FacesMarin McCarthy, Sophomore, Women’s Soccer
McCarthy helped her squad upend Fontbonne University 5-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with two goals in the effort. McCarthy had a team-high six shots on goal, while contributing another three shots in Monday’s 1-0 victory against Webster University. McCarthy has three goals on the season and is second on the team in shots with 51.
Kara Liefer, Senior, Volleyball
Featured in the Oct. 24 issue of Sports Illustrated in “Faces in the Crowd,” captain Liefer helped her squad improve to a perfect 25-0 regular season record with a 3-0 shutout of Webster University. Liefer had seven kills, 10 digs, and 34 assists in the match, extending her team-leading assist total to 932 on the season. She is averaging 11.95 assists per game.
Brad Duesing, Senior, Football
Captain Brad Duesing tallied a career-high 190 receiving yards in the Bears’ 28-7 victory over Carnegie Mellon University on Sat., Oct. 22. Duesing contributed a career-high three touchdowns for the 4-4 Bears off 12 catches on the day. Duesing needs just 120 receiving yards in the final two games to become only the second player in NCAA history (Division I, II or III) to record four-consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons.
Marshall Plow, Sophomore, Men’s Soccer
Plow scored the game-winning goal in a hard fought 1-0 battle with University of Wisconsin-Plattsville on Fri., Oct. 21. Plow had a team-high four goals on the game. Following up, Plow contributed a goal and an assist on Monday’s 7-0 shellacking of Webster University in the Bears’ last home game of the season. Plow leads the team with five goals, three assists, 13 points, and five game-winners on the season.