SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University Athletic Department congratulates Brennan LeBlanc and Andie Buckley on being named this week's SPU Athletics Falcons of the Week.
 
BRENNAN LeBLANC
WHAT HE DID: A senior, LeBlanc ran to a 15th-place finish at last Saturday's PLU Invitational cross country meet in Tacoma, leading the Falcons to a fifth-place finish int he standings and setting the team pace for the second week in a row to start the 2023 season. LeBlanc finished the 8 kilometers in 25 minutes, 47.5 seconds.
 
QUOTABLE: "I know he put in a lot of good work this summer," assistant coach / distance coach Eric Hansen said. "He has made some big improvement on what he has done the last couple years, and it's showing in the races. He has been really consistent in practice so far since we've been back, and as the season goes on, I think he's going to continue to get stronger and stronger."

ANDIE BUCKLEY
WHAT SHE DID: Buckley's first career goal couldn't have come at a better time for the Falcons. It was the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over second-ranked Colorado School of Mines. It came in the 69th minute and was assisted by Taylor Krueger. Krueger had a goal in the first half and was named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

QUOTABLE: "What a goal by Andie Buckley," head coach Arby Busey said. "She has been patient this fall, waiting for her opportunity to get on the field. She did an amazing job of capturing her moment and came up big time for us on Saturday night. She is an intelligent soccer player, and her awareness of space on the field sets her apart. She did a great job of finding a place to receive the ball from Taylor and did really well to finish it with her head."