU single-season list and they’re also fourth on the career charts. With one more goal, Llewellyn will tie Tera Reisner for third on the Lions’ single-season list with one more goal. She’ll also tie Reisner for third on the single-season list with three more points. Llewellyn is one of two Lions to earn the MIAA Athlete of the Week honor this year. Sophomore goalkeeper Kaney Tyler has won the league’s goalkeeper award three times. The conference-leading Lions (10-4-2, 6-2-2 MIAA) return to the pitch on Wednesday (Oct. 26) at Southwest Baptist for a 3 p.m. tilt. On Sunday (Oct. 30), Southern hosts Washburn, one of three teams tied two points back of the Lions in the MIAA standings.