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August 27, 2007

Tyler/Llewellyn Sweep MIAA Player/Defender of the Week Honors

Overland Park, Kan. -- Senior keeper Kaney Tyler and junior forward Nikki Llewellyn have been named the Brine/MIAA Women's Soccer Players of the Week as announced by the league office today.

Tyler, a 5-foot-7 senior from Topeka, Kan., went 2-0 with a 0.50 GAA and posted her 23rd career shutout for the Lions last weekend.

She made five saves on seven shots to blank Delta (Miss.) State, 6-0, Saturday (Aug. 25). Four of the saves came in the second half.
Tyler allowed one goal on five shots and made two saves in a 4-1 win the next day against Harding (Ark.). She is a graduate of Seaman High School.

Llewellyn, a 5-foot-7 junior from O'Fallon, Mo., had a part in four of the Lions' 10 goals scored as they started the season with a pair of home wins last weekend. Her goal in the 38th minute gave MSSU a 2-0 lead en route to a 6-0 win over Delta (Miss.) State Saturday (Aug. 25).

The next day against Harding (Ark.), Llewellyn scored twice and assisted on a third goal in a 4-1 win. She assisted on Jentri White's goal in the 60th minute to give MSSU a 2-1 lead, then added goals in the 84th and 89th minutes to put the game away. Lewellyn is a graduate of Francis Howell High School.

The Lions will be back in action August 31 when they travel to Southwest Baptist for a 5 pm start.