ALFRED, NY – Alfred University's Tommy Nyquist (Warren, PA/Warren Area) was named the Empire 8 Football Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
 
Nyquist led the Alfred University backfield as part of a 27-7 win against Hartwick College on Saturday. Nyquist registered 138 rushing yards across 25 attempts for the Saxons, including three touchdowns. He scored his first touchdown early in the second quarter as part of a 16-play drive for Alfred University. Later in the quarter, Nyquist broke away for a 25-yard touchdown to extend the advantage for the Saxons. The junior rounded out his afternoon with his third touchdown from the goal line in the third quarter. Overall, Nyquist averaged 5.5 yards per carry and touched the ball in 43.7 percent of AU's offensive plays.  
 
Nyquist was joined in the Empire 8 Weekly Honors by Alexis Gits (Irondequoit, NY/Irondequoit) as the Women's Tennis Player of the Week, the duo of Elizabeth Madsen (Portland, OR/Grant) and Camryn Moore (Prattsburgh, NY/Prattsburgh Central) as the Women's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week and Gillian Dickerson (Frisco, TX/Wakeland) as the Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Week. Nyquist and Gits were also named Saxons of the Week on Monday.