UMAC Player of the Week Awards - April 3, 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn.--- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced its Player of the Week award winners Monday in the sports of baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's outdoor track and field. 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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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Steven Neutzling, Jr., St. Scholastica
St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1290&path=baseball
- Helped St. Scholastica to 6-1 mark last week with three wins over ranked teams
- Hit .485 (16-of-33) with five doubles, two triples, two home runs and 12 RBI
- Boasted a .528 on-base percentage and .939 slugging mark in seven games
BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Isaac Rocha, So., St. Scholastica
Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1291&path=baseball
- Picked up a win and a save against nationally-ranked teams last week
- Allowed just one hit in four innings for win vs. No. 4-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Struck out four and gave up no hits in save vs. No. 11-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse
SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emily Nordquist, So., Minnesota Morris
Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1292&path=softball
- Went 6-of-11 (.545) with three RBI at the plate in four games last week
- Recorded two extra-base hits including a triple
- Finished with a .583 on-base percentage and .818 slugging percentage
SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Lis King, So., Crown
Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1293&path=softball
- Picked up two wins for Crown on the mound last week
- Threw a complete game and struck out seven against Augsburg
- Struck out six in just four innings of win over North Central
MEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Serhii Tykhonenko, Fy., St. Scholastica
Kiev, Ukraine/Lyceum #100 "Podil"
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1294&path=mten
- Went 2-0 at No. 1 singles to extend winning-streak to four-straight
- Finished 2-0 at No. 1 doubles to extends streak to five-straight victories
- Currently ranked No. 25 in ITA Central Region singles rankings
WOMEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Miki Samz, Sr., St. Scholastica
Savage, Minn./Burnsville
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1295&path=wten
- Went 2-0 at No. 3 singles last weekend
- Picked up a win at No. 1 doubles vs. Minnesota Morris
- Dropped just one game combined in both singles wins
MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jordan Koski, Jr., Wisconsin-Superior
Park Falls, Wis./Chequamegon
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1296&path=mtrack
- Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at Hamline Saturday
- Clocked a personal- and UMAC-best time of 9:51.76
- His time ranks 51st in all of Division III this spring
MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Noah Potratz, Jr., Wisconsin-Superior
Ripon, Wis./Ripon
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1297&path=mtrack
- Broke his own school record to win the javelin at Hamline Saturday
- Threw 54.44 meters (178-7) to defeat field of Division II and III competitors
- Currently ranks 38th in all of Division III for the event
WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Taylor Gibson, Sr., St. Scholastica
La Crescent, Minn./La Crescent
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1298&path=wtrack
- Won the 800-meter run at the Saint Mary's meet Saturday
- Clocked a time of 2:18.45 that was seven seconds in front of runner-up
- Her time currently ranks 38th in all of Division III
WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Svenja Ruehl, Jr., Wisconsin-Superior
Kirchuers, Germany/Gymnasium Philippinum Marburg
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1299&path=wtrack
- Placed third in the long jump at Hamline Saturday
- Jumped a UMAC-best 5.15 meters (16-10.75)
- Her mark currently ranks 59th in all of Division III
A history of winners from the 2016-17 winter sports can be found by award name below:
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Women's Outdoor Track |
Women's Outdoor Field |
2016-17 Player of the Week Archives