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2009-10-28
Huntington, Ind.—The Huntington University Athletic Department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Women’s volleyball senior Amanda Meyers and men’s soccer freshman George Halim earned the honors for their outstanding efforts during the week’s competitions.
Amanda Meyers, a senior applied exercise science major from Franklin, Ind. (Franklin High School), helped lead Huntington to a 2-0 record for the week. In addition to the energy and leadership she brought to the court, she also recorded 17 kills and 11 digs for the week. The Foresters will travel to Taylor on Wednesday.
George Halim, a freshman broadcasting major from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (Burnaby Central High School), finished the season as HU’s leading scorer with nine goals. Against Moody Bible Institute he found the back of the net twice to help lift the Foresters to a 4-3 win over the Archers.
The Huntington University Foresters compete in 14 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past eleven years, Huntington has produced 64 NAIA All-America honors and 158 All-America Scholar Athlete honors.
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