Allen, Yoder are Forester Athletes of the Week

FOR RELEASE January 19, 2004
Huntington, Ind.— The Huntington College athletic department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of January 12-18, 2004. Women’s basketball senior Lane Allen and men’s basketball senior Derek Yoder earned the honors for their outstanding efforts during the week.

Lane Allen, a chemistry major from Richmond, Ind. (Centerville High School), helped lead the Foresters to a 2-0 record for the week.  Allen began the week scoring 23 points and grabbing 8 rebounds in Huntington’s thrilling 75-72 double-overtime victory against Marian College.  Allen went 10-16 from the field and 3-5 from the line in the game.  On Saturday, she helped lead the women to a 65-61 upset win over NAIA Division II 17^th-ranked Bethel College on the road.  Allen scored 13 points and added a team-high six rebounds. The Foresters are now 11-7 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.  The women next travel to Winona Lake to take on the Grace College Lancers on Wednesday, January 21, at 7:00 p.m.

Derek Yoder, a psychology major from Shipshewana, Ind. (Westview High School), played a big role in the Foresters’ two conference wins.  For the week he scored 32 points on 14-22 shooting, including 4-9 from behind the arc.  In Tuesday’s game against the NAIA Division II 6^th-ranked Marian College Knights, Yoder scored 11 points on 5-7 shooting, and on Saturday, he led the team in scoring with 21 points on 9-15 shooting in the Foresters’ 81-78 win over Bethel College.  The Foresters are now 16-4 on the season and 3-1 in conference play.  They next host Grace College on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m.

The Huntington College Foresters compete in 14 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past seven years, Huntington has produced 45 NAIA All-American honors and 71 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington College is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 60 academic concentrations. USNews & World Report ranks Huntington among the top comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington College is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in Huntington, Indiana. The College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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