2004 WIAC Women's Volleyball
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 25 - 31
Andrea Coffman, Senior (German Valley, Ill./Forreston), Middle Hitter of UW-Platteville
Coffman hit .381 in five matches for the Pioneers, leading them to three victories. She averaged 4.53 kills per game and totaled 19 blocks in 19 games played. Coffman reached double figures in kills in all five matches and twice surpassed 20 kills.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Becca Carstensen, Senior, Middle Hitter, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Lindsay Johnson, Senior, Outside Hitter, Osceola
UW-Oshkosh, Sarah Schott, Sophomore, Leftside Hitter, Winnebago, Ill.
UW-River Falls, Nina Peterson, Senior, Outside Hitter, Byron, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Kate Banser, Junior, Middle Hitter, Merrill
UW-Stout, Rachel Linbo, Junior, Libero, Stewartville, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Carley Polk, Freshman, Middle Blocker, Mukwonago

Week of Oct. 18 - 24
Nina Petersen, Senior (Byron, Minn.), Rightside Hitter of UW-River Falls
Petersen helped UW-River Falls to a conference victory over UW-Eau Claire on October 20 and a 2-2 record at the UW-Whitewater Invitational on October 22-23. In 19 games played, she finished with 88 kills (4.63 per game), a .300 hitting percentage, 50 digs, 12 assists and eight service aces.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jen Wolter, Junior, Rightside Hitter, Osceola
UW-La Crosse, Lindsey Johnson, Senior, Outside Hitter, Osceola
UW-Oshkosh, Amber Petersen, Senior, Middle Blocker, Milwaukee (Nicolet)
UW-Stevens Point, Nichole Stahovich, Senior, Leftside Hitter, Foley, Minn.
UW-Stout, Erin Heger, Senior, Setter, Chaska, Minn.
UW-Superior, Amber Bergson, Junior, Outside Hitter, Duluth, Minn. (East)
UW-Whitewater, Abby Schultz, Sophomore, Leftside Hitter, Kimberly

Week of Oct. 11 - 17
Jamie Konrath, Junior (Richfield/Hartford Union), Middle Blocker of UW-Whitewater
Konrath was named to the Elmhurst (Ill.) Invitational All-Tournament Team and helped UW-Whitewater to a 4-1 record on the week. In 17 games played, she compiled 60 kills (3.53 per game), a .394 hitting percentage, 21 digs, 15 block assists, nine assists and two service aces. Konrath led the team in kills against Elmhurst (Ill.) (14), Wittenberg (Ohio) (12) and Calvin (Mich.) (11). She also had 14 kills against UW-La Crosse as the Warhawks used a 22-30, 30-25, 30-28, 34-32 victory to secure a share of the conference title.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Rachel Kreuser, Senior, Middle Hitter, Stevens Point (SPASH)
UW-Oshkosh, Leah Rosenbaum, Freshman, Middle Blocker, Wrightstown
UW-Platteville, Rachel Schueller, Junior, Middle Hitter, Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead)
UW-River Falls, Katie Thompson, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Forest Lake, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Lori Marten, Sophomore, Libero, Pittsville
UW-Stout, Lindsay Mensink, Senior, Outside Hitter, Ostrander, Minn. (LeRoy-Ostrander)

Week of Oct. 4 - 10
Brooke Viegut, Senior (Abbotsford), Outside Hitter of UW-Stout
Viegut recorded 60 kills in four matches (14 games) for an average of 4.29 kills per game, 57 digs (4.07 per game), four service aces, five block assists and two solo blocks as UW-Stout went 3-1 this week at the UW-Platteville Invitational. The Blue Devils defeated St. Norbert, Illinois Wesleyan and Coe (Iowa).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Becca Carstensen, Senior, Middle Hitter, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Laura Wagner, Senior, Middle Hitter, West Bend (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Leah Rosenbaum, Freshman, Middle Blocker, Wrightstown
UW-Platteville, Dana Alf, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Eleva (Eleva-Strum)
UW-River Falls, Kat Krtnick, Sophomore, Setter, Fridley, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Toni Johnson, Junior, Setter, Stevens Point (Pacelli)
UW-Superior, Amber Bergson, Junior, Outside Hitter, Duluth, Minn. (East)
UW-Whitewater, Abbie Mueller, Junior, Setter, West Bend (East)

Week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 3
Cassie Uttech, Senior (Watertown), Outside Hitter of UW-Whitewater
Uttech helped UW-Whitewater vault into sole possession of first place in the conference standings with victories over No. 15-ranked UW-Stout and No. 16 UW-River Falls over the weekend. In the victory over the Blue Devils on October 1, she had a match-high 25 kills and added 16 digs, while registering match-highs with 13 kills and 17 digs against the Falcons on October 2. In six games played, Uttech registered 38 kills (6.3 per game), 33 digs (5.5 per game), two assists, one service ace and a .326 hitting percentage.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jenny Wolter, Junior, Rightside Hitter, Osceola
UW-La Crosse, Lindsey Johnson, Senior, Outside Hitter, Osceola
UW-Oshkosh, Amber Petersen, Senior, Middle Blocker, Milwaukee (Nicolet)
UW-Platteville, Mal Dzubay, Freshman, Middle Hitter/Outside Hitter, Stewartville, Minn.
UW-River Falls, Katie Thompson, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Forest Lake, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Shelly Maus, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Green Bay (Southwest)
UW-Stout, Erin Heger, Senior, Setter, Chaska, Minn.
UW-Superior, Molly Ray, Junior, Outside Hitter, Two Harbors, Minn.

Week of Sept. 20 - 26
Becca Carstensen, Senior (Eau Claire/Memorial), Middle Hitter of UW-Eau Claire
Carstensen earned All-Tournament accolades and led the UW-Eau Claire to the championship of the 2004 Lisa Siegenthaler Memorial Tournament, in which the Blugolds topped No. 14-ranked UW-River Falls in the championship match. The senior middle hitter pounded out 71 kills in 18 games, an average of nearly four kills per game, a .444 hitting percentage, 37 total blocks, 30 block assists, 18 digs and 16 service aces. Carstensen broke school career records in total blocks and block assists during the first day of the tournament, surpassing Brooke Wozniak's marks of 330 and 313, respectively.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Lindsey Johnson, Senior, Outside Hitter, Osceola
UW-Oshkosh, Amanda Chart, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist, Burlington (Waterford)
UW-River Falls, Katie Thompson, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Forest Lake, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Lori Marten, Sophomore, Libero, Pittsville
UW-Stout, Brooke Viegut, Senior, Outside Hitter, Abbotsford
UW-Superior, Molly Ray, Junior, Outside Hitter, Two Harbors, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Kim Fruit, Senior, Leftside Hitter, Richland Center

Week of Sept. 13 - 19
Andrea Coffman, Senior (German Valley, Ill./Forreston), Middle Hitter/Outside Hitter of UW-Platteville
Coffman led the Pioneers to two wins in three road matches against ranked, conference teams. She registered 26 kills, one shy of the UW-Platteville school record, in a five-game win at No. 13 UW-La Crosse on September 15. Coffman also recorded 17 kills in a win at No. 15 UW-River Falls on September 17 and 18 in a loss to No. 16 UW-Stout on September 18. For the week, Coffman hit .383 with 61 kills, an average of 4.69 per game and averaged 1.15 blocks per game.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Molly Menard, Junior, Outside Hitter, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Jenny Randall, Junior, Libero, White Bear Lake, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Sarah Schott, Sophomore, Leftside Hitter, Winnebago, Ill.
UW-River Falls, Kat Krtnick, Sophomore, Setter, Fridley, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Katie Stephenson, Sophomore, Rightside Hitter, Medina, Minn. (Wayzata)
UW-Stout, Tanille Hartwig, Senior, Middle Hitter, Athens
UW-Superior, Katie O'Hara, Junior, Middle Hitter, White Bear Lake, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)

Week of Sept. 6 - 12
Laura Wagner, Senior (West Bend/West), Middle Hitter of UW-La Crosse
Wagner was named to the UW-Platteville All-Tournament Team after UW-La Crosse finished 3-1 in the tournament. She had 85 kills in 16 games (5.31 per game) and finished with a .365 hitting percentage, while totaling 17 blocks in the tournament. She had 17 kills and six blocks against Ripon. In a victory over St. Mary's (Minn.) on September 8, Wagner accumulated 19 kills and 0 errors in 27 attempts for a .704 hitting percentage. For the week, she had 104 kills (5.47 per game) a .409 hitting percentage and 19 blocks.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jenny Wolter, Junior, Rightside Hitter, Osceola
UW-Oshkosh, Leah Rosenbaum, Freshman, Middle Blocker, Wrightstown
UW-Platteville, Joanna Carlson, Senior, Setter, Forreston, Ill.
UW-River Falls, Nina Petersen, Senior, Rightside Hitter, Byron, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Shelly Maus, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Green Bay (Southwest)
UW-Stout, Tanille Hartwig, Senior, Middle Hitter, Athens
UW-Superior, Melissa Potter, Senior, Outside Hitter, Tower, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Cassie Uttech, Senior, Outside Hitter, Watertown

Week of Aug. 30 - Sept. 5
Andrea Coffman, Senior (German Valley, Ill./Forreston), Middle Hitter/Outside Hitter of UW-Platteville
Coffman earned all-tournament honors at the Washington (Mo.) Classic after leading the Pioneers to the tournament title and victories over three ranked teams. UW-Platteville defeated #19 Simpson (Iowa), #15 Wartburg (Iowa) and #1 Washington (Mo.), the defending national champions. Coffman recorded double figures in kills in all four tournament matches and hit .320 in the match that stopped the Bears' 30-match winning streak. For the week, she hit .277 with 22 blocks in five matches, all Pioneer wins.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Becca Carstensen, Senior, Middle Hitter, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Lindsey Johnson, Senior, Outside Hitter, Osceola
UW-Oshkosh, Mary Jo Chart, Senior, Rightside Hitter, Burlington (Waterford)
UW-River Falls, Logan Kiesch, Senior, Outside Hitter, Delano, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Nichole Stahovich, Senior, Middle Hitter, Foley, Minn.
UW-Stout, Tanille Hartwig, Senior, Middle Hitter, Athens
UW-Whitewater, Jamie Konrath, Junior, Rightside Hitter, Richfield (Hartford Union)

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