SAINT PAUL, Minn. – In an announcement Tuesday, the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) revealed its weekly award winners for the week of Sept. 16-22, and four Yellowjackets received honors.
Sophomore
Addy Gangl (Nashwauk, Minn./Nashwauk-Keewatin) and senior
Jenna Anderson (Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji) claimed the volleyball offensive and defensive awards, respectively, while junior
Freddy Watson (Wendover, England/Berkshire College of Agriculture) and senior
Niya Wilson (Superior, Wis./Superior) swept the soccer offensive accolades.
Gangl faired well at the Wartburg Invite this past weekend. Competing in all 12 sets, she set a new season-high of 20 kills, coming against Simpson where the Yellowjackets came out on top 3-2. She finished the weekend with an attack percentage of .337 while accounting for 45 points.
Anderson's weekend at the Wartburg Invite was historic. She scooped 84 digs across three matches, and in the process collected her 2,000th career dig as a Yellowjacket. Her weekend-best 37 digs helped the 'Jackets knock off Simpson in a five-set thriller. This is her fourth straight defensive player of the week citation.
Watson opened UMAC action on a high note. He ended last week's contests with five total points, scoring two goals versus North Central and dishing an assist against Minnesota Morris, as the Yellowjackets scored a collective 14 goals in two matches.
Wilson collected nearly a third of the Yellowjackets' goals last week. Entering UMAC play, the all-time leading scorer notched a hat trick versus North Central, while finding the back of the net twice at Minnesota Morris, garnering 10-0 and 4-2 victories.
The Yellowjacket volleyball team opens UMAC action tonight, facing Northland at 7 p.m. inside Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium.
Both soccer teams travel to the campus of Northwestern today, continuing conference play. The Yellowjacket women are set for a 4:30 kickoff against the Eagles, while the Yellowjacket men will follow at 7 p.m. Both matches will take place at Reynolds Field.
