Shippensburg University junior linebacker Alex Sauve was named the D2Football.com National Player of the Week following his performance in the Raiders’ 24-14 win over West Virginia Wesleyan.
Sauve recorded a career-high 17 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and an eight-yard sack. He forced two fumbles and recovered another in the Shippensburg end zone before returning it 42 yards.
Sauve also served as the long snapper for most of the game and helped down two punts inside the 5-yard line. The punts were stopped at the 1-yard line and the 3-yard line.
His 17 tackles surpassed his previous single-game high by five. He also made a stop for no gain and recorded a tackle on a fourth-down play that resulted in a turnover on downs.
Sauve is the first Shippensburg player to receive national recognition from D2Football.com since return specialist Shannon Maura was named Special Teams Player of the Week in September 2013. Former linebacker Jaron Nalewak also received a national weekly honor in 2006.
