2004-05 WIAC Women's Basketball
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 14 - 20
Erin Effle, Senior (Rochester, Minn./John Marshall), Post of UW-River Falls
Effle helped the Falcons to a pair of WIAC victories last week, including a 75-68 win at No. 19-ranked UW-Stevens Point and a home win against rival UW-Eau Claire. Against the Pointers, Effle finished with 29 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots. She was 11-of-18 from the field and seven-of-nine from the free throw line. In the two games, Effle was 13-of-25 from the field, one-of-three from three-point range and 10-of-14 from the free throw line for 37 points. She added 11 rebounds, three blocked shots, two assists and one steal.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jessica Dickey, Senior, Guard, White Bear Lake, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)
UW-La Crosse, Shawna Koss, Junior, Guard, Holmen (Melrose-Mindoro)
UW-Oshkosh, Laurie Turtenwald, Senior, Guard, West Allis (Hale)
UW-Platteville, Holly Kaiser, Junior, Forward, Hazel Green (Southwestern)
UW-Stevens Point, Amy Scott, Senior, Center, Rosholt
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Sophomore, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)
UW-Whitewater, Sara Immel, Senior, Guard, Franklin

Week of Feb. 7 - 13
Amanda Nechuta, Senior (Mosinee), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Nechuta averaged 22 points and seven rebounds in two WIAC victories this week. She was 11-of-18 from the field, scored a season-high 26 points, pulled down seven rebounds and added six steals against UW-Whitewater on February 8. She followed that performance with 18 points and seven more rebounds in a 73-42 victory over UW-Superior on February 12. For the week, Nechuta was 15-of-29 from the field and 13-of-16 from the free throw line for 44 points. She had 14 rebounds, nine steals, five assists and five blocked shots.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Burns, Freshman, Forward, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Shawna Koss, Junior, Forward, Holmen (Melrose-Mindoro)
UW-Oshkosh, Kelly O'Keef, Junior, Guard, Shorewood (Whitefish Bay Dominican)
UW-Platteville, Lisa Wubben, Freshman, Guard, Kieler (Southwestern)
UW-River Falls, Erin Effle, Senior, Post, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)
UW-Stout, Lindsey Erichsen, Senior, Forward, Spring Valley, Minn. (Kingsland)
UW-Whitewater, Jessica Wendt, Sophomore, Center, Greenfield (Whitnall)

Week of Jan. 31 - Feb. 6
Cassandra Schultz, Junior (Hartford), Guard of UW-Stevens Point
Schultz scored half of her team's points against UW-Eau Claire and nearly single-handedly carried the Pointers to a 62-55 victory on February 5. She made all five of her three-point attempts and finished with a career-high 31 points. She ended the game nine-of-13 from the field and eight-of-nine at the free throw line. Schultz's final field goal was a three-pointer that tied the game at 53 with 2:15 left to play. On the next possession, she assisted Amy Scott's basket to give the Pointers the lead for good.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jessica Dickey, Senior, Guard, White Bear Lake, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)
UW-La Crosse, Katy Searing, Sophomore, Forward, Mukwonago
UW-Oshkosh, Brittany Herrick, Junior, Forward, Appleton (Xavier)
UW-Platteville, Shannon Boatman, Senior, Center, Darlington
UW-Stout, Lindsey Erichsen, Senior, Forward, Spring Valley, Minn. (Kingsland)
UW-Superior, Shannon Johannes, Senior, Guard, Cold Spring, Minn. (Rocori)
UW-Whitewater, Julie Nommensen, Senior, Guard, Lake Mills (Lakeside Lutheran)

Week of Jan. 24 - 30
Kelsey Duoss, Sophomore (Janesville/Clinton), Forward of UW-Stout
Duoss scored five of her game-high 18 points in overtime as UW-Stout downed No. 22-ranked UW-Stevens Point on January 29 and was UW-Stout's key in a 69-65 win at UW-River Falls on January 25, scoring 21 second half points. Against the Pointers, Duoss scored 18 points on six-of-11 shooting from the field and had 11 rebounds, four blocked shots and three assists. She broke the school single season record for blocked shots in the contest and has 52 on the season, breaking the previous mark of 50 set last year by Laura Verdegan. Against the Falcons, Duoss scored 22 points, had nine rebounds, five blocked shots and three steals. In the two games, she scored 40 points on 15-of-25 shooting from the field (60.0 percent), had 20 rebounds, nine blocked shots, three assists and three steals.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Rachel Becker, Junior, Guard, Gilmanton
UW-La Crosse, Katy Searing, Sophomore, Forward, Mukwonago
UW-Oshkosh, Brittany Herrick, Junior, Forward, Appleton (Xavier)
UW-Platteville, Holly Kaiser, Junior, Forward, Hazel Green (Southwestern)
UW-River Falls, Erin Effle, Senior, Forward, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)
UW-Stevens Point, Chelsea Kranz, Freshman, Forward, Columbus
UW-Superior, Stephanie Janigo, Senior, Forward, Brule (Northwestern)
UW-Whitewater, Leah Thyne, Senior, Guard, Marinette

Week of Jan. 17 - 23
Amanda Nechuta, Senior (Mosinee), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Nechuta averaged 24.5 points over two conference victories this week. She scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Pointers' 63-56 victory over fifth-ranked UW-Oshkosh on January 19. Against UW-La Crosse on January 22, she scored 25 points and added four blocked shots and three steals. For the week, Nechuta shot 48.6 percent (17-for-35) from the field and 72.2 percent (13-for-18) from the free-throw line. She had 13 rebounds, six blocked shots, six steals and three assists. Nechuta has 1,647 career points and is now just six points short of becoming UW-Stevens Point's all-time leading scorer.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emilee Planert, Senior, Guard, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Lindsay Wahl, Freshman, Center, Burnsville, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Brittany Herrick, Junior, Forward, Appleton (Xavier)
UW-Platteville, Shannon Boatman, Senior, Center, Darlington
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Sophomore, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)
UW-Superior, Stephanie Janigo, Senior, Forward, Brule (Northwestern)
UW-Whitewater, Jessica Wendt, Sophomore, Center, Greenfield (Whitnall)

Week of Jan. 10 - 16
Erin Churchill, Senior (Plum City), Guard of UW-Stout
Churchill scored a game and season-high 24 points as the Blue Devils stunned top-ranked UW-Oshkosh, 88-58, in Oshkosh on January 12. She was seven-of-14 from the floor, three-of-five from three-point range and seven-of-10 from the line. Churchill also added four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one blocked shot in the contest. She also helped the Blue Devils to a 78-58 victory over UW-Eau Claire on January 15. In the two games during the week, Churchill scored 29 points, hitting nine-of-20 from the floor, four-of-eight from three-point range, seven-of-12 from the line, had nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and one blocked shot.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Joanna Leafblad, Senior, Guard, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Katy Searing, Sophomore, Forward, Mukwonago
UW-Oshkosh, Darci Kerzan, Sophomore, Guard, Pardeeville
UW-River Falls, Traci Reimann, Sophomore, Post, North Branch, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Nathalie Lechault, Sophomore, Center, Chavannes de Bogis, Switzerland (Int'l School of Geneva)
UW-Superior, Shannon Johannes, Senior, Guard, Cold Spring, Minn. (Rocori)
UW-Whitewater, Jessica Wendt, Sophomore, Center, Greenfield (Whitnall)

Week of Jan. 3 - 9
Amy Scott, Senior (Rosholt), Center of UW-Stevens Point
Scott registered season highs in points and rebounds in the Pointers' 76-72 win at UW-Whitewater. She recorded her first double-double of the season, scoring 17 points and grabbing 11 rebounds against the Warhawks. Her basket with 53 seconds remaining broke a 70-70 tie and gave the Pointers the lead for good. Scott followed that performance by going six-for-10 from the field, including a three-point basket in an 80-59 win over UW-La Crosse. She finished with 16 points and seven rebounds against the Eagles. For the week, Scott was 13-for-24 (54.2 percent) from the field and six-for-seven from the free throw line. She had 18 rebounds, including eight offensive boards, four blocked shots and two assists.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Burns, Freshman, Forward, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Leslie Matson, Junior, Forward, Stoughton
UW-Oshkosh, Shannon Eggers, Junior, Guard, Council Bluffs, Iowa
UW-Stout, Molly Hendricks, Junior, Guard, Blaine, Minn.
UW-Superior, Stephanie Janigo, Senior, Forward, Brule (Northwestern)
UW-Whitewater, Nya Geschke, Senior, Forward, Janesville (Parker)

Week of Dec. 20 - Jan. 2
Lindsey Erichsen, Senior (Spring Valley, Minn./Kingsland), Forward of UW-Stout
Erichsen helped lead UW-Stout to the championship of the D3 Desert Shootout in Las Vegas, Nev., as the Blue Devils defeated two nationally ranked teams. UW-Stout downed No. 21 Union (N.Y.), 65-56, in the semifinal game and No. 6 DePauw (Ind.), 76-71, in the championship game. Erichsen scored 14 points in the championship game and had 17 points in the semifinal contest. On the week, she shot 11-of-23 from the floor, nine-of-11 from the free throw line, had eight rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jessica Dickey, Senior, Guard, White Bear Lake, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)
UW-La Crosse, Katy Searing, Sophomore, Forward, Mukwonago
UW-Oshkosh, Shannon Eggers, Junior, Guard, Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central)
UW-Platteville, Holly Kaiser, Junior, Forward, Hazel Green (Southwestern)
UW-River Falls, Chantele Melgaard, Junior, Guard, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Amanda Nechuta, Senior, Forward, Mosinee
UW-Whitewater, Nya Geschke, Senior, Forward, Janesville (Parker)

Week of Dec. 13 - 19
Kelsey Duoss, Sophomore (Janesville/Clinton), Forward of UW-Stout
In a 90-73 loss to NCAA Division II St. Cloud State (Minn.), Duoss scored 18 points on eight-of-10 shooting from the field and two-of-two from the free throw line. She also added seven rebounds and one steal in the contest.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Lindsay Wahl, Freshman, Center, Burnsville, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Becky Knapp, Sophomore, Guard, West Allis (Hale)
UW-River Falls, Erin Effle, Senior, Post, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)

Week of Dec. 6 - 12
Shannon Eggers, Junior (Council Bluffs, Iowa), Guard of UW-Oshkosh
Eggers scored 29 points, including the game-winning basket with seven seconds left against UW-Eau Claire, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished off seven assists in a pair of UW-Oshkosh victories. In a 63-61 win over UW-Eau Claire on December 8, Eggers scored the last of her 13 points in the closing seconds to give UW-Oshkosh the road victory. She also grabbed nine rebounds, dished off three assists and blocked one shot against the ninth-ranked Blugolds. In an 82-62 home win over UW-River Falls on December 11, Eggers scored 16 points, dished off four assists, grabbed three rebounds and recorded two steals. Eggers concluded the two games shooting 11-of-18 from the field, four-of-seven behind the three-point line and three-of-four from the free-throw line.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Burns, Freshman, Forward, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Shawna Koss, Junior, Forward, Holmen (Melrose-Mindoro)
UW-Platteville, Liz Tesch, Sophomore, Center, Dorchester (Colby)
UW-River Falls, Chantele Melgaard, Junior, Guard, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Amanda Nechuta, Senior, Forward, Mosinee
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Sophomore, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)

Week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 5
Brittany Herrick, Junior (Appleton/Xavier), Forward of UW-Oshkosh
Herrick scored 43 points, shot 70.8 percent (17-of-24) from the field, shot 75 percent (nine-of-12) from the free throw line and grabbed 13 rebounds as UW-Oshkosh opened WIAC play with a pair of victories. In UW-Oshkosh's 87-62 win over UW-Whitewater on December 1, she scored a career-high 23 points on nine-of-12 shooting from the field and five-of-seven shooting from the free throw line. She also grabbed eight rebounds and dished off two assists. In the Titans' 84-57 victory over UW-La Crosse on December 4, Herrick scored 20 points on eight-of-12 shooting from the field and four-of-five shooting from the free throw line. She also grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Burns, Freshman, Forward, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Shawna Koss, Junior, Guard/Forward, Holmen (Melrose-Mindoro)
UW-Platteville, Holly Kaiser, Junior, Forward, Hazel Green (Southwestern)
UW-Stevens Point, Amanda Nechuta, Senior, Forward, Mosinee
UW-Stout, Molly Hendricks, Junior, Forward, Blaine, Minn.
UW-Superior, Shawna Johannes, Senior, Forward, Cold Spring, Minn. (Rocori)

Week of Nov. 22 - 28
Shannon Boatman, Senior (Darlington), Center of UW-Platteville
Boatman averaged 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals while leading the Pioneers to a 2-1 record. She made 14-of-23 shots from the field (60.9 percent) and 14-of-17 from the line (82.4 percent). In addition, the Pioneers' lone senior grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, blocked three shots and committed just one turnover in 84 minutes of play. Boatman had 11 points and 10 rebounds, while leading the Pioneers to a 70-45 win over previously undefeated Loras (Iowa).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Rachel Becker, Junior, Guard, Gilmanton
UW-La Crosse, Jana Merchlewitz, Senior, Guard, Rushford, Minn. (Rushford-Peterson)
UW-Oshkosh, Michele Rosicky, Senior, Guard, Plover (SPASH)
UW-Stevens Point, Cassandra Schultz, Junior, Guard, Hartford
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Sophomore, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)
UW-Superior, Stephanie Janigo, Senior, Forward, Brule (Northwestern)
UW-Whitewater, Jessica Wendt, Sophomore, Center, Greenfield (Whitnall)

Week of Nov. 15 - 21
Leslie Matson, Junior (Stoughton), Forward of UW-La Crosse
Matson averaged 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in two games during the weekend. She had 14 points and nine rebounds in a 64-53 victory over St. Norbert on November 19. She then recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 60-49 loss against Lakeland in the championship game of the Lakeland College Tip-Off Classic. Matson was 10-for-20 (50.0 percent) from the field in the two games with four steals and 1 blocked shot.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Rachel Becker, Junior, Guard, Gilmanton
UW-Oshkosh, Becky Knapp, Sophomore, Guard, West Allis
UW-River Falls, Traci Reimann, Sophomore, Post, North Branch, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Diane Hawkins, Senior, Guard, Monroe
UW-Stout, Lindsey Erichsen, Senior, Forward, Spring Valley, Minn. (Kingsland)

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