Kristen Stucker named APSU Athlete of the Week for second week in a row

APSU Sports Information

Clarksville, TN – Sophomore setter Kristen Stucker, of the Austin Peay State University volleyball team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.

Stucker notched 131 assists (10.08 assists per set) in three matches last week, with 50 in the Govs come-from-behind win at Middle Tennessee, Wednesday. She added 45 assists and a dozen digs at Belmont, Friday, and capped her week with 36 assists that led Austin Peay to a .374 attack percentage against Tennessee State, Saturday.

The Johnston, Iowa, native earned adidas® / Ohio Valley Conference Setter of the Week, her third weekly award in 2016—and first she did not have to share with another conference member—and the seventh time a Governor has earned weekly hardware from the conference this season.

The Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week is selected by the APSU Sports Information staff each Wednesday during the academic year.

Copies in a Flash, of Clarksville, sponsors the award.

Other notable performances by Austin Peay athletes included

• Junior Lindsey Todd, of the soccer team, posted two clean sheets for the Govs last week, making five total saves in shutouts of Belmont and Jacksonville State, with the Govs 2-0 win against the Bruins securing Austin Peay a spot in the OVC Tournament.
• Senior Morgan Kauffman, of the women’s golf team, earned OVC Female co-Golfer of the Week after leading the Govs with a seventh-place finish at last week’s Winthrop Intercollegiate with a 154 (76-78).
• Freshman Kentel Williams, of the football team, tied the freshman record with three rushing touchdowns in the Governors homecoming contest against Mercer, scoring on runs of 26, 4 and 1 yards.