With all of Fort Lewis College’s fall sports having officially concluded their seasons, now is a good time to look back on some of the top statistical performances by these fall athletes. Skyhawks are a common sight in the top five performers in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and some Fort Lewis players made their way into the top 10 in the nation for Division II.
Here is a look at all the best FLC fall sports athletes:
Football:
Jacob Penney: The redshirt sophomore linebacker was a defensive stud for the Skyhawks this season. At 6 feet and 200 pounds, the Sparks, Nevada, native was great at stopping both the opposing team’s run and pass plays. Penney led the RMAC in total tackles with 122, solo tackles with 75, tackles per game with 11.1 and tied for the RMAC lead in forced fumbles with three. Additionally, Penney ranked third in the conference in assisted tackles with 47. His solo and total tackles figures are both fourth in the nation and he’s 24th in assisted tackles. He’s tied for 10th place in Division II in forced fumbles.
Hunter Villavicencio: The senior special teams player played punter and kicker for FLC this season. He ranked second in the RMAC in punting yards with 2,554 and third in yards per punt with 44.0. He finished 10th in the nation in both categories. Villavicencio also made 11 field goals this season, which was third in the RMAC and 20th in Division II.
Walter Stauffer: As a Durango High School graduate, Stauffer is close to home on the Fort Lewis football field. The junior defensive end stands at a daunting 6-foot 6-inches and 275 pounds, so it makes sense that he ranked third in the RMAC in tackles for loss with 15.5 and recorded 13 of those solo (second in the RMAC). He ranked 17th in the Division II in total tackles for loss and 12th in solo tackles for loss.
Orlando Guevara: As a track and football star in high school, it makes sense the 5-foot 7-inch, 155-pound true freshman finished second in the RMAC in kickoff return yards and yards per return (as well as being one of two players in the RMAC to score a kick return touchdown this season). He was 35th in Division II in return yards and 30th in yards per return.
Kalib Davis: The sophomore free safety measures 5-foot 10-inches and 190 pounds, so he has plenty of size and speed to be able to cover receivers down the field. He tied for first in the RMAC in interceptions with four on the season, which ranked 25th in Division II.
Men’s soccer:
Lucas Martin: The 6-foot 3-inch, 190-pound sophomore goalkeeper was a daunting presence between the posts for the Skyhawks this season and during their run to the quarterfinals of the NCAA DII tournament. Martin led the RMAC in goals against average with 0.841 goals allowed per game, saves with 92 on the season and shutouts with 10 in 20 games played. He posted these numbers while also leading all RMAC goalkeepers in minutes played. Martin ranked 15th in goals against average, tied for sixth in saves and was fourth in shutouts in Division II.
David Citron: The Frenchman built on his solid sophomore season with a huge junior campaign. Citron was third in the RMAC in shots on goal, assists and points. He ranks 43rd in Division II in shots on goal, 13th in assists and is tied for 40th in points.
Tomas Duenes: The senior forward stands at 5-foot 11-inches and 163 pounds and uses his strong frame to create chances for FLC. Duenes took advantage of his huge career high in minutes this season, leading the RMAC and finishing 10th in Division II in shots with 67.
Gabriel Legendre: The fifth-year forward scored nine goals this season, which was good for fifth in the RMAC, 27th in Division II and tied for most on the team.
Women’s soccer:
Gabi Meraz-Fishbein: The senior midfielder built on the improvement from her sophomore to junior year with a big senior season. She played in a career-high 19 games; her career-high 47 shots were fifth in the RMAC and tied for 47th in Division II.
Kaitlyn Rosenbaum: The fifth-year goalkeeper played a career-high in minutes and had a career-best year between the posts for FLC. She allowed 0.955 goals per game, which was fifth in the RMAC and had a .804 save percentage, which was fourth in the RMAC. She ranked 66th in Division II in goals-against average and 85th in save percentage.
