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Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week - September 29

MADISON, Wis.--Following are the WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 22 - 28.

WOMEN'S GOLF
Kate Downie, Senior (Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville), of UW-Stevens Point
Downie fired a 75 on Sept. 29, to move up to sixth individually at the UW-Whitewater Fall Invitational held at TPC Wisconsin in Madison. Her score of (+3) on Sept. 29, was the sixth-best in the field and the lowest round of any WIAC golfer that day.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Taylor Swalve, Senior, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)
UW-Stout, Julia Imai, Sophomore, Brookline, Mass. (Brookline)
 
 
MEN’S SOCCER
Offense
Sorel Richardson, Junior (Alameda, Calif./Encinal), Midfielder of UW-River Falls
During UW-River Falls’ road matchup against Luther College (Iowa) on Sept. 26, Richardson delivered a game-saving performance, scoring both goals in a 2-2 draw. He converted two penalty kicks in the final six minutes, including the game-tying goal in the 89th minute. Richardson finished the week with a total of seven shots and four points.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Noah Malcook, Junior, Forward, Fitchburg, Wis. (Oregon)
UW-Stevens Point, Tyler Hagen, Freshman, Midfielder, Union Grove, Wis. (Union Grove)
UW-Whitewater, Hayden Saul, Junior, Forward, Iowa City, Iowa (Liberty)
 
Defense
Alek Laroi, Junior (Grayslake, Ill./Libertyville), Defense of UW-Eau Claire
Laroi helped lead the Blugolds to wins over Macalester College (Minn.) and Beloit College (Wis.) during the week from the back line. He recorded two goals and one assist during his 166 minutes played. In addition to his offensive prowess, Laroi and the Blugold defense allowed just two shots on goal during the two games and recorded the team's fourth and fifth clean sheets of the season.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Whitewater, Thiago Vieira, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Prairie du Sac, Wis. (Sauk Prairie)
 
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Offense
Aubree Caya, Junior (Oregon, Wis./Oregon), Forward of UW-La Crosse
Caya scored four goals while recording 12 shots, including seven on goal, in a pair of games during the week. She had a goal at Carleton College (Minn.) on Sept. 24, finishing with two shots on goal. Caya recorded a hat trick, including the game-winner, in a 9-2 victory at Concordia University (Wis.) on Sept. 27, registering 10 shots with five on goal. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Emma Donovan, Sophomore, Forward, Hazel Green, Wis. (Wahlert Catholic)
UW-Oshkosh, Ariana Gonzalez, Junior, Midfielder, Appleton, Wis. (Appleton North)
UW-Platteville, Elise Kukuck, Junior, Defense, Herscher, Ill. (Herscher)
UW-River Falls, Ellie Ketcher, Junior, Forward, Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson)
UW-Stevens Point, Cass Klitzke, Senior, Forward, Reedsburg, Wis. (Reedsburg)
 
Defense
Kara Smith, Sophomore (Joliet, Ill./Plainfield South), Goalkeeper of UW-Whitewater
Smith collected back-to-back solo clean sheets in her two appearances during the week. She kept both Benedictine University (Ill.) and Wheaton College (Ill.) off the board to lead the Warhawks to a 1-0-1 week. She made four saves in her 180 minutes in the net.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jayda Swopes, Junior, Defense, Janesville, Wis. (Milton)
UW-La Crosse, Megan McNeely, Junior, Defense, Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford)
UW-Oshkosh, Shannon Walsh, Junior, Defense, Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)
UW-River Falls, Courtney Bain, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Sussex, Wis. (Hamilton)
UW-Stevens Point, Ainsely Katte, Freshman, Goalkeeper, Cedarburg, Wis. (Cedarburg)
 
 
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Singles
Chloe Regal, Freshman (Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville), of UW-Stevens Point
Regal won convincingly by a 6-0, 6-3 final at No. 1 singles against UW-Whitewater in conference action on Sept. 23.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Liv Herzog, Senior, Owatonna, Minn. (Owatonna)
UW-Oshkosh, Olivia Pethan, Junior, Oshkosh, Wis. (Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-Whitewater, Kaitlyn Remke, Freshman, Johnsburg, Ill. (Marian Central)
 
Doubles
Olivia Pethan, Junior (Oshkosh, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran) & Courtney Carpenter, Senior (Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh West), of UW-Oshkosh
Pethan and Carpenter moved to 6-1 on the season on Sept. 26, during the Titans’ 7-0 win over UW-Stout at home with a 6-0 win at No. 1 singles over Prajna Hosamane and Gretchen Murphy. The win was UW-Oshkosh’s fifth straight and the fourth in a row with a 7-0 result. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Reese Burton, Sophomore, Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South) & Delaney Hanson, Sophomore, New London, Minn. (New London-Spicer)
UW-Stevens Point, Chloe Regal, Freshman, Stewartville, Minn. (Stewartville) & Annie Wierzbicki, Freshman, Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)
UW-Whitewater, Ashley Adkisson, Junior, Lincolnshire, Ill. (Stevenson) & Megan Griswold, Senior, Oconomowoc, Wis. (Oconomowoc)
 
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Offense
Kierney McDonald, Senior (Taylor Ridge, Ill./Rockridge), Middle Blocker of UW-Platteville
McDonald was active at the net for the Pioneers during the week, tallying three solo blocks and 11 block assists for an average of 1.17 blocks per set as UW-Platteville won all four matches. She had one solo block and three block assists across two sets in a sweep of Beloit College (Wis.) before adding two solo blocks and three block assists in a four-set win over UW-Stout on Sept. 26. McDonald picked up a combined five block assists in a pair of sweeps over the weekend and totaled 3.92 kills per set on the week. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Norah Erickson, Junior, Outside Hitter, Norwood Young America, Minn. (Central)
UW-La Crosse, Kayla Sexton, Junior, Outside Hitter, St. Cloud, Minn. (Cathedral)
UW-Oshkosh, Samantha Perlberg, Junior, Pin Hitter, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chippewa Falls)
UW-River Falls, Blessing Adebisi, Junior, Middle Blocker, White Bear Lake, Minn. (White Bear Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Carly Thomka, Junior, Middle Blocker, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
UW-Stout, Brooke McCune, Junior, Outside Hitter, Osseo, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild)
UW-Whitewater, Abbie Dix, Junior, Middle Hitter, Brodhead, Wis. (Brodhead)
 
Defense
Kaitlyn Erickson, Sophomore (Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park), Libero of UW-Eau Claire
Erickson helped the Blugolds extend their winning streak to 13 matches with a 3-1 victory over UW-La Crosse on Sept. 24. She posted 26 digs, three assists, and zero reception errors. With 6.50 digs per set and handling all 18 serves that came her way, Erickson helped UW-Eau Claire keep UW-La Crosse hitting below .235 in each set and .150 overall. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Taylor Larson, Senior, Libero, Hartland, Wis. (Menomonee Falls)
UW-Oshkosh, Callie Panasuk, Freshman, Libero, Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek)
UW-Platteville, Kierney McDonald, Senior, Middle Blocker, Taylor Ridge, Ill. (Rockridge)
UW-River Falls, Audrey Petersen, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Glencoe, Minn. (Glencoe-Silver Lake)
UW-Stevens Point, Abby Nevins, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist/Libero, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)
UW-Stout, Kailey Kline, Junior, Libero, Genoa, Ill. (Genoa-Kingston)
UW-Whitewater, Gaby DiMotto, Freshman, Outside Hitter, New Berlin, Wis. (New Berlin West)
 
Setter
Aubrie Krzus, Junior (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South), Setter of UW-Whitewater
Krzus led UW-Whitewater to three wins in the Warhawks’ home invitational during the week. She averaged 10.63 assists per set, while adding 13 kills, eight aces and six blocks.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alex Kiebel, Freshman, Setter, Maple Lake, Minn. (Maple Lake)
UW-La Crosse, Megan Lund, Sophomore, Setter, Rochester, Minn. (Rochester Century)
UW-Oshkosh, Izzy Coon, Senior, Setter, Fond du Lac, Wis. (St. Mary’s Springs Academy)
UW-Platteville, Gracie Gibbens, Senior, Setter, Katy, Texas (Katy Taylor)
UW-River Falls, Olivia Noble, Sophomore, Setter, Maynard, Minn. (Kekhoven-Murdock-Sunburg)
UW-Stout, Lainey Todd, Junior, Setter, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti Lincoln)
 
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