This Week in the UMAC: Oct. 26, 2010
"This Week in the UMAC" is a weekly publication of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference that is normally distributed on Tuesdays throughout the academic year. This Week in the UMAC features standings, schedules, upcoming events and the conference's Player of the Week awards.
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HEADLINES
St. Scholastica clinches UMAC Men's Soccer title
October 25, 2010
Junior goalkeeper Sam Reed (Eastbourne, England/Causeway School) earned his program-record 12th shutout of the season on Saturday afternoon as the St. Scholastica Saints men’s soccer team defeated Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) rival Martin Luther College 4-0 on Senior Day at Saints Field.
Presentation's Andy Carr: Building a football program from the ground up
October 21, 2010
When Andy Carr showed up for work at Presentation College on June 1, he was stepping into uncharted territory. Carr and his staff had no offices to work in. No computers, either. The staff didn't even own a single set of keys to the building they'd be spending their days working in. There were no blueprints for this kind of undertaking. Instead of fixing a broken program, Carr and his staff were building one out of nothing.
UMAC Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches to join online chats on Nov. 3 and 4
October 20, 2010
All 16 of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference's (UMAC) men's and women’s basketball coaches will join fans in two online chat sessions to give a sneak-peak into the upcoming 2010-11 seasons. On Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 3 and 4, four coaches will each fill two half-hour sessions that will lead up to the announcement of the UMAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll results on www.umacathletics.com.
STANDINGS
Football
| School |
UMAC |
Overall |
| Greenville |
4-0 |
5-3 |
| Crown |
4-1 |
6-2 |
| Minnesota-Morris |
4-2 |
4-3 |
| Martin Luther |
3-2 |
4-3 |
| St. Scholastica |
2-2 |
4-3 |
| Westminster |
1-3 |
3-4 |
| Eureka |
1-3 |
1-6 |
| Northwestern |
1-3 |
1-6 |
| MacMurray |
0-4 |
0-7 |
Men's Soccer
| School |
UMAC |
Overall |
Points |
| St. Scholastica |
11-0-1 |
14-3-1 |
34 |
| Minnesota-Morris |
8-3-1 |
9-5-3 |
25 |
| Northwestern |
7-3-1 |
8-7-2 |
22 |
| Bethany Lutheran |
7-4-0 |
10-7-0 |
21 |
| Crown |
4-6-1 |
5-10-2 |
13 |
| Presentation |
4-8-0 |
6-11-0 |
12 |
| Martin Luther |
2-7-2 |
5-9-2 |
8 |
| Northland |
0-12-0 |
1-15-0 |
0 |
Women's Soccer
| School |
UMAC |
Overall |
Points |
| St. Scholastica |
11-0-1 |
12-4-1 |
34 |
| Northwestern |
9-2-0 |
9-7-0 |
27 |
| Bethany Lutheran |
6-3-2 |
10-5-2 |
20 |
| Minnesota-Morris |
6-4-2 |
7-8-2 |
20 |
| Northland |
5-7-0 |
6-11-0 |
15 |
| Martin Luther |
4-6-1 |
7-9-1 |
13 |
| Crown |
2-9-0 |
3-12-0 |
6 |
| Presentation |
0-11-0 |
2-15-0 |
0 |
Volleyball
| School |
UMAC |
Overall |
| St. Scholastica |
11-0 |
24-6 |
| Northwestern |
9-2 |
20-11 |
| Minnesota-Morris |
8-3 |
16-11 |
| Martin Luther |
6-4 |
16-11 |
| Bethany Lutheran |
5-6 |
10-14 |
| Northland |
3-8 |
8-23 |
| Crown |
1-10 |
4-20 |
| Presentation |
1-10 |
1-20 |
UMAC TEAMS IN NATIONAL STATISTICS
Football (as of Oct. 23, 2010)
Mike Minehan (Eureka) - 3rd in Tackles (15.67 per game)
Anthony Ambers (Greenville) - 5th in Rushing (159 yards per game)
Luke Delain (Northwestern) - 7th in Tackles (13.0 per game)
St. Scholastica (Team) - 11th in Turnover Margin (+1.67 per game)
Anthony Ambers (Greenville) - 13th in Scoring (11.43 points per game)
Greenville (Team) - 14th in Rushing Offense (247.5 yards per game)
Martin Luther (Team) - 15th in Rushing Offense (244.1 yards per game)
Tobias Alaribe (MacMurray) - 15th in Tackles (11.83 per game)
Josh Ledin (Minnesota, Morris) - 17th in Tackles For Loss (1.75 per game)
Justin Trautmiller (St. Scholastica) - 19th in Interceptions (4)
Kelvin Williams (Westminster) - 19th in Interceptions (4)
Luis Diaz (Greenville) - 22nd in Field Goals (1.14 per game)
Crown (Team) - 22nd in Scoring Offense (38.14 points per game)
Crown (Team) - 23rd in Total Offense (447.14 yards per game)
Greenville (Team) - 24th in Punt Returns (15.25 yards per return)
Men's Soccer (as of Oct. 17, 2010)
Matt Larsen (Northland) - 4th in Saves Per Game (10.46)
Benjamin Zietlow (Martin Luther) - 7th in Saves Per Game (10.0)
Tyler Simpson (Minnesota-Morris) - 9th in Save Percentage (0.915)
St. Scholastica (Team) - 10th in Total Goals (43.0)
Brandon Stemwedel (St. Scholastica) - 10th in Total Assists (9.0)
Jermaine Dacres (St. Scholastica) - 16th in Total Points (28.0)
St. Scholastica (Team) - 17th in Goals Against Average (0.46 goals per game)
Tyler Simpson (Minnesota-Morris) - 18th in Goals Against Average (0.403)
St. Scholastica (Team) - 19th in Scoring Offense (2.87 goals per game)
Brandon Stemwedel (St. Scholastica) - 20th in Assists Per Game (0.6)
Sam Reed (St. Scholastica) - 21st in Goals Against Average (0.426)
Jermaine Darcres (St. Scholastica) - 22nd in Total Goals (11.0)
Joe Romero (Presentation) - 23rd in Saves Per Game (8.0)
Martin Luther (Team) - 24th in Save Percentage (0.868)
Women's Soccer (as of Oct. 17, 2010)
Hannah Mattek (Martin Luther) - 13th in Total Assists (9.0)
Bethany Lutheran (Team) - 21st in Scoring Offense (3.43 goals per game)
Volleyball (as of Oct. 17, 2010)
Anna Zyvoloski (St. Scholastica) - 22nd in Kills Per Set (4.09)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS
Football Offensive
Sam Durley – SO | QB | Eureka College
Eureka's Sam Durley threw for 289 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in a 40-14 win over Northwestern on Saturday. The sophomore was 17 for 29 on the day.
Football Defensive
Sean Graskey – SO | L | College of St. Scholastica
Sophomore Sean Graskey led a Saints defense that held Minnesota-Morris to just 154 yards of total offense and only one touchdown. He collected 12 tackles on the day, including 1.5 tackles for loss. Graskey also pulled in an interception and broke up one pass attempt.
Football Special Teams
Luis Diaz – FR | K | Greenville College
Greenville's Luiz Diaz made three field goals in Greenville's 30-21 win over Westminster. His long of the day was a 35-yarder. Diaz also made three extra point attempts.
Men’s Soccer Offensive
Jermaine Dacres – SR | MF | College of St. Scholastica
Jermaine Dacres scored two goals on the weekend, including his sixth game-winner of the season. The 1-0 win over Bethany Lutheran secured home field advantage for the Saints in the UMAC playoffs.
Men’s Soccer Defensive
Sam Reed – JR | GK | College of St. Scholastica
Sam Reed recorded his 11th and 12th shutout of the season this week, setting the school record for shutouts in a single season. He collected four saves combined in the two games.
Women’s Soccer Offensive
Andrea Beatt – SO | MF | College of St. Scholastica
Andrea Beatt score two goals last week, both of them game-winners. Her goal with 1:50 left in the second overtime gave the Saints a 2-1 win over Augsburg. Her efforts helped St. Scholastica to a 3-0 week.
Women’s Soccer Defensive
Bridget Piche – JR | D | Northwestern College
Junior Bridget Piche was influential in the Eagles' two shutour victories this weekend, including holding Presentation to one shot. Northwestern has won eight straight UMAC games, seven of which have seen opponents score one goal or less.
Volleyball Offensive
Anna Zyvoloski – SO | OH | College of St. Scholastica
St. Scholastica's Anna Zyvoloski recorded 5.3 kills per game to help the Saints go 3-0 for the week. She hit 0.303 as St. Scholastica beat all opponents in straight sets.
Volleyball Defensive
Kelsey Korporal – SR | L | Northwestern College
Kelsey Korporal was perfect in serve receive this week, passing all 50 serve receive attempts successfully. She also collected 5.12 digs per set, spurring the Eagles to a 2-1 record last week.
Volleyball Setter
Sarah Kurtovich – SO | S | College of St. Scholastica
Behind the guidance of Sarah Kurtovich the Saints went 3-0 last week. Kurtovich recorded 11.0 assists per set with a 0.250 team attack percentage. She also added 2.0 digs per set and 0.666 kills per set.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Men's & Women’s Cross Country
Saturday, October 30 Bethany Lutheran College, North Central University, University of Minnesota, Morris, Northwestern College, Martin Luther College, Presentation College, Northland College and College of St. Scholastica at 2010 UMAC Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships at 12 p.m. (Ashland, Wis.)
Football
Friday, October 29 Macalester College vs. University of Minnesota, Morris at 4 p.m. (Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn.)
Friday, October 29 Greenville College vs. Crown College at 7 p.m. (Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn.)
Saturday, October 30 Northwestern College vs. Westminster College at 1 p.m. (Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn.)
Saturday, October 30 College of St. Scholastica vs. MacMurray College at 4 p.m. (Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn.)
Saturday, October 30 Martin Luther College vs. Eureka College at 7 p.m. (Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn.)
Men’s Soccer
Friday, October 29 Presentation College at Bethany Lutheran College at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, October 29 College of St. Scholastica at Crown College at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, October 29 University of Minnesota, Morris at Martin Luther College at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, October 29 Northland College at Northwestern College at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 University of Minnesota, Morris at Bethany Lutheran College at 12 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 Northland College at Crown College at 12 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 Presentation College at Martin Luther College at 12 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 College of St. Scholastica at Northwestern College at 12 p.m.
Volleyball
Wednesday, October 27 Bethany Lutheran College at Martin Luther College at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 27 College of St. Scholastica at Northland College at 7 p.m.
Friday, October 29 Bethany Lutheran College at Presentation College at 5 p.m.
Friday, October 29 Northland College at Northwestern College at 7 p.m.
Friday, October 29 College of St. Scholastica at Crown College at 7 p.m.
Friday, October 29 Martin Luther College at University of Minnesota, Morris at 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 Bethany Lutheran College at University of Minnesota, Morris at 11 a.m.
Saturday, October 30 Martin Luther College at Presentation College at 1 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 College of St. Scholastica at Northwestern College at 1 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 Northland College at Crown College at 1 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 Dakota Wesleyan University at Bethany Lutheran College at 1 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 Augsburg College at Northwestern College at 3 p.m.
Sunday, October 31 Dakota Wesleyan University at University of Minnesota, Morris at 3 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Friday, October 29 Presentation College at Bethany Lutheran College at 3:30 p.m.
Friday, October 29 University of Minnesota, Morris at Martin Luther College at 3:30 p.m.
Friday, October 29 Northland College at Northwestern College at 3:30 p.m.
Friday, October 29 College of St. Scholastica at Crown College at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 Northland College at Crown College at 2 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 University of Minnesota, Morris at Bethany Lutheran College at 2 p.m.
Saturday, October 30 Presentation College at Martin Luther College at 2 p.m.