UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Feb. 4, 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
Noah Alm, So., Northwestern
Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake
- Scored career-high 41 points on 14-of-20 shooting in win over BLC
- Tied Northwestern's game-high scoring mark set in 2006
- Averaged 23.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 2.0 apg in two-game span
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Eva Reinertsen, Jr., Wisconsin-Superior
Duluth, Minn./Homeschool
- Averaged 14.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.0 apg in two UMAC wins
- Recorded 17 points and seven boards in win over Crown
- Finished the week shooting 48 percent from the field
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Justin Pearson, So., Minnesota Morris
Elk River, Minn./Elk River
- Recorded three first or second place finishes at Bethel Gene Glader Classic
- Won the 60-meter (7.08) and 200-meter dash (22.82) events
- UMAC-best and top collegiate time at the meet in 400-meter dash (50.90)
MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jamon Howard, Fy., Northwestern
Fargo, N.D./Fargo South
- Won the triple jump Saturday at Bethel Gene Glader Classic
- Recorded UMAC-best mark of 12.78 meters (41-11.25)
- Tallied personal-best by 11 inches
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Lexi Erickson, So., St. Scholastica
International Falls, Minn./Falls
- Won the 3,000-meter run at the Lake Superior Challenge Saturday
- Clocked UMAC-best time of 10:56.92
- Placed second in the high jump clearing 1.55 meters (5-1)
WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Natalie St. Marie, Jr., St. Scholastica
St. Francis, Minn./St. Francis
- Won the weight throw at the Lake Superior Challenge Saturday
- Recorded UMAC-best mark of 14.96 meters (49-1)
- Her season-best mark is nearly one meter better than next-best UMAC mark
MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Serhii Tykhonenko, Jr., St. Scholastica
Kiev, Ukraine/Lyceum #100 "Podil"
- Recorded lone win in Saints' season opener vs. UW-Eau Claire
- Earned straight-set 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 1 singles
- Picked up five points in No. 1 doubles loss to lead the team
WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brynne Hauer, Fy., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Won twice in her first collegiate meet vs. Minnesota-Duluth
- Tallied 6-3 (Division II rules) win at No. 3 doubles
- Battled for three-set 7-6, 5-7, 10-6 win at No. 5 singles spot
A history of winners from the 2018-19 winter sports can be found by award name below:
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