Bailey Balmer (10/13/2015) - Athlete Awards

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Athlete of the Week

Bailey Balmer

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

10/13/2015
Sport

Field Hockey
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Junior Bailey Balmer (Perkasie, Pa.) was named the Commonwealth Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after Gordon's 3-0 week.

Much of Balmer's importance to the Gordon Field Hockey team cannot be measured in the postgame box score. The junior has been a standout defender since her freshman season, but has been an even consistent force this year. While the offense has struggled at times, Gordon's defense has kept the team in close games throughout the season and Balmer's presence has been a major reason why.

Perhaps her biggest contribution thus far came in a 1-0 home win over Roger Williams on Tuesday. Gordon clung to a narrow one-goal lead in the second half when the Hawks put a perfect ball on net with Shannon Hicks out of the goal. Balmer backed up her goalkeeper and timed a swipe perfectly to keep Roger Williams from tying the game.

The Fighting Scots more than doubled its season win total, going from two to five, while outscoring their opponents 15-1 last week.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
12/2/2014	Abbey Mitchell	Women's Cross Country
11/25/2014	Brooke Kratche	Women's Basketball
11/19/2014	Bailey Balmer	Field Hockey
11/11/2014	Maggie Risma	Women's Volleyball
11/4/2014	Karli-An Gilbert	Field Hockey
10/28/2014	Daniel Fauber	Men's Swimming
10/21/2014	Caleb Cole	Men's Soccer
10/14/2014	Courtney Scott	Field Hockey
10/7/2014	Lydia Ellsworth	Field Hockey
9/30/2014	Damon Kilgore	Men's Cross Country
9/23/2014	Hannah Midwinter	Women's Soccer
9/16/2014	Faith Gerdes	Women's Volleyball
9/9/2014	Nathan Bilbie	Men's Soccer
9/2/2014	Naomi Shearer	Women's Soccer
8/25/2014	Alex Smith	Baseball
7/2/2014	Rachel Ryder	Softball
6/25/2014	Anna Blomberg	Women's Lacrosse
6/17/2014	Dominic Dantona III	Men's Lacrosse
6/10/2014	Kenny Gaudio	Men's Tennis
6/2/2014	Kara Pepper	Softball