WHAC Players of the Week 4/22
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Dominic Puccetti, Lawrence Tech
(Sr., P - Monroe, Mich., 19)
Supporting Information:
Puccetti pitched a gem against Madonna, only allowing 8 baserunners of the 32 plate appearances. Puccetti also struck out a season-high 13 batters, one away from tying his career-high.
| Pitching | app | gs | w | l | sv | cg | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | k/9 | hr | era | whip |
| Apr 17 at Madonna W, 7-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14.63 | 1 | 1.13 | 1.00 |
| Overall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14.63 | 1 | 1.13 | 1.00 |
Baseball Player of the Week
Jack LaRue, Rochester
(Sr, INF/P - , 34)
Supporting Information:
LaRue had a monster week at the plate hitting 0.620 (18-29) in 8 games with 7 2B, 3B, 3 HR, and 12 RBI. He notched a hit in every game played, including three 3+ hit games, and hit for the cycle in RCU?s win over Cornerstone.
| Hitting | g | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | bb | k | sb | cs | avg | obp | slg |
| Apr 15 at Madonna L, 20-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| Apr 15 at Madonna L, 13-8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
| Apr 18 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 16-6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Apr 18 at Michigan-Dearborn L, 10-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Apr 19 at Cornerstone (MI) W, 14-13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 2.000 |
| Apr 19 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 11-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Apr 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 12-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Apr 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 11-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| Overall | 8 | 29 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .621 | .645 | 1.241 |
| Extended Hitting | g | hbp | sf | sh | tb | xbh | hdp | go | fo | go/fo | pa |
| Apr 15 at Madonna L, 20-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Apr 15 at Madonna L, 13-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Apr 18 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 16-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 |
| Apr 18 at Michigan-Dearborn L, 10-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Apr 19 at Cornerstone (MI) W, 14-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 |
| Apr 19 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 11-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Apr 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 12-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Apr 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 11-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 |
| Overall | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 31 |
Softball Pitcher of the Week
Savannah Bravo, Indiana Tech
(So, RHP - , 8)
| Pitching | app | gs | w | l | sv | cg | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | k/7 | hr | era | whip |
| Apr 18 vs. Trinity Christian (IL) W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 1.14 |
| Apr 20 vs. Cornerstone (MI) W, 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.00 | .40 |
| Apr 21 vs. Aquinas (MI) W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.00 | .43 |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7.00 | 1 | 0.37 | .68 |
Softball Player of the Week
Shannon McAlinden, Concordia (MI)
(Sr, OF - Riverview, MI, 32)
| Hitting | g | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | bb | k | sb | cs | avg | obp | slg |
| Apr 20 vs. Lourdes W, 5-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Apr 20 vs. Lourdes W, 8-6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Apr 21 vs. Cleary (MI) W, 5-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 2.667 |
| Apr 21 vs. Cleary (MI) W, 5-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Overall | 4 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .533 | 1.000 |
| Extended Hitting | g | hbp | sf | sh | tb | xbh | hdp | go | fo | go/fo | pa |
| Apr 20 vs. Lourdes W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Apr 20 vs. Lourdes W, 8-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 4 |
| Apr 21 vs. Cleary (MI) W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Apr 21 vs. Cleary (MI) W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 4 |
| Overall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 15 |
Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Lucas Perez, Northwestern Ohio
(So, - General Roca, Argentina)
Overall: 16-2
Week: 1-0
| NAIA National Ranking | Opponent (W-L rec) | Singles Position | Doubles Position | Team Result | H/A/N | Singles Opponent (Ranking & Result) |
Doubles Opponent (Partner, Ranking & Result) |
| Aquinas (1-9, 1-4) | 3 | 2 | W, 7-0 | A | Jackson VanBergen (W, 6-0, 6-2) | Brandon McEachern/Jackson VanBergen (Nils Messin, W, 6-3) |
Helped the Racers remain unbeaten in conference play for the tenth straight season winning both his doubles and singles matchup against Aquinas.
Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Munisa Ashurbekova, Northwestern Ohio
(Fr, - Uzbekistan)
Overall: 11-4
Week: 1-0
| NAIA National Ranking | Opponent (W-L rec) | Singles Position | Doubles Position | Team Result | H/A/N | Singles Opponent (Ranking & Result) |
Doubles Opponent (Partner, Ranking & Result) |
| Aquinas (2-8, 2-2) | 2 | 1 | W, 7-0 | A | Ruth Rabaut (W, 6-1, 6-0) | Carlota Arzabe/Ruth Rabaut (Ana Cetina, W, 6-1) |
Won both her doubles and singles matchup to help her Racers complete an undefeated conference schedule and their first regular season title since 2019.
Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Sam Saje, Concordia (MI)
(Sr, M - Macomb, MI, 15)
Coach's rank: 6
Supporting Information:
Saje won a staggering 84% of his faceoffs to aid the Cardinal's second straight 8-0 WHAC season. He picked up 18 ground balls in his senior day game.
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | gb | to | ct | fo | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
| Apr 20 vs. Taylor W, 24-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 21-25 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Overall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 21-25 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Hunter McCarty, Concordia (MI)
(Sr, A - Lake Orion, MI, 17)
Coach's rank: 6
Supporting Information:
McCarty led the Cardinals in goals, assists, and points in their senior day win over Taylor on Saturday, securing their second consecutive WHAC regular season championship with a perfect 8-0 conference record.
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | gb | to | ct | fo | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
| Apr 20 vs. Taylor W, 24-11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 10 | 70.0 | 7 | 70.0 |
| Overall | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 10 | 70.0 | 7 | 70.0 |
Women's Golfer of the Week
Claire Recker, Fr., Findlay, Ohio
(Lourdes University, N/A - )
| Event | Course Par | Course Yardage | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Individual Finish | Total # of Golfers | Total # of Teams |
| Steven Tyler Memorial | 72 | 5637 | 81 | 6 | 38 | 8 |
Tallied her fourth top-10 finish of the season.
Men's Golfer of the Week
Luke Turner, Jr, Dronfield, United Kingdom
(Northwestern Ohio, - )
| Event | Course Par | Course Yardage | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Individual Finish | Total # of Golfers | Total # of Teams |
| WHAC Men's Championship | 71 | 6722 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 1st | 68 | 12 |
Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Collins Mokuah, Indiana Tech
(Sr., Brooklyn Park, Md.)
| Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
| Georgia Tech Invitational | 4/19-20/2024 | 110H | 40 | 14.39 | 8 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/86277/5219594/Georgia_Tech_Invitational/Mens-110-Hurdles |
| Georgia Tech Invitational | 4/19-20/2024 | 400H | 43 | 52.54 | 5 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/86277/5219603/Georgia_Tech_Invitational/Mens-400-Hurdles |
| Georgia Tech Invitational | 4/19-20/2024 | 4x400 | 20 | 3:12.84 | 4 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/86277/5219617/Georgia_Tech_Invitational/Mens-4-x-400-Relay |
During the weekend, Mokuah ran a lifetime record and was third-ranked in the NAIA for the 400H. He also ran a leg in the fifth-ranked 4x400m relay.
Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Jake Ramirez, Concordia Ann Arbor
(Fr, Irvine, CA)
| Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
| Don Kleinow Invitational | 4/19/2024 | Triple Jump | 5 | 13.06m | 1 | N/A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/81441/m/Don_Kleinow_Memorial_Invitational |
Ramirez won his only event on the week in the Triple Jump with his personal best jump.
Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Kiya Pogue , Indiana Tech
(Jr., Peoria, Ariz.)
| Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
| Georgia Tech Invitational | 4/19-20/2024 | 100m | 89 | 11.87 | 12 | B | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/86277/5219593/Georgia_Tech_Invitational/Womens-100-Meters |
| Georgia Tech Invitational | 4/19-20/2024 | 110H | 53 | 13.99 | 6 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/86277/5219588/Georgia_Tech_Invitational/Womens-100-Hurdles |
Ran a personal best in the 100m with an NAIA B standard and an A Standard in the 110H.
Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Lena Korte, Concordia Ann Arbor
(Jr, Clinton, MI)
| Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
| Don Kleinow Invitational | 4/19/2024 | Shot Put | 12 | 14.25m | 1 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/81441/f/Don_Kleinow_Memorial_Invitational |
| Don Kleinow Invitational | 4/19/2024 | Hammer Throw | 13 | 44.77m | 2 | N/A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/81441/f/Don_Kleinow_Memorial_Invitational |
| Don Kleinow Invitational | 4/19/2024 | Javelin | 11 | 33.77m | 2 | N/A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/81441/f/Don_Kleinow_Memorial_Invitational |
Korte took home first in the Shot Put event with another "A" standard in the event.