UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Oct. 3, 2016
ST. PAUL, Minn.--- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced its Player of the Week award winners Monday in the sports of football, volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country and men's and women's golf. The UMAC Player of the Week awards are nominated for UMAC coaches and sports information directors (SIDs) and selected by SIDs. The awards are published each Monday afternoon.
The award winners and descriptions of their accomplishments for the week are below:
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FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Olson, So., St. Scholastica
Esko, Minn./Esko
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1145&path=football
- Led St. Scholastica receiving in a 62-19 win over Martin Luther
- Recorded four receptions for 89 yards
- Two of his three touchdowns were over 30 yards
FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Trever Zeibert, Jr., Eureka
Monee, Ill./Peotone
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1146&path=football
- Helped Eureka to 27-13 win over Greenville Saturday
- Set a school record for sacks in a game with six
- Collected 10 tackles including four for a loss and also blocked a PAT
FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joe Matthews, Fy., St. Scholastica
Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1147&path=football
- Helped St. Scholastica to impressive win over Martin Luther
- As replacement kicker, went 8-for-9 on PATs
- Averaged 53.0 per kickoff attempt with one touchback
VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lindsey Peterson, Jr., Northwestern
Sheffield, Iowa/West Fork
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1148&path=vball
- Helped Northwestern to a 3-1 week and 2-0 in conference play
- Tallied 57 kills in four-match span which included three double-double kill-dig performances
- Averaged 3.80 k/s and 4.47 d/s while also collecting five service aces
VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jackie Doering, Jr., Northwestern
Charles City, Iowa/Charles City
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1149&path=vball
- Helped the Eagles to a 3-1 week and 2-0 in UMAC play
- Averaged 5.07 d/s with 76 digs over a four-match span
- Collected a career-high 36 digs in five-set loss to St. Thomas
VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK
Leesa Hulstrand, Sr., Northwestern
Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1150&path=vball
- Helped the Eagles to 3-1 record and 2-0 in UMAC play this week
- Tallied 88 total assists and 27 in each match against both St. Thomas and Carleton
- Added 18 kills and 15 blocks to her solid week
MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Eric Watson, Fy., Wisconsin-Superior
Thunder Bay, Ontario/Hammarskjold
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1151&path=msoc
- Helped the Yellowjackets to two UMAC wins on the week
- Tallied two goals in win over Northland for a weekly total of three
- Leads the Yellowjackets in scoring with four goals this season
MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
James Menzies, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Sillwater, Minn./Stillwater
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1152&path=msoc
- Helped the Yellowjackets defensively to two UMAC wins on the week
- Asssisted in a strong defensive effort Wednesday to hold Northland to just one goal and three SOG
- Broke up several key rushes to lead the Yellowjackets in transition against Crown Saturday
WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sarah Fjeran, Fy., Wisconsin-Superior
Duluth, Minn./Marshall
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1153&path=wsoc
- Helped Wisconsin-Superior to a 5-0 win over Crown Saturday
- Tallied her first two collegiate goals in the win to lead the team
- Scored on both her shot attempts for a 1.000 percentage
WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Torri Jordan, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1154&path=wsoc
- Led the Cougars to a much-need UMAC tie with Bethany Lutheran Tuesday
- Made a diving penalty kick save in overtime to preserve the tie with the Vikings
- Tallied 14 saves over a two-game span against UMAC opponents
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Gallagher, Sr., St. Scholastica
Lisbon, N.D../Lisbon
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1155&path=mcross
- Recorded second top-10 finish of the season at Pre-Region Meet at Carleton
- Placed seventh overall with a personal-best time of 26:11
- His time is the third-fastest 8,000-meter clocking in program history
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Casey Hovland, Jr., St. Scholastica
North Branch, Minn./North Branch
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1156&path=wcross
- Recorded her third top-three individual finish this season
- Clocked a personal-best time of 21:57 at Carleton's Pre-Region Meet Saturday
- Placed second overall and just two seconds off the winner
MEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tom Messner, Sr., Crown
Hamburg, Minn./Central
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1157&path=mgolf
- Led Crown to second-place finish (top UMAC team) at the Viking Invite Saturday
- Earned medalist honors with a score of 70 (-2)
- Recorded the lowest round of the season by a UMAC golfer
WOMEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amanda Broman, Jr., St. Scholastica
Mankato, Minn./Mankato East
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1158&path=wgolf
- Helped the Saints win the Viking Invite Saturday
- Carded a personal-best 87 (+15) for second-best round by a Saint other than Arica Sheff
- Finished second overall behind teammate Sheff
A history of winners from the 2016 fall sports can be found by award name below:
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