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November 5, 2001 UPPER IOWA’S MALAKI AND
CENTRAL’S BRUNS
NAMED IIAC ATHLETES OF
THE WEEK MOUNT
VERNON, IA . . . The
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today its
Male and Female Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday,
November 4, 2001. Upper
Iowa University football player Likaki
Malaki (Los Angeles, CA/Susan Miller Dorsey HS) was selected
IIAC Male Athlete of the Week and Central College volleyball player Michelle
Bruns (Waverly, IA/Waverly-Shell Rock HS) was selected IIAC
Female Athlete of the Week. Bruns,
a junior middle hitter, led Central to its sixth consecutive IIAC
volleyball title with 13 kills and four digs in the Tournament
Championship match against Wartburg on Saturday.
In 12 games during the week (four matches), Bruns hit .371
(46 kills, 10 errors, 97 total attacks), had nine digs and 12 blocks
(2 solo, 10 assisted). She
led the Dutch to victories over Coe, Luther and Wartburg in the IIAC
Tournament as well as a victory in the regular season finale on
Tuesday against Wartburg. Bruns
will now lead Central, the three-time defending National Champions,
into the NCAA Tournament as the top seed in the Central Region. Malaki,
a junior linebacker, led Upper Iowa’s defense as the Peacocks
ended their four-game losing streak with victory over Loras on
Saturday. Malaki
registered nine tackles (five solo), had four tackles for losses and
two sacks. His two
biggest defensive plays were a third quarter blocked PAT and a
fourth quarter interception. The
blocked PAT preserved Upper Iowa’s 10-9 lead and his interception,
late in the game, allowed the Peacocks to run out the clock en route
to a 16-9 victory. -30- |
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