UMAC Player of the Week Awards - Sept. 16, 2019
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
Mitchell Adrian, So., St. Scholastica
Altoona, Wis./Altoona
- Tallied 10 receptions for 68 yards and a TD in win
- Added 80 rushing yards including a 70-yard TD
- Tied in Division III for total receptions (24) through two weeks
FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sebastian Alvarado, Sr., Crown
Blaine, Minn./Blaine
- Led Crown defense in programs first win since 2016
- Grabbed an interception for 46-yard TD for third-career "pick-six"
- INT came in second half to start Storm's run of 20 unanswered points
FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Micah Otto, So., Martin Luther
Mequon, Wis./Luther Prep
- Made four PATs in Knights' win vs. Rockford
- Recorded three punts inside Rockford 20
- Averaged 32.8 yards on seven punts with long of 41 yards
VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jenay Fuglestad, Jr., Northwestern
Maple Grove, Minn./Heritage Christian
- Recorded 66 kills (4.4 k/s) in 3-1 week for Northwestern
- Tallied season-best 20 kills in win vs. UW-River Falls
- Hit .682 with 15 kills in conference win vs. Crown
VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kennedy Geller, Fy., Minnesota Morris
Lakeville, Minn./Mankato West
- Averaged 1.24 blocks per set in five matches
- Recorded nine blocks in five-set win over UW-Stout
- Finished week with 25 kills and 21 total blocks
VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK
Sydney Schwitters, So., Northwestern
Clara City, Minn./MACCRAY
- Averaged 10.93 assist/set in four-match week
- Recorded season-best 51 assists in four-set win vs. Carleton
- Posted two double-doubles with 15 digs vs. Carleton
MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Max Busch, Fy., Bethany Lutheran
Odenthal, Germany/Gymnasium Odenthal
- Led Vikings to 2-0 non-conference week
- Scored three goals for six points on the week
- Tallied two goals including the game-winner vs. Grinnell
MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Trey Heinsius, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Brooten, Minn./Brooten-Belgrade-Elrosa
- Led Cougars to first win of the season
- Recorded eight saves in first appearance in goal
- Earned a shutout in 1-0 win vs. Buena Vista
WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sam Tate, Jr., Minnesota Morris
Covington, Wash./Kentwood
- Led Cougars to 2-0 win vs. Buena Vista
- Tied career-best with two goals in a single game
- Recorded four shots on goal
WOMEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mollie Fischer, Jr., Martin Luther
Burlington, Wis./Shoreland Lutheran
- Earned two shutouts in 2-1 week for the Knights
- Tallied 12 saves in loss to Saint Mary's
- Finished with 19 saves and .864 percentage
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Jack Campbell, So., North Central
St. Paul, Minn./South St. Paul
- Led North Central at the South Dakota State Classic
- Clocked a personal-best time in rainy conditions
- Completed the 8,000-meter course in 33:13
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Raen Barcelon, Sr., North Central
Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak
- Led Rams at South Dakota State Classic
- Competed against Division I and II programs
- Clocked time of 24:30 on the 5,000-meter course
MEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joey Cummings, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
- Averaged 75.3 strokes per round in three rounds last week
- Carded 71 (-1) in round two of Midwest Invite to finish eighth
- Led 'Jackets to fourth-place finish out of 36 teams
WOMEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Payton Sierra, So., Minnesota Morris
Porcupine, S.D../Red Cloud
- Led Minnesota Morris in dual win over Martin Luther
- Finished first and five strokes ahead of the runner up
- Carded winning round of 91 (+21)
A history of winners from the 2018 fall sports can be found by award name below:
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