Gavin Morris has been named the Misericordia University Wendy's Male Athlete of the Month for October while Madison Lasinski and Keira McCaffrey shared the female honor.
 
A senior linebacker, Morris led the MU football team to a 2-1 record during the month.  He had 40 tackles in three games, including double-digit tackles in all three contests.
 
He made 17 stops against Eastern, the second-highest single-game total in school history.
 
Lasinski, a junior midfielder, led the field hockey team to a 7-1 month and the second seed in the MAC Freedom championships.
 
She scored seven goals and had two assists, including three game-winning goals.
 
McCaffrey, a sophomore middle hitter, led the volleyball team to a 9-3 record during the month and the top seed in the MAC Freedom championships.
 
She hit .507 during the month with 118 kills and just 14 errors.
 
She had double-digit kills in seven matches while averaging 2.8 kills, .4 aces and 1.4 blocks per set.
 
The Wendy's Misericordia University Athlete of the Month program is celebrating its 27th year and is sponsored by Quality Served Fast (QSF), our local Wendy's franchise organization.