UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Sept. 12, 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
Cody Carlson, Sr., Northwestern
Dallas Center, Iowa/Des Moines Christian
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1103&path=football
- Helped Northwestern to a second-straight shutout with 21-0 road win at Crown
- Hauled in a career-high 10 receptions to spark the Eagles' offense
- Collect 137 yards receiving to average 13.7 yards per reception
FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Clayton Douvier, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1104&path=football
- Helped Minnesota Morris pick up a 33-28 win over Greenville Saturday
- Recorded 18 tackles including three for a loss
- Added two sacks including one for a loss to end Greenville's final drive on fourth down
FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Donovan Blatz, So., St. Scholastica
Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1105&path=football
- Averaged 41.6 yards per kickoff in win over MacMurray
- Recorded a 35-yard field goal to remain perfect in his career
- Successfully converted three PATs in the victory
VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Marissa Ekness, Jr., Minnesota Morris
Webster, Minn./New Prague
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1106&path=vball
- Recorded a career-high 29 kills in the Cougars' loss to undefeated Wisconsin-La Crosse
- Tallied 91 kills over a five-match span last week including a match vs. No. 12 Bethel
- Averaged a career-high 19.5 kills in the team's four matches at the Augsburg tournament
VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jackie Doering, Jr., Northwestern
Charles City, Iowa/Charles City
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1107&path=vball
- Helped Northwestern go 2-2 over the weekend at Augsburg's tournament
- Tallied 75 digs (5.0 d/s) over four match span with two matches of 20 or more
- Also collected 12 assists and two aces
VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK
Emily VerWay, So., University of Wisconsin-Superior
Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1108&path=vball
- Helped the Yellowjackets to 2-2 weekend at the Northland tournament
- Tallied 177 assists (8.43 ast./s) over four match span
- Added 50 digs and 13 kills to her performance
MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Derrick Aminga, Fy., Northwestern
Andover, Minn./Andover
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1109&path=msoc
- Played critical role in Northwestern's narrow loss in double overtime to St. Thomas
- Scored first collegiate goal in the loss
- Tallied team-best two shots on goal in the loss
MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Turner Main, Jr., Northwestern
Kewaunee, Wis./Kewaunee
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1110&path=msoc
- Helped Northwestern force double overtime with St. Thomas
- Recorded 10 saves in the extra-time loss
- Boasts 25 saves in three games played this season
WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dakotah Sparrman, Jr., North Central
Apple Valley, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's School
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1111&path=wsoc
- Scored five goals over two games for the Rams last week
- Tallied four goals and two assists in 7-0 win over Faith Baptist Bible
- Recorded the lone goal for North Central in 2-1 loss to Martin Luther
WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Monica Herrera, So., North Central
Capac, Mich./Capac
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1112&path=wsoc
- Recorded 10 saves in 2-1 loss to Martin Luther Friday
- Picked up a shutout in goal against Faith Baptist Bibe
- Has tallied 18 saves in three games played this season
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Jackson Lindquist, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Esko, Minn./Esko
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1113&path=mcross
- Helped Yellowjackets to fifth-place team finish at Wisconsin-River Falls Falcon Invite
- Completed the 8,000-meter course in 26:35.70 to finish second overall
- Finished just 0.70 seconds behind the race winner
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Kelli Praska, So., Wisconsin-Superior
Eagan, Minn./Eagan
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1114&path=wcross
- Was the top Yellowjacket runner at Wisconsin-River Falls Falcon Invite
- Completed the 6,000-meter course in 24:58.1
- Finished 22nd overall among individuals competing
MEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jason Peterson, Fy., St. Scholastica
Elk River, Minn./Elk River
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1115&path=mgolf
- Led St. Scholastica to team title at UMAC Preview with round of 303 (+15)
- Shot a program-low round of 71 (-1) to earn medalist honors
- Was the lone player to post a round under par Thursday
WOMEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Arica Sheff, So., St. Scholastica
Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1116&path=wgolf
- Led Saints to team wins at Northland Invite and the UMAC Preview
- Won Northland Invite with score of 88 (+16) that was four strokes ahead of next competitor
- Tied for first at the UMAC Preview with a score of 90 (+18)
A history of winners from the 2016 fall sports can be found by award name below:
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