Subway Athletes of the Week

Women's Basketball

UW-W Subway Athletes of the Week (Dec. 16-Jan. 5)

For the week of December 16, 2019-January 5, 2020:

UW-W SUBWAY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Becky Raeder 2019-20 Head Shot Becky Raeder (Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls), Senior, Guard
Raeder averaged 12.4 points, 3.8 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game and posted shooting splits of 40.4 percent from the floor, 45.0 percent from 3-point range and 84.6 percent from the free-throw line in five games over the last three weeks to help the nationally-ranked Warhawks finish with a 5-0 record over that span and improved to 11-1 overall. She scored seven of her team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter during UW-Whitewater's 53-52 triumph over Concordia Wisconsin on Dec. 19 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Raeder tallied a season-high 21 points, including 10-of-12 shooting from the free-throw line, and added two steals in the Warhawks' 75-69 win over nationally-ranked St. Thomas (Minn.) on Dec. 30 at the JustAGame Fieldhouse Shootout in Wisconsin Dells. She opened conference play Saturday with an 11-point, 3-assist performance during UW-Whitewater's 67-41 victory over UW-Eau Claire.
        
WRESTLING
Hazen Rice 2019-20 Head Shot Hazen Rice (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg), Senior, 141 Pounds
Rice improved to 12-0 on the season with an impressive 3-0 day Saturday at the D3 National Challenge at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, helping the No. 18 Warhawks post three dual wins. Rice, ranked No. 2 in the nation at 141 pounds by D3wrestle.com, posted a pin against Case Western Reserve and a major decision against No. 5 ranked Brendan Ladd of Alma (Mich.). He added a 7-1 decision over Pasquale Vizzoni of No. 22 ranked Stevens (N.J.).


HONORABLE MENTION:           
                  
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Riley Jensen 2019-20 Head Shot Riley Jensen (Milton, Wis./Janesville Craig), Senior, Center
Jensen drilled the game-winning jumper as time expired in the fourth overtime of the Warhawks' 95-94 victory at Beloit on Dec. 18. He also finished with season highs of 13 points and nine rebounds in the contest and added two blocks and one steal. On Saturday at UW-Eau Claire, Jensen tallied eight points on 4-of-6 shooting and added three rebounds, one assist and one block. In four games played over the last three weeks, he averaged 5.8 points on 55.6 percent shooting and added 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.
             

        

 
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Players Mentioned

Becky Raeder

#13 Becky Raeder

G
5' 8"
Senior
Hazen Rice

Hazen Rice

Senior
Riley Jensen

#25 Riley Jensen

C
6' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Becky Raeder

#13 Becky Raeder

5' 8"
Senior
G
Hazen Rice

Hazen Rice

Senior
Riley Jensen

#25 Riley Jensen

6' 10"
Senior
C