Red Lion Players of the Week Announced
The following CCC student-athletes have been recognized as Red Lion Players of the Week for their performances during the period August 29-September 4.
Garrett Kraal
Men’s Cross Country
Northwest Christian’s Garrett Kraal has been named the Red Lion Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.
Kraal, a junior from Kennewick, Wash., won his first collegiate race, claiming a 22-second victory at the CCC Preview Meet. Beacons tied for first-place in the event, losing on a sixth-finisher tiebreaker.
Honorable mention: Billy Godfrey, CI, Craig Boekenoogen, CRB
Alfredo Lara
Men’s Soccer - Defensive
Eastern Oregon’s Alfredo Lara has been named the Red Lion Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
Lara, a senior from Salem, Ore., recorded seven saves, allowing only one goal in three games.
Honorable mention: Jordan Farr, CRB
Tyler Hoiem
Men’s Soccer- Offensive
Eastern Oregon’s Tyler Hoiem has been named the Red Lion Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.
Hoiem, a junior from Hillsboro, Ore., tallied four goals in three games for the Mountaineers, leading them to a 3-0 record for the week.
Honorable mention: Raul Segoviano, NCU
Janessa White
Volleyball – Attacker
Warner Pacific’s Janessa White has been named the Red Lion Volleyball Attacker of the Week.
White, a senior from Salem, Ore., swung for 47 total kills (4.27 per set) during a 2-1 week for Warner Pacific in CCC play. She currently ranks #3 in kills per set and #5 in hitting percentage on the overall conference stat list.
Honorable mention: Amber Parker, CRB, Madisen Garlie, EOU
Haley Wells
Volleyball - Defender
Corban’s Haley Wells has been named the Red Lion Volleyball Defender of the Week.
Wells, a junior from Albany, Ore., experienced a fantastic defensive weekend for the Warriors, racking up 43 total digs en route to leading the Warriors to a pair of wins.
Honorable mention: Leia Roy, NU, Brandy Velasquez, WPC
Madison McLain
Volleyball - Setter
Corban’s Madison Mclain has been named the Red Lion Volleyball Setter of the Week.
Mclain, a sophomore from Albany, Ore., went above the '50' mark in both four-set matches over the weekend, totaling 105 assists in eight sets for an average of 13.13 assists/set. Corban won both matches.
Honorable mention: Kealia Rosa, WPC
Sierra Brown
Women’s Cross Country
Northwest Christian’s Sierra Brown has been named the Red Lion Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week.
Brown, a senior from Medford, Ore., finished first overall in the CCC Preview Meet by 12 seconds, clocking in at 18:12. The defending NAIA champs dominated the first meet of 2016, sweeping the top 7 spots.
Honorable mention: Lila Klopfenstein, CI
Kylie Moltzen
Women’s Soccer Defensive
Southern Oregon’s Kylie Moltzen has been named the Red Lion Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
Moltzen, a senior from Fremont, Calif., made seven saves in a 5-0 win over UC Merced, tying the most of her career in a shutout. She brought her SOU-record shutout total to 15 1/2.
Honorable mention: Lia Unterholzner, RMC
Lauren Aldana
Women’s Soccer Offensive
Southern Oregon’s Lauren Aldana has been named the Red Lion Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.
Aldana, a senior from Elk Grove., Calif., helped the Raiders improve to 2-0 for the first time in team history with the first two-goal game of her career against a team that had shut out its first two opponents.
She tallied SOU's first score in the 15th minute and its third in the 49th. She now has seven career goals.
Honorable mention: Emily Miller, NCU