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General Cody Clark

This Week in AUM Athletics: Oct. 16 - Oct. 22

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Each week, the Auburn University at Montgomery Office of Athletics Communications previews the upcoming week with “This Week in AUM Athletics.”

To see the full schedule of events for the Warhawk athletic teams and department, visit AUM's COMPOSITE SCHEDULE page, which contains links to live coverage, times, and locations for every contest. 

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THIS WEEK IN AUM ATHLETICS (OCTOBER 16 - OCTOBER 22)

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  • The Warhawks enter the 2023 Sunshine State Conference/Gulf South Conference Crossover fresh off a pair of wins in league play over Lee (Tenn.) University (3-0) and Shorter University (3-1)
  • AUM is seeded fifth in the GSC and draws Nova Southeastern, No. 3 Tampa, and Saint Leo in this year's crossover
  • The Warhawks rank second in the league in hitting percentage, second in assists, third in kills, and first in service aces 
  • Libero Kaleigh Fitzgerald leads the GSC in service aces and third in total digs. Alessia Cappai ranks Top 10 in the league in kills, services aces, and total points, while Myllena Torquetti also ranks seventh in total blocks and fourth in hitting percentage

 

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  • The Warhawks step back into conference action for a crucial final stretch in league play as they visit Christian Brothers University and Union (Tenn.) University this week
  • Laia Gonzalez leads the team with 10 total points, with three goals and four assists on the year
  • Gonzalez ranks in a tie for second in assists in the GSC, while goalkeeper Karla Gaytan is tied for third in saves and third in saves per game
  • The Warhawks looks to continue finding points in road games, as they have a win and a tie in four tries away from home

 

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  • The 15th-ranked Warhawks remained unbeaten on the season and improved to 7-0-5 with a 3-1 win over Montevallo
  • AUM became the first team to clinch a spot in the GSC postseason and currently sits at the top of the league table
  • Next up is a trip to Christian Brothers University this week for the Warhawks, with a chance to improve on a 5-0-2 mark away from home this season
  • Goalkeeper William Blake, who won Defensive Player of the Week honors for the fourth time this season, leads the league in goals allowed, goals against, save percentage, shutouts, and shutouts per game.
  • After a goal against Montevallo, Nick Atkinson slots into a tie for third in the GSC in goals with six
  • The Warhawks also sit No. 2 in the United Soccer Coaches South Region Poll

 

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  • The Warhawks race the 2023 GSC Championships on Saturday, Oct. 21 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.
  • AUM finished fourth overall last season, their highest finish of the school's NCAA Division II era, and also saw then-freshman Kenlie Nelson earn Second Team All-GSC honors
  • The Warhawks enter the championships having seen improvement this season, as the team has twice pushed five runners under the 20-minute threshold for the first time in school history
  • Nelson owns the fastest time this season by a Warhawk, as her 19:21.08 ranks ninth all-time for the black and orange
  • On the men's side, AUM is led by freshman Basil Koech, who has twice been named Freshman of the Week in the GSC
  • Koech set the 5K and 8K school records in each of his first two races and also appears on the all-time 8K performance list two other times in just four races into his collegiate career
  • The Warhawks are currently ranked No. 7 in the South Region according to the USTFCCCA South Region Poll

 

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