Two more Ashland University student-athletes were among those named the latest Great Midwest Athletic Conference Athletes of the Week on Monday (Oct. 5) afternoon.
Sophomore midfielder
Hayden Clark has been named the latest men's soccer offensive Athlete of the Week, while senior libero
Abbey Queen is the latest East Division volleyball honoree.
Clark, in a 4-0 win over Findlay at Ferguson Field on Saturday (Oct. 3), picked up a goal and an assist in 37 minutes in a reserve role. His goal came in the 52
nd minute to give AU a 2-0 lead, then his assist came on the Eagles' final goal of the day in the 75
th minute.
In nine games (five starts) so far in 2026, Clark has two goals and an assist for five points.
Ashland men's soccer is 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the Great Midwest, and will play host to Northwood (2-7-1, 2-5) on Youth Night, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 8).
Queen, in a 3-0 week for the Eagles, all at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium, collected 51 digs, two kills, 12 assists and five service aces. She was a key contributor to Ashland keeping opponents to a cumulative team hitting percentage of .141 for the week.
With 1,389 career digs, Queen is fifth in program history in the category. Through Sunday (Oct. 4), she is sixth in NCAA Division II this season with 5.55 digs/set.
Ashland, 15-2 overall and leading the entire Great Midwest at 10-0 in league play, will start a seven-match road swing at 6 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 9) at Ursuline (2-17, 0-7).
2026-27 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
AUG. 31 –
Jaime Duran (men's soccer defense),
Jenna Shedden (East Division volleyball).
SEPT. 8 – Ava Parrett (women's cross country).
SEPT. 14 – Tessa Blain (women's soccer offense),
Jenna Shedden (East Division volleyball).
SEPT. 21 – Braeden Geist (men's cross country),
Jenna Shedden (East Division volleyball),
Jack Talkington (football defense),
Tom Woodward (men's soccer offense).
SEPT. 28 – Wes Taylor (men's cross country).
OCT. 5 – Hayden Clark (men's soccer offense),
Abbey Queen (East Division volleyball).
