University of Massachusets Athletics
Four Earn UMass Student-Athlete Of The Week Honors
February 03, 2026 | General, Men's Basketball, Hockey, Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Athletics Department
Musa of hockey, Faessler of women’s tennis, Bettiol of men’s basketball and Johnson of women’s track and field receive the second weekly honor of 2026
AMHERST, Mass. – Four student-athletes have been named UMass Student-Athletes of the Week, presented by UMassFive College Credit Union. Jack Musa of hockey, Ella Faessler of women's tennis, Leonardo Bettiol of men's basketball and Ashley Johnson of women's track and field will all be honored at the UMass Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, February 3, at noon in the Berkshire Room of the Berkshire Dining Commons.
Speakers at this week's luncheon will be women's lacrosse head coach Jana Drummond and men's lacrosse head coach Kyle Smith. Cost to attend is $17 (15.30 for UMass Alumni).
Musa led UMass in scoring in a 2-0-0 week as the team extended its winning streak to seven straight, tying the third-longest winning streak in program history. He scored the go-ahead goal in Friday's win over Northeastern after the Minutemen trailed 1-0. On Sunday, Musa set a career single-game high with four points, including his second career hat trick, and finished the week with five points (4g, 1a) on eight shots, +4 with two blocks.
On a 1-1 week for the Minutewomen, Ella Faessler went 2-0 in singles competition. She posted a 6-1, 6-3 win over Holy Cross at No. 1 singles and defeated her Boston College opponent, 6-4, 6-3 at court No. 2. In doubles, Faessler partnered with Renata Farima, as the duo went 2-0 on the weekend. The pair took down Holy Cross, 6-3 at No. 1 doubles and earned a win by default at No. 1 against Boston College, as BC had to retire with a 4-4 tie.
Bettiol helped the Minutemen to a 1-1 week, including a narrow two-point loss at 24th-ranked Miami and a home win over Eastern Michigan. For the week, the native of Roncade, Italy averaged a double-double including 21 points per game and 13 rebounds per contest. Against the RedHawks, Bettiol registered his fourth double-double of the season, with 22 points and a career-best 16 rebounds. Bettiol shot 7-for-11 from the field and 8-of-9 from the free throw line. Then against the Eagles, he posted his fifth double-double of the year, putting up 20 points and 10 rebounds, and added a team-high three steals. The conference's leading field goal percent shooter, he finished the week at .609 (14-23).
At the Harvard Invitational on Saturday, and in her first time running the 400m at the collegiate level, Johnson claimed the top spot at the Harvard Invitational by over a full second. Johnson's time ranks third in the MAC.
Speakers at this week's luncheon will be women's lacrosse head coach Jana Drummond and men's lacrosse head coach Kyle Smith. Cost to attend is $17 (15.30 for UMass Alumni).
Musa led UMass in scoring in a 2-0-0 week as the team extended its winning streak to seven straight, tying the third-longest winning streak in program history. He scored the go-ahead goal in Friday's win over Northeastern after the Minutemen trailed 1-0. On Sunday, Musa set a career single-game high with four points, including his second career hat trick, and finished the week with five points (4g, 1a) on eight shots, +4 with two blocks.
On a 1-1 week for the Minutewomen, Ella Faessler went 2-0 in singles competition. She posted a 6-1, 6-3 win over Holy Cross at No. 1 singles and defeated her Boston College opponent, 6-4, 6-3 at court No. 2. In doubles, Faessler partnered with Renata Farima, as the duo went 2-0 on the weekend. The pair took down Holy Cross, 6-3 at No. 1 doubles and earned a win by default at No. 1 against Boston College, as BC had to retire with a 4-4 tie.
Bettiol helped the Minutemen to a 1-1 week, including a narrow two-point loss at 24th-ranked Miami and a home win over Eastern Michigan. For the week, the native of Roncade, Italy averaged a double-double including 21 points per game and 13 rebounds per contest. Against the RedHawks, Bettiol registered his fourth double-double of the season, with 22 points and a career-best 16 rebounds. Bettiol shot 7-for-11 from the field and 8-of-9 from the free throw line. Then against the Eagles, he posted his fifth double-double of the year, putting up 20 points and 10 rebounds, and added a team-high three steals. The conference's leading field goal percent shooter, he finished the week at .609 (14-23).
At the Harvard Invitational on Saturday, and in her first time running the 400m at the collegiate level, Johnson claimed the top spot at the Harvard Invitational by over a full second. Johnson's time ranks third in the MAC.
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