BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Sophomore Ryan Nolan of the St. Olaf College men's hockey team and junior Alec Mahoney of the football team were selected in Monday's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Athletes of the Week.

Nolan was named the MIAC Men's Hockey Defensive Player of the Week, while Mahoney collected MIAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week honors. The accolades were the third MIAC Athlete of the Week honors in both of Nolan and Mahoney's careers.

A two-time MIAC Defensive Player of the Week last year, Nolan totaled 60 saves in St. Olaf's split with No. 4/5-ranked St. Norbert College over the weekend. The sophomore made 39 saves – the second-highest total in the conference this season – and helped the Oles kill off all three of the Green Knights' power plays in Saturday's 3-2 win.

Mahoney landed his second consecutive MIAC Special Teams Player of the Week honor after returning to kickoffs for 70 yards and running a blocked extra point back 94 yards for two points in St. Olaf's 43-26 win at Hamline University on Saturday. The junior returned a kickoff 53 yards to the Hamline 37-yard line to set up a touchdown in the second quarter.