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Falcons Earn Two Player of the Week Honors

11/11/2025 11:30:00 AM

NEWTOWN, Pa. – On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) has announced its conference weekly award recipients for the week ending November 9, 2025. A total of 19 student-athletes were recognized for their performances from Nov. 3 to Nov. 9, 2025. Messiah earned a pair of honors with Liv Monturo being named the MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week for Women's Basketball and Dalton Monger being named the MAC Wrestler of the Week.

Liv Monturo earned Messiah Tip-Off Tournament MVP honors after leading the Falcons to wins over Marywood and Nazareth. She opened the weekend with 27 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in an 81-48 victory over Marywood, then posted 31 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks, and three steals in an overtime win against Nazareth.

At the Racich Rumble hosted by Ursinus College on Saturday, Nov. 8, Dalton Monger went 5-0 on the day at 149 lbs., earning five falls in under 2:00 per bout. He opened his day with a fall in 1:20 over Mason Basara of WPI following a first period takedown. In his second bout, Monger earned a fall over Trinity's Lucas Weinstein in 0:49 to advance to the quarterfinals. Monger led 6-0 in the quarterfinals before earning a fall over Alvernia's Quinn Tobin in 1:20. In the semifinals, Monger held an early 3-0 lead before claiming a fall in 0:35 to head to the championship match. Facing top-seeded John Mairano of NYU, Monger took a 6-1 lead before securing the fall in 1:56 to claim the top spot.
 

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