Lancing's Ryan Mizgate named NACC Football Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week

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AURORA, IL (09/12/2013)(readMedia)-- Aurora University senior punter Ryan Mizgate (Lansing, Ill./Thornton Fractional South H.S.) was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Football Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week for the opening week of 2013.

Mizgate booted six punts for 299 yards, an average of 49.8 yards per punt. The senior's long of 80 yards set an AU and Vago Field single-game record. He also had four of his punts downed inside the 20 yard line.

Next action for the Spartan football team comes on Saturday, September 21 when they travel to Albion College. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m. EST in Albion, Mich.

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Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning, annually educating more than 4,800 degree-seeking students at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. More than 600 students annually participate in the university's 20 NCAA Division III athletics programs. In addition to its main campus in Aurora, Ill., AU offers programs online, at its George Williams College campus in Williams Bay, Wis., and the Woodstock Center in downtown Woodstock, Ill. Learn more at aurora.edu.