This Week in Saluki Athletics: October 13-19
10/13/2025 | 12:33:00 | General
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Last week was a jam-packed week for Salukis athletics. Soccer, football, and volleyball all continued conference play while swim and dive participated in their second and third meets of the year. Additionally, five Salukis earned weekly conference awards.
Soccer (9-3-2, 3-2-0)
Soccer's week started with a weekly honor from the Missouri Valley Conference, who named Reagan Miller as the Goalkeeper of the Week. In the prior week's one game against UIC, Miller made five saves to secure her fifth shutout of the season. This was Miller's second Goalkeeper of the Week award this season.
Yet again, soccer had just one matchup this week, a 1-0 loss at Murray State on Friday. Dory Latenser and Nao Katamoto led the offensive charge, both putting two shots on goal. In the Saluki net, Miller made seven saves against one goal allowed.
Southern now prepares for Valparaiso, who visits Carbondale on Sunday, Oct. 19, for a 1 p.m. match and Senior Night, which has a Blackout theme.
Volleyball (8-11, 2-4)
Women's volleyball suffered a pair of conference losses this past week.
On Friday, they fell to UIC 3-0. Kelly Franklin was tied for the game-lead in kills with 13 while Emma Lade led the game in assists with 23. On the defensive end, Larissa Seger grabbed three blocks.
Southern played again on Saturday, losing 3-2 to Valparaiso. Franklin led the match in kills outright this time with 23 and Lade dished out 36 assists. Eva Krakowski had a monster game at the net, collecting six blocks while Cecilia Bulmahn picked up a game-high 16 digs.
Football (4-2, 1-1)
Football earned another MVC weekly award last week, as Shug Walker was named the Defensive Player of the Week. The linebacker made a career-high 12 tackles in SIU's 55-27 win over Indiana State on October 4. He also had two tackles for loss and two pass breakups, one of which led to an interception for Southern. This was Walker's first Defensive Player of the Week honor of his career.
Southern took a trip to Fargo, North Dakota, this past week to face the number-one team in the nation, North Dakota State University, where the Salukis fell 45-17. DJ Williams threw for 190 while also leading the team in net rushing yards with 41; he also rushed for a touchdown, as did Chandler Chapman. Receiving wise, Fabian McCray and Jay Jones both led the team with 52 yards.
The Salukis now return home on Saturday, Oct. 18, to face #13/#12 North Dakota. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and it is also the Blackout Cancer game.
Men's Golf
Men's golf had last week off for competition. Now, they compete in the Purdue Fall Invitational today, Oct. 13, and tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Women's Golf
The women's golf squad is also back in action this week after having last week off from competition. Today, Oct. 13, and tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 14, they compete in the Lady Red Wolves Classic.
Cross Country
The cross-country team is back at it this week when they compete in the Angel Mounds Invitational on Friday, Oct. 17.
Swim and Dive
Swim and dive collected several weekly awards to start last week. Alex Cimera was named the Men's Swimmer of the Week. In the prior weekend's Missouri State meet, Cimera led the SIU's men's team with 28 points while collecting five gold medals. Additionally, Liseska Gallegos Gutierrez was named the Women's Swimmer of the Week. Gallegos competed in six events against Missouri State, two individual events and four relays, and stood stop the podium in all six events. Finally, Lívia Munkácsi-Nagy earned the title of Women's Freshman of the Week. In her collegiate debut, Munkacsi-Nagy collected three individual golds, one silver, and one relay first-place finish.
Competition then started last week on Friday when the Salukis swept UIC, with the men's team winning 174-124 while the women's squad was victorious 192-102. Then, on Saturday, both Saluki squads fell to Northwestern and Miami (OH) in a tri-meet.
SIU can now enjoy a weekend off from competition before they prepare for a women's meet against Illinois/Illinois State on October 24 and 25.
Follow the Salukis
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X at @SIUSalukis, on Instagram at @siusalukis, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SalukiAthletics/. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Soccer (9-3-2, 3-2-0)
Soccer's week started with a weekly honor from the Missouri Valley Conference, who named Reagan Miller as the Goalkeeper of the Week. In the prior week's one game against UIC, Miller made five saves to secure her fifth shutout of the season. This was Miller's second Goalkeeper of the Week award this season.
Yet again, soccer had just one matchup this week, a 1-0 loss at Murray State on Friday. Dory Latenser and Nao Katamoto led the offensive charge, both putting two shots on goal. In the Saluki net, Miller made seven saves against one goal allowed.
Southern now prepares for Valparaiso, who visits Carbondale on Sunday, Oct. 19, for a 1 p.m. match and Senior Night, which has a Blackout theme.
Volleyball (8-11, 2-4)
Women's volleyball suffered a pair of conference losses this past week.
On Friday, they fell to UIC 3-0. Kelly Franklin was tied for the game-lead in kills with 13 while Emma Lade led the game in assists with 23. On the defensive end, Larissa Seger grabbed three blocks.
Southern played again on Saturday, losing 3-2 to Valparaiso. Franklin led the match in kills outright this time with 23 and Lade dished out 36 assists. Eva Krakowski had a monster game at the net, collecting six blocks while Cecilia Bulmahn picked up a game-high 16 digs.
Football (4-2, 1-1)
Football earned another MVC weekly award last week, as Shug Walker was named the Defensive Player of the Week. The linebacker made a career-high 12 tackles in SIU's 55-27 win over Indiana State on October 4. He also had two tackles for loss and two pass breakups, one of which led to an interception for Southern. This was Walker's first Defensive Player of the Week honor of his career.
Southern took a trip to Fargo, North Dakota, this past week to face the number-one team in the nation, North Dakota State University, where the Salukis fell 45-17. DJ Williams threw for 190 while also leading the team in net rushing yards with 41; he also rushed for a touchdown, as did Chandler Chapman. Receiving wise, Fabian McCray and Jay Jones both led the team with 52 yards.
The Salukis now return home on Saturday, Oct. 18, to face #13/#12 North Dakota. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and it is also the Blackout Cancer game.
Men's Golf
Men's golf had last week off for competition. Now, they compete in the Purdue Fall Invitational today, Oct. 13, and tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Women's Golf
The women's golf squad is also back in action this week after having last week off from competition. Today, Oct. 13, and tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 14, they compete in the Lady Red Wolves Classic.
Cross Country
The cross-country team is back at it this week when they compete in the Angel Mounds Invitational on Friday, Oct. 17.
Swim and Dive
Swim and dive collected several weekly awards to start last week. Alex Cimera was named the Men's Swimmer of the Week. In the prior weekend's Missouri State meet, Cimera led the SIU's men's team with 28 points while collecting five gold medals. Additionally, Liseska Gallegos Gutierrez was named the Women's Swimmer of the Week. Gallegos competed in six events against Missouri State, two individual events and four relays, and stood stop the podium in all six events. Finally, Lívia Munkácsi-Nagy earned the title of Women's Freshman of the Week. In her collegiate debut, Munkacsi-Nagy collected three individual golds, one silver, and one relay first-place finish.
Competition then started last week on Friday when the Salukis swept UIC, with the men's team winning 174-124 while the women's squad was victorious 192-102. Then, on Saturday, both Saluki squads fell to Northwestern and Miami (OH) in a tri-meet.
SIU can now enjoy a weekend off from competition before they prepare for a women's meet against Illinois/Illinois State on October 24 and 25.
Follow the Salukis
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X at @SIUSalukis, on Instagram at @siusalukis, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SalukiAthletics/. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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