2004 WIAC Softball Athletes of the Week

2004 WIAC Softball
Athletes of the Week

Week of April 19 - 25
Position
Erin Bravo, Senior (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove), Firstbase of UW-Whitewater
Bravo batted .541 (13-for-24) in seven games for the Warhawks this week. She collected four doubles, three home runs, nine RBIs, two runs scored and a slugging percentage of 1.083. Bravo had at least one hit in all seven games, including a four-for-four performance against UW-River Falls, and hit home runs against UW-Platteville, UW-Eau Claire and UW-La Crosse.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emilee Planert, Senior, Shortstop, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Jenny Miller, Freshman, Thirdbase, Durand
UW-Oshkosh, Anne Stanislawski, Junior, Thirdbase, Amherst
UW-Platteville, Laura Brown, Junior, Thirdbase, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)
UW-River Falls, Anna Poulter, Senior, Catcher, Colfax, Iowa (Colfax-Mingo)
UW-Stevens Point, Rebekah Bauer, Sophomore, Outfield, Stevens Point (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Kaela Wold, Junior, Shortstop, Eau Claire (Altoona)
UW-Superior, Erin Kegley, Freshman, Thirdbase, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)

Pitcher
Alexis Thoms, Sophomore (Lakeville, Minn.), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-Platteville
Thoms threw three shutouts in four games, beating UW-Whitewater 2-0, UW-River Falls 6-0 and UW-Superior 6-0. She finally yielded two runs in the sixth inning against UW-La Crosse, snapping her scoreless streak at 26 innings, a new Pioneer record. In the four games, she was 3-1 with 16 hits, six walks and 24 strikeouts in 27 innings. She compiled a 0.52 ERA in the four complete-game performances.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mallory McKinney, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Champlin Park)
UW-La Crosse, Shelly Monahan, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
UW-Oshkosh, Melissa Groves, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Larsen (Winneconne)
UW-River Falls, Leah Vanderploeg, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Cable (Drummond)
UW-Stevens Point, Stephanie Anderson, Sophomore, Lefthanded Pitcher, Milwaukee (King)
UW-Superior, Abby Glawe, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Horicon
UW-Whitewater, Katie Brunner, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Hubertus (Hartford)

Week of April 12 - 18
Position
Kaela Wold, Junior (Eau Claire/Altoona), Shortstop of UW-Stout
Wold hit .469 on the week in 10 games, cracking out 15 hits in 32 at-bats, scoring seven runs and compiling 12 RBIs, four stolen bases, four doubles and two home runs. She had multi-hit games in five of the 10 games during the week. Wold hit both of her home runs in a 15-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh when she had a four-for-five effort with five RBIs. The Blue Devils registered a 4-0 record at the WIAC cluster tournament, as Wold batted seven-for-15 (.467) with nine RBIs, three doubles and two home runs. UW-Stout was 7-3 on the week, including 7-1 against WIAC opponents.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Molly Blackwell, Junior, Firstbase, Eau Claire (North)
UW-La Crosse, Carley Anderson, Junior, Catcher, Stockholm (Pepin)
UW-Oshkosh, Julie Barth, Senior, Outfield, Neillsville
UW-River Falls, Melissa Turbak, Senior, Secondbase, Little Canada, Minn. (Roseville)
UW-Stevens Point, Rebekah Bauer, Sophomore, Leftfielder, Stevens Point (SPASH)
UW-Whitewater, Erin Bravo, Senior, Firstbase/Outfield, Arlington Heights, Ill. (Buffalo Grove)

Pitcher
Mallory McKinney, Freshman (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-Eau Claire
McKinney finished 4-1 with one save on the week as the Blugolds compiled a 6-2 record to secure sole possession of second place in the league standings. She won all three starts at the WIAC cluster tournament and recorded a save in the final game of the tournament. In five starts and two relief appearances, McKinney pitched 27.1 innings, allowing 21 hits, six runs, five earned runs, one walk and 15 strikeouts posting a 1.29 ERA. During the week, McKinney recorded victories over UW-La Crosse, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater with the lone loss coming to league-leading UW-Stout.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Alli Romoren, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, New Berlin (Eisenhower)
UW-Oshkosh, Cassie Goodweiler, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Stoughton
UW-Stevens Point, Kelly Schmidt, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Wrightstown
UW-Stout, Megan Donley, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Fridley, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Katie Brunner, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Hubertus (Hartford)

Week of April 5 - 11
Position
Erin O'Connell, Junior (Altoona), Firstbase of UW-Stout
O'Connell hit a blistering .692 last week and committed no errors in 59 chances at first base in leading UW-Stout to a 4-0 finish this week. She blasted three home runs on the week, including two against UW-River Falls with a three-run blast in a 7-1 win. O'Connell was 9-for-13 with seven runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs, while compiling a 1.462 slugging percentage in the four games. The Blue Devils defeated UW-River Falls, 3-1, 7-1, on April 8 and Hamline (Minn.), 3-0, 7-2, on April 6.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Kari Piehl, Sophomore, Outfield, Kenosha (Tremper)
UW-Oshkosh, Anne Stanislawski, Junior, Thirdbase, Amherst
UW-River Falls, Emily Evans, Junior, Thirdbase, White Bear Lake, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Jenni Van Cuyk, Sophomore, Firstbase, Kimberly
UW-Superior, Katie Beadles, Junior, Outfield, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)
UW-Whitewater, Lauren Morstad, Sophomore, Utility, Elgin, Ill. (Larkin)

Pitcher
Megan Donley, Sophomore (Fridley, Minn.), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-Stout
Donley was the only pitcher UW-Stout used this week in four victories. She pitched 28 innings and gave up four runs, three earned for a 0.75 ERA. Donley struck out six, walked four and surrendered only two extra base hits, both doubles. The Blue Devils defeated UW-River Falls, 3-1, 7-1, on April 8 and Hamline (Minn.), 3-0, 7-2, on April 6.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Molly Johnson, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
UW-La Crosse, Alli Romoren, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, New Berlin (Eisenhower)
UW-Oshkosh, Cassie Goodweiler, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Stoughton
UW-River Falls, Leah Vanderploeg, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Cable (Drummond)
UW-Stevens Point, Stephanie Anderson, Sophomore, Lefthanded Pitcher, Milwaukee (King)
UW-Superior, Abby Glawe, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Horicon
UW-Whitewater, Dana Jakoubek, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Brookfield, Ill. (Fenwick)

Week of March 29 - April 4
Position
Emilee Planert, Senior (Eau Claire/North), Shortstop of UW-Eau Claire
Planert hit .467 in six games played this week in leading the Blugolds to four victories, including a doubleheader sweep of WIAC rival UW-River Falls. In the first game against the Falcons, she was two-for-four with three RBIs and hit a game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Planert hit a two-run home run in the first inning of the second game and finished the nightcap three-for-four with a home run, three RBIs and a run scored. Planert also helped the Blugolds to victories over St. Ambrose (Iowa) and Ripon at the Augustana (Ill.) Invitational.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Mindy Sinclair, Junior, Secondbase, Eagan, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Kristy Rhode, Sophomore, Catcher, Green Bay (West)
UW-Platteville, Wendi Siedschlag, Junior, Firstbase/Catcher, Monroe
UW-River Falls, Anna Poulter, Senior, Catcher, Colfax, Iowa (Colfax-Mingo)
UW-Stevens Point, Rebekah Bauer, Sophomore, Outfielder, Stevens Point (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Kim Caswell, Senior, Outfielder, Stanley (Stanley-Boyd)
UW-Whitewater, Colleen Boilini, Junior, Shortstop, Highland Park, Ill.

Pitcher
Lauren Morstad, Sophomore (Elgin, Ill./Larkin), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-Whitewater
Morestad tossed a five-inning perfect game against UW-Oshkosh on April 1 in a 9-0 Warhawk victory. She retired all 15 batters she faced and allowed only one ball to leave the infield. According to available information, it was the fifth perfect game in conference history. Morestad also picked up the win in a 9-5 victory over Lawrence on April 3. She pitched all seven innings and recorded five strikeouts without allowing a walk.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Emily Steines, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Custer (Rosholt)
UW-Oshkosh, Natalie Mlinar, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Whitewater
UW-Platteville, Alexis Thoms, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Alysia Klawitter, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Auburndale
UW-Stout, Megan Donley, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Fridley, Minn.

Week of March 22 - 28
Position
Mallory McKinney, Freshman (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park), Outfielder of UW-Eau Claire
McKinney continued an impressive start to her Blugold career at the Coe (Iowa) Classic as she batted .563 (9-for-16) in five games with seven RBIs, one home run and one run scored. In victories over Nebraska Wesleyan and Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), she had two RBIs in the first inning of each game to give the Blugolds early leads. McKinney also hit a game-tying three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning in an eventual 10-8 loss to St. Francis (Ill.).

Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Laura Brown, Junior, Thirdbase, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)
UW-River Falls, Anna Poulter, Senior, Catcher, Colfax, Iowa (Colfax-Mingo)
UW-Stevens Point, Rebekah Bauer, Sophomore, Leftfielder, Stevens Point (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Kaela Wold, Junior, Shortstop, Altoona
UW-Superior, Sarah Tarasewicz, Junior, Catcher, Hurley
UW-Whitewater, Amanda Thompson, Senior, Thirdbase, Monroe

Pitcher
Lauren Morstad, Sophomore (Elgin, Ill./Larkin), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-Whitewater
Morstad helped UW-Whitewater to a 9-3 record during their annual spring trip to Florida by compiling a 4-1 record with one save. In 39 innings pitched, she allowed just four earned runs for a 0.92 ERA and registered 18 strikeouts. Morstad picked up wins over Colby (Maine), Southern Maine, Oneonta State (N.Y.) and Plymouth State (N.H.). Her victory over Colby was a complete-game three-hitter.

Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Alexis Thoms, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Lakeville, Minn.
UW-River Falls, Leah Vanderploeg, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Cable (Drummond)
UW-Superior, Abby Glawe, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Horicon

Week of March 8 - 21
Position
Kaela Wold, Junior (Altoona), Shortstop of UW-Stout
Wold got her season off to a great start in helping the Blue Devils to one of their best starts in school history (10-4). In those 14 games, Wold hit .511 (23-for-45), with five doubles, two home runs, one triple, 12 RBIs, seven runs scored, six stolen bases and three walks. The Blue Devils participated in the Simpson (Iowa) Classic last weekend and defeated No. 24-ranked Coe (Iowa), 8-4. In the Simpson Classic, Wold hit .462 (6-for-13) with five RBIs, two home runs and one double.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jenny Miller, Freshman, Thirdbase, Durand
UW-Oshkosh, Julie Barth, Senior, Outfield, Neillsville
UW-Platteville, Chrissy McCauley, Junior, Shortstop, North Fond du Lac
UW-River Falls, Jassamy Schwartz, Sophomore, Shortstop, Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo)
UW-Superior, Jamie Bang, Sophomore, Outfield, Hermantown, Minn.

Pitcher
Abby Glawe, Senior (Horicon), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-Superior
Glawe helped UW-Superior to a 14-1 record to start the season by compiling a 8-1 mark on the mound. She tossed four shutouts and gave up 10 earned runs for a 1.11 ERA. Glawe recorded shutouts over St. Joseph's (Maine), Framingham State (NY), Defiance (Ohio) and Western New England (Mass.). Western New England entered the season ranked No. 19 in NCAA Division III.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Shelly Monahan, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
UW-Oshkosh, Natalie Mlinar, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Whitewater
UW-Platteville, Katie Larson, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, South Wayne (Black Hawk)
UW-River Falls, Leah Vanderploeg, Junior, Righthanded Pitcher, Cable (Drummond)
UW-Stout, Megan Donley, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Fridley, Minn.

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