BECKLEY, W.Va. — Standout individual performances in women's soccer and golf earned Julia Silva and Javier Redondo Sanchez recognition as WVU Tech's Golden Bear Athletes of the Week for Oct. 19-25.
Julia Silva (Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada) | Women's Soccer
Silva powered the Golden Bears offensively in a 3-0 River States Conference victory over IU Kokomo, contributing to all three WVU Tech goals.
The junior scored two goals and added one assist for five points, while taking a team-high nine shots and placing five on goal. Her performance helped WVU Tech generate 25 shots and 17 shots on goal in the conference victory.
Silva was also named the River States Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for her performance.
Silva is a junior from Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada.
Redondo Sanchez turned in WVU Tech's top individual finish of the fall at the Yellow Jacket Intercollegiate in Wauseon, Ohio.
The freshman tied for second in the 48-player field with a two-round score of 145 (+1). He opened the tournament with a 4-under 68, the lowest round recorded by any golfer in the tournament and the lowest individual round by a Golden Bear during the fall season. He followed with a 77 in the final round to secure the runner-up finish.
Redondo Sanchez helped WVU Tech finish second among eight teams with a two-round total of 587 (+11), just one stroke behind the team champion.
Redondo Sanchez is a freshman from Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
