UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Sept. 26, 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
Kyle Stepka, Sr., St. Scholastica
New Prague, Minn./New Prague
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1131&path=football
- Led St. Scholastica to 49-13 win over Crown Saturday
- Threw at least three touchdowns for the third-straight week
- Went 13-of-19 passing for 204 yards and an efficiency rating of 210.7
FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kenneth Jinkins, Jr.,St. Scholastica
Eagan, Minn./Henry Sibley
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1132&path=football
- Helped St. Scholastica to a big UMAC win over Crown on defense and special teams
- Recorded two interceptions including one for a 41-yard touchdown and a 60-yard punt return for a score
- Collected seven total tackles and had two passes defended
FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kyle Anenson, Sr., Northwestern
Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1133&path=football
- Helped Northwestern to a 38-20 win over Martin Luther Saturday
- Returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown
- Added two additional touchdown runs in the third quarter
VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lindsey Peterson, Jr., Northwestern
Sheffield, Iowa/West Fork
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1134&path=vball
- Helped No. 25 Northwestern defeat No. 18 Bethel 3-1 Friday
- Reocrded a career-high 29 kills while hitting an impressive .404
- Added 15 digs to secure a double-double performance
VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katie Reitsma, Jr., Minnesota Morris
Sauk Centre, Minn./Sauk Centre
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1135&path=vball
- Led the Cougars defensively in a 3-0 win over St. Scholastica to open UMAC play
- Averaged 31.5 digs over a two-match span this weekend
- Leads the UMAC with 364 digs that are over 100 better than the next ranked player
VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK
Jasmine Carlson, So., Bethany Lutheran
Windom, Minn./Windom
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1136&path=vball
- Led Bethany Lutheran to a 3-0 week against UMAC teams
- Recorded 50 assists in 3-2 win over Wisconsin-Superior
- Averaged 10.5 assists per set over the three-match span
MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Storm Heyer, Jr., Crown
Zimmerman, Minn./Zimmerman
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1137&path=msoc
- Led the Storm offensively in two conference wins over Northland and North Central
- Scored the game-winner in 2-1 win over North Central Wednesday
- Ended the week with seven points and ranks first in the UMAC for conference points (10)
MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Eli Etzel, Jr., Crown
Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1138&path=msoc
- Led the Storm defensively in two UMAC wins on the week
- Earned the shutout in a win over Northland
- Tallied five saves to add to season average 7.20 per game that ranks second in the UMAC
WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Taylor Olson, Jr., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Denfeld
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1139&path=wsoc
- Helped St. Scholastica to two conference wins on the week
- Tallied an assist on the game winner over UWS and a hattrick against NCU
- Ranks first in conference points (10) and third in overall points (14)
WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dana Lehtinen, Fy., Northwestern
Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1140&path=wsoc
- Helped Northwestern to 2-1 overtime win against Martin Luther
- Scored the game-winning goal in 95th minute
- Helped the Eagle defense hold the Knights to just five shots on goal
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Jackson Peterson, Jr., Northwestern
Carlton, Minn./Carlton
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1141&path=mcross
- Top UMAC and Northwestern finisher at the U of M Roy Griak Meet
- Placed 11th overall out of total 90 competitors
- Raced to a time of 28:43 on the 8,000-meter course
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Claire Sulflow, Fy., Northwestern
Montivideo, Minn./Montivideo
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1142&path=wcross
- Helped the Eagles place 12th at the U of M Roy Griak Meet
- Placed 50th overall as the top Eagles' finisher
- Clocked a time of 26:34.6 on the 6,000-meter course
MEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Evan Lunda, Sr., Northland
Balsam Lake, Wis./Unity
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1143&path=mgolf
- Helped Northland win the Lake Superior Cup dual over Finlandia
- Shot a season-low 71 (-1) to earn meadlist honors
- Recorded his second-straight win and led Northland to second-straight team win
WOMEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hannah Cornwell, Fy., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1144&path=wgolf
- Helped the Saints win the Cougar Invite Wednesday for fifth team win of the season
- Carded her second-best collegiate round at 92 (+20)
- Finished second overall behind teammate Arica Sheff
A history of winners from the 2016 fall sports can be found by award name below:
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