SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Yellowjackets had three student-athletes named to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Athlete of the Week list for the week of Oct. 5-11.
 
Women's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week
Baylee Nygard (Saint Peter, Minn./Saint Peter)
 
Volleyball Defensive Athlete of the Week
Savanna Hering (Superior, Wis./Superior)
 
Volleyball Offensive Athlete of the Week
Makenna Hohbein (Holdingford, Minn./Holdingford)
 
 
Nygard played in two of three matches for Superior this past week. She played a full 180 minutes and made a total of 17 saves, going 1-0-1 with a pair of shutouts.
 
Hering led with 67 digs during last week's matches, averaging 4.47 per set. She currently stands with 359 on the season, ranking first in total digs throughout the UMAC.
 
Hohbein had a strong week for the Yellowjackets, leading the squad with 59 kills while also adding 50 digs defensively. During the Blugold Alumni Weekend Invitational, she made her 1,000th dig as a Yellowjacket.