This Week in the UMAC: Feb. 23, 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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STANDINGS
Men's Basketball
| School |
UMAC |
Overall |
| Northwestern |
13-1 |
19-6 |
| Minnesota-Morris |
9-5 |
13-12 |
| Bethany Lutheran |
9-5 |
9-15 |
| Presentation |
8-6 |
12-13 |
| St. Scholastica |
6-8 |
9-16 |
| Martin Luther |
4-10 |
7-16 |
| Crown |
4-10 |
4-21 |
| Northland |
3-11 |
5-20 |
Women's Basketball
| School |
UMAC |
Overall |
| Minnesota-Morris |
13-1 |
19-6 |
| Northland |
12-2 |
18-7 |
| St. Scholastica |
7-7 |
12-13 |
| Northwestern |
7-7 |
12-12 |
| Presentation |
6-8 |
11-14 |
| Martin Luther |
6-8 |
10-14 |
| Bethany Lutheran |
5-9 |
10-15 |
| Crown |
0-14 |
1-19 |
Men's Tennis
| School |
UMAC |
Overall |
| Bethany Lutheran |
0-0 |
0-1 |
| Martin Luther |
0-0 |
0-1 |
| Northwestern |
0-0 |
0-4 |
| St. Scholastica |
0-0 |
0-3 |
| Minnesota-Morris |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| North Central |
0-0 |
0-0 |
Women's Tennis
| School |
UMAC |
Overall |
| St. Scholastica |
0-0 |
2-3 |
| Bethany Lutheran |
0-0 |
0-2 |
| Martin Luther |
0-0 |
0-2 |
| Northwestern |
0-0 |
0-3 |
| Minnesota-Morris |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| North Central |
0-0 |
0-0 |
PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS
Men's Basketball
Eric Garst - SR | G | Northwestern College
Eric Garst has helped lead Northwestern to fifteen straight victories. Last week, Garst averaged 17.0points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Garst shot 57 percent from the floor, including 6-11 from downtown in two games. He added nine assists to his final regular season week, compared to just one turnover.
Women's Basketball
Becky Smith - SR | F | Presentation College
Presentation finished the regular season well thanks to Becky Smith, who averaged 15.0 points and 17.0 rebounds per game on the week. She continued to light up the statistics with 15 assists and 14 steals. Smith performed a nearly unheard of stat line by delivering a quadruple-double in one game, scoring 14 points, grabbing 18 rebounds, tallying 12 steals and dishing out 10 assists.
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Billy Visto - JR | Triple Jump | University of Minnesota-Morris
Billy Vistro broke his own school record in the triple jump at the St. Cloud State Invitational and won the event outright with a jump of 45' 5". This is the second week in a row Visto has won this event. On the year, Billy has 27 inches in the triple jump.
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Alec Seeley - SO | Shot Put | College of Saint Scholastica
At the Beaver Twilight hosted by Bemidji State, Alec Seeley threw the shot put 12.8 meters. This throw boosted Seeley to number one in the Saints record book for that category.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Men's Basketball
Thursday, February 25 Team TBD at Northwestern College at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 25 Team TBD at University of Minnesota, Morris at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 25 UMAC Championship at 5:30 p.m. - Teams TBD
Women's Basketball
Thursday, February 25 Team TBD at Northland College at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 25 Team TBD at University of Minnesota, Morris at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 25 UMAC Championship at 3 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.
Men's & Women's Indoor Track & Field
Friday, February 26 University of Minnesota, Morris at Ole Open at 4 p.m. (Northfield, Minn.)
Saturday, February 27 UMAC Indoor Championship at College of St. Scholastica at 12 p.m.
Men's Tennis
Saturday, February 27 Northwestern College at UW-Eau Claire at 9 a.m.
Saturday, February 27 Northwestern College vs. Lawrence University at 12 p.m. (Eau Claire, Wis.)
Saturday, February 27 College of St. Scholastica at St. Cloud Tournament All Day (St. Cloud, Minn.)
Women's Tennis
Friday, February 26 Northwestern College at St. Mary’s University at 6 p.m.
Saturday, February 27 St. Catherine University at Northwestern College at 8:30 a.m. (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Saturday, February 27 Upper Iowa College at Bethany Lutheran College at 2 p.m.
Baseball
Thursday, February 25 Bethel University vs. Northwestern College at 9:45 p.m. (Metrodome)
Sunday, February 28 Carleton College at Bethany Lutheran College at 12:45 p.m. (Metrodome)
Monday, March 1 Presentation College vs. Macalester College at 9:45 a.m. (Metrodome)
Monday, March 1 Dickinson State University vs. Northwestern College at 12:15 p.m. (Metrodome)
Tuesday, March 2 Hamline University vs. College of St. Scholastica at 9:45 p.m. (Metrodome)
Softball
Friday, February 26 University of Wisconsin Stout vs. Northwestern College at 10 a.m. (Rosemount Dome)