October 20-26
Hannah Martini, Sr., Muskego (H.S), Swimming & Diving
Martini won the three-meter title at the UW-La Crosse Eagle Eleven Diving Meet on Oct. 25. She captured the title with a pool record point total of 484.20, breaking the record of 472.15 set by Kayley Alioto in 2018. Martini qualified for the NCAA Division III Regional Meet with her score. She also finished second (434.75) in the one-meter competition in the UW-La Crosse Eagle Eleven Diving Meet.
Jack Janke, Jr., Ellsworth (H.S), Football
Janke caught 14 passes for 186 yards (13.3 average) with one touchdown in UW-La Crosse's 44-13 victory over No. 18-ranked UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 25. He caught a six-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to give the Eagles a 21-3 lead. Ten of Janke's 14 catches resulted in a first down for UW-La Crosse. His 14 receptions and 186 yards both were career-highs. Janke's 14 catches are tied for fourth in single-game school history.
October 13-19
Lucy Duchac, Sr., Sussex (Arrowhead), Cross Country
Duchac placed eighth overall in helping lead UWL to the team title at the Augustana College (Ill.) Interregional Invitational Gold Race on October 18. She completed the 6,000-meter course in 21:58.3. A total of 349 runners completed the course, featuring 11 of the top 30 ranked teams in NCAA Division III. UWL, ranked sixth, won the title with 88 team points.
Aidan Matthai, Sr., Wauwatosa (East), Cross Country
Matthai helped lead UWL to the team title at the Augustana College (Ill.) Interregional Invitational Gold Race on October 18. He placed fourth overall as he completed the 8,000-meter course in 24:18.6. A total of 339 runners completed the race, featuring 14 of the top 30 teams in NCAA Division III. UWL, ranked first, won the team title with 56 points.
October 6-12
Kayla Sexton, Jr., St. Cloud, Minn. (Cathedral), Volleyball
Sexton helped lead UWL to its biggest win of the season as the Eagles defeated 23rd-ranked University of Dubuque (Iowa) by the score of 3-2. She finished the match with a team-high 15 kills. Sexton added 18 digs, one block assist and one receive error in 15 attempts. The win over Dubuque (Iowa) was UWL's first win over a nationally ranked opponent since the 2021 season.
Preston Nygaard, Fr., McFarland (H.S.), Swimming & Diving
Nygaard won the 200 breaststroke (2:06.32) and placed second in the 100 breaststroke (58.85) as UWL opened its season competing against NCAA Division II schools St. Cloud State University (Minn.) and Truman State University (Mo.) on October 11. He was also on the Eagles' second-place 200 freestyle relay (1:26.08) and fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:37.99).
September 29-October 5
Lily Higgins, Jr., Stevens Point (SPASH), Cross Country
Higgins helped lead UWL to a second-place finish at the Joe Piane University of Notre Dame (Ind.) Invitational on October 3. She finished 12th overall with a time of 17:45.2 on the 5,000-meter course. A total of 22 teams and 171 runners competed in the race.
Michael Stack, Sr., Oshkosh (West), Football
Stack went three-for-three in field goals, including a pair in overtime, in UWL's 23-20 double overtime victory at ninth-ranked UW-Whitewater on October 4. He converted a season-long 43-yard field goal with 12:19 left in the game to cut the lead to 17-10. Stack made a 36-yard field goal in the first overtime and then converted the game-winning 36-yard field goal in the second overtime. He was also two-of-two in extra-points.
September 22-28
Taylor Larson, Sr., Hartland (Menomonee Falls), Volleyball
Larson anchored the Eagles' defense as she averaged 5.00 digs per set to help UWL finish the week 4-1. With her 28 digs in UWL’s four set win over Loras College (Iowa), Larson became the 17th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs. In UWL's four set win over Lake Forest College (Ill.), Larson finished with 23 digs and two service aces. Her 17 digs, six assists and one service ace helped UWL defeat Edgewood University (Wis.), 3-0. Against Wisconsin Lutheran College, Larson recorded 10 digs, seven assists and two service aces.
Anderson Fortney, Fr., Onalaska (La Crosse Aquinas), Tennis
In singles play at the Midwest Open, Fortney advanced to the quarterfinals in the "B" Draw. He went 3-1, opening with a victory (6-3, 6-1) over Aadityaa Juniwal of Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.). Fortney defeated (6-1, 6-4) Pranav Kannan of MSOE (Wis.) in the second round and earned the win (6-3, 6-0) over Anshul Satav of Grinnell College (Iowa) in the third round. He lost (6-4, 6-1) to Gerado Ramirez Mainou of Luther College (Iowa) in the quarterfinals.
September 15-21
Monica Wawrzyn, Fr., Delafield (Kettle Moraine), Soccer
Wawrzyn had three assists and one goal in a pair of wins as UWL improved to a school best 8-0 start. She had two assists in a 5-0 victory over Simpson College (Iowa) on September 18. Her first assist came on Ella Opie's game-winning goal. Wawrzyn had the game-winning goal in UWL's 5-0 victory over Concordia College Moorhead (Minn.) on September 21. She helped the Eagles' defense record two shutouts as UWL held its two opponents to four shots on goal.
Henry Walsh, Sr., Monona (Monona Grove), Football
Walsh finished with two tackles, including 1.0 quarterback sack and one forced fumble, in UWL's 31-22 win over NCAA Division II Wayne State University (Mich.) on September 20.
September 8-14
Megan Lund, So., Rochester, Minn. (Century), Volleyball
Lund played in all 23 sets this past week as the Eagles went a perfect 6-0. Lund recorded four double-doubles (assists and digs) on the week including a 30 assist and 11 dig performance against College of St. Scholastica. In UWL’s 3-1 win over UW-Superior, Lund finished with 25 assists and 10 digs. Lund finished with the week averaging 5.57 assists and 2.43 digs per set while also averaging 1.0 service aces per match.
Kyle Haas, Jr., Prior Lake, Minn. (H.S.), Football
Haas went 24-of-32 for 272 yards and three touchdowns in UWL's 38-14 win at 17th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) on September 13. He also rushed for 40 yards on eight carries. Haas opened the scoring with a six-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Lynch in the first quarter. His 37-yard touchdown pass to Jack Janke gave UWL a 31-7 lead and Haas finished the game with a six-yard touchdown pass to Keaton Arendt. He completed his first eight passes of the game.
September 1-7
Haley Thoeny, Jr., Lodi (H.S.), Golf
Thoeny won medalist honors a the Blugold Georgianni Invitational hosted by UW-Eau Claire held September 6-7, totaling 162 strokes. After shooting an 84 on Saturday, Thoeny cut six strokes in round two for a 78. Thoeny was the Eagles top finisher and helped lead the Eagles to a second-place finish as a team.
Kyle Hehli, Fr., West Salem (H.S.), Tennis
Hehli, playing his first collegiate match, earned a 7-5, 6-3 victory at No. 3 singles over MSOE's Carlos Lopez on September 7.
August 25-31
Tasha Bailey, Graduate Student, Wausau (West); Shelby Roth, Jr., Neenah (H.S.), Tennis
Bailey and Roth won the No. 1 doubles flight at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Fall Invitational on Aug. 30. The duo opened with a 6-0 victory over Olivia Herzog/Marin Catencamp of UW-Eau Claire followed by a 6-3 win over Paige Sargent/Logan Tom of Grinnell (Iowa) in the semifinals. Bailey/Roth won the flight with a 6-4 victory over Molly Asfeld/Crystina Lee of UW-Whitewater.
