UMAC Player of the Week Awards - April 29, 2019
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 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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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Blaise Fairbanks, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti
- Led Cougars to four wins last week
- Hit 12-of-21 (.571) with 12 RBI, 8 runs, 4 doubles for .905 slg%
- Added three walks to record .640 OB%
BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Rico Avila, Fy., Crown
Weslaco, Texas/Weslaco
- Recorded first collegiate complete game win
- Allowed one earned run in 9.0 IP in two appearances
- Surrendered 10 hits and struck out five
SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kayla Madison, So., Northwestern
North Branch, Minn./Forest Lake
- Led Northwestern to 4-0 mark and playoff berth
- Hit 9-of-12 (.750) with 8 RBI, 7 runs, 3 doubles and 1.000 slg.%
- Recorded three multi-hit games and tallied .800 OB%
SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Bria Majeski, Jr., Wisconsin-Superior
Duluth, Minn./Denfeld
- Went 3-1 on the mound with wins in title clinching wins over UWS
- Allowed just three earned runs in 21 .0 IP
- Tossed 19 strikeouts and held opponents to .200 avg.
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ryan Steger, So., St. Scholastica
Eagan, Minn./Eagan
- Set a new program record in 400-meter dash
- Clocked 50.31 to place second in the event
- Leads the UMAC and ranks 15th in Central Region
MEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
C.J. Pillath, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Coleman, Wis./Coleman
- Won hammer throw and shot put at UM-Duluth Bulldog Open
- Recorded personal-best mark of 53.17 meters (174-5)
- Ranks second in the UMAC and eighth in Central Region for hammer
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Emily Ciesynski, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Blaine, Minn./Blaine
- Won two events in two meets last week
- Set 400-meter dash (57.59) school record ranking 29th in Division III
- Clocked 1:03.38 in 400-meter hurdles and ranks 19th in Division III
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jessica Bliese, So., Minnesota Morris
Osakis, Minn./Osakis
- Placed sixth in javelin for top UMAC mark of 33.42 meters (109-8)
- First of Division III finishers in hammer with toss of 46.24 meters (151-8)
- Added two other top 15 finishes at two meets on the week
MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Elliot Schneider, So., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Led St. Scholastica to pair of wins to clinch UMAC title
- Dropped just five games in two wins at No. 2 singles
- Ended regular season on 13-match singles winning-streak
WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Elise Hauer, Sr., St. Scholastica
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Picked up two wins in UMAC title match win vs. Northwestern
- Claimed straight-set 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles
- Added 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles
A history of winners from the 2019 spring sports can be found by award name below:
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