Shippensburg University redshirt junior outside linebacker Alex Sauve was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week on Monday.
Sauve recorded a career-high 17 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and an eight-yard sack, in Shippensburg’s 24-14 win at West Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday. He forced two fumbles, both recovered by West Virginia Wesleyan.
In the first quarter, Sauve recovered a fumble in the Raiders’ end zone and returned it 42 yards. Safety Dave Hines Jr. forced the fumble with a hit one yard short of the end zone. Sauve also downed two punts inside the 5-yard line, at the 1 and 3.
The award is Sauve’s second career weekly honor and Shippensburg’s first of the season.