A pair of senior Wildcats shined on their senior days this past weekend, each earning Northwest Conference Athlete of the Week honors for their standout performances.
Senior Goalkeeper Colby Reese ends his collegiate career on a high note, earning NWC Men's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week. Reese helped Linfield secure their fifth- and sixth-straight unbeaten matches by shutting out Willamette and Pacific. Reese matched a career-high with three shutouts in his final season, starting in 11 of 12 matches. The Overland Park, Kansas, native made seven saves over the weekend, including shutting out Willamette for the first time since the start of NWC play back on September 27th. Reese plans to graduate with his degree in marketing, ending his collegiate career with over 3,500 minutes played.
Senior Quarterback Luke McNabb totaled 7 touchdowns in one half against Puget Sound, throwing for five scores and rushing in two for 365 yards of total offense; earning yet another NWC Football Offensive Athlete of the Week. He went 19-20 (95%) passing, with a long of 57 yards. The reigning First Team All-Northwest Conference QB has backed it up thus far in his senior campaign, leading the conference in total offense, averaging over 309 yards per game. A native of Scappose, McNabb is the NWC's second-best passer and fourth-best rusher, tallying 28 total touchdowns and just four turnovers this season. McNabb is in his final season as a Wildcat, majoring in sports management.
Football concludes the regular season this Saturday in Salem, Oregon, taking on the Willamette Bearcats at 1 p.m. where a win or Lewis & Clark loss secures sole possession of the Northwest Conference title. Men's soccer season came to a close on a six-game unbeaten streak, earning head coach Andrew Duvall his best season in his Linfield tenure.
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