Madison, Wis. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse freshman Tyler Schneider of Whitefish Bay (H.S.) has been voted the 2024-25 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip West Division Newcomer of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday. 

Schneider was also named to the All-WIAC West Division First Team Singles. 

 
Sophomore Alex Aranda of Fox Point (Nicolet) and freshman Nikko Vilwock of Sun Prairie (United) were selected to the All-WIAC West Division First Team Doubles team.
 
It is the first career all-conference honors for all three student-athletes.
 
Junior Brady Horstmann of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) was selected to the 2024-25 All-WIAC Sportsmanship Team for the second year in a row.
 
Schneider was 15-7 in his freshman campaign, playing eight matches at No. 1 singles as he went 4-4. He went 10-2 at No. 2 singles. Schneider finished 2-1 at the 2024 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest Invitational. He earned the WIAC West Division Singles Player of the Week honor on March 17-23, going 3-1 on UWL's spring break.
 
He went was also 14-4 in doubles with junior Jack Hehli of West Salem (H.S.) this season. The duo finished 3-1 at No. 1 doubles and 11-2 at No. 2, including 3-0 in WIAC matches.
 

Schneider/Hehli were voted the WIAC Kwik Trip West Division Doubles Team of the Week three times this season (January 20-February 2; February 24-March 2; April 14-20).
 
Aranda/Vilwock earned All-WIAC First Team West Division Doubles honors, finishing 15-8 this season. The duo went 10-6 at No. 1 doubles and 3-1 at No. 2. Aranda/Vilwock finished 2-1 at the Midwest Open.
 
Aranda/Vilwock were selected the WIAC West Division Doubles Team of the Week for March 17-23 as the duo went 4-0 at No. 1 doubles on spring break.
 
Horstmann finished 16-9 in singles this season, going 1-0 at No. 2 singles and 11-8 at No. 3 singles in dual matches. He placed second at the Midwest Singles, finishing 4-1. Horstmann earned WIAC West Division Singles Player of the Week accolades for February 17-23, picking up a pair of straight set victories over Wartburg College (Iowa) and Saint John's University (Minn.) at No. 3 singles.
 
Horstmann went 14-8 in doubles competition, including 14-7 with junior Luke Hinchcliffe of Stevens Point (SPASH). The duo went 2-1 at No. 2 doubles and 11-5 at No. 3. 

 

The WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team is chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season.  It includes one member from each school. 

UWL finished 15-5 overall and 1-2 in the WIAC this season under head coach Bill Hehli.