OKLAHOMA CITY -- Sophomore
Raphael Bonelle has been named the Sooner Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, while freshman
Tyler McIntosh has been chosen as SAC Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced yesterday (Sept. 3).
Bonelle powered the Mid-America Christian University Evangels to a pair of victories this past week with three goals, including two in a 4-1 win over Oklahoma Christian University. He also scored once to help the Evangels knock off Bethel College (Kan.) 2-0. Bonelle's three goals are tied for first in the SAC and he is also tied for third in the league with six points.
McIntosh continued his impressive start to his career by making three saves in notching another shutout victory over Bethel (Kan.) He also recorded nine saves and allowed only a late goal with 4:30 remaining in a 4-1 rout of Oklahoma Christian. McIntosh currently ranks first in the Sooner Athletic Conference with 23 saves, 14 more than anyone else in the league. He is also second in goals-against-average with an 0.32 GAA.
Bonelle and McIntosh have been key cogs in helping the Evangels get off to a 3-0 start for the first time since joining the NAIA back in 2008.
The Evangels will next host Bethany College (Kan.) on Sept. 11 at 4 p.m.