Allen, Riegsecker garner Athlete of the Week honors

Allen, Riegsecker garner Athlete of the Week honors

FOR RELEASE February 9, 2004
Huntington, Ind.— The Huntington College athletic department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of February 2-8, 2004. Women’s basketball senior Lane Allen and men’s basketball junior Justin Riegsecker earned the honors for their outstanding efforts during the week.

Lane Allen

Lane Allen, a chemistry major from Richmond, Ind. (Centerville High School), helped lead the Foresters to a 1-1 record for the week. Allen began the week scoring 16 points and grabbing seven rebounds in Huntington’s 78-58 loss on the road to Goshen College. Allen went 6-13 from the field and 4-4 from the line in the game. On Saturday, she took game-high honors with her 18 points in the Foresters 58-55 win at Marian College. Allen added a team-high seven rebounds and a steal in the contest. The Forester women are now 14-10 on the season and 5-5 in conference play. Huntington next hosts Bethel College on Wednesday, February 11, at 7:00 p.m.

Justin Riegsecker

Justin Riegsecker, a business management major from Wauseon, Ohio (Pettisville High School), made the most of his insertion into the starting lineup this week, helping lead the team to a 2-0 week in Mid-Central Conference play. On Tuesday, Riegsecker scored a team-high 16 points in Huntington’s 77-59 win over Goshen. He went 6-15 from the field, including 4-9 from behind the arc and added four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal. In Saturday’s 72-67 upset of the NAIA Division II 6^th-ranked Marian College Knights, Riegsecker shared team-high scoring honors with his 15 points in the game. He was 3-6 from the field and 8-9 from the line. The 18^th-ranked Forester men are 20-6 on the season and 7-3 in the conference. Huntington next travels to Mishawaka to take on the Bethel College Pilots on Tuesday, February 10, 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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