DAYTON - University of Dayton men's tennis senior
Kyle McNally and women's soccer junior
Laney Smith have been named the
Ohio's 529 Plan CollegeAdvantage Student-Athletes of the Week. These awards are for contests held Oct. 4-11.
McNally qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship for reaching the final match in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional. The senior won five matches, defeating players from Belmont, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Louisville and Middle Tennessee State. In doubles, he and Eric Suk won a match against a team from Eastern Kentucky, falling to a pair from Chattanooga.
Junior forward Laney Smith had two stellar performances in the Flyers' unbeaten week. The Fort Thomas, Ky. native had a goal and assist in Dayton's road victory over previously unbeaten in the Atlantic 10 Duquesne, and then added the lone goal in UD's draw with George Washington.