(WIAC) – A De Pere native has been named the WIAC Kwik Trip baseball player of the week with a Green Bay Preble grad being honored in women’s lacrosse.
BASEBALL
Position
Adam Cootway, Senior (De Pere, Wis., Fox Valley Lutheran), Outfield/Infield of UW-Whitewater
Cootway led the Warhawks to a 5-0 week in the Studer’s Blue Wahoo Challenge in Pensacola, Fla. He split time at designated hitter and right field, batting a .474 over 19 at-bats. Cootway recorded three home runs and eight RBIs during the week.
Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Max Krebs, Sophomore, Infield, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)
UW-Stevens Point, Kamden Oliver, Junior, Infield, Viroqua, Wis. (Viroqua)
UW-Stout, Leyten Bowers, Junior, Shortstop, Mineral Point, Wis. (Mineral Point)
Pitcher
Max Huseboe, Senior (Ripon, Wis./Ripon), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-Whitewater
Huseboe was the go-to arm for the Warhawks in Pensacola, Fla., at the Studer’s Blue Wahoo Challenge. He tossed 9.0 innings in four appearances and allowed one run, recording 13 strikeouts. On the week, Huseboe picked up a save against Edgewood College (Wis.) and was credited the win against LeTourneau University (Texas).
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Josh Jansen, Junior, Lefthanded Pitcher, DeForest, Wis. (DeForest)
UW-River Falls, Kaleb Zabielski, Freshman, Righthanded Pitcher, Burlington, Wis. (Burlington)
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Offense
Mai Nou Vang, Senior (Green Bay, Wis./Preble), Midfield of UW-Stout
Vang scored 8 goals in two games during the week. She recorded 7 goals in a 13-12 win over Beloit College (Wis.) on March 10, including the game winner with 1:02 left in the game. Vang scored the game winner in a 7-5 victory over Marian University (Wis.) on March 15.
Also nominated:
College of Saint Benedict, Sami Hackley, Junior, Attack, Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)
Colorado College, Charlotte Iler, Sophomore, Attack/Midfield, Simsbury, Conn. (Deerfield Academy)
UW-La Crosse, Ava Schiltz, Junior, Midfield, Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake)
Defense
Evelyn Baher-Murphy, Senior (Mountain View, Calif./Los Altos), Defense of Colorado College
Baher-Murphy finished the week with seven caused turnovers and five ground balls. She led the Tigers defensively to three wins over Catholic University (D.C.), Rhodes College (Tenn.) and DePauw University (Ind.). Baher-Murphy put up a season-high three caused turnovers on against DePauw on March 16, and now has 10 on the season.
Also nominated:
College of Saint Benedict, Chloe Lewis, Junior, Goalie, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Osseo)
UW-Eau Claire, Kaia Hollingsworth, Senior, Goalie, Metheun, Mass. (Methuen)
UW-La Crosse, Kaley Hendrick, Senior, Defense, Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa)
UW-Stevens Point, Emily Griege, Sophomore, Goalie, Chesterfield, Mo. (Westminster Christian Academy)
UW-Stout, Emilai Bullock, Freshman, Goalie, Delafield, Wis. (Kettle Moraine)
SOFTBALL
Position
Maddy Bornbach, Junior (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield), Firstbase of UW-La Crosse
Bornbach hit .750 (nine-for-12) with six runs, five RBI, two walks, one double and one home run in four starts. She had a hit in all four contests with three multi-hit games, while recording a .786 on-base and 1.083 slugging percentage. Bornbach went 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBI in a win over Edgewood College (Wis.) on March 5. In victories over Coe College (Iowa) and The College of Wooster (Ohio) on March 16, she went 2-for-3 in each game. Bornbach scored twice in the win over Wooster with two RBI, one double and one home run.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Maddy Bornbach, Junior, Firstbase, Marshfield, Wis. (Marshfield)
UW-River Falls, Kelly Aultman, Senior, Infield, Plainfield, Ill. (North)
UW-Whitewater, Bella Eggert, Junior, Outfield, Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard North)
Pitcher
Kaeley Niemiec, Freshman (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls), Righthanded Pitcher of UW-La Crosse
Niemiec earned a pair of wins during the week, going 2-0 with a 1.40 earned run average. She secured the victory in a 18-2 win over Edgewood College (Wis.) on March 15, pitching 1.0 inning. Niemiec then picked up the victory in a 6-1 win over The College of Wooster (Ohio) on March 16, pitching 4.0 innings, allowing four hits, one run and one walk, while striking out five.
Also nominated:
UW-Whitewater, Josie Hammen, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Combined Locks, Wis. (Kimberly)
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