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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - Sept. 2

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Aug. 26 - Sept. 1.

WOMEN'S GOLF
Julia Imai, Freshman (Brookline, Mass./Brookline), of UW-Stout
Imai won the UW-River Falls Falcon Invitational (her first collegiate match) by four strokes. She shot a 74-75-149 to finish five over at Clifton Highlands Golf Club in Prescott, Wis. Imai had 30 pars and birdie to lead the Blue Devis to the team win. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jenna Wiebke, Senior, Caledonia, Minn. (Caledonia)
UW-Oshkosh, Taryn Endres, Junior, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
UW-Platteville, Taylor Swalve, Junior, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
UW-Stevens Point, Kate Downie, Junior, Hortonville, Wis. (Hortonville)
UW-Whitewater, Kallie Lux, Senior, Johnsburg, Ill. (Johnsburg)
 
 
MEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Nathan Donovan, Senior (Hazel Green, Wis./Wahlert Catholic), Forward of UW-Eau Claire
Donovan led the Blugold offense with two goals and three assists during opening weekend to help UW-Eau Claire start the season 2-0. His assist in the season opener led to the game-winning goal over Edgewood College (Wis.). Donovan then captured a brace and two assists in the Blugolds 4-1 win over Macalester College (Minn.) with an early goal to set the tone and the eventual game-winning goal in the second half.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Alex Wano, Senior, Midfielder, Bartlett, Ill. (South Elgin)
UW-River Falls, Landon Christiansen, Freshman, Forward, Somerset, Wis. (Somerset)
UW-Stevens Point, Devin Wilkerson, Freshman, Forward, La Crosse, Wis. (Central)
 
Defense
Seth Aiken, Junior (Mount Horeb, Wis./Mount Horeb), Goalkeeper of UW-Platteville
Aiken picked up his first win in goal this season in the Pioneers 1-0 victory over Milwaukee School of Engineering on Aug. 30. UW-Platteville allowed just six total shots, and Aiken helped UW-Platteville flip field position effectively off of goal kicks.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Carson Kowalski, Junior, Defender, Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein)
UW-River Falls, Carson Galla, Grad. Student, Goalkeeper, Deerfield, Wis. (Deerfield)
 
 
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Johanna Thompson, Freshman (Green Bay, Wis./Preble), Forward of UW-Eau Claire
Thompson made an immediate impact for the Blugolds in her first NCAA competition with a brace against the College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) on Aug. 30. Her goals both came off headers from lofted crosses from the sidelines in the 2-0 season-opening victory.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jillian Sawadski, Sophomore, Forward, Mount Prospect, Ill. (Mount Prospect)
UW-Platteville, Jess Morawski, Sophomore, Defender, Tinley Park, Ill. (Victor J. Andrew)
UW-River Falls, Aliviah McClinton, Senior, Forward, St. Louis Park, Minn. (St. Louis Park)
UW-Stevens Point, Christa Borchardt, Freshman, Forward, New Berlin, Wis. (West)
 
Defense
Alexis McMahon, Senior (San Jose, Calif./Valley Christian), Defender of UW-La Crosse
McMahon had one goal and one assist in a pair of victories to open the season. She had one goal, one shot (coming on goal) in a 5-0 victory over UW-Superior on Aug. 30. McMahon then had one assist with three shots (one on goal) in a 7-1 win at The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) on Sept. 1. She helped UW-La Crosse's defense hold its opponents to one goal and six shots on goal in the two contests.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Vanessa Grunwald, Senior, Defender, Suamico, Wis. (Pulaski)
UW-River Falls, Valerie Leonard, Sophomore, Defender, Mankato, Minn. (West)
 
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Singles
Shelby Roth, Sophomore (Neenah, Wis./Neenah), of UW-La Crosse
Roth earned a straight set victory (6-2, 6-2) over Gracie Ha of UW-Whitewater in UW-La Crosse's 5-4 dual victory on Aug. 30. It marked UW-La Crosse's first dual win over UW-Whitewater since a 6-3 victory on Oct. 7, 2006, snapping a 17-match losing streak to the Warhawks. It was also UW-Whitewater's first WIAC dual loss since UW-La Crosse's win in 2006. The Warhawks had won 102 consecutive conference duals. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Olivia Pethan, Freshman, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)
UW-River Falls, Sydney Wiener, Sophomore, Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Jordan Scharf, Senior, Wauwatosa, Wis. (West)
UW-Stout, Lindsay Leuzinger, Freshman, Monroe, Wis. (Monroe)
UW-Whitewater, Cassie Lee, Senior, Downers Grove, Ill. (Timothy Christian)
 
Doubles
Lauren Lindow, Sophomore (East Troy, Wis./East Troy) & Emma Heinert, Senior (Winona, Minn./Winona), of UW-La Crosse
Lindow and Heinert earned an 8-7 victory over UW-Whitewater's Molly Asfeld/Alex Repplier in UW-La Crosse's 5-4 dual victory on Aug. 30. It marked UW-La Crosse's first dual win over UW-Whitewater since a 6-3 victory on Oct. 7, 2006, snapping a 17-match losing streak to the Warhawks. It was also UW-Whitewater's first WIAC dual loss since UW-La Crosse's win in 2006. The Warhawks had won 102 consecutive conference duals.
 
Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Sydney Wiener, Sophomore, Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake) & Sarah Baker, Junior, Isanti, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti)
UW-Stevens Point, Allie Brosteau, Freshman, Suamico, Wis. (Bay Port) & Quinlyn Mack, Junior, Reedsburg, Wis. (Reedsburg)
UW-Whitewater, Ava Andrae, Freshman, Cedarburg, Wis. (Cedarburg) & Abby Weaver, Freshman, Wakarusa, Ind. (Mishawaka Marian)
 
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Offense
Riley Kindt, Senior (Brookfield, Wis./Central), Middle Blocker of UW-Oshkosh
In the Titans’ 3-1 opening weekend against two nationally ranked teams and two more that received votes in the preseason poll at the Colorado College Pikes Peak Challenge held Aug. 30-31, Kindt hit .386 with 46 kills, notched 17 blocks and served up four aces. She reached double-digit kills three times, recording 11 against both Colorado College and No. 11-ranked Transylvania University (Ky.) and 17 against Millikin University (Ill.). Her best defensive match came against Transylvania when she registered nine total blocks.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Bailey Leeke, Junior, Rightside, Lakeville, Minn. (North)
UW-La Crosse, Gabby Johnson, Senior, Outside Hitter, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
UW-Platteville, Kierney McDonald, Junior, Middle Blocker, Taylor Ridge, Ill. (Rockridge)
UW-River Falls, Lauren Noth, Senior, Outside Hitter, Warrens, Wis. (Tomah)
UW-Stevens Point, Ashley Kopp, Senior, Outside Hitter, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
UW-Stout, Brooke McCune, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, Osseo, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
UW-Whitewater, Jenna Weinfurt, Grad. Student, Outside Hitter, Waukesha, Wis. (Catholic Memorial)
 
Defense
Bri Gartner, Junior (Bettendorf, Iowa/Assumption), Libero of UW-Platteville
Gartner averaged 5.22 digs per set as the Pioneers opened the season with sweeps over Simpson College (Iowa), Westminster College (Mo.), and Bethel University (Minn.) at the Central/Grinnell Invitational held Aug. 30-31. She reached double-digit digs in all three matches, with her weekend high of 21 coming in the win over Bethel on Aug. 31. Gartner also had just three reception errors on 44 total attempts and added three service aces at the invitational.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Lili Hagg, Sophomore, Middle Blocker, Roscoe, Ill. (Hononegah)
UW-La Crosse, Kayla Sexton, Sophomore, Outside Hitter, St. Cloud, Minn. (Cathedral)
UW-Oshkosh, Abby Fregien, Senior, Libero, Waukesha, Wis. (West)
UW-River Falls, Audrey Petersen, Freshman, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake)
UW-Stout, Terrah Moshier, Senior, Defensive Specialist, Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan)
UW-Whitewater, Alayna Jansky, Grad. Student, Outside Hitter, Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)
 
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