MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire running back Joel Sweeney (Sr.-Tomah, Wis.) has been named to the week two D3football.com Team of the Week presented by Scoutware.

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At Saint John's University (Minn.) on Saturday, Sweeney scored both of the Blugolds' touchdowns in a 17-14 loss to the Johnnies. Sweeney had 266 yards on the ground on 43 carries, the second highest total he has reached in his career and the sixth largest total in school history. He now has 3,175 career yards, moving past Blugold hall of famer Roger Vann and into fifth place on the Blugolds' all-time career rushing yards list.

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