Cefalu hit .429 (six-of-14) with five runs scored, two doubles, one home run and seven RBI in UW-La Crosse's four-game series sweep of UW-Whitewater April 21-22. He also had four walks, three stolen bases and 11 total bases. Cefalu finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and five RBI in UW-La Crosse's 6-5 win on April 22. He hit a grand slam in the seventh inning to give the Eagles a 5-4 lead and later hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth for the winning score. Cefalu was then 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two doubles and two RBI in an 8-6 victory in the second game on April 22. He gave UW-La Crosse the lead for good with a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the sixth.
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Michael Polcyn, Freshman, Shortstop, Ripon, Wis.
UW-Platteville, Cody Luther, Senior, Outfield, Walford, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Prairie)
UW-Stevens Point, Justin Jirschele, Senior, Secondbase, Clintonville, Wis.
UW-Stout, Jon Schoch, Senior, Leftfield, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (McDonell)
UW-Superior, Jeff Miller, Junior, Catcher, Minneapolis, Minn. (Washburn)