Joyner & Rourke Named Scholar-Athletes of the Week
Female Scholar Athlete of the Week
Miami's Allie Grace Joyner, Field Hockey - Forward (Junior, 3.66, Marketing)
Junior forward Allie Grace Joyner continued her impressive start to the season this week with her second multi-goal game in the last three games. Playing at No. 25 Michigan State on Friday, Joyner tallied the assist on the game-tying goal late in the second quarter. On Sunday in Miami's 5-1 win over Saint Francis, Joyner scored twice. Her first goal was a strong individual effort as she intercepted a Red Flash pass at the 25 and took the ball into the circle on her own and finished the play. Joyner's second goal of the game was part of a team effort as she scored on a rebound as Miami was strong on the attack of the Saint Francis goal. Joyner played a big role in Miami's offense taking the most shots in a single game in program history (46) in the Sunday game against Saint Francis. The RedHawks also earned 18 attacking penalty corners against the Red Flash. With her five points this week, Joyner set a new career-high for points in a single season and has tied her career-high in goals.
Male Scholar Athlete of the Week
Ohio's Nathan Rourke, Football - Quarterback (Senior, 3.706, Physical Activity & Sport Coaching)
Senior quarterback Nathan Rourke (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) threw for three touchdowns and 215 yards and ran for 118 yards and another score in the Ohio football team's (1-1) tough 33-31 loss to host Marshall (2-1) in a Battle for the Bell matchup on Saturday (Sept. 14) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W. Va. Rourke's three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown brought him to 84 career touchdowns responsible for, breaking the previous school record of 82 set by former quarterback Tyler Tettleton (2009-13). He has now been responsible for at least four touchdowns in a single game nine times. He threw for multiple touchdowns in a game for the 14th time in his career and tallied at least three passing touchdowns for the sixth time. His 45 career passing touchdowns rank second in program history while his 38 career rushing touchdowns rank third. The contest marked just the second time in his career that he threw for at least 200 yards and ran for at least 100 more. He passed Anthony Thornton (5,199; 1987-90) for the third-most career passing yards with 5,217. Rourke was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Marshall.
