Defense: Karsten Libby – Senior – Linebacker – Wheaton, IL/Wheaton North

In his first game back from injury since week two, Karsten Libby bolstered the Warhawk defense in UW-Whitewater's 24-21 win at #2 UW-Platteville Saturday. Libby registered a season-high nine tackles - all solo - including a tackle for a loss in the game. One of his top tackles of the game came in the fourth quarter on third-and-four from UWW's 24 where Libby stopped the Pioneer back short of the first down. The Warhawks went on to turn Platteville over on downs on the next play and hit the eventual game-winning field goal on the ensuing drive. 

Men: Collin Madson – Senior – Guard – Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago
 

Collin Madson led the Warhawks in their comeback win over Carroll University in the season opener. Trailing by as much as 16, Madson & the Warhawks stormed back to the 78-74 win. After a Pioneer dunk brought the game within a point, Madson's three-pointer with 1-minute silenced the home crowd to put the Warhawks up by four with time running out. Madson finished the game with 28 points, going 9-for-15 from the floor & 9-for-12 from the free throw line. The senior guard dished out two assists and pulled down four rebounds.

Women: MIa Gillis – Senior – Forward – Mundelein, IL/Carmel Catholic

Mia Gillis was named the MVP at the McWilliams Classic after leading UW-Whitewater to the tournament title and a 2-0 start to the season. The senior forward opened the season with 17 points on 8-9 shooting, three rebounds, a pair of steals and a block in UWW's win over Benedictine. She capped the week with nine points, six rebounds and two assists in UW-Whitewater's win over #7/10 WashU. For the week, Gillis averaged 13.0 points on 55% shooting, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in nearly 24 minutes per game. 

Offensive: Josh Darwin – Freshman – Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc

Josh Darwin won the silver 197-pound bracket at the Pointer Open on Saturday. Darwin went 4-0 with a decision & tech fall in the first two rounds. Darwin recorded two falls in the semifinal & champion, including a 1:57 minute pin in the championship match. Over the four matches, Darin had 19:21 minutes on the mat with the tech fall and two pins. 

Offensive: Abbie Dix – Senior – Middle Hitter – Brodhead, Wis./Brodhead

Abbie Dix led UW-Whitewater to a pair of wins to wrap up the regular season last week, setting a record along the way. Dix opened the week with 24 kills (.588 attack percentage) against Lakeland – the most kills in a match for a middle hitter in program history. She finished the week with 17 kills in UWW's five-set win at #4 UW-Oshkosh Friday night. In addition to hammering down 41 kills in nine sets, Dix registered 14.0 blocks and now leads the nation in both blocks per set and total blocks. For the week, Dix averaged 4.56 kills, 1.56 blocks and 5.67 points per set. 

Defensive: Natalie Lawton – Libero/DS – Sophomore – Elmhurst, IL/IC Catholic Prep

Natalie Lawton bolstered the Warhawk defense in a pair of wins last week. The sophomore opened the week with 15 digs in a four-set win over Lakeland. She capped the week with 30 digs in UW-Whitewater's five-set win at #4 UW-Oshkosh. For the week, Lawton averaged 5.00 digs per set in nine sets played.