SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) released its weekly award winners from Sept. 7-13 Tuesday morning, and three Yellowjackets were recognized.
Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Maverick Hoogland (Catawba, Wis./Phillips)
Men's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week
Henry Ruhland (River Falls, Wis./River Falls)
Volleyball Defensive Athlete of the Week
Savanna Hering (Superior, Wis./Superior)
Hoogland took home the crown from this weekend's season-opening Cougar Twilight. He paced the field with a 20:18.0, leading the Yellowjackets to score a collective 18 in the race.
Ruhland saw time in net during both of Superior's matches this week. Versus Gustavus Adolphus he played 45 minutes and made four saves before turning away a career-high 10 saves versus Saint John's on Saturday.
Hering accumulated 61 digs over the Saint Paul Classic, where the Yellowjackets went 2-1. She logged a season-high 25 digs in a five-set victory over Macalester.
