Scheels Cobber Athletes Of The Week
MOORHEAD, Minn. (1/19/16)—The ability to put points on the board proved to be the difference for the winners of this week’s Scheels Cobber Athletes of the Week.
Senior men’s basketball player Jordan Bolger and sophomore women’s hockey player Tori Davis used their offensive prowess to help their teams go unbeaten last week. Bolger’s 20-point-plus games helped the Cobber men’s hoops team go 3-0 while Davis had a pair of clutch goals to give the CC women’s hockey team a sweep over Hamline.
The pair also become the first two student/athletes to earn the Scheels weekly award for a second time this year.
Scheels is pleased to congratulate the Cobber Athletes of the Week award winners. Each week the Concordia sports information department will choose a deserving Cobber male and female athlete of the week.
Scheels has been a longtime supporter of Concordia athletics and is excited to continue their showcasing of the great passion that Cobber athletes bring to the game. Like Cobber athletes, Scheels has a long tradition of quality commitment to athletics. The first Scheels store was opened in 1902 and throughout the years the company has backed local athletic programs. Today, Scheels is a 25-store operation with stores in 10 states and was recently voted the best sporting goods store by Sports Illustrated Kids magazine.
MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
JORDAN BOLGER – Sr., Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS
Jordan Bolger makes it back-to-back Scheels Cobber Athlete of the Week honors. A week after surpassing the 1,000-point barrier Bolger went on a 20-point scoring spree to help Concordia win two straight road games. Not only does Bolger win the prestigious Scheels Cobber Athlete of the Week award but he was also named the MIAC Player of the Week.
Bolger averaged 21.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the two games after Monday. He had 20 points and seven rebounds in the team’s 81-65 win at St. Mary’s on Wednesday and then backed that up qith a 22-point, seven-rebound afternoon at Macalester on Saturday.
Bolger currently leads the MIAC in scoring in overall games and conference contests. He is averaging 19.1 points in the 13 games he has played this season. His 19.3 points per game average in MIAC play is 0.5 points higher than the next player in the league. In addition to leading the conference in scoring, he also leads the MIAC in rebounding in league games. Bolger is averaging 8.7 rebounds in MIAC play this season.
WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
TORI DAVIS – So., Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS
Tori Davis had two points in each of the Cobbers’ wins over Hamline last weekend. The two victories helped Concordia stay in first place in the league standings.
Davis had two assists, including the helper on the game-winning goal, in Friday night’s 4-1 win over the Pipers. Davis was at her offensive best on Saturday when she scored the game-tying goal and then the game-winning goal in a span of 1:09 in the second half of the third period in a 3-2 victory. Davis’ two goals erased a 2-1 deficit and propelled the Cobbers to the series sweep.
Davis has scored six goals in the past seven games. She has eight goals for the year and leads the team in goals scored. Davis' eight goals is tied for third most in the MIAC this season. She had five goals and seven total points in all of last season.
Past Scheels Cobber Athletes of the Week
Jan. 12 - Jordan Bolger and Jenna Januschka
Dec. 15 - Ben Cousins and Olvia Johnson
Dec. 8 - Alex Reichle and Tori Davis
Dec. 1 - Dylan Alderman and Jess Nelson
Nov. 24 - Hunter SantAmour and Annie Herkenhoff
Nov. 17 - Jakob Stageberg and Andrea Klug
Nov. 10 - Brandon Zylstra and Anna Westmark
Nov. 3 - Derek Rachel and Kaya Baker
Oct. 27 - Dami Adegunle and Heather Beaner
Oct. 20 - Chad Johnson and Ally Jones