BRIGHTON, Mich. -- The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced its Athletes of the Week for the period covering October 19 - October 25. Each week throughout the academic year, the conference recognizes standout performances from student-athletes across its member institutions.

The MIAA Athlete of the Week honors are selected from nominations submitted by head coaches at each school. These awards spotlight the top individual efforts in competition and showcase the high level of play within the conference.

Selections are released every Monday at 4:00 p.m., with the exception of weeks impacted by federal holidays.
 

MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week - Zack Pillow, Trine University
Sophomore wide receiver Zack Pillow delivered a huge performance in Trine’s 45–42 victory over Adrian. Pillow hauled in 17 receptions for 180 yards and four touchdowns, with a long reception of 39 yards. His four touchdown catches helped power the Thunder offense in the three-point road win. Pillow currently leads the MIAA with 863 receiving yards, 13 receiving touchdowns, and 123.3 receiving yards per game.

MIAA Football Defensive Athlete of the Week - Nolan Vis, Hope College
Sophomore linebacker Nolan Vis led the Flying Dutch defense with 12 tackles in Hope’s 38–3 victory over Alma. Vis recorded seven solo stops, five assisted tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss totaling six yards, and a half-sack. His performance helped Hope limit Alma to just 205 yards of total offense and three points.

MIAA Football Special Teams Athlete of the Week - Pawel Surowiec, Kalamazoo College
Freshman kicker Pawel Surowiec played a key role in Kalamazoo’s 35–34 victory over Olivet. Surowiec recorded six kickoffs for 378 yards, averaging 63.0 yards per kickoff, with five resulting in touchbacks. He was also perfect on extra points, converting all five of his PAT attempts in the one-point victory.

MIAA Men's Golf Athlete of the Week - Eli Voisard, Hope College
Sophomore Eli Voisard turned in his lowest tournament round of the season at the third MIAA Jamboree, carding a 2-under-par 70 at Wuskowhan Players Club. His round was the second-lowest score of the day and helped lead the Flying Dutch to a second-place team finish, their best of the fall season. Voisard opened his round with a birdie on No. 17 and added three more birdies to finish 2-under par.

MIAA Men's Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week - Chase Alexandre, Calvin University
Senior midfielder Chase Alexandre helped lead the Knights to a pair of victories on the week, scoring three goals across two matches. Alexandre scored twice in Calvin’s 6–0 win over Trine before adding another goal in a 7–0 victory over Olivet. He finished the week with six points on three goals while placing four of his five shots on goal.

MIAA Men's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week - Binck-Jan Bakker, Albion College
Junior defender Binck-Jan Bakker helped anchor the Britons to a pair of shutout victories on the week. Albion posted a 5–0 win over Alma before earning a 1–0 victory over Adrian, extending its streak to five consecutive shutouts in MIAA play. Bakker also scored in the win over Alma, finishing a header for his second goal of the season.

MIAA Women's Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week - Mikaela Waroway, Calvin University
Mikaela Waroway helped lead the Knights to a pair of victories on the week, totaling four goals and one assist. Waroway recorded a hat trick in Calvin’s 3–0 win over Kalamazoo before adding a goal and an assist in a 9–0 victory at Olivet. She finished the week with nine points on four goals and one assist while placing six of her 10 shots on goal. Waroway currently leads the MIAA with five game-winning goals.

MIAA Women's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week - Riley Miller, Adrian College
Junior goalkeeper Riley Miller was flawless in net during a pair of shutout victories for the Bulldogs. Miller played all 180 minutes in goal, making six saves while facing 13 total shots and allowing no goals. She recorded four saves in Adrian’s 2–0 win over Saint Mary’s before adding two more in a 2–0 road victory at Alma. Miller finished the week with a 1.000 save percentage and two clean sheets.

MIAA Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week - Daniel Ahrens, Albion College
Sophomore Daniel Ahrens turned in a strong all-around weekend for the Britons, scoring a conference-best 43 points across two days of competition. On Friday, Ahrens won the 100 freestyle, helped Albion capture the 400 freestyle relay, and placed second in the 1000 freestyle in his first time competing in the event. He added more points on Saturday with strong finishes in the 200 and 500 freestyle events, along with another 400 freestyle relay performance, to finish with the highest point total in the conference for the weekend.

MIAA Men's Diving Athlete of the Week - Finn Sanders, Hope College
Sophomore Finn Sanders swept both diving events at Saturday’s MIAA Invite. Sanders won the 1-meter event with 287.85 points, finishing more than 40 points ahead of the field, before capturing the 3-meter event with a score of 260.95. He also posted an NCAA Regional qualifying score on the 1-meter board.

MIAA Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week - McKinley Levandoski, Albion College
Sophomore McKinley Levandoski totaled a conference-best among swimmers 53 points across two days of competition. Levandoski won the 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly on Friday while also helping Albion capture the 400 medley relay. She followed on Saturday with top-eight finishes in the 400 IM, 500 freestyle, and 400 freestyle relay, bringing her weekend total to 53 points.

MIAA Women's Diving Athlete of the Week - Wen Wadsworth-Curcuru, Albion College
Senior diver Wen Wadsworth-Curcuru totaled a conference-best 55 points across two days of competition. Wadsworth-Curcuru won both boards in Albion’s dual meet on Friday before placing first on the 1-meter board and second on the 3-meter board against MIAA competition. Her 55 points were the most by any female swimmer or diver in the conference for the week.

MIAA Volleyball Player of the Week - Sarah Bradley, Calvin University
Sophomore outside hitter Sarah Bradley delivered a standout week for the Knights in victories over Hope and Albion. Bradley totaled 46 kills across eight sets, averaging 5.75 kills per set while hitting .347. She posted a career-high 25 kills in a four-set win over Hope, averaging 6.25 kills per set while hitting .300. Bradley also contributed 33 digs and four total blocks for the week, averaging 4.13 digs, 0.50 blocks, and 6.06 points per set. Bradley currently leads the MIAA with 288 kills and 3.95 kills per set, while also leading the conference with 343 points and 4.70 points per set.

MIAA Volleyball Specialist of the Week - Tryna Vander Zwaag, Calvin University
Senior libero Tryna Vander Zwaag played a key role in Calvin’s victories over Hope and Albion, two of the top teams in the conference. Vander Zwaag totaled 47 digs across eight sets, averaging 5.88 digs per set while posting a .969 serve-receive percentage with just one error. She recorded 26 digs in the Knights’ four-set win over Hope, averaging 6.50 digs per set, before adding 21 digs against Albion. Vander Zwaag also contributed three service aces for the week, averaging 0.38 aces per set.