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UW-W Women’s Basketball Cruises to Lop-sided Win over Lakeland

Mallory Oloffson hits a layup in Friday’s game against DePauw (Michael Gouvion)

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, ranked fourth nationally, secured a victory over Lakeland with a final score of 78-35 on Saturday at the Williams Center in Whitewater, WI.

At the end of the first quarter, UWW led Lakeland 14-9. UWW capitalized on points off turnovers, scoring 7 compared to Lakeland’s 2, and led scoring in the paint with 6 points. Despite both teams having 10 total rebounds, Lakeland committed 6 turnovers, slightly more than UWW’s 5, which contributed to their deficit. UWW also had a balanced bench contribution with 7 points, while Lakeland’s bench added 5 points.

In the second quarter, UWW outscored Lakeland 18-7, with a strong performance in the paint, scoring 10 points and adding 6 fast break points. UWW had a field goal percentage of 57.1%, making 8 of their 14 attempts, while Lakeland struggled, converting only 2 of 12 shots for 16.7%. Turnovers were a significant factor, as Lakeland committed 9 turnovers compared to UWW’s 7, and UWW capitalized by scoring 10 points off turnovers. UWW also had an edge in rebounds, grabbing 9 compared to Lakeland’s 6.

UWW outscored Lakeland 31-12 in the third quarter, largely due to their strong performance in the paint and their ability to capitalize on fast breaks. Kacie Carollo scored 11 consecutive unanswered points in the third quarter, contributing to the team’s dominance. The home team recorded 18 points in the paint and 14 fast break points, while also forcing eight turnovers, which they converted into 12 points. Defensively, UWW tallied seven steals and four blocks, contributing to a total of 15 rebounds, including five offensive boards, allowing them to maintain control and extend their lead.

In the fourth quarter, UWW outscored Lakeland 15-7, bringing the final score to a decisive 78-35. UWW capitalized with 15 points from the bench and secured 9 rebounds, demonstrating dominance in the paint with 6 points. The home team also recorded 7 steals, contributing to Lakeland’s 9 turnovers in the quarter. Lakeland struggled offensively, shooting 2-for-9 from the field and committing 9 turnovers, leading to 7 points off turnovers for UWW.

Carollo stood out for UWW with a game-high 18 points, going 6-for-11 from the field, including one 3-pointer, and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Carollo also contributed significantly on defense with four steals and added seven rebounds. Mallory Oloffson contributed 10 points, making five of nine field-goal attempts and securing six rebounds. Maggie Trautsch was effective on both ends with six points, two assists, and two steals. Logan Lowry provided a defensive presence in the paint with two blocks and added six points. Sydney Lehman also made an impact defensively, matching Lowry with two blocks.

UW-W Football Falls to Eagles on the Road

Brian Wilterdink hauls in a touchdown catch at La Crosse. (Olivia Zinanni)

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

La Crosse, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team dropped a road contest at UW-La Crosse 24-21 Saturday afternoon. 

The Warhawks found themselves trailing 10-0 at the break but battled back in the second half. The UWW defense forced a three-and-out in La Crosse’s first possession of the second half. The Warhawk offense took over at their own 27 following the punt. 

The 12-play, 73-yard drive was bolstered by a 26-yard Jackson Chryst to Tyler Vasey connection. On the final play of the drive, Chryst was hurried by a defender but found Drake Martin in the end zone from four yards out for the score. Jackson Fox nailed the point after to narrow the gap to three, 10-7. 

UWL pushed the lead back to ten, 17-7, early in the fourth after a touchdown capped an 11-play, 69-yard drive. UW-Whitewater responded in kind, taking little time off of the clock. On the first play of the drive, Chryst found Brian Wilterdink on a deep ball for a 43-yard gain down the Eagles 26. Nick Wind hauled in the next Chryst pass for 22 yards to put the Warhawks on the four. From there, Noah Battle punched it in. Fox split the uprights to make it 17-14 with just over two minutes elapsed in the drive. 

The 79-yard pass play on the second snap of the Eagles’ next drive once again extended the margin, 24-14. 

The Warhawks continued the offensive onslaught from both teams with another quick scoring drive. This time it took just over a minute for UWW to hit paydirt. Chryst found Wind open in the middle of the field for a 33-yard connection on the first play of the drive. Vasey pulled in the next ball for an 18-yard reception. After an incompletion, Chryst hit Wilterdink from 21-yards out for the touchdown. Fox hit his third extra point of the day to make it 24-21. 

UW-Whitewater defense stiffened to give the offense the ball back with 4:18 left on clock, but an interception put the ball in UWL’s hands with 3:57 to go. 

The defense held once again, this time turning the Eagles over on downs with a four-and-out. Coach Jace Rindahl expertly used his timeouts to give the Warhawk offense 2:58 to drive 75 yards. A personal foul on UWL on the second play had UWW on their own 30. A short pass to Wilterdink led to a gain of 10 and UWW went quickly with Chryst rushing the ball out bounds after a nine-yard gain to the 49. An Eagle personal foul and Warhawk unsportsmanlike offset on the play to give UWW a first-and-ten from the UWW 49. 

Chryst took off on the next play, gaining six before heading out of bounds but a holding penalty pushed the line of scrimmage back to the Warhawks’ 39. Chryst registered back-to-back completions for 11-yards each – the first to Steven Hein and the second to Wind – for another first down. 

A pair of incompletions forced a third-and-ten. This time the Eagles got to Chryst in the backfield forcing a fumble that was recovered by UWL. La Crosse was able to kneel out the clock for the final score, 24-21.

Chryst was 20-34 for 286 yards, a pair of interceptions and two touchdowns through the air. Ty Schultz paced UWW on the ground with 42 yards on 12 carries. Wilterdink was the top receiver in the contest with 111 yards on seven catches including a touchdown grab. 

Defensively, Kyle Koelblinger and Karsten Libby shared team-high honors with nine tackles each. Libby added an interception while Koelblinger tallied a pass broken up. 

The Warhawks will head to UW-Eau Claire next Saturday for the regular season finale. Kickoff is set for 2 PM. 

Swimmers Compete in Conference Meet, Bazeley Breaks Own School Record

The Whippet Girls’ Swim Team competed at the Southern Lakes Conference Swimming Championship on Saturday, November 2. There were many best times and top 16 finishes on the day!

Whippet Varsity Girls’ Swim Team

Finishing in the Top 16 include:

  • 200 Medley Relay (9th – 2:12.57) – Makayla Bazeley, Emerson Dunham, Maggie Maas, and Charlotte Hajewski
  • 200 Freestyle – Lucy Davis (16th – 2:31.75)
  • 200 IM – Emerson Dunham (5th – 2:40.62), Maggie Maas (12th – 2:48.81), Charlotte Hajewski (15th – 2:51.61)
  • 100 Butterfly – Makayla Bazeley (2nd – 1:00.52), Georgia Esch (16th – 1:41.86)
  • 100 Freestyle – Maggie Maas (14th – 1:06.16)
  • 500 Freestyle – Emerson Dunham (8th – 6:03.19), Charlotte Hajewski (12th – 6:22.41)
  • 200 Freestyle Relay (15th – 2:12.12) – Lucy Davis, Atreya Wilson, Georgia Esch, Grace Coleman
  • 100 Backstroke – Makayla Bazeley (2nd – 59.56)
  • 400 Freestyle Relay A (5th – 4:14.78) – Makayla Bazeley, Maggie Maas, Charlotte Hajewski, Emerson Dunham
  • 400 Freestyle Relay B (13th – 4:58.61) – Kendra Serrano, Grace Coleman, Atreya Wilson, Lucy Davis
Emerson Dunham
Makayla Bazeley

Best Times:

  • Zoe Zei in the 200 Freestyle dropped more time and was able to get under that 3-minute mark!
  • Charlotte Hajewski won her heat and dropped 3 seconds in her 500 freestyle
  • Makayla Bazeley broke her own school record in the 100 Backstroke with a new time of 59.56
  • Atreya Wilson dropped nearly 3 seconds in her 100 Breaststroke!

We are excited to see even more time drops at Sectionals on Saturday, November 9th. The meet starts at 1pm at McFarland High School. We hope to see you there!

Four Whippet Soccer Players Receive All-Conference Recognition

Congratulations to Abdi Calvillo and Emiliano Olivares for their recognition as Second Team All-Conference for the Rock Valley Athletic Conference for soccer. Congratulations also go out to Avi Kalra and Casey Schlicher who received Honorable Mention nods.

Hefty Wins D2 State Title, Team Takes 9th at State XC Meet

The 2024 State Cross Country Meet in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, November 2, was exactly what the team had envisioned months ago when this group of seniors laced up their shoes for their first summer runs. They were driven and would not waver from the vision of being the best version of themselves by wearing a Whitewater Cross Country uniform this fall. They followed through with that in spades, as the team finished ninth overall, capped off with an individual state title from Jack Hefty.

(L-R) Coach McKenzie, Jack Hefty, Luc Pomazak, Andrew O’Toole, Xavier Zei, Isaac Straight, Onyx Thompson, Coach Carstens, Coach Green. On the ground: Miles Nickelsburg. Photo Credit: Jeff Hefty

In near perfect race conditions for both the course and the weather, Jack Hefty asserted himself early on with the pack that he was a force to reckon with. Positioned nicely with the leaders at the first mile at 5:00.7, he was poised to have a great day. By the second mile, he was now in third with his sights set on when he would make a push for the title. In the third and final mile, the most difficult part of the course with several challenging hill sections, Jack took the lead with about 300m to go. Making his last turn onto the final straight to a roaring crowd that was several people deep, it was all gas and no brakes as Hefty looked as smooth as ever with a lead that grew with every stride. The Whippet jersey once again was on full display for the crowd to see as Jack became the third Whitewater athlete to win a state cross country title (Rick Bergholtz ’75, Ben Maas ’95). Jack ran 15:46.5, the ninth fastest time overall across all divisions, which earned Jack first team All-State honors. His time is also the ninth fastest in Division 2 state history, and the sixth fastest on this course at the Ridges which has hosted the state race for over 35 years. Jack simply ran a flawless race that was the most complete 5000 meter effort of his life. He won every race he entered this season except one invitational in Janesville.

Miles Nickelsburg also shined brightly on this day as he made it back-to-back state meets where he came up big and was the team’s second runner. He methodically sawed his way through the field moving from 69th up to 53rd and finished in 17:18. Miles ran 29 seconds faster than last year’s state meet performance. Xavier Zei was the team’s third runner and finished in 78th in 17:35. Xavier was able to put a more complete race together this season which afforded him an incredible 57 second improvement over 2023. One year ago, Luc Pomazak wasn’t even a scoring runner on our JV team. This year, he was the fourth man on a team that finished 9th at state with a time of 18:01 and placed 101st. A year ago, Andrew O’Toole was the team’s 7th runner and finished in 20:29. This year he was the team’s fifth man placing 128th with a time of 18:31! Nearly two full minutes were cut from his state race a year ago. Onyx Thompson placed 134th with a time of 18:55, a 35-second improvement from a year ago. Isaac Straight was the final Whippet to cross the line in 150th place with a time of 20:18.

Andrew O’Toole
Isaac Straight
Jack Hefty
Luc Pomazak
Miles Nickelsburg
Onyx Thompson
Xavier Zei

As a team, they finished in 9th place overall, moving up five spots from one year ago. It was an incredible day with incredible results. This was not just any team, this was a team consisting of all seniors – boys that started as freshmen who simply found their way, pulling in friends, and sharing their love of the sport to create a beautiful masterpiece as seniors. They will cherish this for the rest of their lives and fondly remember what they were able to accomplish together as one team, one family.

Last time it happened:

  • The last time the boys’ team finished this high at state was in 2007 when the team finished in 8th.
  • The last time that a boys’ CC team had qualified for state in back-to-back seasons was in 1995 and 1996.
  • The last time a Whippet boy won a state title was Ben Maas in 1995.

Full Results: https://live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?mid=7561

Article and Individual Photos Courtesy of Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org

Warhawk football outlasts UW-River Falls for Homecoming win

Box score

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team scored 13 second-quarter points and held UW-River Falls to 3-of-13 on third down and 2-of-6 on fourth down in a 13-7 victory in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game on Homecoming Saturday at Perkins Stadium.

The Warhawks (5-3 overall, 3-2 WIAC) also tallied four sacks and held the Falcons scoreless in the red zone on three of four trips.

UW-Whitewater took over on downs deep in its own territory with 6:56 to play after an incomplete pass on fourth down with Paul Kim applying pressure to the quarterback.

From there, the Warhawks marched into UW-River Falls territory. On fourth down at the Falcons’ 35-yard line, Jackson Fox drilled a 52-yard field goal, but UW-River Falls was flagged for being offsides, and UWW opted to take the ball back with a first down and just under three minutes to go.

On third and five from the 27, Jackson Chryst faked a handoff and ran a bootleg around left end for eight yards and a first down. From there, the Warhawks ran out the clock to stay one game out of first place in the league standings.

Ty Schultz carried 23 times for 137 yards to lead UW-Whitewater, which totaled 351 yards of offense with 23 first downs.

Drake Martin ran for 49 yards, and Chryst registered 126 yards passing and 28 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Brian Wilterdink caught five passes for 56 yards to lead the receiving corps.

Ethan Gallagher led the defense with nine tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, and one interception. Kamron Hutt added eight stops.

After a scoreless first quarter, Fox put the Warhawks on the board with a 48-yard field goal just over a minute into the second period.

Following a fourth-down stop, Fox capped an 11-play drive with a 39-yard field goal at the 6:38 mark.

Gallagher’s interception on the next drive – deep in UWW territory – set up UW-Whitewater’s lone touchdown drive. The Warhawks converted three third downs on a 14-play, 90-yard drive that ended with a 12-yard touchdown run by Chryst.

UW-River Falls (5-3, 2-3) cut the UWW lead to one possession with 5:16 to play in the third quarter.

The two teams exchanged several punts prior to the Falcons’ final offensive drive. A 45-yard pass put UWRF into Warhawk territory before UWW made its last defensive stand.

A total of 12,213 fans packed Perkins Stadium for UW-Whitewater’s 2024 home finale. Warhawk athletics also recognized its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees at the game, including head coach Jace Rindahl, who will be inducted as a player.

The Warhawks continue conference play next Saturday, Nov. 9, at UW-La Crosse. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

By Chris Lindeke

Marketing and Communications Manager

University Marketing and Communications

UW-W Men 2nd, Women 4th at WIAC Cross Country Championships

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Women’s results

Men’s results

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s cross country teams each placed among the top half of the field Saturday at the 2024 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships (presented by Culver’s) at Wisconsin River Golf Club in Stevens Point, Wis.

The Warhawk men placed second for the fourth consecutive season, while the women finished fourth for their second straight finish in the top half of the conference.

Christian Patzka also reset the men’s school record for the second straight meet, and Gunner Schlender established the second-best time in program history.

Women

Four women earned all-conference honors – the most in one season in program history – by placing among the top 20 individually in the 6-kilometer race as the Warhawks totaled 94 points.

Ari De La Cerda garnered all-conference accolades for the third time in her career with a 10th-place showing. She crossed the finish line in 21:53.5, shattering her personal record by nearly 30 seconds and posting the second-best PR in program history.

Payton Scoggin, Renee Forystek and Ella Hansen claimed spots on the honorable mention All-WIAC team by placing 16th, 18th, and 20th, respectively. Scoggin, now a two-time all-conference honoree, established a new career best with a time of 22:10.8, good for third in the program record book. Forystek and Hansen also entered the top 10 in the school record book. Forystek finished the race in 22:18.2, and Hansen clocked a 22:19.0 – both personal records.

Katie Erb, Abbie Wedwick and Carleen Snow rounded out UW-Whitewater’s top seven. Erb tallied a 22:44.6, Wedwick collected a personal-best 23:01.2, and Snow completed the race in a PR of 23:07.9.

Other Warhawks who completed the race include (PR = personal record):

  • Nicole Brown – 23:36.6, PR (56th)
  • Marlee Nichols – 23:38.9, PR (57th)
  • Jocelyn Ramirez – 23:40.1 (61st)
  • Brinley Everson – 23:45.7, PR (64th)
  • Emma Henningfeld – 23:59.6, PR (67th)

Men

The nationally-ranked Warhawk men continued their strong 2024 campaign with three runners among the top 10 of finishers.

Christian Patzka and Gunner Schlender placed second and third, respectively, to round out their careers with their fourth all-conference accolades. Patzka crossed the finish line in 23:48.7, besting his previous program record by four seconds, while Schlender was just behind, completing the 8K in a personal-best 23:49.5, the No. 2 PR in the program record book.

Patzka and Schlender are the second and third UW-Whitewater student-athletes to be four timeall-conference runners in the last 50 years, joining former teammate Justin Krause (2019-23).

Dan Anderson picked up his second all-conference medal, finishing ninth overall with a time of 24:19.0, good for a career record and No. 8 in the program record book.

Chris Allen finished just outside of All-WIAC status in 21st place with a 24:48.1, topping his previous PR by more than five seconds and entering the top 20 in the team record book.

Alex Metko, Tucker Johnson and Keegan Bratt finished out the team’s top seven. Metko ran a PR of 25:00.7 to place 29th overall and earn a spot among the top 25 in program history. Johnson moved into the program’s top 30 with a 25:05.1, good for 32nd, and Bratt crossed the finish line in a career-best 25:11.3, good for 37th.

Other men’s finishers included (PR = personal record):

  • Conner Murphy – 25:11.7, PR (38th)
  • Brandon Gang – 25:14.8, PR (42nd)
  • Jonah Block – 25:31.6, PR (55th)
  • Bryce Faith – 25:51.9, PR (67th)
  • Tommy Conklin – 26:00.4 (73rd)

Following the conclusion of the race, Schlender was named the WIAC Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete for men’s cross country. A formal announcement will be posted on uwwsports.com early next week.

Murphy (men) and Ramirez (women) are UW-Whitewater’s representatives on the WIAC All-Sportsmanship Teams.

The Warhawks travel to Northfield, Minn., on Saturday, Nov. 16, for the NCAA Division III North Regional. The women’s 6K race begins at 11 a.m. at Bill Huyck Course, followed by the men’s 8K event at noon.

Editor’s note: The image on the homepage is from a previous meet.

JV Swimmers Wrap-Up Season at JV Conference Meet

On Tuesday, October 29, the Whippet Swimmers started off our Championship season at JV Conference in Elkhorn. What an incredible way to end the season for some of our athletes! 

Whippet JV Swim Team

Zoe Zei started off the competition in the best way with a 1st place finish in her heat and a best time in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 3:00.21 (11 second time drop). She swam her race well and earned herself a 6th place finish overall! 

Marijose Verduzco (14th) and Laken DePorter (15th) placed in the top 16 in the 50 Freestyle.

Maria Pena had an impressive 100 Freestyle and earned herself a best time of 1:46.22. What an awesome way to end her swim season! 

Maya Davis took on the 400 Freestyle for the 2nd time this season and improved her time by 5 seconds (8:05.90). For only swimming this event twice, Maya swam a very controlled and fast race. 

In the 200 Freestyle Relay, Marijose Verduzco, Caitlin Alford, Zoe Zei, and Laken DePorter placed 6th overall. Caitlin swam a best time in her split by going a 40.36. 

In the 100 Backstroke, Marijose Verduzco placed 6th with a time of 1:33.31. Caitlin Alford placed 8th with a best time of 1:42.88 which is a 13 second time drop! 

And in the final event of the meet, the Whippets (Laken DePorter, Zoe Zei, Caitlin Alford, and Marijose Verduzco) showed up to compete and placed 5th overall. Caitlin Alford and Marijose Verduzco had impressive splits and earned themselves best times. 

We are so proud of how the Whippets competed at JV Conference! Up next, Varsity Conference, this Saturday, November 2, at Badger High School. We hope to see you all there!

Article and Photo Courtesy of Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu

No. 7 UW-W Volleyball Sweeps No. 17 UW-Platteville on Senior Night

Aubrie Krzus serving during a match from earlier this season (Michael Gouvion)

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

The No. 7 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team swept No. 17 UW-Platteville 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 27-25) in the team’s regular season home finale Wednesday night. Before the start of the match, the Warhawks  recognized its senior class including Ally Longden, Hannah Proctor, Ava Rebarchik, Jaedynn Evans, Alayna Jansky, Ally Warburton, Jenna Weinfurt and Payton Kuepers. 

Box Score 

UWW was efficient hitting .320 while adding 10 aces and 12 blocks in the match. The defense held the Pioneers to an attack percentage of .190 in the contest. 

The Warhawks jumped out to a quick 7-4 lead bolstered by a string of four points that included a pair of kills from Jansky and two aces from Aubrie Krzus. Later in the set, UWW went on a 6-0 run that featured four more aces with Krzus at the service line. From there, the Warhawks cruised to the first set win 25-15. 

Set two was a back-and-forth battle until UW-Whitewater scored five consecutive to take an 18-14 lead. Jansky put the finishing touches on the set with a kill for the 25-20 final. 

UW-Whitewater jumped out to a 9-3 advantage in the third set but ended up needing to stave off a huge 9-0 Pioneer run late in the set. The spurt put UWP up 23-20 but the Warhawks were up for the challenge. Kills from Chloe Werner and Proctor sandwiched a Pioneer miscue to tie the set 23-23. The squads traded points with UW-Platteville holding a 25-24 lead when UWW strung together three in a row. Werner picked up the first point with a kill. The next two showcased why UW-Whitewater is the best blocking team in Division III — Abbie Dix and Krzus turned away a pair of attacks with two huge blocks to secure the win. 

Outsides Jansky and Weinfurt combined for 24 kills to lead UWW offensively. Defensively, Proctor tallied six blocks while fellow middle Dix posted five. Evans and Weinfurt registered nine digs each. 

Krzus had a monster night all around for the Warhawks. In addition to 31 assists, the setter hit .571 with four kills in seven attempts without an attack error. She added seven aces – a mark that is the third-most recorded by a Warhawk in a single match and shared match-high honors with six blocks. 

With one match left in league play, UW-Whitewater is third in the current WIAC standings with a 4-2 record. UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stevens Point sit atop the standings at 5-1 while three teams are tied for fourth through sixth with a 3-3 mark. 

UWW will head to Elmhurst Wednesday before wrapping up the regular season at UW-Stout on Friday, November 8. 

UW-W Women’s Tennis Claims 18th Consecutive WIAC Title

UW-Whitewater secures the WIAC trophy for an 18th straight time (Dave Lindow)


By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

Madison, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s tennis team claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title for the 18th consecutive time Sunday. The Warhawks won four singles flights and swept the titles in doubles play en route to the championship. 

The WIAC champion is determined by using a combination of the regular season dual meet standings and the WIAC Championship results. The Warhawks entered the championship tied for first with six points from dual meet results. UW-Whitewater added 14 points from the championships for a total of 20 to claim the title by two points over UW-La Crosse. 

SINGLES
No. 1: Gracie Ha secured her second straight singles title (No. 2 singles champion in 2023) after defeating UW-Eau Claire’s Samantha Fuchs 6-2, 6-1 in the title match. To get to the title, Ha received a bye before defeating UWO’s Mana Usui 6-3, 6-3 in the second round. 

No. 2: Molly Asfeld battled back from a 6-2, 6-4 loss in round two to eventual champion Shelby Roth (UWL) to secure bronze. In the third place bout, Asfeld took down Maya Kunze (UWSP) 6-3, 6-4. Her first round win was a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Alexis Budzinski (UWRF) Saturday. 

No. 3: Abby Weaver picked up a pair of wins Sunday to claim gold in the third singles flight. After topping Morgan Dekan (UWEC) 6-0, 6-2 in the second round, Weaver bested UWL’s Lauren Lindow 6-1, 7-5 for the championship. She was 3-0 in singles play with a first round win over Ella Lamppa (UW-Stout) 6-1, 6-2 on day one. 

No. 4: Alex Repplier won her second consecutive title in singles play Sunday. The top seed defeated Brianna Owens (UWO) 6-1, 6-1 before securing the title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Maia Samuelson (UWL). She adds the 2024 championship to a No. 5 singles gold from 2023. 

No. 5: Sarah Ferguson went 2-0 after receiving a first round bye for the title. She took down Allie Brosteau (UWSP) 6-0, 6-1 in the second round and defeated Emma Heinert (UWL) 6-4, 6-0 in the championship. 

No. 6: Crystina Lee battled hard in the No. 6 singles championship match. After taking the first set against top-seeded Hannah Cady (UWL), she dropped set two 6-4. Lee finished as the runner-up after the tiebreak went to the Eagles 10-2. On her way to the title match, Lee defeated Lexie Stein (UW-Stout) in straight sets and Tea Armstrong (UWEC) 3-6, 6-1, 10-5 in the second round. 

DOUBLES
No. 1 – Gracie Ha & Abby Weaver: The Warhawk tandem in the top doubles flight came in as the No. 1 seed and punched their ticket into the championship with an 8-1 win over a UWSP pair. Ha and Weaver took down UWL’s Tasha Bailey and Roth 8-5 for the title. The championship is the second consecutive at No. 1 doubles for Ha. 

No. 2 – Molly Asfeld & Alex Repplier: As the top seed in the second doubles flight, the Warhawks received a first round bye. In round two, Asfeld and Repplier defeated Morgan Dekan and Liv Herzog (UWEC) 8-6 to secure their spot in the championship. UW-Whitewater won the title with an 8-5 victory over UWL’s Samuelson and Cady. The doubles title is the second straight for Asfeld.

No. 3 – Ava Andrae & Crystina Lee: The Warhawks’ pair in the third doubles flight entered as the No. 2 seed. The duo defeated Hailey Reuvers and Mykela Hanson (UWRF) 8-1 and the UWEC tandem of Armstrong and Aubrey Wittwer 8-3 to punch their ticket to the title match. Andrae and Lee won a thrilling battle for the championship defeating Lindow and Heinert (UWL) 8-7(4). 

Following the completion of the championship, the WIAC announced Cassie Lee as the Judy Kruckman Scholar Athlete. A full release on Lee’s accomplishments will be published in a separate story. She is the fourth Warhawk to earn the honor in the last five seasons and thirteenth in program history. Gracie Ha was selected as UW-Whitewater’s representative on the All-Sportsmanship Team. 

UW-Whitewater has now won 25 WIAC titles in program history. The top four teams from the conference championship (UWW, UWL, UWEC, UWSP) advance to the team tournament that will determine the league’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Championship. The team tournament will be hosted by UWW on April 26, 2025.