Indiana University Athletics
Phillips named IU Athlete of the Week
9/6/2006 12:00:00 AM | General
Sept. 6, 2006
On a weekly basis, IUHOOSIERS.com will recognize the top performances in Hoosier Athletics by selecting an IU Athlete of the Week. For the week ending on Sept. 3, sophomore cornerback Chris Phillips is the winner. This is the first honor for both Phillips and the football team this season.
Phillips, who earned a starting cornerback position in training camp, gathered his first career interception and returned it 66 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Hoosiers' 39-20 win over Western Michigan. The sophomore's pick helped the Hoosiers, who were leading 7-3 at the time, pull away for good against Western Michigan. The Atlanta, Ga., native also added four tackles in the contest.
Coupled with Tracy Porter's 86-yard punt return, the Hoosiers scored on an interception and punt in the same game for the first time since 1980. Phillips' touchdown also was the first interception return by a Hoosier player since Nov. 13, 2004 (Kyle Killion).
The Hoosiers return to action on Saturday, Sept. 9, when they take on in-state rival Ball State in Muncie at 6:30 p.m. EDT.
Phillips was one of many Hoosier athletes that turned in strong performances for the week, as he bested Stephanie Greer (women's cross country), Lauren Lamping (women's soccer), Brennon Plotner (men's cross country), Lydia Schrott (field hockey), Erica Short (volleyball) and Darren Yeagle (men's soccer).
Stephanie Greer, RS Fr., Franklin, Ind.
Greer posted a time of 19:16.00 at the IU Community 5K, finishing as
the top Hoosier and taking second overall on the women's side in her first
career race.
Lauren Lamping, Sr., D, St. Louis, Mo.
Lamping scored a goal and two assists on the weekend, helping the Hoosiers to a 1-0-1 record in the Big Ten-Big 12 Challenge. Under Lamping's leadership, the Hoosier defense that allowed just one goal and 16 shots on the weekend. Her goal, off a free kick in the 23rd minute of the Hoosiers' victory over Texas Tech, was her first career score. Lamping leads the Hoosiers with three assists and five points and has registered assists in three straight games for IU.
Brennon Plotner, So., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Plotner finished as the top runner for Indiana in the IU Community 5K
with a time of 16:45.00, taking 10th overall on the men's side.
Lydia Schrott, Sr., F, Quarryville, Pa.
Senior forward Lydia Schrott led the No. 10 Hoosiers to a 2-1 victory over in-state foe Ball State on Sept. 2. Schrott scored Indiana's game-winning goal in the 58th minute. Schrott scored off her rebounded shot. For the season, Schrott netted five goals and is 15 points away from becoming IU's first 100-point scorer in program history.
Erica Short, OH, So., Orrville, Ohio
Short set a new career-high with 22 kills in a three-game match against Marshall. The sophomore totaled 47 kills on the weekend.
Darren Yeagle, M, Fr., Louisville, Ky. Yeagle scored two goals for the Hoosiers this weekend including Indiana's only goal of the game against UConn and an unassisted goal against Notre Dame in the 42nd minute. Yeagle also drew a foul from Notre Dame keeper Chris Cahill that led to a game-tying penalty kick with 11 seconds left in regulation. The freshman was named to the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic all-tournament team after totalling five shots in two games.
