Sept. 10, 2007

Erie, Pa. - Male Athlete Of The Week
Richard Stokes, Football
Running back Richard Stokes was named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) Offensive Player of the Week following the Lakers' 42-23 road win over Ferris State Saturday. Stokes had 244 yards rushing and three touchdowns, carrying the ball a school-record 37 times. He added 26 yards receiving and 91 yards on three kick returns for 361 all-purpose yards. The rushing total is the second-highest single game mark in school history and Stokes is just the third running back in program history to go over 200 yards in a game.

Honor Roll - Kenneth Foster, Men's Cross Country; Charlie Gleisner, Football; Andrew Schonhoff, Men's Water Polo; Ryan Speers, Men's Water Polo; Kurt Young, Men's Soccer

Female Athlete Of The Week
Meghan Raynor, Women's Tennis
Meghan Raynor went 6-0 on the week, sweeping three singles matches and three doubles matches. Raynor never dropped more than two games in any set on the week, including wins over conference opponents Michigan Tech and Lake Superior State. Paired with Jaclyn McLean at No. 2 doubles, the duo won doubles matches by scores of 8-2, 8-4, and 8-2.

Honor roll - Kendall Ashworth, Women's Volleyball; Julia Butler, Women's Volleyball; Rebecca Heintzman, Women's Soccer; Cherie Jackson, Women's Cross Country; Jenna Matson, Women's Volleyball; Jaclyn McLean, Women's Tennis; Sarah Powell, Women's Soccer; Emily Warren, Field Hockey

Team of the Week
Football
The Mercyhurst football team stunned Ferris State 42-23 Saturday night in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) action. A relentless offensive attack, combined with a defensive effort that stymied standout quarterback C.J. Van Wieren, led to the team's fi rst win in the state of Michigan since 2000. Running back Richard Stokes was named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week while fellow Laker teammate, linebacker Charlie Gleisner, was named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week. The victory snapped a 20-game losing streak in games played in the state of Michigan.

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