Athletes of the Week 2/17/16

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Jake Straughan — Men’s Basketball

In Thursday’s game against Northern Colorado, redshirt freshman Jake Straughan led the Vandals with a game-high 23 points. The guard played just 15 minutes, but went 6-7 from behind the arc, including four consecutive 3-pointers. Straughan’s performance helped the Vandals gain momentum and earn a 73-67 victory over the Bears.

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A.J. Gravel — Men’s Lacrosse

The men’s club lacrosse team hosted Gonzaga Saturday night on the SprinTurf. Team captain A.J. Gravel led the Vandals in their opening match of the spring, scoring three goals in the first half of play. Gravel’s play allowed Idaho to enter halftime in a 6-6 tie with the Bulldogs. Despite the impressive showing from the captain, Gonzaga pulled away in the second half to earn a 12-7 win over the Vandals.

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Maria Tavares Women’s Tennis

The Vandals traveled to Las Vegas over the weekend for a three-game road trip. On Friday, Tavares earned a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Youngtown State’s Longi Msimba. On Saturday, the freshman paired with Rita Bermudez to defeat Anna Bogoslavets and Mercedes Lopez Velez of UNLV. Later that night, Tavares earned a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Southern Utah’s Laura Martin.

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Keanna Hawk — Women’s Hockey

Junior right wing Keanna Hawk led the Vandals in the Palouse Care Cup in Lewiston over the weekend. The junior earned a hat trick in the team’s 5-4 opening win, and then provided two goals and four assists in the Vandals matchup against the Lewiston-based U19 Polar Bears on Saturday. The early victories for Idaho secured a berth for the Vandals in the championship on Saturday, but the team fell 3-2 to Eastern Washington.

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Kaizer Gillispie — Track and Field

Idaho true freshman Kaizer Gillispie led the Vandals in the Husky Classic over the weekend. The freshman sprinter finished second in the 400m dash with a time of 50.07 seconds. Gilllispie finished 19th overall against opponents from both Pac-12 and Big Sky Conference schools.

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