ST. PAUL, Minn. - This week's Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week awards have been announced, and University of Northwestern Volleyball outside hitter, Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian), was among the recipients. It is the eighth time this season that Egge has won the UMAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week honor, and the fourth-consecutive week.

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The Rapid City native led the Eagles with 26 kills (2.6 per set) on the week, adding three aces, seven digs and three blocks. She finished the regular season leading the conference with 4.0 kills per set in league play, and was fourth in hitting percentage (.304).

Egge and the Eagles will host No. 4-seed Crown in the UMAC Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

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Northwestern's 2026-27 UMAC Athlete of the Week Honors (37)

Football Offensive Player of the Week (3)
9/9: Elijah Alexander
10/6: Elijah Alexander
10/13: Elijah Alexander

Football Special Teams Player of the Week (3)
9/9: Gideon Cruver
10/6: Braeden Little
11/3: Erich Hulshizer

Women's Golf Player of the Week (4)
9/9: Morgan Philyaw
9/15: Bri Brandt
9/29: Morgan Philyaw
10/6: Morgan Philyaw

Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week (4)
9/9: Sam Hansen
9/15: Britta Holter
10/6: Britta Holter
10/20: Sam Hansen

Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week (8)
9/9: Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian)
9/15: Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian)
9/22: Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian)
10/6: Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian)
10/20: Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian)
10/27: Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian)
11/3: Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian)
11/10:  Ana Egge (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian)

Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week (3)
9/9: Miranda Wyatt (Manhattan, Mont./Manhattan Christian)
10/6: Miranda Wyatt (Manhattan, Mont./Manhattan Christian)
11/3: Abbie Brand (Pella, Iowa/Pella)

Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week (4)
9/15: Natalie Van De Riet
9/22: Natalie Van De Riet
10/6: Natalie Van De Riet
10/20: Emery Maki

Football Defensive Player of the Week (2)
9/15: Jaquan Ellington
10/13: Isaiah Voss

Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week (4)
9/29: Naomi Meehan
10/6: Marie Kendall
10/20: Marie Kendall
11/3: Marie Kendall

Volleyball Setter of the Week (2)
10/6: Addeson Jenniges (Walnut Grove, Minn./Westbrook-Walnut Grove)
10/27: Addeson Jenniges (Walnut Grove, Minn./Westbrook-Walnut Grove)