WIAC Women's Softball Athletes of the Week

Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Women's Softball
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 13 - March 7
Position
Lauren Schaller, Freshman (Onalaska/Holmen), Outfield of UW-La Crosse
Schaller hit .636 in UW-La Crosse’s first eight games as the Eagles went 7-1. She was 14-for-22 with nine RBI and eight runs scored. Schaller also hit four home runs with two doubles and a 1.273 slugging percentage. She leads UW-La Crosse in average, hits, home runs and total bases (28). Schaller had at least one hit in seven of eight contests, including five multi-hit games.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Amie Heinzelman, Senior, Outfield, Monroe
UW-Platteville, Whitney Foltz, Senior, Outfield, Mt. Carroll, Ill. (West Carroll)
UW-Stevens Point, Sarah Butts, Junior, Outfield, Greenfield
UW-Stout, Alison Gray, Freshman, Catcher, St. Cloud, Minn. (Apollo)
UW-Superior, Kalli Kucharyski, Junior, Utility, Superior

Pitcher
Heather Schultz, Junior (Annandale, Minn.), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-La Crosse
Schultz went 4-0 in four appearances to start the season with a 1.02 earned run average. She earned victories over Simpson College (Iowa), Concordia University (Wis.), Augsburg College (Minn.) and Concordia-Moorhead University (Minn.). Schultz has pitched 20.2 innings, allowing three runs and four walks while striking out 24. She had a complete-game win over Augsburg on March 5, pitching 7.0 innings, allowing four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Courtney Wautier, Freshman, Brussels (Southern Door)
UW-Platteville, Melissa Anderson, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Schaumburg, Ill.
UW-Stevens Point, Michelle Jones, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Madison (La Follette)
UW-Stout, Kristy Hoffman, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Circle Pines, Minn. (Centennial)
UW-Superior, Alexis Podpeskar, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Virgina, Minn.

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