Middlebury College football player Steve Hauschka (Needham, Mass.) has been named the NESCAC defensive player of the week. The senior kicker/punter helped move Middlebury to 2-0 on the season with a 23-0 win at Colby.
Hauschka was instrumental in Saturday’s win at Colby, punting the ball eight times for 345 yards with a long of 53 yards. Four of his punts landed inside the 20, which was the Mule’s average field position on the afternoon. The senior also split the uprights with a 28-yard field goal, while booming several kick-offs into the end zone.