University of Massachusets Athletics
October 27, 2026 | Field Hockey, Hockey, Men's Swimming & Diving, Athletics Department
AMHERST, Mass. – Three student-athletes earned this week's UMass Student-Athletes of the Week, presented by UMassFive College Credit Union. Hudson Bawduniak from men's swimming and diving, Jack Galanek from hockey and Niamh McKenzie from field hockey were all recognized.
The luncheon takes place on Wednesday, October 28, at noon in the Berkshire Room of the Berkshire Dining Commons. Cost to attend is $17.50 ($15.75 for UMass Alumni).
Hudson Bawduniak | Sophomore | Breast/Free | Waco, Texas / BosquevilleBawduniak broke his own Joseph R. Rogers Jr. Pool record in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall first in 54.25 seconds to surpass his previous mark of 54.38. He also captured gold in the 100 butterfly with a time of 49.59 during the scrimmage against Yale.
Jack Galanek | Sophomore | Forward | Hopkinton, Mass. / Muskegon (USHL)
Galanek recorded the first multi-goal game of his career, tallying three points on two goals and an assist in a 5-3 win over Stonehill. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal and sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the final minute as UMass never trailed.
Niamh McKenzie | Graduate Student | Forward | Christchurch, New Zealand / St. Margaret's College
McKenzie delivered a historic performance at Longwood, scoring four goals in the first 28:43 of a 10-0 victory. Her four goals tied for the second-most in program history, with all four coming before halftime. She also recorded back-to-back hat tricks after scoring three goals at Bellarmine, becoming just the second NCAA Division I player to accomplish the feat this season. McKenzie leads the Minutewomen with 18 goals and 43 points on the year.
Players Mentioned
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