University of Massachusets Athletics
Trio Recognized As UMass Student-Athletes Of The Week
October 22, 2019 | Men's Cross Country, Hockey, Men's Soccer, Athletics Department
Men’s soccer's Brenner, men’s cross country's Engstrom and hockey's Jones were all honored for their performances last week.
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts men's soccer sophomore Graham Brenner, men's cross country senior Erik Engstrom and hockey freshman Zac Jones have been selected as the UMass Student-Athletes of the Week presented by UMassFive College Credit Union. The trio will be recognized at the UMass Sports Luncheon on Wednesday afternoon, which will feature guest speakers men's swimming head coach Russ Yarworth, women's swimming head coach Bob Newcomb and football run game coordinator/co-offensive line coach Jim Jackson.
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Brenner scored a pair of goals, including a game-winner in the 106th-minute, as men's soccer defeated Duquesne on the road Saturday night, 2-1. The Londonderry, New Hampshire native helped spark the UMass comeback down a goal in the 58th-minute, heading one into goal off a long throw-in to knot the contest at one. The defender's second goal of the evening and fifth of the year came in the second overtime period to earn the Minutemen three league points. Brenner was also key in holding No. 24-ranked Yale scoreless in regulation on Tuesday in an eventual 1-0 loss.
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Engstrom was the No. 1 finisher for men's cross country at the Princeton Invitational, completing the 8K in 24 minutes, 28.7 seconds to claim 17th in a field of 240 competitors. He helped the Minutemen to an eighth-place team finish out of 24 schools with 255 points in the squad's final competition ahead of next week's Atlantic 10 Championships.
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Jones led UMass hockey in scoring in a 2-1-0 week last week, which included a sweep of Union that saw the Minutemen out-score the Dutchmen, 11-1. The Glen Allen, Virginia native totaled five points on a goal and four assists and was +4 over the three games and recorded his second and third multi-point games of the season. Jones registered a goal and two assists in Friday's 6-1 victory over Union and was +2. He followed up with a two-assist effort and helped UMass' defense post a 5-0 shutout, only allowing the Dutchmen 15 shots on goal.
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Brenner scored a pair of goals, including a game-winner in the 106th-minute, as men's soccer defeated Duquesne on the road Saturday night, 2-1. The Londonderry, New Hampshire native helped spark the UMass comeback down a goal in the 58th-minute, heading one into goal off a long throw-in to knot the contest at one. The defender's second goal of the evening and fifth of the year came in the second overtime period to earn the Minutemen three league points. Brenner was also key in holding No. 24-ranked Yale scoreless in regulation on Tuesday in an eventual 1-0 loss.
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Engstrom was the No. 1 finisher for men's cross country at the Princeton Invitational, completing the 8K in 24 minutes, 28.7 seconds to claim 17th in a field of 240 competitors. He helped the Minutemen to an eighth-place team finish out of 24 schools with 255 points in the squad's final competition ahead of next week's Atlantic 10 Championships.
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Jones led UMass hockey in scoring in a 2-1-0 week last week, which included a sweep of Union that saw the Minutemen out-score the Dutchmen, 11-1. The Glen Allen, Virginia native totaled five points on a goal and four assists and was +4 over the three games and recorded his second and third multi-point games of the season. Jones registered a goal and two assists in Friday's 6-1 victory over Union and was +2. He followed up with a two-assist effort and helped UMass' defense post a 5-0 shutout, only allowing the Dutchmen 15 shots on goal.
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Players Mentioned
NewMassMinute with Owen Murray
Friday, October 03
UMass Hockey European Flair
Thursday, October 02
Wins=Ice Cream
Wednesday, October 01
NewMass Minute; Ready for Puck Drop with Lucas Olvestad
Wednesday, October 01