2002 Volleyball
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 28 - Nov. 3
Tanille Zenner, Freshman (Athens), Middle Hitter of UW-Stout
Zenner finished with 50 kills (4.17 per game) in 12 games and hit .424 with one service ace, 14 digs (1.17 per game), 10 solo blocks, 13 assisted blocks as UW-Stout went 4-0 at the UW-River Falls Invitational. Zenner was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Becca Carstensen, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Diane Radzajewski, Senior, Middle Hitter, Willow Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township)
UW-River Falls, Melissa Tvrdik, Junior, Middle Hitter, Farwell, Minn. (Minnewaska Area)
UW-Stevens Point, Alicia Schwan, Senior, Libero, Appleton (North)
UW-Superior, Heidi McKay, Junior, Outside Hitter, Mahtowa, Minn. (Barnum)

Week of Oct. 21 - 27
Katie Monhart, Senior (Hartland/Arrowhead), Leftside Hitter of UW-Whitewater
Monhart helped the Warhawks to a 3-1 record at the UW-Whitewater Fall Games Tournament, which involved six teams ranked in the AVCA poll. The Warhawks defeated No. 11 Wartburg (Iowa), No. 15 Wittenberg (Ohio) and No. 18 Central (Iowa) during the two-day event. No. 4 Trinity (TX) handed the Warhawks their lone loss. In 14 games, Monhart compiled 63 kills (4.50 per game), 50 digs (3.57 per game) and a .312 hitting percentage. She also had eight block assists, six assists and two service aces.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Julie Bobbe, Junior, Leftside Hitter, Minocqua (Lakeland)
UW-La Crosse, Elissa Hansen, Junior, Rightside Hitter, West Bend (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Amber Petersen, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Milwaukee (Glendale Nicolet)
UW-Platteville, Andrea Coffman, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, German Valley, Ill. (Forreston)
UW-River Falls, Melissa Tvrdik, Junior, Middle Hitter, Farwell, Minn. (Minnewaska Area)
UW-Stevens Point, Alyssa Mader, Sophomore, Rightside Hitter, Kimberly
UW-Stout, Tanille Zenner, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Athens

Week of Oct. 14 - 20
Annalee Erdmann, Junior (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice), Outside Hitter of UW-La Crosse
Erdmann posted outstanding number in 11 games during the week. In a mid-week match against UW-Platteville, she had 13 kills and 30 digs and followed that performance with 22 kills and .347 hitting percentage against UW-Stout. The 22 kills against the Blue Devils an 30 digs against the Pioneers were season highs for the Eagles. For the week, Erdmann had 57 digs (5.18 per game), 49 kills (4.45 per game), six service aces, three block assists and one assist.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Julie Bobbe, Junior, Leftside Hitter, Minocqua (Lakeland)
UW-Oshkosh, Kim Gawrisch, Freshman, Rightside Hitter, New Berlin (Wisconsin Lutheran)
UW-River Falls, Erin Oberholtzer, Junior, Setter, Fargo, N.D. (North)
UW-Stevens Point, Nikki Kennedy, Sophomore, Leftside Hitter, Juneau (Dodgeland)
UW-Stout, Tanille Zenner, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Athens
UW-Superior, Heidi McKay, Junior, Outside Hitter, Mahtowa, Minn. (Barnum)
UW-Whitewater, Kristy Dettman, Senior, Setter, Pulaski

Week of Oct. 7 - 13
Krystle Brune, Junior (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan), Outside Hitter of UW-River Falls
Brune led the Falcons to five wins last week to extend their winning streak to 14 matches. UW-River Falls defeated UW-Eau Claire in a conference match and won all four matches at the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament to claim the team title. She recorded double-digit kills in all five matches last week and finished with 63 kills, 14 digs, 10 block assists, one solo block and a .250 hitting percentage. Brune was named to the All-Tournament Team at Illinois Wesleyan. She also became the sixth Falcon to surpass 1,000 career kills and currently has 1,046, which is sixth on the UW-River Falls all-time list.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Shanna Berger, Freshman, Libero, Baldwin (Baldwin-Woodville)
UW-La Crosse, Elissa Hansen, Junior, Rightside Hitter, West Bend (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Amanda Delgadillo, Junior, Outside Hitter, West Allis (Hale)
UW-Plattevillle, Joanna Carlson, Sophomore, Setter, Forreston, Ill.
UW-Stevens Point, Mindy Rockwood, Senior, Middle Hitter, Chetek
UW-Stout, Lindsay Mensink, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Ostrander, Minn. (LeRoy-Ostrander)
UW-Superior, Abby Glawe, Junior, Setter, Horicon

Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 6
Amanda Delgadillo, Junior (West Allis/Hale), Outside Hitter of UW-Oshkosh
Behind the performance of Delgadillo, UW-Oshkosh won two of its three matches last week to raise its overall record to 10-12 (2-4 WIAC). UW-Oshkosh defeated UW-Stevens Point, 3-0, on October 2, lost to UW-Eau Claire, 3-2, on October 4 and defeated UW-Superior, 3-0, on October 5. Delgadillo played in all 11 games for the Titans, totaling 66 kills, 41 digs, five service aces, two solo blocks and a .429 hitting percentage. In the Titans' loss to UW-Eau Claire, Delgadillo recorded 28 kills, the sixth-highest total in UW-Oshkosh history. Delgadillo's play for the week also included 20 kills and 16 digs against UW-Stevens Point and 18 kills and 15 digs against UW-Superior.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Molly Menard, Freshman, Outside Hitter, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Elissa Hansen, Junior, Rightside Hitter, West Bend (West)
UW-Platteville, Caitlin Smith, Freshman, Outside Hitter, Rockford, Ill. (Baylan Catholic)
UW-River Falls, Nina Petersen, Sophomore, Rightside Hitter, Byron, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Nikki Kennedy, Sophomore, Leftside Hitter, Juneau (Dodgeland)
UW-Stout, Tanille Zenner, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Athens
UW-Superior, Abby Glawe, Junior, Setter, Horicon
UW-Whitewater, Angie Wildish, Senior, Outside Hitter, Menomonee Falls

Week of Sept. 23 - 29
Brooke Wozniak, Junior (Stanley/Stanley-Boyd), Middle Hitter of UW-Eau Claire
Wozniak piled up 73 kills in five matches last week, including a 20 kill, 0 error performance against St. Scholastica (Minn.) where she had a .625 hitting percentage. Her hitting percentage for the week was an astounding .401.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Julie Hunter, Senior, Middle Hitter, Spring Green (River Valley)
UW-Oshkosh, Amber Petersen, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Milwaukee (Glendale Nicolet)
UW-Platteville, Rachel Schueller, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead)
UW-River Falls, Krystle Brune, Junior, Outside Hitter, Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan)
UW-Stevens Point, Mindy Rockwood, Senior, Middle Hitter, Chetek
UW-Stout, Laura Bogenschutz, Junior, Setter, Baxter, Minn. (Brainerd)
UW-Superior, Heidi McKay, Junior, Outside Hitter, Mahtowa, Minn. (Barnum)
UW-Whitewater, Angie Wildish, Senior, Leftside Hitter, Menomonee Falls

Week of Sept. 16 - 22
Karen ZumMallen, Senior (Grand Rapids, Minn.) Outside Hitter of UW-River Falls
ZumMallen led the Falcons to a pair of WIAC road wins against ranked teams. The Falcons beat UW-Oshkosh 30-26, 33-35, 30-27, 30-20 on Friday. The Titans were in the ‘others receiving votes’ category in the latest AVCA poll. On Saturday, the Falcons upset UW-Whitewater, a team that was ranked sixth nationally in the AVCA poll, 23-30, 30-28, 30-19, 15-30, 15-13. In the two matches, she played all nine games and had 25 kills with a .220 hitting percentage. She had four aces, three against UW-Oshkosh, and 55 digs. ZumMallen led the team with 21 digs against UW-Whitewater and also had five block assists.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Shanna Berger, Freshman, Leftside Hitter, Baldwin (Woodville) & Jenny Wolter, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Osceola
UW-La Crosse, Junior, Rightside Hitter, West Bend (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Amanda Delgadillo, Junior, Leftside Hitter, West Allis (Hale)
UW-Platteville, Rachel Schueller, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead)
UW-Stevens Point, Tabitha Lewis, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Antigo
UW-Stout, Tanille Zenner, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Athens
UW-Superior, Heidi McKay, Junior, Outside Hitter, Mahtowa, Minn. (Barnum)

Week of Sept. 9 - 15
Angie Wildish, Senior (Menomonee Falls), Outside Hitter of UW-Whitewater
Wildish led the Warhawks to a 5-1 record on the week, including a five-game victory against defending national champion La Verne (Calif.) at the Elmhurst (Ill.) Invitational. In 19 games, she registered 78 kills (4.10 per game), a .357 hitting percentage, 74 digs, 14 service aces, eight total blocks and four assists. Wildish was named to the all-tournament team at the Elmhurst Invitational.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brooke Wozniak, Junior, Middle Hitter, Stanley (Stanley-Boyd)
UW-La Crosse, Elissa Hansen, Junior, Rightside Hitter, West Bend (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Amanda Delgadillo, Junior, Leftside Hitter, West Allis (Hale)
UW-River Falls, Melissa Tvrdik, Junior, Outside Hitter, Farwell, Minn. (Minnewaska Area)
UW-Stevens Point, Alyssa Mader, Sophomore, Rightside Hitter, Kimberly
UW-Stout, Lindsay Mensink, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Ostrander, Minn. (LeRoy-Ostrander)
UW-Superior, Abby Glawe, Junior, Setter, Horicon

Week of Sept. 2 - 8
Diane Radzajewski, Senior (Willow Springs, Ill./Lyon County), Middle Hitter of UW-La Crosse
Radzajewski led the Eagles to a 4-1 record last week and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the UW-Platteville Tournament. In 19 games, she totaled 44 kills (2.32 per game), 33 total blocks, 27 digs, eight service aces and three assists with a .363 hitting percentage. The Eagles defeated St. Mary’s (Minn.), Dubuque (Iowa), UW-Stevens Point and Illinois Wesleyan during the week.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brooke Wozniak, Junior, Middle Hitter, Stanley (Stanley-Boyd)
UW-Oshkosh, Cassie Uttech, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Watertown
UW-Platteville, Andrea Coffman, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, German Valley, Ill. (Forreston)
UW-River Falls, Melissa Tvrdik, Junior, Outside Hitter, Farwell, Minn. (Minnewaska Area)
UW-Stevens Point, Alyssa Mader, Sophomore, Rightside Hitter, Kimberly
UW-Stout, Tenille Zenner, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Athens
UW-Superior, Heidi McKay, Junior, Outside Hitter, Mahtowa, Minn. (Barnum)

Week of Aug. 26 - Sept. 1
Brooke Viegut, Junior (Abbotsford), Outside Hitter of UW-Stout
In 12 games that saw UW-Stout go to a perfect 4-0 record at the UW-River Falls Invitational, Viegut was named to the all-tournament team after pounding 52 kills (4.33 per game) with a hitting percentage of .333. Viegut, a transfer from Western Illinois, had five assists, five service aces, four solo blocks and five assisted blocks.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Julie Bobbe, Junior, Leftside Hitter, Minocqua (Lakeland)
UW-Oshkosh, Amanda Delgadillo, Junior, Defensive Specialist, West Allis (Hale)
UW-Platteville, Joanna Carlson, Sophomore, Setter, Forreston, Ill.
UW-River Falls, Karen ZumMallen, Senior, Outside Hitter, Grand Rapids, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Nikki Kennedy, Sophomore, Leftside Hitter, Juneau (Dodgeland)
UW-Superior, Heidi McKay, Junior, Outside Hitter, Mahtowa, Minn. (Barnum)

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