ST. PAUL, Minn. – Sella Fleming of the University of Minnesota Morris volleyball team and
Dylan Young of the Minnesota Morris football team were named Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Athletes of the Week for the period of Oct. 25-Nov. 1, as announced Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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Fleming surpassed 700 assists on the season last week and earned her seventh UMAC Setter of the Week award. The first-year setter started the week with 34 assists in a three-set sweep of Martin Luther College before adding 32 more in a three-set win over Bethany Lutheran College. Fleming finished the week with 66 assists, 25 digs, seven kills and one block.
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Young earned his first UMAC Defensive Athlete of the Week award of the season and the second of his career. The senior defensive lineman forced two fumbles in the Cougars' 37-15 win over Greenville. One of the fumbles led to a UMM touchdown. Young also recorded eight tackles, three quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack.
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The volleyball team wraps up the regular season on Saturday, hosting the University of Wisconsin-Superior at 1 p.m.
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The football team is on the road this week, traveling to Crown College for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
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