|
| FOOTBALL |
 |
Offense
Tyler Holte (Elgin, Ill./St. Edward Central Catholic), Sophomore, Wide Receiver
Holte caught two passes for 53 yards Saturday during the third-ranked Warhawks' 28-20 victory at St. Xavier (Ill.), the NAIA's No. 5 ranked team. He made two catches of 20+ yards on a drive late in the second quarter to help UW-Whitewater score a touchdown just before halftime. On third-and-10 at the Warhawks' 35-yard line, Holte caught a 24-yard strike from Max Meylor (Mt. Horeb, Wis./Mt. Horeb) to give UW-W a first down inside Cougar territory. Five plays later, on another third-and-10, Holte caught a 29-yard pass from Meylor down to the St. Xavier 1-yard line to set up a one-yard touchdown run on the next play.
|
 |
Offense
Max Meylor (Mt. Horeb, Wis./Mt. Horeb), Junior, Quarterback
Meylor completed 17-of-27 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns Saturday to help the third-ranked Warhawks defeat NAIA No. 5 St. Xavier 28-20 in a non-conference game in Chicago. His 10-yard pass to JT Parish (Cambridge, Wis./Cambridge) on third down early in the second quarter helped UW-W take a 7-3 lead with 10:18 to go in the half. On third-and-20 late in the third quarter, he hit Sam DeLany (Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine) for a 34-yard touchdown to put UW-Whitewater ahead for good with 5:35 left in the period. Meylor tallied another clutch completion late in the fourth quarter, hitting Derek Kumerow (Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin) for a 19-yard touchdown on fourth-and-9 with 25 seconds to play to help the Warhawks increase their lead. |
 |
Defense
Mackenzie Balanganayi (Palatine, Ill./Palatine), Junior, Defensive Line
Balanganayi registered a career-high seven tackles and tied a career best with two sacks Saturday to help the No. 3 Warhawks to a 28-20 victory at NAIA No. 5 St. Xavier (Ill.). He recorded his first sack of the day early in the second quarter on a third-and-10, pinning the Cougars back into their own territory and forcing a punt, which was blocked. Balanganayi also combined on a stop later in the quarter on a third down play to force a field goal. He wrapped up the period with another sack that stalled St. Xavier as it was trying to score before halftime. Early in the fourth quarter, Balanganayi stopped the running back for one yard on a third-and-three to force a field goal attempt. |
 |
Special Teams
Andy Cooper (Munising, Mich./Munising), Senior, Punter
Cooper punted five times and averaged 36.4 yards per punt and kicked off five times for an average of 59.6 yards per kickoff Saturday to help the No. 3 Warhawks to a 28-20 triumph at NAIA No. 5 St. Xavier (Ill.). His performance in the kicking game helped UW-Whitewater limit the Cougars to an average starting field position of their own 30-yard line. Cooper's 42-yard punt, his longest of the day, was fielded and then fumbled in the third quarter to help set up a Warhawk touchdown drive. He pinned St. Xavier inside its own 20-yard line with one punt and one kickoff. |
| Â Â Â Â |
| WOMEN'S GOLF |
 |
Kelly Storti (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield), Senior
Storti led the No. 16 Warhawks with a 153 (76-77), good for a tie for sixth out of 96 players, to help the team finish third at the UW-Whitewater Fall Classic on Friday and Saturday at Riverside Golf Course in Janesville. Her 36-hole score was her second lowest of the season, and the top 15 finish was her third such finish of the season. UW-Whitewater first-round team score of 305 is the fourth-best in program history, and the team's 620 for the weekend tied for the third-lowest score. |
| Â Â Â Â |
| VOLLEYBALL |
 |
Offense
Emma Aske (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley), Sophomore, Outside Hitter
Aske tallied a team-high nine kills to go along with eight digs, one service ace and one block to help the No. 14 Warhawks to a 3-0 victory over No. 13 UW-Eau Claire last Wednesday at Russell Arena. She finished the match with a .286 hitting percentage and collected all nine of her kills in the second and third sets combined, including five in the final set alone. |
 |
Defense
Morgan Jensen (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie), Freshman, Defensive Specialist
Jensen recorded a team-best 12 digs to go along with four assists to help the 14th-ranked Warhawks to a 3-0 victory over No. 13 UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday at Russell Arena. Her performance helped UW-Whitewater hold the Blugolds to a .000 hitting percentage, including a minus-.143 clip in the second set. |
| Â Â Â Â Â |
| WOMEN'S SOCCER |
 |
Offense
Jenel Karow (Franklin, Wis./Franklin), Junior, Forward
Karow scored less than one minute into the Warhawks' match against Carthage last Wednesday at Fiskum Field. Her first tally of the season gave UW-Whitewater the early lead. Karow finished with two shots in 44 minutes during that match. On Saturday in the Warhawks' 1-1 tie at Millikin (Ill.), Karow played 35 minutes and attempted one shot, helping the UW-W offensive attack record 17 shots, including 11 on goal and 15 in the second half and two overtimes combined. |
 |
Defense
Megan Kurtz (Wilmette, Ill./Loyola Academy), Freshman, Defender
Kurtz played 197 of a possible 200 minutes last week in the Warhawks' two non-conference matches. On Wednesday against Carthage, she started and played all 90 minutes, helping UW-Whitewater limit the Lady Reds to three second-half shots. Three days later, Kurtz helped the Warhawks to a 1-1 tie at Millikin, helping the team limit the Big Blue to only two shots after halftime, including none in the overtime periods. She played 107 minutes in the contest. |
| Â Â Â Â |
| MEN'S SOCCER |
 |
Offense
Henry Raymonds (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East), Senior, Midfielder
Raymonds posted the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute of the Warhawks' 1-0 triumph at St. John's (Minn.) on Sunday. He attempted two shots, both on goal, in 55 minutes played during the contest. The tally, which was Raymonds' first of the season, helped UW-Whitewater extend its current unbeaten streak to a school-record 17 matches (16-0-1). He also played 78 minutes in UW-Whitewater's 1-1 tie at Millikin (Ill.) on Wednesday. |
 |
Defense
Garrett Morgando (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North), Senior, Defender
Morgando assisted on the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute of UW-Whitewater's 1-0 victory at St. John's (Minn.) on Sunday. He played all 90 minutes and attempted two shots, including one on goal. Morgando helped the Warhawks pick up their sixth shutout of the season and extend the team's program-record unbeaten streak to 17 matches (16-0-1). Morgando also played 109 of a possible 110 minutes during UW-Whitewater's 1-1 tie at Millikin (Ill.) on Wednesday. |
| Â Â Â Â |
| WOMEN'S TENNIS |
 |
Doubles
Olivia Kraft (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community), Sophomore, and Courtney Day (Oshkosh, Wis./North), Freshman
Kraft and Day reached the quarterfinals of the doubles draw at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional over the weekend at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. Kraft and Day, the Warhawks' No. 3 doubles pair in dual matches, finished with a 3-1 record for the weekend, including an 8-5 triumph over No. 5-8 Kimmy Steinert/Kellie Hierl of UW-La Crosse in the Round of 16. The duo was ultimately defeated 8-5 by No. 2 Ginger Valentine/Simona Potockova of Gustavus Adolphus. For the year, Kraft and Day are 5-1 playing together. |
 |
| Â Â Â Â Â |
