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Sports

The Lorian

May 7, 2015

13

2015 Lorian Sports Awards


Men

By Ryan Graham | sports editor Drew Brashaw | asst. sports editor


Winners voted on by Loras students, faculty and staff

Women

Athlete of the year

Athlete of the year

Adam Schwoebel

Katie Truesdale

Year: Senior
Sport: Baseball
Position: Pitcher
Statistics: 3.37 era, 10 starts, 7-3
record, 66.2 ip, 25 er, 68 h, 29 so, 7 bb,
.274 b/avg.
Accomplishments: In his senior
year, Schwoebel has been the
Duhawks ace, posting a team best era
and a 7-3 record through ten starts.
Its been a breakout year for the
senior, who has improved his era from
the 5.23 mark he posted a year ago.
Percent of vote: 30%
Runner-up: Nate Even, Football/
Baseball (28%)

Year: Junior
Sport: Soccer
Position: Forward
Statistics: 19 games, 15 goals, 4 assists, 78
shots, 3 game-winners
Accomplishments: Truesdale was
named Iowa Conference Offensive MVP
after leading the conference in both
goals (15) and points (34). She was
named first-team all-conference.
Percent of vote: 49%
Runner-up: Kaitlin Phillips,
basketball (28%)

Rookie of the year

Rookie of the year

Maurice Young

Miranda Chapman

Year: First-year
Sport: Football
Position: Corner back
Statistics: 5 interceptions, 1 INT touchdown, 7
passes defensed, 43 tackles
Accomplishments: Young tied a single-game
school record with 3 interceptions against
Elmhurst in his very first contest as a Duhawk.
He was a 2-time IIAC Defensive Player of the
Week and 2-time IIAC Male Athlete of the
Week, in addition to earning an All-IIAC Honorable Mention, and
twice being named to the D3football.com Team of the Week.
Percent of vote: 32%
Runner-up: Adam Roloff (24%)

Year: First-year
Sport: Softball/Basketball
Position: Third base/Guard
Statistics (Softball): 23 games, .365 avg., 23 hits, 13 rbi,
3 hr, .587 slg%, .437 ob%
Statistics (Basketball): 26 games, 4.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.0
apg
Accomplishments: On the diamond, Chapmans
production in her first year as a Duhawk was a nothing
short of spectacular. She led the team in batting average
and slugging percentage and improved defensively
throughout the season at third base. In basketball, Chapman was one of several
underclassmen who provided a spark for the womens team. She played in all 26
games and averaged 4.0 points in a little over 16 minutes per game.
Percent of vote: 62%
Runner-up: Maura Walsh, Soccer (18%)

Most-improved athlete

Most-improved athlete

Tony Heiser

Lori Obendorf

Year: Sophomore
Sport: Baseball
Position: Center field
Statistics: 38 games, .303 avg., 40 hits, 22 rbi,
2 hr, .379 slg%, .373 ob%
Last years statistics: 23 games, .233 avg., 14
hits, 7 rbi
Accomplishments: Heiser was one of three
new starters in the outfield this season. He
took advantage of his opportunity, posting the
second best batting average on the team and driving in the second
most runs.
Percent of vote: 36%
Runner-up: Nick Steger, wrestling (25%)

Year: Sophomore
Sport: Basketball
Position: Center
Statistics: 26 games, 9.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.46
bpg, .579 FG%
Last years statistics: 28 games, 3.8 ppg, 3.8
rpg, 0.86 bpg
Accomplishments: After showing true
signs of potential in her first year with the
Duhawks, Obendorf has blossomed into one
of the premier players in the Iowa Conference. The 62 Obendorf
is arguably the best center in the conference. She led all players
in rebounds, blocked shots and finished second in field goal
percentage behind teammate Victoria May. At seasons end, she was
named Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Iowa Conference.
Percent of vote: 28%

Team of the year

Coach of the year

Mens soccer

Steve Helminiak

Record: 17-3-2, 7-0 IIAC


Accomplishments: The
Duhawks topped the Iowa
Conference for the third
consecutive year, scoring the
most goals in the conference
and allowing the second fewest.
Seven Duhawks received all-conference awards, including Mike
Pizzello, who won the conference defensive MVP award. After
falling to Trinity in the Sweet-16, the Duhawks finished the season
ranked 11th in the nation.
Percent of vote: 32%
Runner-up: Mens cross country/womens basketball/Wrestling (16%)

Sport: Football
Record: 3-7, 2-5 IIAC
Accomplishments: In Helminiaks first
full season as head coach, his young team
improved by more than 100 spots in the
NCAA DIII ranking for total offense, and
showed significant improvement in virtually
every offensive statistical category. Following
a dark age of Duhawk football, Heliminiak is leading the program
back to respectability.
Percent of vote: 29%
Runner-up: Carl Tebon, baseball (25%)

Photos and statistics via Duhawks.com

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