The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Football for the week of September 28th through October 5th.
Football - Offense- Student-Athlete of the Week
Sytyn Lasconia I WR I Lewis & Clark | SO | Ewa Beach, Hawaii | Saint Louis
Lasconia racked up the third-most receiving yards in a single-game in program history to help Lewis & Clark defeat George Fox 49-35 on Homecoming. The sophomore recorded eight catches for 247 yards and a touchdown. His 247 receiving yards in a single-game are the fifth-most in NCAA DIII this season. Lasconia recorded a 57-yard touchdown catch on 4th and 2 to give Lewis & Clark a 21-14 lead in the second quarter and added a career-long 75-yard reception to set-up the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. He ranks second in all of NCAA DIII this year with 1,007 receiving yards.
Football - Defense - Student-Athlete of the Week
Charlie Murrin I LB I Lewis & Clark | SR | Moraga, Calif. | Campolindo
Murrin played a massive role defensively in Lewis & Clark's Homecoming win over George Fox University. The senior linebacker racked up a team-high nine tackles (five solo), posted two sacks for a loss of 19 yards, a QB hurry and a 52-yard interception return. Murrin intercepted the ball inside the Lewis & Clark half and returned the ball to the Bruins eight-yard line to set the River Otters up for a two-score lead late in the first half. His second sack of the day came on a third and short and forced a punt with the score tied at 35-35.
Football - Special Teams - Student-Athlete of the Week
Cade Johannsen I P I Linfield | SR | Eugene, Ore. | North Eugene
Johannsen continues to lead all of Division III in average punt yardage. He punted five times for 237 yards (47.4 average), with a long of 58, one of two to surpass 50 yards in the game. The senior has the longest punt in the NWC this season, and is over seven yards clear of the second-best average punt yardage in the NWC.