Lukacs, Armstrong Named Syracuse University Scholar-Athletes of the Week
11/25/2019 12:54:00 PM | Academics
Kendra Lukacs (volleyball) and Andrew Armstrong (football) are the Syracuse University Scholar-Athletes of the Week. Â
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Lukacs, a senior from Calgary, Alberta, is majoring in policy studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. She has been on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll three times and has earned a spot on the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Honor Roll in two consecutive seasons.
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Lukacs has played in 311 sets over four seasons for the Orange. She posted a career-high 190 kills in her sophomore season and had a personal best 18 kills in a 2017 victory over Boston College. Since missing the first part of this season with an injury, Lukacs has been a consistent member of the Orange starting lineup.
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Armstrong, a senior and native of Youngstown, Ohio, is a selected studies in education major in the School of Education. He was a part of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall of 2016 and earned ACC Academic Honor Roll honors following his freshman season. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in high school, Armstrong actively supports the CNY chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
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The linebacker has started all 11 games this season for Syracuse football, totaling 78 tackles for second-most on the team. He has also forced a fumble and caught an interception. Armstrong has accumulated 152 tackles in 48 games in his Orange career.
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Lukacs and Syracuse volleyball close out the regular season Friday at 2 p.m. against Clemson at the Women's Building for Senior Day. Her and classmate Aliah Bowllan will be honored in a pregame ceremony. The match will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. Admission and parking are free.
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Armstrong is one of 22 Orange football players being honored on Senior Day Saturday at the Dome when 'Cuse takes on Wake Forest. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network.
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Lukacs, a senior from Calgary, Alberta, is majoring in policy studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. She has been on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll three times and has earned a spot on the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Honor Roll in two consecutive seasons.
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Lukacs has played in 311 sets over four seasons for the Orange. She posted a career-high 190 kills in her sophomore season and had a personal best 18 kills in a 2017 victory over Boston College. Since missing the first part of this season with an injury, Lukacs has been a consistent member of the Orange starting lineup.
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Armstrong, a senior and native of Youngstown, Ohio, is a selected studies in education major in the School of Education. He was a part of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall of 2016 and earned ACC Academic Honor Roll honors following his freshman season. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in high school, Armstrong actively supports the CNY chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
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The linebacker has started all 11 games this season for Syracuse football, totaling 78 tackles for second-most on the team. He has also forced a fumble and caught an interception. Armstrong has accumulated 152 tackles in 48 games in his Orange career.
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Lukacs and Syracuse volleyball close out the regular season Friday at 2 p.m. against Clemson at the Women's Building for Senior Day. Her and classmate Aliah Bowllan will be honored in a pregame ceremony. The match will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. Admission and parking are free.
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Armstrong is one of 22 Orange football players being honored on Senior Day Saturday at the Dome when 'Cuse takes on Wake Forest. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on the Regional Sports Network.
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