BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Augustana's
Jake Pecina earned his second NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week honor after connecting on a career-long 52-yard field goal in the Vikings' win over Bemidji State.
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Augustana won the NSIC Championship for the second time in three years, much in thanks to the steady foot of Pecina.
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NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week        Â
#25 Jake Pecina (K, 5-10, 175, R-Fr., Forney, Texas / Sunnyvale HS) - Augustana
-Was perfect in splitting the uprights with a field goal and 5-of-5 on point after attempts for 8 points
- Connected on a career-best 52-yard field goal in Augustana's 38-19 win over No. 12 Bemidji State
- Helped Augustana win the conference championship outright for the first time since 1959
- Finished the regular season 90 percent on field goal attempts
- Named NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season (10/16/23)
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Up Next
Augustana plays host to Minnesota State on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs.
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