Matt Sankner (2/21/2022) - Athlete Awards - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Athletics

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Matt Sankner

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Athletes of the Week
Week Of

2/21/2022
Sport

Men's Hockey
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Matt Sankner (Pennington, N.J.) — coming off a 23-save showing in a 3-2 loss to Bethel last Friday — came up big when the SMU men’s hockey team needed it most.

With the Cardinals still jockeying for position in the MIAC Playoffs, Sankner was at his best between the pipes, stopping all 31 shots he faced in leading SMU to a 4-0 road win over Bethel Saturday — and helping the Cardinals solidify the No. 6 seed in the post-season tournament.

Sankner’s 31-save shutout — the first of his collegiate career — marked the fifth time this season that the freshman has stopped 30 or more shots in a game.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
11/18/2019	Kyle Meeh	Men's Hockey
11/11/2019	Brooklyn Paulson	Women's Basketball
11/11/2019	Ary Ziakas	Women's Hockey
11/4/2019	Jordan Keeley	Women's Hockey
11/4/2019	Jack Stang	Men's Hockey
10/28/2019	Lillian Braun	Volleyball
10/28/2019	Eli Szymanski	Men's Soccer
10/21/2019	Brooke Shefchik	Women's Swimming
10/21/2019	Josh Balsiger	Men's Soccer
10/14/2019	Eli Szymanski	Men's Soccer
10/7/2019	Jordyn Matthews	Women's Soccer
10/7/2019	Danielle Franke	Women's Cross Country
9/30/2019	Jordyn Matthews	Women's Soccer
9/30/2019	Eli Szymanski	Men's Soccer
9/22/2019	DeJaye Baab	Volleyball
9/22/2019	Josh Balsiger	Men's Soccer
9/15/2019	Lexi Barth	Volleyball
9/15/2019	Rachel Kedl	Volleyball
9/2/2019	Linnaea Wallis	Volleyball
9/2/2019	Bryce Galewski	Men's Golf