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Jenna Weinfurt hitting a ball during a match earlier this season (Tim Kruse)
By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information
The No. 5 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater picked up another win over a ranked opponent with a 3-0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-10) sweep over No. 21 North Park University in Russell Arena Saturday evening.
The Warhawk offense was efficient hitting .500 in the contest with at least 14 kills in each set while the defense held the Vikings to single digits in the kill column the entire match. The .500 attack percentage tops the Warhawk record book for a single match. Individually, Jenna Weinfurt hit .700 – ranked third in the UWW records books.
UW-Whitewater jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead with Alayna Jansky at the service line and never looked back. That initial 9-0 run was bolstered by three aces and three Weinfurt kills. Set two saw the Warhawks burst out of the gate to a 10-2 advantage and set three opened with a big 9-1 run for UWW.
For the match, Weinfurt tallied 15 kills in 20 attempts while committing a single error for the .700 attack percentage. She added a pair of aces and four blocks on the evening. Jansky registered 12 kills in 23 attempts with one miscue from. The fellow outside hitter posted three aces and eight digs on the night. Ally Warburton hit over .500 with 8 kills in 11 attempts while only committing a pair of errors on the right side. She added four blocks in the contest.
Aubrie Krzus led the offense to the phenomenal attack efficiency with 31 assists.
Defensively, Abbie Dix enters the Warhawk record book with 11 blocks in a single match – a mark that ties for second-most in program history. Jaedynn Evans added 13 digs to lead all players.
UWW returns to WIAC play next week with a home match against UW-Stevens Point Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Pointers currently sit atop the league standings with a 3-0 record while the Warhawks are currently tied for second at 2-1.
By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information
Menomonie, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team [D3football.com #10] fell to UW-Stout [D3football.com unranked] 29-27 on the road Saturday afternoon marking the Warhawks’ first loss to the Blue Devils since 2001.
Turnovers proved costly for UW-Whitewater in the game as a fumble led to a UW-Stout touchdown early in the second and an interception played into a Blue Devil field goal in the third.
The Warhawks won the toss and deferred but gained possession on the third play of the game courtesy of a fumble. Dyson Klubertanz was covering on a short completion, forcing a loose ball as he hit the receiver. The fumble was picked up by Deven Magli at the Stout 37. The early turnover led to the first score of the game, a 25-yard field goal from Jackson Fox.
The Blue Devils came back with a field goal of their own to knot the game before Tyler Vasey responded with his second kickoff return for a touchdown. Vasey hauled in the kick at the five and cruised through a pack of UWS special teams players before bolting up the sideline for the touchdown. The sophomore now holds the UWW record for kickoffs returned for touchdown in a career with three.
The back-and-forth battle continued with the Blue Devils marching 70 yards to even the score 10-10, but the Warhawks had another big-play response.
On the first play of UWW’s next drive, Jason Ceniti hit Brian Wilterdink on a deep ball for the 73-yard touchdown. Fox’s extra point made it 17-10 Warhawks as the game headed into the second quarter.
UW-Stout narrowed the gap with a 38-yard field goal early in the second. The Blue Devils secured their first lead of the game after a fumble recovery on the UW-Whitewater’s next drive led to a Stout touchdown and a 20-17 advantage for the host institution.
Fox knotted the game once again with a 39-yard field goal on the team’s next drive, but UW-Stout would tally the final score of the half on a 26-yard field goal to make it 23-20 Blue Devils at the break.
The lone score of the third quarter came on another Blue Devil field goal, this time from 25-yards out. Stout’s kicker hit another early in the fourth, a 40-yarder, to give the Blue Devils a 29-20 lead.
Late in the fourth, the UWW defense came up with a big stop to force a punt. Pinned inside their own 20, with less than four minutes to go, the Warhawks got to work. Ceniti hit Wilterdink for 15, then Nick Wind for 12 more. On the next play, Ceniti found Tamir Thomas on a short completion that led to a 57-yard touchdown. The extra point narrowed the gap to two, 29-27 with less than three to play.
A flag on the first onside kick attempt pushed UWW back five yards. The second attempt did not go the full 10 needed as the Blue Devils took over at the Warhawks’ 37.
The UW-Whitewater defense stiffened forcing a field goal attempt that missed the uprights and brought the Warhawk offense back onto the field at their own 29 with just 70 seconds left in the game.
UWW opened the drive with an 18-yard completion to Wind. After a sack led to a loss of eight, a five-yard pass was caught in bounds as seconds ticked away. A deep pass fell incomplete to stop the clock, but the Warhawks took a delay of game before getting off the next play. On the final play of the game, an illegal forward pass was called as Ceniti tried to elude defenders and get the ball downfield ending the game.
Ceniti was 16-27 for 281 yards with a pair of touchdowns and two interceptions. Thomas led the rushing attack with 36 yards on 14 attempts. Wilterdink was the top target on the day. He hauled in five passes for 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ethan Gallagher paced the defense with 11 tackles including 2.5 tackles for a loss of six yards.
On Tuesday, October 8, the Whippet Swim Team competed in a triangular meet against PSC and Elkhorn.
Makayla Bazeley, Emerson Dunham, Maggie Maas, and Charlotte Hajewski started off the meet with a 1st place finish and a best time of 2:10.25 in the 200 Medley.
Caitlin Alford took on the 200 Freestyle for the first time and competed well. We are excited to see her compete in this again soon!
Atreya Wilson went a best time in the 200 Freestyle with a 10 second time drop (2:46.23). Grace Coleman also went a best time with a 6 second time drop (2:53.27).
Charlotte Hajewski went a best time in the 200 IM with a time of 2:49.16. That is an over an 8 second time drop!
Maria Pena took on the 50 Freestyle since the beginning of the season. She dropped close to 4 seconds with a time of 49.16.
In the 100 Butterfly, all our Whippet athletes went a best time! Makayla Bazeley placed first with a best time of 1:00.77, Georgia Esch went a best time of 1:37.84, and Marijose Verduzco went a best time of 1:46.16.
Georgia Esch also went a best time in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 1:35.14.
Atreya Wilson went a best time in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:37.94. That is a 4 second time drop!
The Swim Team is back in Whippet Territory on Tuesday, October 15 against Delavan-Darien. We would love to see you all there!
Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu
Congratulations to Stephanie Wence and Maritza Vidales, who advanced to the WIAA Sectionals in Tennis with a first-round win over Burlington Catholic Central 6-1, 6-0 and a second-round win over Jefferson 6-1, 6-0. Stephanie and Maritza will be traveling to East Troy for the WIAA Sectional.
Article and Photo Submitted by Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School Assistant Tennis Coach
gstewart@wwusd.org
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