Eastern Oregon’s Chase Nelson and Nehemiah Medrano earned Frontier Conference football player-of-the-week honors, while women’s soccer defender Kardyn Martinez received the Cascade Collegiate Conference’s defensive award. Their performances helped fuel a football win over Montana Western and two straight soccer shutouts.

By the Numbers
  • Nelson: 29 of 42 passes, 427 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • Medrano: 11 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble.
  • Martinez helped limit opponents to 9 shots, including 2 on target, across 2 shutout wins.
  • Eastern Oregon beat Montana Western 31-17.
What's Next

Football visits Simpson University on Nov. 7, with kickoff at 1 p.m. Women’s soccer, the No. 4 seed, faces No. 5 Northwest in the conference tournament in Medford on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.

Bottom Line

Three individual honors reflect Eastern Oregon’s impact on both sides of the ball—and set up a pivotal weekend as football closes its road schedule and women’s soccer begins postseason play.