ST. LOUIS - Iker Alvarez of men's soccer and Fernanda Perini of women's volleyball have kicked off the semester as the Missouri Baptist University August Athletes of the Month.
Alvarez, a freshman striker from Peniscola, Spain, scored the lone goal for MBU in a 1-1 draw with UMSL on Saturday, Aug. 22.
The goal was the freshman's only shot in 35 minutes of play in the second period. Fred Dilly, a freshman attacking midfielder, logged the assist.
Perini, a junior middle blocker, propelled the No. 8 Spartans to a 7-2 start in August. She led the team with 112 kills and 136.5 points, averaging 3.29 kills and 1.32 blocks per set while hitting .338.
The junior phenom was named the Heart of America Defender of the Week on Monday, Aug. 31. She secured the title four times last season in addition to earning NAIA All-America Second Team, Heart Co-Defender of the Year, Heart All-Conference First Team, and AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team honors.
The Missouri Baptist University Athlete of the Month award recognizes outstanding performances by student-athletes throughout the academic year.
