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Volleyball Announces 2022 Team Awards, Releases 2023 Schedule

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team recognized honorees of team awards from the 2022 campaign at the Senior Salute Banquet last weekend. The Warhawks have also released their schedule for 2023. 

The UW-Whitewater volleyball recognized parents and families of the 2022 squad, long-time bus driver and Warhawk fan Scot Hudson, Athletic Trainer Emma Kopp, Strength and Conditioning Coach Lee Munger, Graduate Assistant Coach Luke Martinson and Student Assistant Coach Ellie MacKenzie. Additionally, Head Coach Stacy Boudreau announced the promotion of Keith Scheckel to Associate Head Coach. 

The Warhawks celebrated the 2022 campaign that featured a 27-7 record, unblemished league mark of 9-0 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, a WIAC regular season crown, a WIAC tournament title, the league's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament and a journey to the Sweet 16. 

UW-Whitewater recognized their individual letterwinners including:
4th Year Letterwinner - Morgan Jensen (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie)
3rd Year Letterwinners - Kirsten Anderson (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie), Hannah Proctor (Durand, Ill./Durand), Jenna Weinfurt (Waukesha, Wis./Catholic Memorial)
2nd Year Letterwinners - Haley Ikeda (Fairfax, Iowa/Prairie), Payton Kuepers (Madison, Wis./Lakeside Lutheran), Ally Longden (Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee), Ally Warburton
1st Year Letterwinner - Emma Bludgen (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) 

Additionally, UWW honored its 2023 graduation senior class that includes Johni Bunkers (Wildwood, Mo./St. Joseph's Academy), Hailey Mackenthun (Webster, Minn./Northfield), Erin McNeil (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) and KellyAnn Sotiros (New Berlin, Wis./West Allis Hale)

Following the announcements of awards and honors, UW-Whitewater announced its schedule for the 2023 campaign. The Warhawks' home-heavy slate features four invitationals hosted by UWW including the first of the season on September 1-2. The other three UW-Whitewater Invitationals are slated for September 15-16, September 29-30 and October 13-14. 

UWW will also compete in a pair of road invites including the Coe Invitational September 8-9 and a triangular hosted by North Park University late in the season on October 27. 

The Warhawks will open WIAC play September 20 against UW-Oshkosh. The final game of league play is scheduled for November 3 as the Falcons of UW-River Falls will visit Kris Russell Arena for Senior Night. UWW's other marquee annual event, Dig Panici Night is slated for Friday, October 20 at 7 pm against UW-Stout. 

The WIAC Tournament is scheduled for November 7-11 with NCAA action to follow. 
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Players Mentioned

Kirsten Anderson

#19 Kirsten Anderson

MH
5' 10"
Junior
Johni Bunkers

#13 Johni Bunkers

OH
6' 0"
Senior
Haley Ikeda

#10 Haley Ikeda

S
5' 10"
Sophomore
Morgan Jensen

#20 Morgan Jensen

DS
5' 9"
Senior
Payton Kuepers

#22 Payton Kuepers

OH
6' 0"
Sophomore
Ally Longden

#21 Ally Longden

DS
5' 5"
Sophomore
Hailey Mackenthun

#18 Hailey Mackenthun

DS
5' 9"
Fifth Year
Erin McNeil

#4 Erin McNeil

OH
6' 2"
Fifth Year
Hannah Proctor

#6 Hannah Proctor

MH
6' 0"
Junior
KellyAnn Sotiros

#14 KellyAnn Sotiros

S
5' 8"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Kirsten Anderson

#19 Kirsten Anderson

5' 10"
Junior
MH
Johni Bunkers

#13 Johni Bunkers

6' 0"
Senior
OH
Haley Ikeda

#10 Haley Ikeda

5' 10"
Sophomore
S
Morgan Jensen

#20 Morgan Jensen

5' 9"
Senior
DS
Payton Kuepers

#22 Payton Kuepers

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH
Ally Longden

#21 Ally Longden

5' 5"
Sophomore
DS
Hailey Mackenthun

#18 Hailey Mackenthun

5' 9"
Fifth Year
DS
Erin McNeil

#4 Erin McNeil

6' 2"
Fifth Year
OH
Hannah Proctor

#6 Hannah Proctor

6' 0"
Junior
MH
KellyAnn Sotiros

#14 KellyAnn Sotiros

5' 8"
Graduate Student
S