2002 WIAC Women's Soccer Athletes of the Week

2002 Women's Soccer
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 28 - Nov. 3
Offense
Kiley Zellner, Sophomore (Green Bay/Preble), Midfielder of UW-Eau Claire
Zellner scored two goals in the Blugolds’ only match last week against Elmhurst (Ill.). The second of her two goals was the eventual game-winner in the 3-1 victory.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Sarah Schnoebelen, Freshman, Forward, Woodridge, Ill. (Downers Grove North)
UW-River Falls, Amy Gilfillan, Junior, Forward, Cottage Grove, Minn. (New Life Academy)
UW-Stout, Kelly Stolarczyk, Freshman, Forward, Elk River, Minn.

Defense
Stacy Normington, Senior (Delavan/Delavan-Darien), Defender of UW-Stout
Nomington not only handled much of the defensive duties against UW-Superior, but added a pair of assists from her defensive position. She played a pivotal role as the Blue Devils set a school record with eight shutouts (including three in the WIAC), and a team goals against average of 0.94 on the year.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Marcia Foltz, Freshman, Midfielder, Madison (Memorial)
UW-Oshkosh, Carrie Gilbert, Senior, Defender, Appleton (West)

Week of Oct. 21 - 27
Offense
Cynthia Fudzinski, Sophomore (Pewaukee), Forward of UW-La Crosse
Fudzinski scored three goals in a pair of wins for the Eagles last week. She had the game-winning goal at the 89:37 mark in UW-La Crosse's 2-1 victory at UW-Stout. Fudzinski also added two goals in a victory over UW-Superior.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Melissa Gruber, Sophomore, Midfielder, Brown Deer
UW-River Falls, Amy Gilfillan, Junior, Forward, Cottage Grove, Minn. (New Life Academy)
UW-Stout, Carrie Schrank, Sophomore, Midfielder, Reedsburg

Defense
Jessica Gammey, Senior (Menasha), Goalkeeper of UW-La Crosse
Gammey picked up two victories last week. She had nine saves in UW-La Crosse's 2-1 victory at UW-Stout. She then shared in a victory over UW-Superior.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Carrie Gilbert, Senior, Defender, Appleton (West)
UW-River Falls, Amy Soud, Junior, Defender, Roseville, Minn.
UW-Stout, Melissa Ballweg, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Merrimac (Sauk Prairie)

Week of Oct. 14 - 20
Offense
Kelly Fink, Junior (West Bend/West), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Fink scored seven goals, including three game-winners, in three matches last week. She tied a school record by scoring four goals in a game in a 4-0 victory at Carleton (Minn.). On Saturday, Fink scored 2:30 into overtime to give the Pointers a 2-1 win over UW-River Falls and their 10th WIAC title in 11 years. Earlier in the week, Fink had two goals and two assists in a 6-0 win over UW-Stout.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emily Peterson, Senior, Oak Grove, Minn. (Francis)
UW-Oshkosh, Anna Weickhardt, Freshman, Brookfield (Central)
UW-River Falls, Amy Gilfillan, Junior, Forward, Cottage Grove, Minn. (New Life Academy)
UW-Stout, Kelly Stolarczyk, Freshman, Forward, Elk River, Minn.

Defense
Apryl Jennrich, Junior (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), Goalkeeper of UW-River Falls
Jennrich allowed just two goals in three games last week with a pair of shutouts. In a 1-0 win at Bethel (Minn.), she made four saves and in a 7-0 win over Ripon she made one. Her best effort was a 20-save performance against conference leader UW-Stevens Point.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erin Ziech, Junior, Defender, McFarland
UW-Oshkosh, Sara Tomjanovich, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Sturgeon Bay (Sevastopol)
UW-Stevens Point, Andrea Oswald, Junior, Midfielder, Cary, Ill. (Cary Grove)
UW-Stout, Melissa Ballweg, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Merrimac (Sauk Prairie)

Week of Oct. 7 - 13
Offense
Amy Gilfillan, Junior (Cottage Grove, Minn./New Life Academy), Forward of UW-River Falls
Gilfillan helped the Falcons gain a pair of ties last week. In a 1-1 draw at Augsburg (Minn.), she scored the lone UW-River Falls goal in the 67th minute. In a 2-2 tie at UW-Stout, she scored both Falcon goals in the 49th and 68th minute as the Falcons extended their unbeaten streak to eight matches. Gilfillan has scored a school record 22 goals this season, breaking the old mark of 20 set by Kate Pelinka in 1999.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emily Peterson, Senior, Midfielder, Oak Grove, Minn. (Francis)
UW-La Crosse, Cynthia Fudzinski, Sophomore, Forward, Pewaukee
UW-Oshkosh, Carrie Gilbert, Senior, Midfielder, Appleton (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Kelly Fink, Junior, Forward, West Bend (West)
UW-Stout, Rosa Cambray, Junior, Forward, Delavan (Delavan-Darien)
UW-Whitewater, Dani Daggett, Senior, Midfielder, Monona (Monona Grove)

Defense
Lindsay Rau, Junior (Janesville/Craig), Midfielder of UW-Oshkosh
Rau controlled the midfield well as UW-Oshkosh posted a pair of shutouts last week. The Titans defeated UW-La Crosse 2-0 on Saturday and followed that performance with a 3-0 victory over Coe (Iowa).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Hanninen, Freshman, Defender, Eagan, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Amanda Pickett, Junior, Defender, Menasha
UW-Stevens Point, Macy Mory, Senior, Sweeper, Madison (Monona Grove)
UW-Stout, Stacy Normington, Senior, Defender, Delavan (Delavan-Darien)
UW-Whitewater, Jamie Carollo, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Zionsville, Ind.

Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 6
Offense
Emma-klara Porter, Senior (Owen Sound, Ontario/Toronto Waldorf), Midfielder of UW-Stevens Point
Porter got the Pointers on the board first in a pivotal conference match against UW-Eau Claire. She netted her third goal of the season, heading in a cross from Andrea Spiel in the 19th minute. Porter assisted on Jenny Bruce's goal later in the match to give the Pointers the 3-1 victory and remain in sole possession of first-place in the WIAC.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Marcia Foltz, Freshman, Forward, Madison (Memorial)
UW-Oshkosh, Karin Reinke, Sophomore, Midfielder, Green Bay (Southwest)
UW-River Falls, Amy Gilfillan, Junior, Forward, Cottage Grove, Minn. (New Life Academy)
UW-Stout, Kelly Stolarczyk, Freshman, Forward, Elk River, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Wendy Scott, Senior, Forward, Madison (LaFollette)

Defense
Raina Schneider, Senior (Sheboygan/South), Defender of UW-Stout
Schneider commanded a defense that allowed only seven shots in a pair of shutouts, running the Blue Devils shutout streak to 240 minutes. UW-Stout defeated Upper Midwest Athletic Conference leader Martin Luther (Minn.), 3-0, and UW-Platteville 5-0.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Maleia Damato, Junior, Defender, Cedarburg
UW-River Falls, Apryl Jennrich, Junior, Goalkeeper, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial)
UW-Stevens Point, Tara Schmitt, Sophomore, Defender, Brookfield (Catholic Memorial)
UW-Whitewater, Allison Starch, Sophomore, Midfielder, Verona

Week of Sept. 23 - 29
Offense
Jullia Powell, Senior (Hartford/Union), Forward of UW-Eau Claire
Powell scored three goals and added four assists in three matches last week to give her an impressive 10 points. Her two assists on Sunday helped push the Blugolds past an 8-0 Luther (Iowa) team by a score of 2-1. The three wins extended the Blugolds’ unbeaten streak to seven matches.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Rachel Abbott, Senior, Forward, Plymouth, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-Oshkosh, Sandie Brink, Junior, Forward/Defender, Fond du Lac
UW-River Falls, Erin Pinewski, Freshman, Forward, Ramsey, Minn. (Anoka)
UW-Stevens Point, Molly Cady, Senior, Midfielder, Cottage Grove (Monona Grove)
UW-Stout, Rachel Anderson, Sophomore, Midfielder, Victoria, Minn. (Chaska)
UW-Whitewater, Dani Daggett, Senior, Midfielder, Cottage Grove (Monona Grove)

Defense
Apryl Jennrich, Junior (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), Goalkeeper of UW-River Falls
Jennrich made several key stops as the Falcons won two matches last week, including a 2-1 win over UW-Oshkosh. Against the Titans, she made 20 saves and allowed just the one goal. In a win over Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) she made eight saves.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Hanninen, Freshman, Defender, Eagan, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Shannon Patterson, Sophomore, Midfielder, Stillwater, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Carrie Gilbert, Senior, Defender, Appleton (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Katie O’Leary, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
UW-Stout, Raina Schneider, Senior, Defender, Sheboygan (South)

Week of Sept. 16 - 22
Offense
Andrea Spiel, Senior (Madison/Memorial), Midfielder of UW-Stevens Point
Spiel helped the fourth-ranked Pointers come back from a 1-0 deficit against Chicago (Ill.) and earn a 3-1 victory. The Pointers first two goals came off corner kicks by Spiel. The first resulted in a Chicago own goal, and the second was headed in by Molly Cady to give the Pointers the lead for good.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Liz Henderson, Freshman, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn. (South)
UW-Oshkosh, Anna Weickhardt, Freshman, Forward, Brookfield (Central)
UW-River Falls, Jenn DeMartino, Junior, Midfielder, Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park)
UW-Stout, Carrie Schrank, Sophomore, Midfielder, Reedsburg

Defense
Diane Ehlen, Junior (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson), Defender of UW-Stout
Ehlen marshalled a defense that shut out UW-Eau Claire for 110 minutes in a 0-0 tie Saturday in Eau Claire. Ehlen and the entire Blue Devil defense allowed no shots on goal inside the box.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Megan Brady, Junior, Goalkeeper, Dousman (Waukesha Catholic)
UW-Oshkosh, Kristin Grandberry, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Whitefish Bay (Dominican)
UW-River Falls, Caroline Benson, Senior, Defender, Roberts (River Falls)
UW-Stevens Point, Mollie Kreibich, Sophomore, Defender, Plymouth
UW-Superior, Erin Johnson, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, La Crosse (Central)

Week of Sept. 9 - 15
Offense
Amy Gilfillan, Junior (Cottage Grove, Minn./New Life Academy), Forward of UW-River Falls
Gilfillan scored five of the team’s nine goals last week. She scored all three in the team’s 3-1 win at UW-Platteville on Saturday and came back to add two more in a 4-1 win at Wisconsin Lutheran on Sunday. Gilfillan currently leads the WIAC in points (20) and goals (10).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Megan Oswall, Sophomore, Forward, Stevens Point (SPASH)
UW-La Crosse, Julie Taylor, Sophomore, Midfielder, Verona
UW-Oshkosh, Melissa Foshager, Senior, Forward, Sussex (Hartland Arrowhead)
UW-Stevens Point, Jenny Bruce, Junior, Forward, Menasha
UW-Stout, Rachel Anderson, Sophomore, Midfielder, Victoria, Minn. (Chaska)

Defense
Molly Cady, Senior (Cottage Grove/Monona Grove), Midfielder of UW-Stevens Point
Cady led the Pointers’ defense that did not allow a goal in three games last week, and has only given up two goals this season. She dished out the game-winning assist in a 1-0 victory at Macalester (Minn.) that snapped the Scots’ 52-match home unbeaten streak. Cady also added a goal and assist against UW-Superior.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Becky Smith, Junior, Defender, Kenosha (Tremper)
UW-La Crosse, Jayna Stransky, Sophomore, Defender, McFarland
UW-Oshkosh, Carrie Gilbert, Senior, Defender, Appleton (West)
UW-River Falls, Apryl Jennrich, Junior, Goalkeeper, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial)
UW-Stout, Stacy Normington, Senior, Defender, Delavan (Delavan-Darien)

Week of Sept. 2 - 8
Offense
Jullia Powell, Senior (Hartford), Forward of UW-Eau Claire
Powell scored both goals in a 3-2 double overtime loss at Macalester (Minn.), which had a home field unbeaten streak of 50 going into their showdown with the Blugolds. She also drew praise from head coach Sean Yengo for her performance in a 3-1 win at the St. Benedict (Minn.), which was ranked No. 6 in the Central Region.

Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Rachel Melville, Sophomore, Forward, Brookfield (Heritage)
UW-River Falls, Amy Gilfillan, Junior, Forward, Cottage Grove, Minn. (New Life Academy)
UW-Stevens Point, Andrea Oswald, Junior, Midfielder, Cary, Ill. (Cary Grove)
UW-Stout, Nellie Sivertsen, Senior, Forward, River Falls
UW-Superior, Gina King, Junior, Forward, Duluth, Minn. (East)
UW-Whitewater, Wendy Scott, Senior, Forward, Madison (La Follette)

Defense
Melissa Ballweg, Sophomore (Merrimac/Sauk Prairie), Goalkeeper of UW-Stout
Ballweg put together 180 minutes of scoreless ball to start off her season at 2-0. She had five saves in UW-Stout’s 4-0 win over St. Scholastica (Minn.), September 4, then made an early 1-0 lead standup against Graceland (Iowa) Sunday when she stopped 13 shots.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erin Ziech, Junior, Defender, McFarland
UW-Stevens Point, Melissa Becker, Sophomore, Defender, Rhinelander

Week of Aug. 26 - Sept. 1
Offense
Kelly Fink, Junior (West Bend/West), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Fink scored three goals in the Pointers trip to Texas last weekend. She scored the Pointers’ first two goals in a 3-0 victory over Southwestern (Texas) on Friday. On Sunday, she split two defenders and beat the goalkeeper from 15 yards out to give the Pointers a 1-0 victory over Trinity (Texas).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jullia Powell, Senior, Forward, Hartford
UW-La Crosse, Rachel Abbott, Senior, Forward/Midfielder, Plymouth, Minn. (Maple Grove)
UW-Stout, Carrie Schrank, Sophomore, Midfielder, Reedsburg

Defense
Macy Mory, Senior (Madison/Monona Grove), Defender of UW-Stevens Point
Mory led the Pointers to a pair of shutout victories, 3-0 over Southwestern (Texas) and 1-0 over Trinity (Texas) last weekend. It was the first time in school history the Pointers have opened the season with two shutouts on the road. The victory over Trinity snapped the Tigers’ 31-game home winning streak, the longest such streak in the country and second-longest in NCAA Division III history.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erin Ziech, Junior, Defender, McFarland
UW-La Crosse, Amanda Pickett, Junior, Defender, Menasha
UW-Stout, Steph Hennick, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Elk River, Minn.

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