Softball

UW-River Falls' Aultman and UW-La Crosse's Weinzierl Named WIAC Kwik Trip Softball Athletes of the Week

MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-River Falls' Kelly Aultman and UW-La Crosse's Elise Weinzierl have been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip Softball Athletes of the Week for the week of April 10 - 16.

Aultman (So., INF, Plainfield, Ill./North) led the Falcons to 2-2 record during the week, including a WIAC-opening sweep over UW-Stout in River Falls on April 14. She batted .615 with eight hits in 13 at bats, including three doubles, two home runs, and six RBI. Against the Blue Devils, she went 6-for-6 at the plate with two doubles and two home runs, batting in six runs.
 
Weinzierl (Jr., RHP, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville) went 1-1 with a 0.54 earned run average in four appearances during the week. She earned the complete-game victory in UW-La Crosse's 3-1 win at UW-Platteville on April 14, pitching 7.0 innings, allowing five hits and no earned runs with two strikeouts. Weinzierl had eight strikeouts in 5.0 innings against Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) on April 12. For the week, she allowed one earned run in 13.0 innings with two walks and 10 strikeouts.

Also nominated for position:
UW-Eau Claire, Chloe Garofalo, Sophomore, Utility, Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford)
UW-La Crosse, Madi O’Brien, Sophomore, Thirdbase, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
UW-Oshkosh, Sydney Rau, Junior, Outfield, Downers Grove, Ill. (South)
UW-Platteville, Payton Marvin, Junior, Catcher, Iron Ridge, Wis. (Horicon)
UW-Whitewater, Grace Wickman, Sophomore, Thirdbase, Wausaukee, Wis. (Peshtigo)
 
Also nominated for pitcher:
UW-Eau Claire, Jacie Schultz, Sophomore, Lefthanded Pitcher, Lake Crystal, Minn. (Wellcome Memorial)
UW-Oshkosh, Sydney Nemetz, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Marinette, Wis. (Marinette)
UW-Platteville, Taylor Roughen, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Lake Mills, Wis. (Lake Mills)
UW-River Falls, Maggie Wallin, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Downing, Wis. (Glenwood City)
UW-Stevens Point, Ashley Zygowski, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Saukville, Wis. (Port Washington)
UW-Whitewater, Maddy Anderson, Graduate Student, Waukesha, Wis. (North)
 
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