UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Feb. 18, 2019
ST. PAUL, Minn.--- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced its Player of the Week award winners Monday in the sports men's and women's basketball and men's and women's indoor track and field. 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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MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Quinn Fischer, Fy., St. Scholastica
Esko, Minn/Esko
- Averaged 20.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 3.0 apg in two wins
- Recorded season-high 27 points in win vs. Northland
- Shot 48 percent and went 5-of-9 beyond the arc
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amy Berglund, Sr., Northwestern
Springfield, Va./West Springfield
- Averaged 16.0 ppg, 3.5 apg and 3.0 spg to help UNW to No. 4 seed
- Score 13 second-half points going 5-for-5 in win over UMM
- Shot 64 percent from the field in two wins
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Justin Pearson, So., Minnesota Morris
Elk River, Minn./Elk River
- Won two events against Division I and II competition at SDSU
- Clocked winning time of 7.07 seconds in 60-meter dash
- Ran 22.60 seconds to win 200-meter dash
MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
C.J. Pillath, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Coleman, Wis./Coleman
- Placed third in weight throw at St. Olaf Tostrud Classic Saturday
- Recorded personal- and UMAC-best toss in shot put
- Threw over 50 feet for first time in career with mark of 15.37 meters (50-5.0)
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Aria Plewa, So., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Placed second in the mile at St. Olaf Women's Invitational
- Recorded UMAC-best time of 5:19.66
- Bettered previous personal-best by seven seconds
WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Amanda Sonnenburg, Jr., Northwestern
Lakeville, Minn./Apple Valley
- Broke own school record in pole vault Saturday at U of M
- Recorded UMAC-best mark of 3.25 meters (10-8)
- Placed fourth in the field of 20 participants
MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Elliot Schneider, So., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Won both matches in loss to Macalester
- Scored a straight-set win at No. 2 singles
- Picked up 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles
WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Megan Dulong, So., Wisconsin-Superior
Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids
- Won both matches in 5-4 win over Concordia
- Recorded straight-set win at No. 2 singles
- Went 8-6 at No.2 doubles
A history of winners from the 2018-19 winter sports can be found by award name below:
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