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Udinski, Slutter Grab ECAC Southwest Player of the Week Honors

Udinski, Slutter Grab ECAC Southwest Player of the Week Honors

BRIDGEPORT, CT- Two members of the Juniata football team were named Players of the Week by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) on Tuesday. Quarterback Ward Udinski (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West) was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week while wide receiver Isaiah Slutter (Hawley, PA/Wallenpaupack) was chosen as the Special Teams Player of the Week.

Udinski passed for a career-high 469 yards and five touchdowns and added 90 yards rushing and two scores as the Eagles defeated McDaniel 56-31 on Saturday. He is the first Juniata quarterback to throw for over 400 yards since Jay Leonard last did it in 2005. His five touchdown throws are also a career-high and the first for Juniata since Greg Troutman achieved it in 2001. In addition, Udinski became the program's all-time passer as he eclipsed Leonard's career mark of 7,610.

Slutter took the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown to put JC up 7-0. He finished with seven catches for 128 yards and three scores on offense and had 149 yards in kickoff returns to total 284 all-purpose yards. His three receiving touchdowns are the most since 2007.