UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Sept. 17, 2018
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 by 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
Zach Edwards, Jr., St. Scholastica
St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley
- Led St. Scholastica to 48-20 win over Crown
- Passed for career-high 371 yards and four touchdowns
- Set a program record with 29 pass completions
FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Javon Muhammad, Sr., MacMurray
Chicago, Ill./Glenbard West
- Led MacMurray defensively in 40-0 shutout of Minnesota Morris
- Recorded 13 tackles including 5.5 for a loss of 22 yards
- Tallied one sack, one forced fumble and a pass break up
FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Isaiah Zepeda, Jr., Crown
Los Fresnos, Calif./Los Fresnos
- Recorded a 54-yard punt that resulted in 77-yard gain for Crown
- Tallied two punts over 50 yards
- Averaged 45 yards per punt on seven attempts
VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brooke Schermann, Jr., St. Scholastica
Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace
- Averaged 4.14 kills per set in four matches last week
- Recorded three double-doubles including 17 kills, 12 digs vs. Bethel
- Picked up 18-kill effort in loss to Luther
VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katelyn Aswege, Fy., Martin Luther
Theinsville, Wis./Kettle Morraine Lutheran
- Helped Martin Luther to two UMAC wins Saturday
- Led defensively with 43 digs (5.38 per set)
- Tallied match-high 25 digs in win over Crown
VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK
Layne Herrmann, Jr., Minnesota Morris
Brownton, Minn./Glencoe-Silver Lake
- Averaged 10.6 assists per set in three matches last week
- Recorded 50 assists in five-set win over Wisconsin-Stout
- Tallied an assist-dig double-double vs. the Blue Devils
MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joe Graumann, Jr., Martin Luther
Fort Atkinson, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran
- Led Martin Luther to 1-0-1 record last week
- Tallied goals in both win over Northwestern and tie vs. Bethany Lutheran
- Recorded team-high 13 shots and six on goal over two games
MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Felix Blick, Jr., Wisconsin Superior
Linkoping, Sweden/Katedralskolan
- Led Wisconsin-Superior defensively in 1-0-1 week
- Anchored back line that allowed just two goals in two games
- Scored against Augsburg and tallied assist on lone goal vs. St. Scholastica
WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Morgan Friday, Fy., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Shattuck St. Mary's
- Recorded six goals in pair of UMAC wins last week
- Tallied four goals including three in 38-minute span vs. Crown
- Converted on both penalty kick attempts (one each game)
WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lexie DeWall, Jr., St. Scholastica
Proctor, Minn./Proctor
- Led defensive effort in two UMAC wins for the Saints
- Anchored a defense that went 176 minutes without allowing a goal
- Recorded two assists in win over Crown
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Koski, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Park Falls, Wis./Chequamegon
- Top UMAC finisher at Augsburg Invitational
- Completed the 8,000-meter course in 27:24.2
- Placed seventh in field of 316 finishers; 'Jackets were ninth of 23 teams
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Aria Plewa, So., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Top UMAC finisher at Augsburg Invitational
- Finished the 6,000-meter course in 25:34.3
- Placed 37th individually in field of 312 finishers
MEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Caleb Johnson, Sr., Northwestern
Ham Lake, Minn./Legacy Christian
- Led Northwestern to team win at NCCAA Regional
- Earned medalist honors with two-day score of 145 (+1)
- Recorded top UMAC round of the season 68 (-4) on day two
WOMEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Payton Sierra, Fy., Minnesota Morris
Porcupine, S.D./Red Cloud
- Led Minnesota Morris to dual win over Martin Luther Friday
- Recorded season-best score of 83 (+11)
- Claimed medalist honors
A history of winners from the 2018 fall sports can be found by award name below:
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