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Riddell Helped Lead Football to Win over Charleston Southern, and Perriello Posts Historic 5k Time

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Redshirt senior quarterback Tyler Riddell of the ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University football team and junior Jessica Perriello of the ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ University cross country team are the recipients of GWU Athlete of The Week following recent exceptional performances on the field of competition.

On the gridiron, Riddell helped lead ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ to a rivalry win over Charleston Southern in the North-South BBQ Bowl. Riddell finished the game by completing 17 of 24 passes, tossing for 212 yards, and completing what-would-be the game-winning touchdown with five minutes remaining in the game. With the redshirt senior under center, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have won two of the last three games in the Big South-Ohio Valley Football Conference.

In cross country, Perriello put together one of the best races in ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ history. The Alpharetta, Ga., native completed the 5k at the Big South Cross Country Championship in a time of 17:57, good enough to take 11th place overall with the second best time in program history. With such a result, Perriello became the first female runner in ÃÛ¶¹Ö±²¥ history to be named to an All-Big South team, receiving second-team honors in addition to an All-Academic team award.

Sports this week:

• Nov. 4 – 7 p.m., Women’s Basketball vs. West Georgia, Paul Porter Arena.
• Nov. 4 – 7 p.m., Men’s Basketball at Tennessee, Knoxville.
• Nov. 4 – Golf at Fripp Island Preview in Spartanburg, S.C.
• Nov. 7-10 – Men’s Tennis at NCAA Sectional Championships, Chapel Hill, N.C.
• Nov. 8 – 1 p.m. Men’s Basketball at North Carolina Central, Durham, N.C.
• Nov. 8 – 6 p.m., Volleyball vs. UNC Asheville, Paul Porter Arena.
• Nov. 8 – Wrestling at Throwdown on the Yorktown in Charleston, S.C.
• Nov. 8 – 7 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Elon.
• Nov. 9 – 1:30 p.m., Football vs. Eastern Illinois, Military Appreciation, wear Red, White and Blue, Spangler Stadium.
• Nov. 9 – 4 p.m., Volleyball at USC Upstate, Spartanburg, S.C.
• Nov. 10 – Men’s Soccer vs. No. 3 Winthrop/No. 6 Presbyterian, Big South Conference Tournament, Greene-Harbison Stadium.
• Nov. 11 – 7 p.m., Men’s Basketball at Pittsburgh.
• Nov. 12 – 11 a.m., Women’s Basketball vs. East Tennessee State, Paul Porter Arena, Education Day Game with students from area elementary schools in attendance.

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