Now in its 77th year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation's eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. Over those previous 76 years the League has inspired student-athletes to realize their academic aspirations, maximize their athletics potential, and cultivate their leadership skills to prepare them for life beyond their collegiate experience.
As part of a partnership with
Jostens, each week through the academic year, we will honor an OVC student-athlete who has excelled in the classroom, in addition to earning accolades on the playing surface.
This week's honoree is Western Illinois fifth year goalkeepe
r Isabel Navas Rodriguez. Last year she was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for her work in the classroom. A year ago she played 15 of 16 matches and earned OVC Goalkeeper of the Week honors three times. This season she has seen action in four matches, including making three saves in the season finale against Southern Indiana.
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OVC Student-Athletes of the Week presented by Jostens
August 22 -
Meredith Nye, Tennessee Tech
August 29 -
Nigel Simon, Tennessee State
September 5 -
Dylan Mott, UT Martin
September 12 -
Paxton DeLaurent, Southeast Missouri
September 19 -
Pavel Dashin, SIUE
September 26 -
Alex Tetteh, Eastern Illinois
October 3 -
Megan Bush, Morehead State
October 10 -
Jeila Fullerton, Little Rock
October 17 -
Aaron Swafford, Tennessee Tech
October 24 -
Chad Smith, Eastern Illinois
October 31 -
Isabel Navas Rodriguez, Western Illinois