Wheeling, W. Va. - The first full week of October saw the Wheeling University fall sports teams continue their push for postseason contention. On Tuesday, the Wheeling University Athletic Department announced their Cardinal High Flyer of the Week awards and it was a pair of stand out performances that earned the honor. Wheeling Men's Soccer player Luis Yanes earned the Male High Flyer of the Week award while Wheeling Volleyball player Camryn Matus earned the Female High Flyer of the Week honors. 

The week began with the first championship event of the fall, when the Wheeling Men's Golf team competed at the MEC Championships. The Cardinals would finish a program-best second overall, putting up a three-round score of 887. Wheeling Volleyball would start the action on the home front, earning a 3-1 win over West Liberty, while Wednesday brought doubleheader action to Bishop Schmitt Field. Women's Soccer would pick up their first win of the season, taking down Shawnee State 3-0 before Men's Soccer earned a 2-0 win over the Bears to complete the soccer doubleheader sweep. After an off day on Thursday, the weekend would begin on the road with Wheeling Volleyball back in action. The Cardinals would take on West Virginia Wesleyan, dropping a 3-1 match for their second MEC loss of the season. 

Saturday would be the biggest day of action, with Men's Cross Country competing at Carnegie Mellon and placing one in the top 200 of the field. Wheeling Football would play an offensive slugfest in Charleston, outscoring the Golden Eagles 25-14 in the second half before falling 42-35. Volleyball would wrap up their weekend on the road with a 3-0 sweep against Glenville State before the day ended at home with Swimming. It was the home opener for the Men's and Women's Swimming team as they welcomed in Frostburg State and West Virginia Wesleyan. The men would sweep the day, with wins of 184-57 and 184-2, while the women split, falling to Frostburg State 164-68 before beating West Virginia Wesleyan 68-4. The week wrapped up with soccer on the road as the Women fell to Glenville State 4-0 while the men beat Salem 4-0 to round out the day. 

Camryn Matus is bringing home her second Cardinal High Flyer of the Week award of the season after leading the Cardinals to a 2-1 week on the court. Matus would finish with 29 kills, 53 assists and a .359 hitting percentage between the two matches. She would hit a milestone for the second time in her career this past week, recording a triple double against West Liberty when she finished with 13 kills, 13 assists, and 11 digs. It was almost a year to the date from her first Triple Double of her career as she continues to be a Swiss army knife for the Cardinals. She rounded out the week with a double-double finishing with 11 kills and 13 assists against the Pioneers. Matus leads the Cardinals with 178 kills this season, and sits second with 185 assists as she continues her strong sophomore season with the Cardinals. 

Luis Yanes is taking home his first Male High Flyer of the Week award of the season, after leading the Cardinals to a 2-0 week. He finished the week scoring three goals between the two games, while taking five total shots and putting four of those shots on net. His biggest performance would come against Salem, where he finished with two goals on three shots, putting two of those shots on goal. His week began against Shawnee State where he finished with the team's opening goal in what would be a 2-0 victory for the Cardinals. He would take two shots in the Wednesday contest, putting each of those two shots on net. The effort would help propel him up the Cardinal leaderboards, jumping to second on the team in scoring this season with four goals, while also sitting second on the team with eight points. Yanes has burst onto the scene during his freshman season, being a leader on the offensive side of the ball. 

Camryn Matus is taking home the fourth Cardinal High Flyer of the Week award for the Volleyball team this season, while Luis Yanes takes home the second award for Men's Soccer. Matus has won the award twice so far this season, joining teammates Autumn King and Mara McDougal in being honored, while Yanes and Jon-Michael Gordon hold the awards for the Men's Soccer team. Last week, Wheeling honored football player Ayden McKinstry and women's swimmer Giulia Liberti for their efforts. 

The next Wheeling University home athletic event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, when the Wheeling Volleyball team hosts IUP at 6 PM.