Occidental Athlete of the Week for Oct. 1-7. 2007

Daniel Tromello, a senior defensive back, was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week for the week of October 1-7, 2007.

Tromello, a  Newbury Park, Calif. native, played a key role in the Tigers' 28-21 victory over Redlands in SCIAC competition on the gridiron Oct. 6. He was a nuisance for Redlands all day as he finished with two interceptions, broke up three additional plays and tallied 4.5 tackles (three solo, three assists). In the third quarter he picked off the Bulldogs, making an incredible juggling catch before running the ball back 74 yards to the one yard line. This return led to a score, which served as the ultimate winning touchdown in the game. Additionally, one of his tackles was for a loss of four yards.

The Tigers remain undefeated in 2007 (4-0, 2-0 SCIAC) and extend the Oxy regular season winning streak to 30 games.