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Lako and Cizmas Named Scholar-Athletes of the Week

Related Topics: Week, Athlete, Nick Gasser

Male Scholar Athlete of the Week: October 22nd – 28th, 2018

Akron's John Lako, Football (Junior, 3.366, Human Resources Management)
For the fourth consecutive game, junior LB John Lako led the Akron defense. In the 17-10 win over CMU, he led all defenders with a career-high 23 tackles, two TFL, a fumble recovery, and a break-up. His previous high was 13 tackles. The fumble recovery was a career first. Lako recovered a fumble late in the first quarter. The Zips turned the turnover into three points with a 43-yard field goal by Nick Gasser, giving UA a 10-0 lead.