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)