Laura Slinger--Slinger helped the BSU volleyball team to a 2-1 mark last week, including a 2-0 record in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play, sweeping Northern State University and the U-Mary. In nine sets, she had 16 kills (1.00 k/s) and posted a 0.359 hitting percentage, which included a 0.571 mark against NSU. She had 10 blocks (1.11 b/s) over the course of the week, a career-high. Her play at the net helped the Beavers limit NSU and UM to a dismal .046 attacking percentage, dropping BSU’s opponent hitting percentage from 0.234 to 0.203 for the season. Slinger was also a key to the Beavers holding U-Mary to just seven points in the first set Saturday, setting a BSU rally scoring-era school record for fewest number of points scored by an opponent in a set. This marks the first Beaver Pride award of Slinger’s collegiate career.
Brian Leonhardt--Leonhardt played a pivotal role in the Beavers’ 45-6 football victory over University of Minnesota, Crookston on Oct 17. The freshman tight end was on the receiving end of three of junior quarterback Derek Edholm’s five touchdown passes, setting career marks for receptions (4), yards (82) and touchdown catches (3). Leonhardt became the first BSU receiver to grab three TD passes in one game since Anthony Schreiber posted a trio Nov. 9, 2007. Leonhardt now has a touchdown reception in each of the Beavers’ last four contests and leads all BSU receivers with seven TDs. This marks the first Beaver Pride Athlete of the Week award of Leonhardt’s collegiate career
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