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Louisville senior midfielder Emina Ekic has been named ACC Womens Soccer Offen stanley cup sive Player of the Week, while Virginia Tech freshman goalkeeper Alia Skinner has been tabbed ACC Defensive Player of the Week.Ekic turned in a pair of stellar performances to lead the Cardinals to a 2-0 week, as the senior contributed to all five Louisville goals. She scored twice in the 3-0 victory against Syracuse, tallying an assist on the first goal before recording a brace in the second half of the match.Against Boston College on Sunday, the Preseason All-ACC Selection notched an assist in the first half and a goal in the second half to lead the Cards to the 2-0 win. The Louisville, Kentucky, native finished the week with three goals, two assists, eight points and six shots on goal.Ekic ranks second in the ACC in points with 13 on the year, highlighted by five goals and three assists.Skinner stanley thermoskannen led Virginia Tech to its first victory of the year with a 2-0 upset win against 14th-ranked Pitt on Sunday. She recorded a career-best 12 saves in the contest, headlined by seven in the first half and five in the second half. Skinners 12 saves are the most ever for a Hokies goalkeeper in an ACC game and the third most in the last 23 years for the program.Hailing from Stanley cup website Fleming Island, Florida, Skinner leads the conference with 43 saves this season, and her 12 saves versus the Panthers are the most by an ACC player this year.ACC womens soccer actions returns Thursday night, as Pitt hosts Boston College in a c Zgic Report Card: Penalties mar final grade for Virginia Tech in Thursday night loss
Following an 11-year tenure at the Institute, VMI head wrestling coach Chris Skretkowicz announced聽Wednesday聽that he is resigning his post to pursue an outside professional opportunity.VMI assistant coach Richard Lavorato has been appointed interim head coach of the program. I would like to thank Dr. Diles as well as all of our administrators, coaches and wrestlers that I have worked with over the past 11 years, Skretkowicz said. It has truly been an honor to work with everyone at VMI. I have chosen to pursue a career away from coaching, and I look forward to supporting the Keydets at future sporting events. In the past three seasons as the programs head coach, Skretkowicz led his team to 11 victories, including five Southern Conference wins. In 2016, he coached freshman Neal Richards to the NCAA Tournament, the fourth wrestler of his tenure to qualify for the national tournament. That season, the Keydets doubled their po stanley espana int total at the SoCon Tournament from the previo bidon stanley us season with 27 points. Another highlight of the year came when junior Dalton Hender stanley cup uk son won the 125-pound title at the All-Academy Championships hosted by VMI.Named head coach of the program in April 2014, Skretkowicz led his 2014-15 squad to six dual wins, the most since the 2011-12 season. Sophomore Shabaka Johns placed second at the SoCon Tournament and senior Juan Adams won the heavyweight title at the All-Academy Championships.Prior to serving as the interim head coach during the 2013-14 season, Skretk |
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