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HUNTINGTON UNIV MAGAZINE

Counts, Caldwell named Forester Athletes of the Week

FOR RELEASE September 27, 2004
HUNTINGTON, IN— The Huntington College Athletics Department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of September 20-26, 2004. Tennis freshman Ashley Counts and men’s soccer senior Luke Caldwell earned the honors for their outstanding efforts during the week’s competitions.

Ashley Counts [Click image for full size photo.]

Ashley Counts, a broadcast communication major from Greenwood, Ind. (Whiteland Community High School), helped lead the Forester tennis team to a 2-1 record last week. Counts was a double winner in the Foresters’ 7-2 win over Defiance College.  At #1 singles, she defeated Abby Reichard 6-1, 6-1 and teamed with Jessica Deter for the 8-4 win at #2 doubles.  In Huntington’s 7-2 conference win over Spring Arbor University, Counts knocked off Kristen Perry 6-3, 6-4 in singles.  The Foresters are currently 4-6 on the season and travel to Marian College for their next match on Tuesday, September 28, at 3:00 p.m.

Luke Caldwell [Click image for full size photo.]

Luke Caldwell, a sociology major from Mansfield, Ohio (Mansfield Christian High School), continued his solid season in the Foresters’ conference opener, the only match of the week.  He scored a goal and dished out an assist in the 4-3 loss to the University of St. Francis.  Caldwell has a total of five goals and four assists on the season.  The 4-4 Foresters next host Spring Arbor University on Wednesday, September 29, at 4:00 p.m. 

The Huntington College Foresters compete in 14 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past seven years, Huntington has produced 49 NAIA All-American honors and 91 All-American Scholar Athlete honors.

Huntington College is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & 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) and was named one of the 50 best Christian places to work by Christianity Today magazine.