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WESTERVILLE -- Marietta College sophomore defensive lineman Ethan Crock was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday afternoon by the league office.
The Caldwell High graduate earned his first career weekly award after a strong performance against Westminster last Thursday.
Crock led a Pioneer defense that held Westminster to 24 yards rushing on 29 carries, collecting three sacks for a loss of 35 yards. Crock finished with five total tackles, including four solo and one assisted, and also had two quarterback hurries.
The Pioneers return to action this Saturday as they will be hosting Ohio Northern. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Zach Kern, a junior striker on the MC men's soccer team, was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Sept. 8).
Kern earned his first ever OAC weekly award after a week that saw him score three goals.
The Pioneers opened the season with three games last week, going 2-0-1 during the stretch. In the season opener against Geneva, Kern scored the game-tying goal and Marietta went on to win 2-1. On Sunday, with the Pioneers trailing 2-0, Kern provided a pair of scores to level the match against Piedmont. The Pioneers would go on to score the tiebreaker and win the contest 3-2.
Marietta will hit the road for a pair of games this week. The Pioneers play at Franciscan on Wednesday with a scheduled start time of 7 p.m. The Pioneers will then travel to Mount St. Joseph University this Saturday for a 4 p.m. matchup.