WIAC Men's Soccer Athletes of the Week

WIAC Men's Soccer
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 1
Offense
Kyle Hoerter, Sophomore (Stevens Point/SPASH), Midfielder of UW-Platteville
Hoerter scored in two matches, leading the Pioneers to a 1-0-1 record during the week. He dribbled through traffic and scored with 4:30 remaining in regulation, enabling UW-Platteville to tie the University of Dubuque (Iowa) 1-1 in a match that the Pioneers eventually won 2-1. Against UW-Oshkosh, Hoerter scored on a rebound shot at 69:37, giving the Pioneers a 2-1 lead in a match that ended in a 2-2 tie. Both Dubuque and UW-Oshkosh have 13-3-2 records.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Robby Giljohann, Sophomore, Midfielder, Pewaukee (Brookfield Central)
UW-Superior, Thomas Shuldheisz, Sophomore, Midfielder, Andover, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Luke Mangognia, Senior, Midfielder, Palatine, Ill. (Fremd)

Defense
Tom Fitzer, Junior (Center City, Minn.), Goalkeeper of UW-Superior
Fitzer tallied shutouts in both matches during the week to finalize a 332-minute scoreless streak over UW-Superior’s last four matches. He produced a shutout on Oct. 28, in the Yellowjackets' 0-0 tie against regional rival College of St. Scholastica (Minn.). Claiming 14 saves, Fitzer's biggest moment came when he blocked a penalty kick in the second half. He again came up big on Oct. 31, in UW-Superior’s 1-0 victory over Lawrence University, adding three saves.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Will Howell, Senior, Midfielder, Waunakee (Home Schooled)
UW-Whitewater, Matt Gehn, Senior, Midfielder, Oregon

Week of Oct. 19 - 25
Offense
Garrett O’Brien, Sophomore (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View), of UW-Oshkosh
O’Brien scored three goals and tallied two assists as UW-Oshkosh posted a 9-0 victory over Finlandia University (Mich.) on Oct. 20 in Hancock, Mich. O’Brien counted all three of his goals and both of his assists in the first half as the Titans took an 8-0 lead to intermission. O’Brien, who entered the contest with only one goal on the season, gave UW-Oshkosh leads of 2-0, 5-0 and 7-0 with his goals. He assisted on the Titans’ first and third goals. He finished the match with six shots. O’Brien didn’t play in UW-Oshkosh’s 2-1 road loss to No. 22-ranked Carroll University on Oct. 24.

Also nominated:
UW-Whitewater, Luke Mangognia, Senior, Midfielder, Palatine, Ill. (Fremd)
Finlandia University, Will Williams, Senior, Forward, Romulus, Mich.

Defense
Ben Mooney, Junior (Spooner), Defender of UW-Superior
Mooney played 200 minutes of solid defensive soccer in the Yellowjackets' matches during the week. He was credited with starting much of UW-Superior's offensive efforts against UM-Morris on Oct. 20 with quick plays out of the defense. He was also a big part of UW-Superior's shut-out tie against St. Olaf College (Minn.) on Oct. 24. Mooney successfully shut down much of the Oles offense from on his side despite poor field conditions. He was especially effective in the Yellowjackets' overtime efforts.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Tim Stadler, Sophomore, Back, Wauwatosa (West)
UW-Whitewater, Matt Gehn, Senior, Midfielder, Oregon
Finlandia University, Carl Roscoe, Sophomore, Romulus, Mich.

Week of Oct. 12 - 18
Offense
Luke Buchholz, Junior (Whitewater), Forward of UW-Whitewater
Buchholz had two goals and an assist leading the Warhawks to a 3-0 win at North Park University (Ill.) on Oct. 18. He currently has nine goals in 14 matches to lead the conference in goals per game.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Paul Beach, Senior, Midfielder, Prairie du Sac (Sauk Prairie)
UW-Platteville, Mitch Cornelius, Junior, Forward, Decorah, Iowa
Finlandia University, Alphonzo Garcia, Freshman, Midfielder, Romulus, Mich.

Defense
Steve Nashleanas, Junior (Brookfield/East), Defender of UW-Whitewater
Nashleanas led the Warhawks to their fourth consecutive shutout in the 3-0 triumph at North Park University (Ill.) on Oct. 18.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Andy Kohel, Junior, Back, Racine (Horlick)
Finlandia University, Steve Hicks, Sophomore, Defender, Romulus, Mich.

Week of Oct. 5 - 11
Offense
Dan Montanye, Junior (Mukwonago), Midfielder of UW-Whitewater
Montanye led UW-Whitewater to a pair of victories during the week over conference opponent Finlandia University (Mich.) and regional power Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.). In each of the matches, he tallied a goal and an assist, totaling two goals and two assists on the week. The Warhawks beat the Lions, 7-0, and the Gusties 2-0.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Brandon Briones, Junior, Forward, Menasha
Finlandia University, Will Williams, Senior, Forward, Romulus, Mich.

Defense
Dan Warnke, Sophomore (Burnsville, Minn.) Defender of UW-Superior
Warnke added the necessary balance for the Yellowjackets during the week when he was moved from his usual center-defender spot to the outside of the defense. He provided the Yellowjackets with excellent defense in their 3-1 loss to No. 20-ranked UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 10, and was credited with keeping the Yellowjackets in the match. Warnke also scored the Yellowjackets’ lone goal against the Titans after moving forward on a Yellowjacket free kick in the second half.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Will Howell, Senior, Midfielder, Waunakee (Home Schooled)
UW-Whitewater, Ryan Richgels, Junior, Defender, Madison (Memorial)
Finlandia University, Zach Schmitt, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Grose Ile, Mich.

Week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 4
Offense
Musa Sowe, Freshman (Gambia, West Africa/Sun Prairie, Wis.), Forward of UW-Oshkosh
Sowe started a chain of goals for UW-Oshkosh as the Titans defeated previously once-beaten St. Norbert College, 5-0, on Sept. 30 in Oshkosh. He gave the Titans a 1-0 lead when he sailed a 20-yard kick into the goal at the 40:52 mark of the contest. The shot was one of two taken by Sowe in the match.

Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Tyler Holle, Senior, Midfielder, Bettendorf, Iowa
Finlandia University, Noaya Matsuura, Freshman, Midfielder, Yamaguchi, Japan

Defense
Anthony Heller, Sophomore (McFarland), Defender of UW-Platteville
Heller helped UW-Platteville to a 2-0-1 record during the week by spearheading a defense that allowed just one goal. The Pioneers tied UW-Whitewater 1-1, beat UW-Superior 1-0 and Finlandia University (Mich.) 10-0, giving them a 2-0-1 conference record.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Mike Franzen, Junior, Midfielder, Sussex (Sussex Hamilton)
UW-Superior, Dan Warnke, Sophomore, Defender, Burnsville, Minn.
Finlandia University, Carl Roscoe, Sophomore, Defender, Romulus, Mich.

Week of Sept. 21 - 27
Offense
Thomas Shuldheisz, Sophomore (Andover, Minn.), Forward of UW-Superior
Shuldheisz scored a goal and had two assists in UW-Superior’s 5-2 victory over Northland College on Sept. 22. He also tallied a goal and an assist in the Yellowjackets’ 6-2 triumph over North Central University (Minn.) on Sept. 24.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Brandon Briones, Junior, Forward, Menasha
UW-Platteville, Brandon Chmiel, Sophomore, Midfielder, Jackson (Cedarburg)
UW-Whitewater, Matt Gehn, Senior, Midfielder, Oregon
Finlandia University, Tim Carron, Sophomore, Forward, St. Claire Shores, Mich.

Defense
Andrew Krueger, Sophomore (New Berlin/Catholic Memorial), Goalkeeper of UW-Whitewater
Krueger played 75 minutes of the match against Carroll University (Wis.) on Sept. 22, conceding one goal and making five saves in a 4-2 Warhawk win. He made seven saves against Dominican University (Ill.) on Sept. 24, several of which came in very critical moments keeping Dominican from adding to their score and driving the Warhawks to a 1-1 draw.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Jack Borski, Junior, Defender, Madison (West)
UW-Platteville, Anthony Heller, Sophomore, Defender, McFarland
UW-Superior, Dan Warnke, Sophomore, Defender, Burnsville, Minn.
Finlandia University, Steve Hicks, Sophomore, Defender, Romulus, Mich.

Week of Sept. 14 - 20
Offense
B.J. Gottschlich, Junior (Colgate/Germantown), Forward of UW-Platteville
Gottschlich scored three goals and had one assist in two UW-Platteville matches during the week. He scored twice in UW-Platteville's 6-0 win over Waldorf College (Iowa) on Sept. 20.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Will Howell, Senior, Midfielder, Waunakee (Home Schooled)
UW-Whitewater, Sean Gilbert, Freshman, Midfielder, Hartland (Arrowhead)
Finlandia University, Nic Polzin, Senior, Forward, Duluth, Minn.

Defense
Zack Schmitt, Freshman (Grose Ile, Mich.), Defender of Finlandia University (Mich.)
Schmitt anchored the Lions defense against Lawrence University and helped limit the potent Viking offense to one goal in the first half.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Mason Eddy, Senior, Defender, Oneida (Pulaski)
UW-Whitewater, Ryan Richgels, Junior, Defender, Madison (Memorial)

Week of Sept. 7 - 13
Offense
Luke Buchholz, Junior (Whitewater), Forward of UW-Whitewater
Buchholz scored three goals and had two assists in UW-Whitewater wins over UW-Superior on Sept. 12 and Wartburg College (Iowa) on Sept. 13. He had two goals and two assists in a 4-0 triumph over the Yellowjackets and one goal in a 4-1 victory over the Knights. UW-Whitewater dropped a 3-0 decision to Illinois Wesleyan University on Sept. 10.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Paul Beach, Senior, Midfielder, Prairie du Sac (Sauk Prairie)
Finlandia University, Steve Hicks, Sophomore, Midfielder, Romulus, Mich.

Defense
Tim Stadler, Sophomore (Wauwatosa/West), Defender of UW-Oshkosh
Stadler anchored a defense that allowed just five shots in wins over Hamline University (Minn.) on Sept. 12 and Grinnell College (Iowa) on Sept. 13. The performance helped UW-Oshkosh win the Valley Cup Invitational. Stadler also scored the second goal in UW-Oshkosh’s 2-0 win over Grinnell College. The Titans defeated Hamline University, 3-0. The shutouts were the Titans’ second and third of the season.

Also nominated:
UW-Whitewater, Tim Windler, Junior, Defender, South Milwaukee
Finlandia University, Jose Samaniego, Freshman, Midfielder, San Jose, Calif.

Week of Aug. 31 - Sept. 6
Offense
Nic Polzin, Senior (Duluth, Minn.), Midfielder of Finlandia University (Mich.)
Polzin opened the scoring this season for the Lions with a nifty free kick goal this week. On Sept. 1 against Northland College, Polzin scored on a 25-yard free kick to the right side of the net to tie the game going into the half. The goal gave the Lions an opportunity to stay in the game and force an eventual overtime period. Polzin also played an important role in creating scoring opportunities in other matches against St. Norbert College and Defiance College (Ohio).

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Will Howell, Senior, Midfielder, Waunakee (Home Schooled)
UW-Platteville, B.J. Gottschlich, Junior, Forward/Midfielder, Colgate (Germantown)
UW-Superior, Eric Nilsen, Sophomore, Forward, Duluth, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Dan Montanye, Junior, Midfielder, Mukwonago

Defense
Dustin Wiskes, Sophomore (Oregon), Defender of UW-Platteville
Wiskes helped UW-Platteville to a pair of wins, 6-0 over Northland International on Sept. 4, and 6-1 against Bethany Lutheran College on Sept. 5. The coaching staff credited Wiskes with consistent play throughout the weekend.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Mason Eddy, Senior, Defender, Oneida (Pulaski)
UW-Superior, Jon Bell, Junior, Defender, Pike Lake, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Luke Mangognia, Senior, Midfielder, Palatine, Ill. (Fremd)
Finlandia University, Matt Erickson, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Kingsford, Mich.

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