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DEC.
6 — Walsh Shares MCC Co-P.O.W. Honors
Career-high
helps junior forward to first honor of season |
Indianapolis, IN — A career-high
36 points against Spring Arbor University on Nov. 30 helped Goshen College
junior Eric Walsh to a co-Mid-Central Conference Player of the Week
award Monday, as Walsh averaged 28.5 points per game in leading the
Leafs to a 1-1 record over the past seven days.
Goshen defeated Spring Arbor by an 81-78 count at the Roman Gingerich
Center behind Walsh’s efforts, but his 21 points could not push
Goshen past 10th-ranked Marian College on Saturday. Goshen lost the game
against the Knights by a 75-67 score.
“Eric is obviously a tremendous player, but we are also asking
him to be a leader this season,” said Stan Daugherty, Goshen head
coach. “He has accepted that role, and has done a good job of setting
the example and tone for this team this year.”
Walsh knocked in 15 of 27 field goals (56 percent) in the Leafs’ last
two contests, grabbing 5.5 rebounds per game and dishing out three assists
per game. He knocked in 26 of 32 free throws in Goshen’s last two
contests (81 percent), and played and average of 34.5 minutes per game.
Ironically, Walsh shares this week’s honors with Spring Arbor junior
Micah Lancaster, who scored 22 points against Goshen and then
exploded for a career-high 37 points in the Cougars’ 90-82 win over
the University of St. Francis on Saturday.
Goshen will next face-off against Indiana Wesleyan University
on Thursday night. Game time is set for 7 p.m. in Marion, Ind. |
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Eric Walsh
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