Big Game for Juan Nieves Leads to CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week Honors

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Junior return specialist and defensive back Juan Nieves earned the fourth College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) weekly award of his career as he was named the Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. Nieves, a two-time All-CCIW pick (2021, 2022) guided the Vikings to their fourth win of the season in a 20-18 victory over the Illinois Wesleyan Titans on Saturday, marking the first score for the Vikings on a 90-yard kick return for a touchdown. This was the third punt or kick return for a touchdown in his three-season career. Defensively, Nieves…