2003 WIAC Women's Soccer Athletes of the Week

2003 WIAC Women's Soccer
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 27 - Nov. 2
Offense
Melissa Becker, Junior (Rhinelander), Midfielder of UW-Stevens Point
Becker took only two shots against Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), but both of them escaped the Gusties' goalkeeper. Becker scored at 18:22 and again at 57:13 to lift the Pointers to a 4-1 victory at St. Peter, Minn. Becker now has six goals on the season.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Mandy Rue, Freshman, Forward, Vadnais Heights, Minn. (White Bear Lake)
UW-River Falls, Sarah Carlson, Sophomore, Forward, Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong)
UW-Stout, Kelly Stolarczyk, Sophomore, Forward, Elk River, Minn.

Defense
Melissa Ballweg, Junior (Merrimac/Sauk Prairie), Goalkeeper of UW-Stout
Ballweg made six saves against Nebraska Wesleyan to cap UW-Stout's school record 10th shutout of the season on November 1. Her best save came in the final minutes of the match as Nebraska Wesleyan searched for the tying goal, their leading scorer broke through on the leftside, but Ballweg outdueled her and deflected the shot to a Blue Devil teammate.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Julie Taylor, Junior, Midfielder, Verona
UW-River Falls, Kelly Sapan, Freshman, Defender, Rochester, Minn. (Century)
UW-Stevens Point, Andrea Oswald, Senior, Midfielder, Cary, Ill. (Cary Grove)

Week of Oct. 20 - 26
Offense
Sarah Carlson, Sophomore (Plymouth, Minn.), Forward of UW-River Falls
Carlson played an important offensive role for the Falcons in the team's three wins this week, including two in WIAC action. In UW-River Falls' 4-1 win over UW-Whitewater, Carlson scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner. She also added a goal against Wisconsin Lutheran in a 7-1 victory. Carlson leads the Falcons with 14 goals and 32 points this season.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Cynthia Fudzinski, Junior, Forward, Pewaukee
UW-Oshkosh, Nicole Kunick, Sophomore, Midfielder, Green Bay (Southwest)
UW-Stout, Tanya Gegare, Sophomore, Forward, Kimberly

Defense
Jayna Stransky, Junior (McFarland), Defender of UW-La Crosse
Stransky helped lead UW-La Crosse to a 2-1 double overtime win at UW-Stevens Point. The loss was the Pointers' first-ever WIAC loss in the 12-year history of the league, a span of 88 regular season matches. UW-La Crosse extended its unbeaten streak to seven-straight matches with the victory at UW-Stevens Point.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Sandie Brink, Senior, Defender, Fond du Lac
UW-River Falls, Jessie Olsen, Sophomore, Defender, Elk River, Minn.
UW-Stout, Diane Ehlen, Senior, Defender, Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson)

Week of Oct. 13 - 19
Offense
Stacy Stroud, Sophomore (New Berlin/West), Midfielder of UW-Oshkosh
Stroud helped UW-Oshkosh to a pair of victories by scoring the match-tying goal against regionally ranked Illinois Wesleyan on October 17 and the game-winning goal against UW-Eau Claire on October 19. In UW-Oshkosh's 2-1 win over Illinois Wesleyan, ranked sixth in the Central Region, Stroud's goal tied the contest at 1-1 with 13:30 left in the match. In the Titans' 3-1 victory over UW-Eau Claire, her scoring strike gave the Titans a 2-1 lead with 18:45 left in the contest. UW-Oshkosh's win over UW-Eau Claire was just the Titans' second in school history.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jennifer Watry, Freshman, Midfielder, Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove-Belgium)
UW-River Falls, Emily Rodgers, Junior, Midfielder, Richfield, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Jenny Bruce, Senior, Forward, Mensha
UW-Stout, Krista Hight, Junior, Midfielder, Brookfield (Central)
UW-Whitewater, Christin Acklam, Senior, Midfielder, Whitefish Bay

Defense
Apryl Jennrich, Senior (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), Goalkeeper of UW-River Falls
Jennrich helped UW-River Falls to two wins this week, recording shutouts in both games. She made eight saves against Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) and followed that performance with eight more saves in a win over UM-Crookston. Jennrich has not allowed a goal in the past four matches she has played and has recorded eight shutouts this season.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Shannon Patterson, Junior, Midfielder, Stillwater, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Sara Tomjanovich, Junior, Goalkeeper, Sturgeon Bay (Sevastopol)
UW-Stevens Point, Tara Schmitt, Junior, Defender, Brookfield (Waukesha Catholic Memorial)
UW-Stout, Heidi Schultz, Sophomore, Midfielder, River Falls
UW-Whitewater, Jamie Carollo, Junior, Goalkeeper, Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike)

Week of Oct. 6 - 12
Offense
Kiley Zellner, Junior (Green Bay/Preble), Forward of UW-Eau Claire
Zellner led UW-Eau Claire to a 3-0 record on the week to help the Blugolds even their overall and league records. She scored a hat trick against UW-River Falls on October 8 and netted the game-winning goal against Carleton (Minn.) on October 11. In the game against the Falcons, she had two goals within four minutes of each other in the first half, while her tally against Carleton broke a 1-1 tie in the 55th minute.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jenny Gellermann, Junior, Forward, Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong)
UW-River Falls, Ashley Peterson, Freshman, Defender, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Forest Lake)
UW-Stout, Krista Hight, Junior, Midfielder, Brookfield (Central)

Defense
Amanda Pickett, Senior (Menasha), Defender of UW-La Crosse
Pickett helped UW-La Crosse to two victories this week. The Eagles, who have won four straight matches for the first time since 1999, allowed only one goal in the two wins. UW-La Crosse defeated Cornell (Iowa), 2-1 and UW-Oshkosh, 1-0, in overtime.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erin Ziech, Senior, Defender, McFarland
UW-Oshkosh, Sara Tomjanovich, Junior, Goalkeeper, Sturgeon Bay (Sevastopol)
UW-River Falls, Lisa McGuire, Junior, Midfielder, St. Cloud, Minn. (Apollo)
UW-Stevens Point, Mollie Kreibich, Junior, Defender, Plymouth
UW-Stout, Sarah Geiger, Senior, Defender, West Bend (Kettle Moraine Lutheran)

Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
Offense
Megan Frey, Junior (Wauwatosa/East), Midfielder of UW-Stevens Point
Frey scored a game-winning goal and had a game-winning assist this week. She netted the game-winner with 18 minutes remaining in the Pointers' 1-0 victory over UW-Stout. On Saturday, Frey assisted Jenny Bruce on the game-winning goal in the 84th minute of the Pointers' 2-1 win over William Penn (Iowa), the 20th-ranked NAIA school. She also had an assist in a 6-2 victory over Morningside (Iowa).

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Kris Miller, Freshman, Midfielder, Fitchburg (Verona)
UW-Oshkosh, Michelle John, Freshman, Midfielder, Whitefish Bay
UW-Platteville, Jessi Jones, Junior, Midfielder, Brookfield (East)
UW-River Falls, Amy Jensen, Freshman, Forward, Plymouth, Minn. (Bloomington Kennedy)
UW-Stout, Chelsey Seawell, Sophomore, Forward, St. Anthony, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Dani Daggett, Senior, Midfielder, Monona (Monona Grove)

Defense
Sandie Brink, Senior (Fond du Lac), Defender of UW-Oshkosh
Brink played stellar defense as UW-Oshkosh posted its eighth and ninth shutouts of the season. The Titans defeated Lawrence on September 30 by a 5-0 score, holding the Vikings to just two shots. The Titans edged UW-Stout on October 4 by a 1-0 count, limiting the Blue Devils to only six shots. Both matches were held in Oshkosh.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Shannon Patterson, Junior, Midfielder, Stillwater, Minn.
UW-Platteville, Katie Forrester, Junior, Goalkeeper, Jackson (West Bend East)
UW-River Falls, Gina Hawkins, Sophomore, Defender, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Rosemount)
UW-Stevens Point, Katie O'Leary, Sophomore, Defender, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
UW-Stout, Diane Ehlen, Senior, Defender, Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson)
UW-Whitewater, Stephanie Tremaine, Sophomore, Midfielder, Hartland

Week of Sept. 22 - 28
Offense
Sarah Carlson, Sophomore (Plymouth, Minn./Armstrong), Forward of UW-River Falls
Carlson helped lead UW-River Falls to three wins in three games last week, including two victories in WIAC action. Carlson, the team's leading scorer with eight goals, scored the only goal of the game in overtime to give the Falcons a 1-0 win over UW-La Crosse. In a 2-1 double overtime win at UW-Oshkosh, she scored the game-winning goal with just 15 seconds remaining. In between the league contests, Carlson scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Carleton (Minn.).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Sarah Bahlmann, Senior, Midfielder, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
UW-La Crosse, Jennifer Watry, Freshman, Midfielder, Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove-Belgium)
UW-Oshkosh, Amy Robel, Senior, Midfielder, Muscoda (Richland Center)
UW-Stevens Point, Melissa Becker, Junior, Midfielder, Rhinelander
UW-Stout, Kelly Stolarczyk, Sophomore, Forward, Elk River, Minn.
UW-Superior, Val Golden, Freshman, Forward, Rhinelander
UW-Whitewater, Lindsey Kohlbeck, Freshman, Forward, Sauk City (Prairie du Sac)

Defense
Stephanie Harbaugh, Sophomore (Hartland/Arrowhead), Goalkeeper of UW-La Crosse
Harbaugh had 19 saves in two matches last week. She had eight saves in a 1-0 victory overtime loss at UW-River Falls. Harbaugh then had 11 saves in UW-La Crosse's 1-0 victory over cross-town rival Viterbo.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Becky Westbrock, Freshman, Midfielder, Oakdale, Minn. (North St. Paul)
UW-Oshkosh, Sara Tomjanovich, Junior, Goalkeeper, Sturgeon Bay (Sevastopol)
UW-River Falls, Ashley Peterson, Freshman, Defender, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Forest Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Tara Schmitt, Junior, Defender, Brookfield (Waukesha Catholic Memorial)
UW-Stout, Sarah Geiger, Senior, Defender, West Bend (Kettle Moraine Lutheran)
UW-Superior, Erin Johnson, Junior, Goalkeeper, La Crosse (Central)
UW-Whitewater, Staci Gustafson, Senior, Defender, Mukwonago

Week of Sept. 15 - 21
Offense
Kelly Fink, Senior (West Bend/West), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Fink moved into second place on the Pointers' all-time scoring list against UW-River Falls on Sept. 20 by recording her third career hat trick. She scored her 56th, 57th and 58th goals, all assisted by Jenny Bruce, to move past Susie Lindauer on the all-time chart. Fink's goals led the Pointers to a 5-0 win over the Falcons and extended their NCAA conference win streak record to 68 matches.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jill Cope, Sophomore, Midfielder, Golden Valley, Minn. (Hopkins)
UW-La Crosse, Megan Burke, Freshman, Midfielder, Appleton (East)
UW-Oshkosh, Nicole Kunick, Sophomore, Midfielder, Green Bay (Southwest)
UW-River Falls, Lisa McGuire, Junior, Midfielder, St. Cloud, Minn. (Apollo)
UW-Stout, Carrie Schrank, Junior, Midfielder, Reedsburg
UW-Whitewater, Stephanie Gaal, Sophomore, Midfielder, Burlington

Defense
Stacy Stroud, Sophomore (New Berlin/West), Defender of UW-Oshkosh
Stroud helped UW-Oshkosh record shutouts over UW-Platteville on Sept. 20 and Coe (Iowa) on Sept. 21. She also recorded the first goal of the match against the Pioneers. The two shutouts increased the Titans' season total to six and their winning streak to four matches.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erin Ziech, Senior, Defender, McFarland
UW-La Crosse, Amanda Pickett, Senior, Defender, Menasha
UW-River Falls, Kelly Sapan, Freshman, Defender, Rochester, Minn. (Century)
UW-Stevens Point, Abbey Kirchdoerfer, Freshman, Defender, Oregon
UW-Stout, Heidi Schultz, Sophomore, Midfielder, River Falls
UW-Whitewater, Allison Starch, Junior, Defender, Verona

Week of Sept. 8 - 14
Offense
Christin Acklam, Senior (Whitefish Bay), Midfielder of UW-Whitewater
Acklam helped UW-Whitewater to three wins on the week, including a 3-2 victory over UW-Eau Claire on September 13. She had a pair of second half goals in the victory over the Blugolds. Her goal at the 51:00 mark tied the contest, while her score at 57:30 gave the Warhawks the victory. UW-Whitewater also defeated Luther (Iowa), 2-1, on September 11 and North Park (Ill.), 2-0, on September 14.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Marcia Foltz, Sophomore, Forward, Madison (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Jenny Watry, Freshman, Midfielder, Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove-Belgium)
UW-Oshkosh, Erin Katzenberg, Senior, Midfielder, Burlington (Lake Geneva Badger)
UW-River Falls, Sarah Carlson, Sophomore, Forward, Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong)
UW-Stevens Point, Megan Frey, Junior, Midfielder, Wauwatosa (East)
UW-Stout, Shannon Hermes, Freshman, Forward, Prior Lake, Minn.
UW-Superior, Val Golden, Freshman, Forward, Rhinelander

Defense
Sara Tomjanovich, Junior (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol), Goalkeeper of UW-Oshkosh
Tomjanovich led the Titans to a pair of victories during the week, including a 2-1 double overtime win over St. Benedict (Minn.) on September 14. She recorded five saves against the Blazers and allowed her first goal of the season. Tomjanovich recorded her second shutout of the year and registered three saves in a 3-0 win over St. Olaf (Minn.) on September 13.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Megan Brady, Junior, Goalkeeper, Dousman (Waukesha Catholic)
UW-La Crosse, Sarah Swoboda, Sophomore, Defender, White Bear Lake, Minn.
UW-River Falls, Jessie Olson, Sophomore, Defender, Elk River, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Melissa Meister, Junior, Goalkeeper, Wisconsin Rapids
UW-Stout, Melissa Ballweg, Junior, Goalkeeper, Merrimac (Sauk Prairie)
UW-Superior, Erin Johnson, Junior, Goalkeeper, La Crosse (Central)
UW-Whitewater, Jamie Carollo, Junior, Goalkeeper, Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike)

Week of Sept. 1 - 7
Offense
Kacie Fry, Senior (De Pere/Notre Dame Academy), Forward of UW-Eau Claire
Fry helped the Blugolds to a 5-2 win over St. Olaf (Minn.) by totaling five points on two goals and an assist. She assisted on the first goal of the game and recorded a goal late in the first half to give the Blugolds a 4-2 halftime lead.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jenny Gellerman, Junior, Forward, Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong)
UW-Oshkosh, Nicole Kunick, Sophomore, Midfielder, Green Bay (Southwest)
UW-Platteville, Jessi Jones, Junior, Forward, Brookfield (East)
UW-River Falls, Sarah Carlson, Sophomore, Forward, Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong)
UW-Stevens Point, Kelly Fink, Senior, Forward, West Bend (West)
UW-Stout, Carrie Schrank, Junior, Midfielder, Reedsburg
UW-Whitewater, Christin Acklam, Senior, Midfielder, Whitefish Bay

Defense
Staci Gustafson, Senior (Mukwonago), Defender of UW-Whitewater
Gustafson spearheaded a Warhawk defense that held St. Olaf (Minn.) to one goal and a shutout against Concordia (Wis.) during the week. She also scored one goal and recorded one assist against Concordia (Wis.).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emily Meisinger, Green Bay (Notre Dame Academy)
UW-La Crosse, Julie Taylor, Junior, Midfielder, Verona
UW-Oshkosh, Stacy Stroud, Sophomore, Defender, New Berlin (West)
UW-River Falls, Ashley Peterson, Freshman, Defender, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Forest Lakes)
UW-Stevens Point, Andrea Oswald, Senior, Midfielder, Cary, Ill. (Cary Grove)
UW-Stout, Diane Ehlen, Senior, Defender, Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson)

Week of Aug. 25 - 31
Offense
Jenny Bruce, Senior (Menasha), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Bruce scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory at St. Thomas (Minn.), which entered the match ranked No. 20 nationally. Bruce dribbled down the right side and through her Tommie defender, before depositing the winner in the back of the net. She then added two goals and two assists on Sunday in an 8-1 win at home against Lawrence.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jill Cope, Sophomore, Midfielder, Golden Valley, Minn. (Hopkins)
UW-Oshkosh, Karin Reinke, Junior, Midfielder, Oneida (Green Bay Southwest)
UW-Platteville, Mary Dorow, Sophomore, Midfielder, Reedsburg
UW-Stout, Carrie Schrank, Junior, Midfielder, Reedsburg

Defense
Melissa Ballweg, Junior (Merrimac/Sauk Prairie), Goalkeeper of UW-Stout
In two games, Ballweg pitched two shutouts as the Blue Devils defensively dominated two teams, St. Scholastica (Minn.) and NCAA Division II Bemidji State (Minn.), by identical 1-0 scores to win the Advantage Emblem Cup in Duluth, Minn. Ballweg stopped six shots against St. Scholastica (Minn.) and five shots against Bemidji (Minn.).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erin Ziech, Senior, Defender, McFarland
UW-Oshkosh, Sara Tomjanovich, Junior, Goalkeeper, Sturgeon Bay (Sevastopol)
UW-Stevens Point, Tara Schmitt, Junior, Defender, Brookfield (Catholic Memorial)
UW-Superior, Erin Johnson, Junior, Goalkeeper, La Crosse (Central)

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