SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced its weekly award winners for the week of Sept. 2-8, and the Yellowjackets claimed four more recipients as the conference announced Tuesday.
Yellowjacket libero
Jenna Anderson (Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji) repeated as the conference's defensive player of the week, marking two consecutive weeks with the honor.
Conner Willard (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) captured the men's golf athlete of the week while
Zach Reese (Zimmerman, Minn./Spectrum) and
Simone Stephens (Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro) swept the cross country category.
Anderson provided another solid weekend on the court. She tallied 95 digs across four matches in the Subway Stinger Classic, helping the Yellowjackets go 2-2 on the weekend. Anderson's highest output came against Hamline, scooping 30 digs as UWS defeated the Pipers in five sets.
Willard spearheaded the Yellowjackets at the Twin Ports Collegiate, claiming first place as an individual in back-to-back seasons while leading UWS to a team victory. He was every bit of consistent, rattling off nine birdies and an eagle over the weekend to finish the event four-under par.
Reese saw action at the Toni St. Pierre Invite and was both the Yellowjackets' and the UMAC's top finisher in the meet. His 5k race time of 16:02.7 established a new personal record while placing 21st.
After missing last year's cross country season due to an injury, Stephens began to make up for lost time at the Toni St. Pierre Invite. She claimed fourth overall with a race time of 18:57.2, the top time and place posted by a UMAC runner on the weekend.
The Yellowjacket volleyball team returns to action Friday, entering the Macalester Tournament. They will take on Grinnell and Lewis & Clark at 4 and 8 p.m., respectively.
The Yellowjacket men's golf team is preparing for the UMAC Preview, set to take place Thursday at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minn.
The Yellowjacket cross country teams hit the road Saturday, Sept. 21 as they compete in the St. Olaf Invitational. The Yellowjacket men will begin the race at 10 a.m., while the women follow at 11 a.m.
