Senior defensive end Dondrea Tillman and senior swimmer Gabrielle Gironda were named IUP Athletes of the Week, announced by the sports information office Monday night.
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These are the first career IUP weekly honors for both Tillman and Gironda.
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Tillman helped the 19th-ranked IUP football team to a 50-23 win at Seton Hill Saturday, posting three tackles-for-loss and a pair of sacks. It was the first multi-sack game of the season for Tillman, who moved into a tie for fifth place at IUP with 28.0 career sacks.
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Tillman made IUP’s first big defensive play of the game with a safety, tackling Seton Hill’s running back in the end zone in the first quarter.
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Gironda won a pair of events as she helped the IUP women’s swimming team to a 133-70 victory over Saint Vincent Saturday at the Pidgeon Natatorium. She was the only women’s swimmer to win multiple events, taking home top honors in the 100 and 200 freestyle.
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She also hit Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying times in both events with times of 55.10 and 2:00.42, respectively.
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