The Northwest Conference recognized three Wildcats for having strong weekends on the gridiron and on the pitch, naming juniors Anderson Kelly, Matthew Spurbeck, and Kellen Wiggins as NWC Athletes of the Week. 

San Diego, California, native Anderson Kelly nabs yet another weekly defensive honor for Linfield men's soccer after he found the back of the net in a 2-2 draw at Pacific Lutheran on Saturday. Kelly remains a force on the Wildcat's back line, playing every minute in all but two matches this season. The Business major is on pace to eclipse over 1,500 minutes on the pitch for a second consecutive season, looking to lead the Wildcats into the weekend against Willamette and Pacific; eyeing one of the team's best NWC finishes in recent history.

Matthew Spurbeck earned his first NWC Football Offensive Athlete of the Week honor after rushing for 49 yards on 11 totes for all three touchdowns in a 24-7 win over Lewis & Clark on Saturday. The Sumner, Washington, native put up 90 yards of total offense after leading the Wildcats in receiving with six catches for 41 yards. Spurbeck leads the team with seven rushing touchdowns this season, second on the team with 245 net rushing yards for an average of 35 yards per game. The Finance major will look to roll into Hall of Fame Weekend's matchup against Puget Sound on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Linebacker Kellen Wiggins grabbed NWC Football Defensive Athlete of the Week honors after a pair of crucial late-game turnovers helped the Wildcats pull away from the River Otters. Wiggins tied for the most tackles in the game with seven total, including a half-tackle for loss. He recovered a fumble at midfield early in the fourth quarter of a one-score game, leading to a Linfield touchdown. He then intercepted a pass on the ensuing Otters possesion that helped setup a field goal to put the game away, 24-7. The Vancouver, Washington, native leads the Linfield defense with two interceptions and three fumbel recoveries this season.

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