Wheaton, Ill. - Junior kicker Stefan Knoerr  was named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Special Teams Player of the Week by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Knoerr is Wheaton's fifth CCIW Player of the Week honoree in the 2016 season.

In Saturday night's 60-7 victory at home against North Park, Knoerr kicked three field goals and he converted six PAT kicks. He nailed a a 34-yard field goal in the second quarter to give Wheaton a 19-7 lead as the two teams went into the lockerrooms at halftime. In the third quarter, the junior added field goals of 39 and 40 yards. The 40-yard field was a career long for Knoerr..

The Thunder football team will be off this Saturday and return to action on November 5 at Augustana. Wheaton is ranked 10th in the most recent American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top-25 poll and 12th in the D3football.com Top-25.