WHAC Players of the Week 3/25
Men's Volleyball Attacker of the Week
Ernest Broaster, Cornerstone (MI)
(Jr, OH - , 4)
Supporting Information:
Led the team in kills with 32 at 4.57 kills per-set. Had a hitting percentage of .381 for the week.
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sta | sa | se | sa/s | r | re | rpt | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
| Mar 22 vs. Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 3 | 21 | .476 | 0 | 0.00 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 12 | 2 | .833 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 16.0 | 5.3 |
| Mar 23 vs. Bethel (IN) W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 5 | 42 | .333 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 27 | 2 | .926 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.25 | 21.5 | 5.4 |
| Overall | 2 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 8 | 63 | .381 | 0 | 0.00 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0.29 | 39 | 4 | .897 | 5 | 0.71 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.86 | 37.5 | 5.4 |
Men's Volleyball Defender of the Week
Sebastian Rodriguez, Bethel (IN)
(Fr, LB - Bogata, Columbia, 2)
Supporting Information:
Rodriguez had two great matches with Aquinas, with 3+ digs per set.
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sta | sa | se | sa/s | r | re | rpt | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
| Mar 19 vs. Aquinas (MI) W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.25 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0.50 | 24 | 1 | .958 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Mar 22 at Aquinas (MI) W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.33 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 16 | 1 | .938 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 23 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 27 | 1 | .963 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Overall | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0.25 | 55 | 5 | 9 | 0.42 | 67 | 3 | .955 | 40 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
Men's Volleyball Setter of the Week
Joey Bianco, Lourdes
(So, S - Cincinnati, Ohio, 6)
Supporting Information:
Handed out 12.7 assists/set in 3 matches ... led an offense that hit .296 as a team.
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sta | sa | se | sa/s | r | re | rpt | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
| Mar 19 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 52 | 13.00 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar 22 at St. Mary-Woods W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | 12.67 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 2.67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Mar 23 at St. Mary-Woods W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 37 | 12.33 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 1.67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Overall | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 0 | 6 | .667 | 127 | 12.70 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | 2.30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Grant Besser, Indiana Tech
(Jr, LHP - , 6)
| Pitching | app | gs | w | l | sv | cg | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | k/9 | hr | era | whip |
| Mar 24 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16.71 | 0 | 0.00 | .71 |
| Overall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16.71 | 0 | 0.00 | .71 |
Baseball Player of the Week
Tim Hanible, University of Northwestern Ohio
(Sr, UTL - , 2)
Supporting Information:
Led the team hitting .778 with multiple hits in all three games.
| Hitting | g | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | bb | k | sb | cs | avg | obp | slg |
| Mar 23 vs. Madonna W, 2-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| Mar 24 vs. Madonna W, 13-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Mar 24 vs. Madonna W, 17-7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Overall | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .778 | .800 | .889 |
Softball Pitcher of the Week
Carlie Hanes, University of Northwestern Ohio
(Sr, P - , 14)
Supporting Information:
Three straight complete game shutouts this week giving up just five total hits in those games. Weekly ERA of 1.18
| Pitching | app | gs | w | l | sv | cg | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | k/7 | hr | era | whip |
| Mar 18 vs. Hastings L, 7-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6.00 | 1 | 6.00 | 1.50 |
| Mar 19 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.00 | .57 |
| Mar 19 vs. Hastings L, 10-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .00 | 0 | 0.00 | - |
| Mar 20 vs. Fort Lauderdale W, 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.00 | .40 |
| Mar 24 vs. Rochester W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.00 | .43 |
| Mar 24 vs. Rochester W, 9-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .00 | 0 | 0.00 | - |
| Overall | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23.2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 8.58 | 1 | 1.18 | .68 |
Softball Player of the Week
Dani Keighley, University of Northwestern Ohio
(Jr, C/IF - , 6)
Supporting Information:
Recorded a hit in seven straight games with multiple hits in six of eight games this week. Led the team with 12 RBI while hitting .520 and slugging 1.000
| Hitting | g | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | bb | k | sb | cs | avg | obp | slg |
| Mar 18 vs. Hastings L, 7-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mar 18 at Dallas Christian W, 14-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 |
| Mar 19 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 4-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Mar 19 vs. Hastings L, 10-6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | 1.000 |
| Mar 20 vs. Fort Lauderdale W, 8-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Mar 20 at Dallas Christian W, 9-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Mar 24 vs. Rochester W, 7-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Mar 24 vs. Rochester W, 9-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 2.000 |
| Overall | 8 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .520 | .481 | 1.000 |
Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Theo Casadei, Lourdes University
(So., - Annecy Le Vieux, France)
Overall: 4-6
Week: 1-0
| NAIA National Ranking | Opponent (W-L rec) | Singles Position | Doubles Position | Team Result | H/A/N | Singles Opponent (Ranking & Result) |
Doubles Opponent (Partner, Ranking & Result) |
| N/A | Saint Francis (Ind.) (4-14) | 1 | 2 | W 7-0 | H | Eric Stavnheim (W 6-3, 6-1) | Enzo Bozonnet/Martin Maurant (w/ Victor Dieltiens W 6-0) |
Helped the Gray Wolves to a sweep.
Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Bella Chela, Lourdes University
(Sr., - Lusaka, Zambia)
Overall: 2-5
Week: 1-0
| NAIA National Ranking | Opponent (W-L rec) | Singles Position | Doubles Position | Team Result | H/A/N | Singles Opponent (Ranking & Result) |
Doubles Opponent (Partner, Ranking & Result) |
| N/A | Saint Francis (Ind.) (2-17) | 1 | 1 | W 6-1 | H | Ellen Reidy (W 6-4, 6-3) | Ellen Reidy/Lauren Korte (w/ Mallory Schardt (W 6-2) |
Picked up wins at the top of both the singles and doubles linesup.
Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Jeff Varner, Madonna
(Sr, G - , 29)
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | win | loss | tie | win % | |
| Mar 19 vs. St. Ambrose (IA) W, 13-8 | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 8 | 8.00 | 18 | 69.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Mar 23 at Taylor L, 13-12 | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 13 | 13.00 | 18 | 58.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Overall | 2 | 2 | 120:00 | 21 | 10.50 | 36 | 63.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Cooper Nienhuis, Aquinas (MI)
(Fr, MID - Holland, Michigan, 19)
Supporting Information:
After an incredible 11-point game against Lourdes, Nienhuis has 27 goals in five games.
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | gb | to | ct | fo | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
| Mar 23 at Lourdes W, 20-11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0-0 | 11 | 72.7 | 11 | 100.0 |
| Overall | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0-0 | 11 | 72.7 | 11 | 100.0 |
Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Katherine Hirsch, Marian (IN)
(Jr, GK - Evansville, Ind., 13)
Supporting Information:
Hirsch went 2-0 on the week and allowed just 3 goals, making eight saves in cage.
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | win | loss | tie | win % | |
| Mar 20 vs. Madonna W, 18-3 | 1 | 1 | 30:00 | 2 | 4.00 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Mar 23 vs. Siena Heights W, 12-4 | 1 | 1 | 45:00 | 1 | 1.33 | 7 | 87.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Overall | 2 | 2 | 75:00 | 3 | 2.40 | 8 | 72.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Brea Larrison, Bethel (IN)
(Fr, M - Grand Haven, Mich., 20)
Supporting Information:
Larrison scored consistently three goals in all three games this week and fought well in draw controls.
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | gb | dc | to | ct | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | fo | peyc | rc | gc | |
| Mar 21 at Concordia (MI) L, 9-7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 27.3 | 10 | 90.9 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22 at Rochester W, 13-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 75.0 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 23 vs. Madonna W, 14-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1-5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 45.0 | 17 | 85.0 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 |
Women's Golfer of the Week
Primross Chikwaya, Fr, Harare, Zimbabwe
(Northwestern Ohio, - )
| Event | Course Par | Course Yardage | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Individual Finish | Total # of Golfers | Total # of Teams |
| Blue Raider Spring Invitational | 72 | 5864 | 78 | 76 | 83 | T17th | 40 | 7 | |
| LTU Heritage Hill Collegiate | 72 | 5748 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 3rd | 43 | 7 |
Men's Golfer of the Week
Bruno Vicente, Senior, Portimao, Portugal
(Lawrence Tech, - )
| Event | Course Par | Course Yardage | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Individual Finish | Total # of Golfers | Total # of Teams |
| LTU Hertitage Hill Collegiate | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 |
Finished third in LTU Hertitage Hill Collegiate.
Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Deveyon Blacknell, Madonna (Mich.)
(Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
| Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
| Victor Lopez Classic (Texas) | 3/23/24 | 200m Dash Final | 29` | 21.08 | 1 | A | https://live.flashresultstexas.com/meets/29818/events/individual/1149445 |
| Victor Lopez Classic (Texas) | 3/23/24 | 4x100 Final | 7 | 40.16 | 3 | A | https://live.flashresultstexas.com/meets/29818/events/relay/190495 |
The 4x100 is a school record and the 9th fastest time in NAIA History
Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Scott Smith, Concordia Ann Arbor
(JR, Saginaw, MI)
| Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
| Polar Bear Invitational | 03/23/2024 | Javelin | 39 | 49.68m | 3 | N/A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/82709/m/IWU_Polar_Bear_Invitational |
| Polar Bear Invitational | 03/23/2024 | Shot Put | 53 | 11.09m | 26 | N/A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/82709/m/IWU_Polar_Bear_Invitational |
Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Jenna Ramsey, Lourdes University
(Fr., Toledo, Ohio)
| Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
| IWU Polar Bear Invitational | 3/23/2024 | 1500m | 74 | 5:13.74 | 21 | N/A | |
| IWU Polar Bear Invitational | 3/23/2024 | 800m | 58 | 2:33.38 | 19 | N/A |
Ran the second fastest 1500m time in school history in collegiate debut ... turned in the third best 800m all-time at Lourdes.
Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Lena Korte, Concordia Ann Arbor
(JR, Clinton, MI)
| Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
| Polar Bear Invitational | 03/23/2024 | Shot Put | 46 | 13.79m | 2 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/82709/f/IWU_Polar_Bear_Invitational |
| Polar Bear Invitational | 03/23/2024 | Hammer | 37 | 43.82m | 3 | N/A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/82709/f/IWU_Polar_Bear_Invitational |
| Polar Bear Invitational | 03/23/2024 | Javelin | 35 | 33.91m | 3 | N/A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/82709/f/IWU_Polar_Bear_Invitational |
Korte is 4th in the NAIA in Shot Put, where she earned her "A" Standard.