BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Athlete of the Week award winners for football, volleyball, and soccer on Monday. Student-athletes from Augsburg, Carleton, Gustavus, Saint John's, Saint Mary's, and St. Olaf claimed the Conference's weekly honors.

The MIAC Athlete of the Week awards are nominated by the Conference's sports information directors and selected by MIAC staff. Transitioning to the winter season, team sports (football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and hockey) Athletes of the Week will be recognized on Monday afternoons, with individual sports (swimming & diving and indoor track & field) announced on Tuesday afternoons. The winners of the latest Athlete of the Week awards are listed below, along with details on their outstanding performances.

The MIAC Athlete of the Week archive has complete details on each week's selections and winners.
 

MIAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Anna Peckosh
Saint Mary's University
Jr. | Goalkeeper
Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Washington

Anna Peckosh earned her sixth shutout of the season as the Cardinals held Macalester scoreless on 10/22 after making two saves. Peckosh then recorded a season-high six saves against Carleton on 10/26, including a critical stop with 20 seconds to play, to maintain a scoreless draw and keep Saint Mary's in contention for the conference title.