2005-06 WIAC Women's Basketball
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 13 - 19
Cassandra Schultz, Senior (Hartford), Guard of UW-Stevens Point
Schultz led the Pointers to a pair of conference victories during the week as they wrapped up the regular season and claimed the third seed for the WIAC Tournament. In a 81-65 win over UW-Platteville on February 15, she scored a game-high 25 points and had nine assists and five steals. In a 90-70 victory over UW-Superior on February 18, Schultz registered a game-high 26 points and had eight assists and four steals. On the week, she scored 51 points (25.5/game), shot 20-for-28 (71.4 percent) from the floor, including seven-for-nine (77.8 percent) from behind the three-point line, dished out 17 assists and had nine steals, seven rebounds and two blocked shots.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Heidi Arciszewski, Freshman, Guard, Thorp
UW-La Crosse, Mackenzie Hunter, Freshman, Forward, Eau Claire (Regis)
UW-Oshkosh, Kelly O'Keef, Senior, Guard, Shorewood (Whitefish Bay Dominican)
UW-Platteville, Lisa Grantman, Freshman, Guard, Lomira
UW-River Falls, Melanie Preiner, Junior, Guard, Stillwater, Minn.
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Junior, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)

Week of Feb. 6 - 12
Mackenzie Hunter, Freshman (Eau Claire/Regis), Guard of UW-La Crosse
Hunter scored a career-high 24 points in UW-La Crosse's 69-64 win over UW-Platteville on February 8. She was eight-of-13 from the field, including hitting both of her three-point attempts. Hunter gave the Eagles a 58-53 lead on her first three-pointer of the game and when the Pioneers cut the lead to 58-56, she hit her second three-point field goal for a 61-56 advantage with 2:35 left. Hunter also hit two free throws with 13 second remaining and was six-of-seven at the line overall. She also finished with six rebounds.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Rachel Becker, Senior, Guard, Gilmanton
UW-Oshkosh, Kelly O'Keef, Senior, Guard, Shorewood (Whitefish Bay Dominican)
UW-Platteville, Liz Tesch, Junior, Center, Dorchester (Colby)
UW-River Falls, Miranda Biteler, Senior, Guard, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)
UW-Stevens Point, Chelsea Kranz, Sophomore, Post, Columbus
UW-Stout, Molly Hendricks, Senior, Guard, Blaine, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Amy Morris, Senior, Forward, Johnsburg, Ill.

Week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 5
Kelsey Duoss, Junior (Janesville/Clinton), Forward of UW-Stout
Duoss averaged 19.5 points in a pair of league victories during the week. In a 64-56 win over UW-River Falls on February 1, she scored a game-high 18 points, including 12 in the decisive second half. In an 88-73 win over UW-Oshkosh on February 4, Duoss tallied a team-high 21 points. On the week, she was 14-of-22 (63.6 percent) from the field, 11-of-14 (78.6 percent) from the free throw line, had 12 rebounds, four blocked shots, one assist and one steal.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Heidi Arciszewski, Freshman, Guard, Thorp
UW-La Crosse, Abby Johnson, Junior, Forward, Prescott
UW-Oshkosh, Brittany Herrick, Senior, Forward, Appleton (Xavier)
UW-Platteville, Liz Tesch, Junior, Center, Dorchester (Colby)
UW-River Falls, Miranda Biteler, Senior, Guard, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)
UW-Stevens Point, Laura Neuenfeldt, Sophomore, Guard, Two Rivers
UW-Superior, Katie Moench, Junior, Forward, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Amy Morris, Senior, Forward, Johnsburg, Ill.

Week of Jan. 23 - 29
Nathalie Lechault, Junior (Chavannes de Bogis, Switzerland/International School of Geneva), Post of UW-Stevens Point
Lechault helped UW-Stevens Point to a 66-63 victory over league-leading UW-Oshkosh on January 25. She posted career highs with 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocked shots as the Pointers moved within one game of first place in the conference standings. She was nine-of-14 (64.3 percent) from the field and added one assist in 27 minutes of playing time. Her eight blocked shots are also the most in the league this season.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Heidi Arciszewski, Freshman, Guard, Thorp
UW-La Crosse, Katy Searing, Junior, Forward, Mukwonago
UW-Oshkosh, Becky Knapp, Junior, Guard, West Allis (Hale)
UW-River Falls, Traci Reimann, Junior, Post, North Branch, Minn.
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Junior, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)
UW-Superior, Katie Moench, Junior, Forward, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Amy Morris, Senior, Forward, Johnsburg, Ill.

Week of Jan. 16 - 22
Rachel Becker, Senior (Gilmanton), Guard of UW-Eau Claire
Becker averaged nearly a triple-double in two league contests during the week. In a 77-54 victory at UW-Superior on January 18, she scored eight points, dished out eight assists, grabbed seven rebounds and collected three steals. In a 66-50 win at No. 24-ranked UW-La Crosse on January 21, Becker posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists to go along with seven rebounds. For the week, she averaged 10.0 points, 9.0 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals to help UW-Eau Claire increased its WIAC winning streak to four games.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, MacKenzie Hunter, Freshman, Guard, Eau Claire (Regis)
UW-Oshkosh, Shannon Eggers, Senior, Guard, Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central)
UW-River Falls, Melanie Preiner, Junior, Guard, Stillwater, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Laura Neuenfeldt, Sophomore, Guard, Two Rivers
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Junior, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)
UW-Whitewater, Lindsey Buechner, Sophomore, Center, Cross Plains (Middleton)

Week of Jan. 9 - 15
Kelly O'Keef, Senior (Shorewood/Whitefish Bay Dominican), Guard of UW-Oshkosh
Outstanding three-point shooting helped O'Keef total 41 points in UW-Oshkosh's wins of 84-62 over No. 19-ranked UW-La Crosse on January 11 and 75-72 over UW-River Falls on January 14. O'Keef played all but nine minutes in the two games as UW-Oshkosh moved into sole possession of the WIAC lead. In UW-Oshkosh's road win over UW-La Crosse, O'Keef scored 20 points on seven-of-nine shooting from the field. O'Keef made six of her seven three-point shots in the contest while collecting five rebounds, dishing off three assists and recording three steals. In UW-Oshkosh's hard-fought home win over UW-River Falls, O'Keef scored 21 points on seven-of-11 shooting from the field and two-of-two shooting from the free throw line. O'Keef sank five of her eight three-point shots in the game while grabbing four rebounds, dishing off two assists and recording one steal.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Heidi Arciszewski, Freshman, Guard, Thorp
UW-La Crosse, Abby Johnson, Junior, Center, Prescott
UW-River Falls, Traci Reimann, Junior, Post, North Branch, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Nathalie Lechault, Junior, Post, Chavannes de Bogis, Switzerland (Int'l School of Geneva)
UW-Stout, Savanah Oeltjen, Junior, Guard, Spring Valley, Minn. (Kingland)
UW-Whitewater, Jessica Wendt, Junior, Center, Greenfield (Whitnall)

Week of Jan. 2 - 8
Holly Kaiser, Senior (Hazel Green/Southwestern), Forward of UW-Platteville
Kaiser led UW-Platteville to a pair of WIAC victories, 50-49 over UW-Oshkosh and 66-53 at UW-Superior. She scored seven points during a 14-0 run that led to the Pioneers' first regular-season victory over UW-Oshkosh since 1990. Kaiser had a game-high 19 points and nine rebounds against the Titans and followed up by matching her career high with 25 points in the road win against the Yellowjackets. For the week, she made 16-of-26 shots from the field (61.5 percent) and 12-of-16 from the free throw line (75.0 percent) in helping the Pioneers to a 4-1 start in league play.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Heidi Arciszewski, Freshman, Guard, Thorp
UW-La Crosse, Abby Johnson, Junior, Forward, Prescott
UW-Oshkosh, Kelly O'Keef, Senior, Guard, Shorewood (Whitefish Bay Dominican)
UW-River Falls, Krista Cordes, Junior, Guard, Farmington, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Becky Pepper, Junior, Guard, Medford
UW-Superior, Whitney Johnson, Freshman, Guard, Tower, Minn.

Week of Dec. 19 - Jan. 1
Katy Searing, Junior (Mukwonago), Forward of UW-La Crosse
Searing was named to the Tiger-Panther Classic All-Tournament Team at Occidental (Calif.) December 28-29. She averaged 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in two UW-La Crosse wins, while shooting 73.7 percent (14-for-19) from the field. Searing had 19 points and six rebounds in an 82-47 victory over Occidental and 11 points with eight rebounds in a 50-49 win over Chapman (Calif.). She then finished the week with 12 points and three rebounds in a 90-52 win at Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.) on December 31. For the week, Searing averaged 14.0 points and 5.7 rebounds, while shooting 79.2 percent (19-for-24) from the field. UW-La Crosse is off to its best start since starting 15-0 in 1978-79.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Shannon Eggers, Senior, Guard, Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central)
UW-Stevens Point, Nathalie Lechault, Junior, Post, Chavannes de Bogis, Switerland/Int'l School of Geneva)
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Junior, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)
UW-Whitewater, Lindsey Buechner, Sophomore, Center, Cross Plains (Middleton)

Week of Dec. 12 - 18
Brittany Herrick, Senior (Appleton/Xavier), Forward of UW-Oshkosh
Herrick was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Franklin (Ind.) Rim Club Classic after totaling 44 points and 14 rebounds in a pair of games. In UW-Oshkosh's 61-56 loss to North Park (Ill.) on December 17, Herrick scored a career-best 27 points on nine-of-17 shooting from the field and nine-of-11 shooting from the free throw line. She also grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked one shot in 37 minutes of play. In UW-Oshkosh's 82-65 win over Olivet (Mich.) on December 18, Herrick tallied 17 points on eight-of-14 shooting from the field and one-of-three shooting from the free throw line. Her 25 minutes of action also included four rebounds and one steal.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Heidi Arciszewski, Freshman, Guard, Thorp
UW-La Crosse, Mackenzie Hunter, Freshman, Forward, Eau Claire (Regis)
UW-River Falls, Melanie Preiner, Junior, Guard, Stillwater, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Chelsea Kranz, Sophomore, Post, Columbus
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Junior, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)

Week of Dec. 5 - 11
Kelsey Duoss, Junior (Janesville/Clinton), Forward of UW-Stout
Duoss averaged 19 points and 15.5 rebounds as UW-Stout split a pair of conference games during the week. In a 95-70 win over UW-Superior on December 7, Duoss scored a double-double by halftime (14 points, 10 rebounds) and finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds. In a 80-68 loss at UW-Oshkosh on December 11, Duoss scored 21 points and pulled down 18 rebounds. She finished the week shooting 14-of-21 (66.7 percent) from the field, 10-of-16 from the free throw line (62.5 percent) and had five blocked shots.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Burns, Sophomore, Forward, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Nicole Palmer, Junior, Guard, Random Lake
UW-Oshkosh, Shannon Eggers, Senior, Guard, Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lewis Central)
UW-Platteville, Michelle Hardyman, Senior, Guard, Blanchardville (Pecatonica)
UW-River Falls, Traci Reimann, Junior, Post, North Branch, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Chelsea Kranz, Junior, Forward, Columbus

Week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 4
Kelly O'Keef, Senior (Shorewood/Whitefish Bay Dominican), Guard of UW-Oshkosh
O'Keef led UW-Oshkosh to a pair of WIAC victories by totaling 47 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in 63 minutes played. In UW-Oshkosh's 69-62 win over UW-Stevens Point on November 30, she scored 20 points on five-of-11 shooting from the field and six-of-six shooting from the free throw line. She was four-of-six behind the three-point line. O'Keef's performance against the two-time defending WIAC champion Pointers also included five rebounds, two assists and one steal. In UW-Oshkosh's 76-54 victory over UW-Superior on December 3, O'Keef scored a career-best 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field, including a school-record tying seven three-point baskets in eight attempts. Her effort against the Yellowjackets also included four assists, two steals and one rebound.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Burns, Sophomore, Forward, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Abby Johnson, Junior, Center, Prescott
UW-Oshkosh, Kelly O'Keef, Senior, Guard, Shorewood (Whitefish Bay Dominican)
UW-Platteville, Holly Kaiser, Senior, Forward, Hazel Green (Southwestern)
UW-River Falls, Melanie Preiner, Junior, Guard, Stillwater, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Haley Houghton, Sophomore, Forward, Wausau (East)
UW-Stout, Kelsey Duoss, Junior, Forward, Janesville (Clinton)

Week of Nov. 21 - 27
Amy Morris, Senior (Johnsburg, Ill.), Forward of UW-Whitewater
Morris helped UW-Whitewater to victories over Cardinal Stritch and Lake Forest (Ill.) during the week. Against Cardinal Stritch on November 22, she scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed six rebounds with two assists, one block and one steal. Morris shot seven-of-15 from the floor and nine-of-10 from the free throw line in the contest. On November 26 against Lake Forest, she totaled 12 points and hauled in seven rebounds with four assists and two steals. In the two games, she shot 11-of-26 from the field (42.3 percent) and 11-of-13 (84.6 percent) from the free throw line with 18 rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Michelle Burns, Sophomore, Forward, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Katy Searing, Junior, Forward, Mukwonago
UW-Oshkosh, Brittany Herrick, Senior, Forward, Appleton (Xavier)
UW-Platteville, Lisa Grantman, Freshman, Guard, Lomira
UW-River Falls, Traci Reimann, Junior, Post, North Branch, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Nathalie Lechault, Junior, Post, Chavannes de Bogis, Switzerland (Int'l School of Geneva)
UW-Stout, Molly Hendricks, Senior, Guard, Blaine, Minn.



Week of Nov. 14 - 20
Kelsey Duoss, Junior (Janesville/Clinton), Forward of UW-Stout
Duoss tallied 48 points during the weekend against two NCAA Division II schools, scoring 31 points in an 89-86 overtime win over Minnesota State-Mankato, and 17 points in a 92-75 loss to No. 10-ranked St. Cloud State (Minn.). Against Mankato, she finished with six rebounds and six blocked shots and was 12-of-15 from the floor. Against St. Cloud, Duoss collected eight rebounds and three blocked shots. On the weekend, she was 19-of-28 from the floor and had 14 rebounds, nine blocked shots and two assists.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Brittanni Hakanson, Freshman, Forward/Center, Wheeler (Boyceville)
UW-La Crosse, Mackenzie Hunter, Freshman, Guard, Eau Claire (Regis)
UW-Oshkosh, Brittany Herrick, Senior, Forward, Appleton (Xavier)
UW-Platteville, Holly Kaiser, Senior, Forward, Hazel Green (Southwestern)
UW-River Falls, Traci Reimann, Junior, Post, North Branch, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Cassandra Schultz, Senior, Guard, Hartford
UW-Superior, Katie Moench, Junior, Forward, Superior

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