COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Sophomore wide receiver Ravi Alston (Lake Elsinore, Calif./Vista Murrieta) was named Saint John's University's Scheels Athlete of the Week on Monday, Oct. 14.

Alston recorded career highs with nine catches for 188 yards, his first 100-yard receiving game, in the Johnnies' 19-0 win over nationally ranked Bethel last Saturday (Oct. 12) in Collegeville. He ended the scoring with a 29-yard touchdown grab, his team-leading fifth of the season, with 5:55 left in the third quarter. The acrobatic catch ended a 10-play, 93-yard scoring drive that ate up 5:38 on the clock. He had five catches for 87 yards on that drive alone.

He currently leads the team in receiving yards (422), yards per catch (20.1) and receiving touchdowns (5), and is tied for the team lead with 21 receptions.

The fourth-ranked Johnnies meet No. 11/13 St. Thomas (4-1, 3-0 MIAC) for a 1:10 p.m. game this Saturday, Oct. 19, at Allianz Field in St. Paul. This year's Johnnie-Tommie game is the 89th meeting between the two schools. The Johnnies are 52-35-1 all-time against the Tommies, with wins in 19 of the last 27 meetings and a 45-17 record since 1958. - Game Information