Lion Duo Earn SAC Player of the Week Honors

ROCK HILL, S.C.-- Mars Hill's Sammy Siasia has earned South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors, while Victor Yurco earned SAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors the league announced Monday.

Siasia was a menace for Mars Hill in a 34-31 non-conference win over North Greenville, matching the game-high with 12 tackles while adding a sack and an interception.  The interception – which Siasia returned 23 yards – set up a second-quarter field goal that gave MHU the lead for good. 

Siasia was also key in helping the Lions hold NGU to just 79 total rushing yards.  His 80 tackles and eight tackles-for-loss this season both rank third in the conference.

Yurco connected on both field goal attempts and all four extra points on Saturday, accounting for 10 points in Mars Hill's three-point victory against NGU.  He made field goals of 31 and 30 yards, and also booted two kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks.

On the season, Yurco is 5-of-6 on field goals and 16-of-18 on extra points.  His five field goals are currently second-most in the SAC. 

Mars Hill will host Lenoir-Rhyne this Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m. in Meares Stadium.