Perkins Named APSU Athlete of the Week

October 30, 2012 |

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Emily Perkins, of Austin Peay State University women’s soccer team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.

Perkins scored both game-winning goals in Austin Peay’s victories at Morehead State and against Eastern Kentucky last week, helping the Lady Govs clinch a first-round bye in this week’s Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, hosted by UT Martin.

The Nashville, Tenn., native scored in the 20th minute, Friday, on a pass from junior Andy Quiceno in a 1-0 victory at Morehead State. Perkins assisted on Tatiana Ariza‘s 13th-minute goal and then scored the eventual game-winner in the 24th minute in a 2-1 win, Sunday, versus Eastern Kentucky.

For her efforts, Perkins was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Soccer Player of the Week and was awarded Co-Offensive Player of the Week by the OVC.

The Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week is selected by the APSU Sports Information staff each Tuesday during the academic year. Copies in a Flash, of Clarksville, sponsors the award.

Other notable performances by Austin Peay athletes included:

Junior Xiamar Richards, of the women’s cross country team, made it back-to-back All-OVC honors with a 10th-place, 17:49.01 5K run at the OVC Championships in Oxford, Ala. She’s the first Lady Gov to earn consecutive all-conference honors since Bertha Castillo (2007-09).
Senior quarterback Jake Ryan, of the football team, threw for a season-high 304 yards and three touchdowns in the Govs 41-27 homecoming loss to Southeast Missouri, Saturday.
Senior outside hitter Nikki Doyle, of the volleyball team, had her fourth consecutive 20-kill game, against Belmont, and concluded the week with a 14-kill match at Tennessee State.
Freshman running back Reco Williams, of the football team, notched a career-high 133 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries in the Govs homecoming loss. The bruising back picked up 81 of those yards in the second half.
Junior Anthony Bradley, of the men’s golf team, led the Govs to victory at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate with a third-place, seven-under par 209 (72-69-68) on The Links at Novadell. He was one of three players to card two rounds in the 60s.