ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference announced their weekly conference awards on Monday afternoon and the University of Northwestern had five student athletes recognized.

Abby Glanzer (Brandon, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian) was named the UMAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week while her teammate Marylyn Schroyer (Ft. Collins, Colo./Ft. Collins) was named the Defensive Player of the Week. Shane Seiffert (Corcoran, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong) and Morgan Eckman (Jordan, Minn./Jordan) were rewarded for winning the UMAC Preview as individuals this past week by being named the UMAC Men's and Women's Golfers of the Week respectively. Meanwhile, Haley Mersberger (Kiel, Wisc./Elkhart Lake Glenbeulah) scored five goals this past week on her way to being named the UMAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.

VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

• Abby Glanzer (Brandon, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian), Junior, No. 6 University of Northwestern
   
  • Brandon, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian
    - Had 24 kills each in match against #3 Oshkosh and #16 Transylvania at the UW-Whitewater Tournament, finishing with an incredible 6.00 kills per set.
    - Surpassed the 1,000 career kills mark, becoming the 11th player in Northwestern program history to reach that mark, and was named to the All-Tournament team.

VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

• Marylyn Schroyer (Ft. Collins, Colo./Ft. Collins), Senior, No. 6 University of Northwestern
   
  • Ft. Collins, Colo./Ft. Collins
    - 55 digs in two games for 6.8 digs per set against nationally ranked opponents.
    - Recorded 31 digs against #3 Oshkosh and 24 digs in a sweep over #16 Transylvania.

MEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK

• Shane Seiffert (Corcoran, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong), Sophomore, University of Northwestern
   
  • Corcoran, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong
    - Medalist at the UMAC Preview with an even-par 72, winning by two strokes.
    - Earlier in the week, Seiffert led the way for UNW with a t-30 finish in a loaded field at the Strawberry Creek Classic in Kenosha, Wisconsin with a two-day tournament score of +8 (78, 74).

WOMEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE WEEK

• Morgan Eckman (Jordan, Minn./Jordan), Freshman, University of Northwestern
   
  • Jordan, Minn./Jordan
    - Won the UMAC preview by tying UNW's program record with a 77 (+5).
    - Two days later, broke the Northwestern women's golf school record with a 75 (+3) in a dual with St. Kate's.

WOMEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

• Haley Mersberger (Kiel, Wisc./Elkhart Lake Glenbeulah), Sophomore, University of Northwestern
   
  • Kiel, Wis./Elkhart Lake Glenbeulah
    - Exploded with five goals in two games to begin conference play,
    - Scored a hat trick at Bethany Lutheran and added another two goals against Crown.

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Northwestern's 2023-24 Conference Player of the Week Honors (7)

Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week (2)
9/5: Abby Glanzer (Brandon, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian)
9/18: Abby Glanzer (Brandon, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian)

Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week (2)
9/5: Marylyn Schroyer (Ft. Collins, Colo./Ft. Collins) 
9/18: Marylyn Schroyer (Ft. Collins, Colo./Ft. Collins)

Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week (1)
9/18: Haley Mersberger (Kiel, Wisc./Elkhart Lake Glenbeulah)

Men's Golf Player of the Week (1)
9/18: Shane Seiffert (Corcoran, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong)

Women's Golf Player of the Week (1)
9/18: Morgan Eckman (Jordan, Minn./Jordan)