Kudos go out to the latest Warrior athletes to be honored by the Great Plains Athletic Conference.
Soccer – Women’s Defense – Ashley Kirkman, Midland Lutheran – Defender
Midland Lutheran defender Ashley Kirkman is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Kirkman, a junior from Centennial, Colorado, helped solidify the Warriors defense in a pair of key GPAC wins. Midland defeated Nebraska Wesleyan and Morningside on the week. Kirkman was the 2006 GPAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year. The Warriors are now 8-4-1.
Football – Special Teams- Paul Maielua, Midland Lutheran – Kicker
Midland Lutheran kicker Paul Maielua is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Maielua, a junior from Makawao, Hawaii, made a pair of field goals in the Warriors 27-0 win over Dordt. One the field goals was a career long 46 yarder as time expired in the first half. He also made all three of his PAT’s in the game. Midland Lutheran is 5-2 on the season, and 4-2 in the GPAC. The Warriors will play at Morningside at 1PM this weekend.
