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Two B-W Student-Athletes Chosen as OAC Players of the Week

Senior running back Mark Anders rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns in B-W's win against Allegheny (Pa.). BEREA, OHIO -- Two Baldwin-Wallace College student-athletes, football player and senior running back Mark Anders (North Olmsted) and volleyball player Cassie Palmer (Greenwich/South Central) have both been named as Ohio Athletic Conference players-of-the-week.

Anders earned the honor for his efforts in a 36-0 Yellow Jacket victory against John Carroll University on October 4. Palmer earned her honor for her effort in a 3-0 victory against No. 12 nationally ranked Ohio Northern also on October 4.

Anders, a returning first-team All-OAC player, had 154 all-purpose yards in B-W’s win against John Carroll. He rushed for 118 yards in 19 attempts, including touchdown runs of 47, two, three and five yards. His four touchdowns tied a stadium and single-game record for rushing touchdowns.  He also caught four passes for 36 yards and was also named as the Frank Ropollo Player of the Game.

This week, the Yellow Jacket football team travels to Ohio Northern University for a 1:30 p.m. OAC contest.

Palmer_head_shot.jpgPalmer, a three-time All-OAC and two-time All-Great Lakes Region middle hitter, led the Yellow Jackets to two Conference wins last week.  On the week, Palmer tallied 47 kills, seven digs, a .347 hitting percentage, 11 blocks and three aces.  In the win against 12th-ranked ONU, Palmer recorded 20 kills to set the B-W career kills record with 1,586, breaking the previous mark of 1,580 held by current John Carroll Head Coach Regan Pore.  

This week, the Yellow Jackets travel to Mount Union College on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for a 7:30 p.m. match with the Purple Raiders. 
B-W then travels to Springfield, Ohio for the Wittenberg University National Tournament. 

Click here to view all of the OAC Players of the Week.

FOR MORE B-W SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact SID Kevin Ruple in the office by telephone at (440) 826-2327, by FAX machine at (440) 826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. To contact Yellow Jacket Head Coach John Snell, please call him in the office at (440) 826-2069, FAX him at (440) 826-2192 or e-mail him at jsnell@bw.edu. To contact Head Volleyball Coach Vicki Brault, please call her at (440) 826-3254, FAX her at (440) 826-2192 or e-mail her at vbrault@bw.edu.