LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – IUP football redshirt freshman linebacker Tasso Whipple and women's volleyball junior right-side hitter Jessica Neiman earned Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) weekly honors following standout performances over the weekend.

Whipple was named the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week, while Neiman earned PSAC West Athlete of the Week honors.

Whipple – PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week

Whipple delivered a disruptive defensive performance in IUP's 17-14 road victory at Gannon, helping the Crimson Hawks snap a three-game losing streak.

The redshirt freshman recorded six tackles, including four solo stops, while posting career highs with 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. His two sacks resulted in 11 lost yards.

Whipple also made an impact in the turnover game, forcing a fumble and recovering a fumble as the IUP defense came up with timely stops throughout the afternoon.

The Crimson Hawks held Gannon scoreless in the fourth quarter, allowing IUP to erase a seven-point deficit with 10 unanswered points and improve to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in PSAC West play.

Neiman – PSAC West Athlete of the Week

Neiman put together a dominant offensive weekend for the Crimson Hawks, totaling 32 kills while hitting .402 across seven sets as IUP picked up victories over Pitt-Johnstown and California (Pa.).

The junior opened the weekend with 17 kills while hitting .371 in IUP's four-set victory over Pitt-Johnstown. Neiman followed with 15 kills on just 27 attacks in a straight-set victory at California (Pa.), finishing the match with a .444 hitting percentage.

Neiman averaged 4.57 kills per set over the two matches and committed just seven attacking errors on 62 swings.

Her performance helped IUP extend its winning streak to five matches and improve to 20-4 overall and 11-1 in PSAC play. The Crimson Hawks also avenged their only conference loss of the season with the victory over Pitt-Johnstown before completing the weekend with a sweep of California (Pa.).