Two soccer players named MIAA Defensive Players of the Week

Olivet College juniors Samantha Dyke (Hudsonville High School) and Alex Lundy (Kewadin/Elk Rapids High School) have been named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Defensive Player of the Week for women's and men's soccer, respectively.

Dyke was a part of a Lady Comet defense which shutout both its opponents to open the 2004 season. Olivet won 5-0 over Concordia (Ill.) University on Sept. 3, and 3-0 over Dominican (Ill.) University on Sept. 5. The defense allowed the two teams a total of seven shots on goal.

Lundy led the Comets' defense in a pair of season-opening games at the Manchester (Ind.) College Tournament on Sept. 3-4. Olivet beat Manchester, 4-3 and tied Moody Bible (Ill.) Institute, 1-1.

The Lady Comets are next in action on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-12 when they co-host a tournament with Albion College. Olivet will play Manchester on Saturday at Albion at 2 p.m., and Otterbein (Ohio) College on Sunday at Olivet at 3 p.m.

The men will travel to Ada, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10-11, to participate in the Ohio Northern University Adidas Classic. The Comets will play Transylvania (Ky.) University on Friday at 3 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. game on Saturday against Defiance (Ohio) College.