Hunter siblings recognized

Chelsea Hunter (Hawks '91) was named to the TopDrawer.com team of the week:

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore defender Chelsea Hunter was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week after being an important contributor to the Louisville women's soccer team's 2-0 victory over Dayton in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Championship on Saturday night at Cardinal Park.

After entering the night riding a nine-game winning streak and averaging more than two goals per game, Louisville held the Flyers without a goal for just the second time this season while earning the program's first NCAA Championship win. Hunter has started every game this season on the backline for the Cardinals, who have matched a school record with 13 wins overall.

Chelsea's younger brother Blake Hunter ( Wolves '93) was GLVC player of the week on October 31st, 2011. The only freshman to earn the honor this year and the only one from his team, Bellarmine University:

INDIANAPOLIS – Bellarmine University freshman goalkeeper Blake Hunter (Novi, Mich./Walled Lake Western) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week. Hunter helped guide the Knights to the semifinal round of the GLVC Men’s Soccer Tournament last week.

Hunter opened the week by earning a shutout in Bellarmine’s 1-0 win at No. 4 Northern Kentucky on Wednesday. He made a season-high eight saves in the victory and is just the second goalkeeper this season to shut out the Norse. Hunter tended goal for over 102 minutes in the victory.

On Sunday, Hunter blocked two of UIndy’s four penalty kick attempts to help the Knights earn a 4-2 decision in a shootout that determined which of the two teams would advance to the GLVC Men’s Soccer Tournament semifinal. UIndy and Bellarmine fought to a 2-2 tie through two overtimes in the quarterfinal match before Hunter registered the key shootout efforts. He also made three of his four saves on the day in the second overtime to secure the tie and force the shootout.

On the week, Hunter posted a 0.84 goals against average and made 12 saves. He has a  0.92 goals against average on the season and has made 63 saves in goal for the Knights. Hunter has a 10-5-2 record and has five shutouts on the year.