Athletes of the Week | October 13th

10/13/2025 4:41:57 PM

Volleyball 
Offense | Emory Spitler
Marietta 
Class: Senior
Hometown: Lebanon, Ohio | High School: Lebanon

Spitler led the Pioneers to a pair of road wins last week against #15 Otterbein and Heidelberg. She averaged just under 10 assists per set (9.56) after posting 38 assists against Otterbein and 48 against Heidelberg. She also added 3 kills, 4 service aces and 3 block assists on the week.
 
Defense | Keira Shannon
Marietta College
Class: Senior
Hometown: Roscoe, Ill.| High School: Hononegah Community

Shannon anchored the Pioneer back line in a pair of road wins last week against #15 Otterbein and Heidelbrg. Shannon averaged 6.56 digs per set and had 0 receiving errors on 34 attempts. She had 23 digs against Otterbein and 36 in the match against Heidelberg. She also added 3 service aces.  
 
 
Women’s Soccer 
Offense | Alex Wilson 
Wilmingtn College
Class: Senior
Hometown: Lebanon, Ohio | High School: Lebanon

Wilson led the Quakers to a pair of wins last week over Muskingum and Mount Union, scoring a goal in both games. She scored the game winner and added an assist against the Purple Raiders on Saturday. 
 
Defense | Kelly Carver
Baldwin Wallace University
Class: Junior
Hometown: East Amherst, N.Y. | High School: Williamsville East

Carver posted two shutout victories over Ohio Northern and Otterbein last week.  Against the Polar Bears, she faced 14 shots and recorded four saves and closed out the week with eight shots and four saves against the Cardinals for her second straight shutout. 
 
Men’s Soccer
Offense | Lincoln Wallace
Otterbein University 
Class: Freshman 
Hometown: Delaware, Ohio | High School: Olentangy Berlin

Wallace scored the game-winning goal in both of Otterbein's wins last week. He netted the first goal of the night in Wednesday's 3-0 win at Marietta, and again Saturday in a 3-0 victory over Baldwin Wallace.
 
Defense | Ethan Ogden
Capital University
Class: Senior
Hometown: Dublin, Ohio | High School: Jerome

Ogden made four saves and picked up his first clean sheet of the season in a 4-0 shutout win at Heidelberg on Wednesday night.
 
 
Football 
Offense | Kassim Johnson
Capital University
Position: RB
Class: Junior
Hometown: Tampa, Fla. | High School: Robinson

Johnson led Capital offense in a 52-27 win at Manchester on Saturday. Kassim finished with 222 yards of offense (165 rushing, 57 receiving) and three total touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving). Kassim’s 165 yards rushing came on just 13 carries, good for an average of 12.7 yards per carry.
 
Defense | Harley Hopkins
Marietta College
Position: LB
Class: Senior
Hometown: Zanesville, Ohio| High School: West Muskingum 

Hopkins led the Marietta defense with 11 tackles (4 solo, 7 assisted) in the 30-27 loss to Heidelberg. He had 1.5 tackles for a loss, including 1.0 sack. Hopkins forced one fumble and had a pair of pass break-ups. 
 
Special Teams | Korbyn Haley
Heidelberg University 
Position: TB
Class: Junior
Hometown: Coshocton, Ohio, Ohio| High School: Coshocton, Ohio

Down 14-0, Haley returned ensuing kickoff 93-yards at the beginning of the second quarter. That return sparked the 30-27 come from behind victory for the Student Princes. He also contributed on the offensive side of the ball, adding nine rushing attempts and a touchdown in the win.