Three Cougars named UMAC Player of the Week

Three of the four Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) players of the week in soccer wear the maroon and gold of the University of Minnesota, Morris. The brother-sister team of Justin and Amber O'Connor, Ham Lake, Minnesota, received the honor along with O'Connor's teammate, junior Mattson Towley, Alexandria, Minnesota.

The awards come at the end of a strong week for both teams as they went a combined 6-0 on the road against conference opponents.

The soccer teams are home this week for a pair of games each—Northwestern on Friday and Crown on Saturday.

Men's Soccer Offensive
Mattson Towley - JR | F |
Mattson Towley helped the Cougars win three games last week, each in 3-0 fashion. In the three games, Towley scored three goals while also adding three assists for nine total points.

Men's Soccer Defensive
Justin O’Connor - SR | D |
Justin O’Connor anchored the Cougar’s back line that posted three shutouts last week, all of which were on the road. As a team, the Cougars limited their opponents to just 18 shots in the three games.

Women's Soccer Offensive
Amber O’Connor - JR | F |
In three wins for the Cougars last week, Amber O’Connor scored six goals on 18 shots. O’Connor also tallied an assist as the Cougars outscored their opponents 20-4.

(courtesy of the UMAC conference office, Greg Johnson, SID)