UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Sept. 24, 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 Bloomquist, So., Martin Luther
New Berlin, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran
- Led Knights to 63-28 UMAC win over Greenville
- Went 18-of-22 passing for 289 yards and two TDs
- Rushed for 79 yards and three TDs in less than three quarters played
FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Carter Wattenhofer, So., Minnesota Morris
Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield
- Led Minnesota Morris defensively in first win of the season
- Recorded three sacks for a total loss of 23 yards
- Finished with six tackles including three for a loss
FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Myles Kanipes, So., Greenville
Galveston, Texas/Pearland
- Returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown
- Averaged 34.2 yards on three kickoff returns
- Recorded a solo tackle on a kickoff
VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mariah Halvorsen, Sr., Northwestern
Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata
- Helped Northwestern improve to 7-0 in UMAC play
- Averaged 5.22 k/s in three matches
- Recorded 21-kill, 10-dig double-double in 3-1 win vs. CSS
VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Morgan Miller, Jr., Minnesota Morris
Twin Valley, Minn./Ada Borup
- Helped Minnesota Morris to 3-1 UMAC mark last week
- Tallied 16 blocks in four matches for 1.14 blocks/set
- Finished with nine blocks and 11 kills in five-setter vs. UWS
VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK
Sydney Schwitters, Fy., Northwestern
Clara City, Minn./MACCRAY
- Led Northwestern to 5-0 UMAC week
- Tallied 168 assists (12.0 ast./s) and three double-doubles
- Recorded 48 assists and 10 digs in 3-1 win over CSS
MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Malcolm Lumsden, Jr., St. Scholastica
Kingston, Jamaica/Kingston College
- Helped St. Scholastica to two conference wins last week
- Tallied a hattrick in win vs. Martin Luther Saturday
- Added an assist on the fourth goal in the victory
MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hugo Roos, Sr., Wisconsin Superior
Halmstad, Sweden/Aspero Idrottsgymnasium
- Led Wisconsin-Superior defensively in two UMAC wins
- Anchored back line that allowed just one goals in two games
- Scored first goal of the season in 2-1 win over Northwestern
WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Janelle Rouillard, Jr., St. Scholastica
Dayton, Minn./Rogers
- Led St. Scholastica to two UMAC wins last week
- Headed in game-winning goal in 87th minute vs. Northwestern
- Tallied a goal and assist in 4-0 win over Martin Luther
WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Roni Rudolph, Jr., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Led St. Scholastica two UMAC wins last week
- Tallied two shutouts in goal for the Saints
- Stopped all six shots vs. defending-champ Northwestern
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Anderson, Jr., Minnesota Morris
Bellevue, Idaho/Wood River
- Top UMAC finisher at St. Olaf Invite Saturday
- Completed the 8,000-meter course in 27:34.7
- Placed 17th individually in field of 118 runners
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Katherine Novak, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park
- Top UMAC finisher at St. Olaf Invite Saturday
- Finished the 6,000-meter course in 24:21.5
- Placed 24th individually in field of 157 runner
MEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Olle Sedelius, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Gothenburg, Sweden/Hvitfeldtska Gymnasiet
- Led Wisconsin-Superior to fourth-place finish at Saint Mary's Invite
- Tied for second individually with two-round score of 151 (+9)
- Top UMAC finisher and tallied UMAC-low round at the tourney with 75 (+4)
WOMEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hannah Johnson, So., St. Scholastica
Two Harbors, Minn./Two Harbors
- Earned medalist honors for first time in career
- Shot 89 (+18) to win North Central Invitational
- Placed fourth at UW-Stout Friday with round of 83 (+12)
A history of winners from the 2018 fall sports can be found by award name below:
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