ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson University senior Noelle Knutsen, junior Emma Deadwyler and senior Ben Lemen have been named the Jimmy John's Co-Female and Male Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sept. 11.
Knutsen, a volleyball player from Parker, Colo., helped lead the Trojans to two wins during the week of Sept. 5-11, with the team sandwiching sweeps of Newberry and Coker around a four-set road loss at Wingate.
On the week, Knutsen led the squad with 37 kills (3.70/set) on the strength of a stellar .625 hitting percentage, while adding a pair of digs and eight blocks.
She shared match-high honors with 10 kills, alongside teammate Sadie Kluner, in the sweep of Newberry, while posting a .625 hitting percentage after not committing an error in 16 swings. The middle blocker also knocked down three block assists and a solo block against the Wolves. Knutsen paced AU with 13 kills behind a .591 hitting percentage, while adding a pair of block assists at Wingate and wrapped up the week by leading all players with 11 kills behind a .600 attacking percentage and added two block assists against Coker.
Deadwyler, a women's soccer player from Travelers Rest, S.C. scored a goal and recorded an assist on the week. She started and played 64 minutes at No. 21 Wingate, helping AU earn one point after the 0-0 tie. The junior forward assisted on the equalizer versus Carson-Newman and then put away the game-winner to help keep the Trojans undefeated at home and in South Atlantic Conference play. Overall, Deadwyler played 142 minutes on the week for the Black and Gold.
Lemen, a senior from Simpsonville, S.C., helped anchor the Trojan defense in a pair of matches that week. He played all 90 minutes in contests versus Wingate and Carson-Newman, leading the Trojans to a hard fought 1-1 draw at Wingate, which marked the first time Anderson earned a point at Wingate since 2013.
Each week, one male and one female student-athlete are honored as the Jimmy John's Athlete of the Week for his or her performance in competition, in the classroom, or in the community.
