Pioneers name athletes of the week, Belken earns WIAC honors
Football Defensive Athlete of the Week – Andrew Belken, Sr., (East Dubuque, Ill.) Linebacker –Belken tailed 16 total tackles in the Pioneers’ 30-27 victory over UW-Stevens Point. He had 1.5 tackles for a loss, and forced one fumble as well. | |
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Football Offensive Athelte of the Week – Quinn Buschbacker, Jr., (Sugar Grove, Ill./Kaneland) Wide Receiver – Buschbacher caught nines balls for 127 yards in UW-Platteville’s 30-27 victory over UW-Stevens Point. The junior had a 14-yard touchdown reception to give the Pioneers’ their first lead of the game in the win. |
Football Special teams Athlete of the Week – Connor Foley, Fr., (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier) Punter – Foley had four punts for 148 yards in the Pioneers’ 30-27 win over UW-Stevens Point. He averaged 37 yards a kick, and also recorded a tackle in the Pioneers’ victory. | |
Golf Athlete of the Week – Stephanie Baribeau, Jr., (Cameron, WI/Rice Lake) – Stephanie Baribeau, Jr. (Cameron, WI) – Baribeau set the school record for 54 holes with 248. She broke the previous record, which she previously set, by two strokes. The junior’s third place finish was also the second-best finish at the WIAC tournament in the history of UW-Platteville women’s golf. | |
Men’s Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week – Caleb Sedlacek, Sr., (Tiffin, Iowa/Clear Creek) Defender – Sedlacek played the entire game at center back in our lone game of the week. In the 1-2 loss to the University of Dubuque, Caleb played extremely well stopping a few one-on-one attacks and limiting the opposition to only six shots the entire game. | |
Men’s Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week – Lucas Aplin, So., (Deerfield, Wis.) Defender – Aplin had an assist and two shots in the Pioneers’ 2-1 loss to the University of Dubuque (UD). The sophomore was a threat in UD’s defenses the whole game, creating opportunities for himself and other athletes. Lucas' work rate was phenomenal. | |
Women’s Volleyball Defensive Athlete of the Week – Lindsey Decker, Jr. (Galena, Ill) Libero – Decker totaled 62 digs for a 4.77 dig/set average on the week. | |
Women’s Volleyball Offensive Athlete of the Week – Lauren Grady, Sr., (Evergreen Park, Ill./Mother McAuley), Middle Hitter – Grady totaled 30 kills (2.31 K/set) and hit .297 for the Pioneers this week. She had four aces and nine total blocks for the week. |