Emma Sweitzer and Fiona Pyfer have been named the Misericordia University Wendy's Female Athletes of the Month for October while Max Gariano and Eric Glass shared the men's honor.
 
Sweitzer had 11 goals and 11 assists in a 9-0 month to help the women's soccer team clinch the top seed in the MAC Freedom Championships and climb to the top of the national rankings in the d3soccer.com poll.
 
Sweitzer scored in seven matches, including four multi-goal games, and recording at least one point in all nine matches. 
 
She ended the month on a six-match goal-scoring streak.
 
Pyfer led the women's volleyball team to a 9-5 record and the number three seed in the MAC Freedom Championships.
 
She hit .209 with 2.95 kills per set, 19 aces, 94 digs and 11 blocks.
 
Pyfer hit .500 or better in three matches during the month and have double digit kills in
five matches.
 
Gariano led the men's soccer team to a 6-2-1 record and the number two seed in the MAC Freedom Championships.
           
He had a team-high six goals and three assists while scoring in five matches.
           
Glass led the football team with 54 tackles in four games while recording double-digit stops in all four games.
 
He was the team leader in tackles in all four contests, including a season-high 16 against Wilkes and Stevenson.
 
Glass leads the team with 83 tackles on the season.
 
The Wendy's Misericordia University Athlete of the Month program is celebrating its 24th year and is sponsored by Quality Served Fast (QSF), our local Wendy's franchise organization.