TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology recorded three Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference Players of the Week for the first week of the 2007-08
athletic season, in results released by the league office.
Junior golfer Stephanie Harrington (Houston,
Texas/Cinco Ranch), senior soccer player Liz Ridgway
(Grosse Pointe, Mich./Northwestern University) and junior
football safety Kyle Stevens (Santa Cruz, Calif./Harbor)
were honored for their efforts last weekend.
Harrington finished fourth overall and first
among Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference golfers to lead
Rose-Hulman's effort at the Anderson University Invitational on
Saturday and Sunday.
Harrington fired rounds of 77 and 79 to help lead
Rose-Hulman to a third-place finish. She has previously
earned a pair of all-conference honors from the league during
her career.
Ridgway set a new school record with four goals
in last Wednesday's 5-4 victory over Earlham College. She
currently leads the Engineers with five goals, four assists and
14 points.
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Liz Ridgway -- HCAC Player of the Week |
Ridgway's career features a pair of first-team
all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors. The Engineers
captured the 2007 HCAC regular season and postseason tournament titles to reach
the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in a Rose-Hulman women's
sport.Stevens hauled in a pair of interceptions,
including one in the final 90 seconds, to help the Engineers defeat Earlham
42-35 in football on Saturday night.
Stevens snagged an interception and returned it 28 yards to
the eight-yard line with 1:13 remaining, setting up the eventual game winning
touchdown on a one-yard plunge by Derek Eitel just three plays later.
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Stephanie Harrington --
HCAC Golfer of the Week |
On the evening, Stevens tallied 11 tackles with eight solo
stops. He also had a second-quarter interception that led to an Engineer
touchdown just two plays later.
Rose-Hulman returns to women's soccer action with a 3-2 record
on Wednesday at 4 p.m. against St. Mary-of-the-Woods. The women's golf
team travels to the Hanover Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, while the
football team heads to North Park on Saturday.