Case Western Reserve University junior running back Andy Kavcic was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, and senior Beau Wolf was selected as the conference's Special Teams Player of the Week, based on their performances during the team's 48-41 win over Shenandoah University at DiSanto Field in Cleveland last Saturday.
Kavcic earned the award for the first time in his career, while Wolf was named the conference special teams player of the week for the second time.
Kavcic broke a 27-year old program record for rushing yards in a game (previously held by former Spartan Frank Peters, who ran for 252 yards against Oberlin in 1999), carrying the ball 30 times for 256 yards (the second-most by a Division III player this year), averaging 8.5 yards per carry and running for a pair of long touchdowns, while also catching four passes for 12 yards. He extended the Spartans' lead to 20-0 with a 47-yard touchdown run with 2:28 left in the first quarter, and then added a season-long 53-yard run for a score to put CWRU in front 34-20 with 3:29 to play in the half. Kavcic also helped CWRU run out the clock at the end of the game, carrying the ball on nine consecutive plays for 43 yards on the team's final drive, and breaking the program record on his final carry of the contest.
Through two games, Kavcic has 328 rushing yards with two touchdowns and 12 receptions for 101 yards and an additional score.
Wolf returned the opening kickoff of Saturday's game 89 yards for a touchdown, setting an early tone in the Spartans' win. On a designed play to start the game, Wolf received a cross-field lateral pass from Jake Kavcic at the 11-yard line and proceeded to take it the distance to give CWRU the early lead in the game. It was his second career kick return for a touchdown. Wolf also caught five passes for 87 yards (both team highs), including a 37-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
Through two games this season, he has returned the one kick for 89 yards and has caught 11 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown.
The Spartans stand at 2-0 overall on the campaign following the win, and will host reigning Presidents' Athletic Conference Champion Washington & Jefferson College at DiSanto Field next Saturday.
Spartan football players have earned the following weekly awards this season:
D3football.com Team of the Week
Sep. 8: Jake Kavcic (safety)
PAC Player of the Week
Sep. 21: Andy Kavcic (Offense), Beau Wolf (Special Teams)
