Three UW-Stevens Point women�s basketball players received honors on the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference squad.

     Sophomore Amanda Nechuta and junior Cassandra Heuer both earned first team all-conference honors, while junior Andrea Kraemer was named honorable mention. Nechuta and Kraemer were also among the five players named to the league�s all-defensive team as well.

     UW-Stevens Point finished 22-5 overall and 13-3 in the WIAC. The Pointers placed second in the conference and lost to UW-Oshkosh in the semifinals of the WIAC tournament to miss out on a second straight NCAA Division III tournament berth.

     Nechuta, a Mosinee native, led the conference in scoring at 16.3 points per game. She scored at least nine points in every game and became the third Pointer to win a WIAC scoring title, joining Sonja Sorenson and Jessica Ott. Nechuta, who earned her first all-conference honor, also led the team in rebounding at 7.2 per game, and her 2.59 steals per game not only led the team, but ranked second in the conference.

     Heuer, a Two Rivers native, finished in the top 10 in the conference in scoring, free throw percentage and steals. She averaged 12.6 points per game, shot 82.9 percent from the line and averaged 2.38 steals per game. Heuer also led the Pointers in three point shots made with 40 for her first all-conference award.

     Kraemer, a Waukesha native and Waukesha North graduate, led the conference in assists for the second straight year, averaging 4.0 per game. Kraemer was a first team all-conference performer last season.  

2003 WIAC All-Conference Women�s Basketball Team
First Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Height, Hometown (High School)

Karen Berg, La Crosse, Senior, Center, 5-11, Edgar

Kristi Channing, Eau Claire, Senior, Forward, 5-10, Fall Creek

Tiff Flesch, Platteville, Junior, Forward, 6-0, Potosi

Cassandra Heuer, Stevens Point, Junior, Forward, 5-11, Two Rivers (Washington)

Kay Mikolajczak, Oshkosh, Junior, Forward, 6-0, Franklin

Amanda Nechuta, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Forward, 5-10, Mosinee

Libby Sievert, Oshkosh, Senior, Guard, 5-7, Suamico (Green Bay Southwest)

Janel Soppeland, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, 5-9, Cadott

Becca Spaeth, Eau Claire, Junior, Center, 6-1, Chippewa Falls

Laura Verdegan, Stout, Junior, Forward, 5-10, Tony (Flambeau)

Honorable Mention

Amy Greil, La Crosse, Sophomore, Center, 6-3, Waterford

Melissa Schweitzer, Oshkosh, Senior, Guard, 6-0, Amherst

Angie Sisson, Platteville, Junior, Guard, 5-7, Watertown (Rochester, Minn./Mayo)

Katie Freis, Platteville, Junior, Guard, 5-8, Oregon

Erin Effle, River Falls, Sophomore, Center, 5-10, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)

Darcy Olsen, River Falls, Sophomore, Guard, 5-3, Rosemount, Minn. (Eastview)

Andrea Kraemer, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard, 5-10, Waukesha (North)

Lindsey Erichsen, Stout, Sophomore, Forward, 6-0, Spring Valley, Minn. (Kingsland)

Lindsey Anderson, Superior, Sophomore, Guard, 5-7, Superior (Senior)

Cathy Rossi, Whitewater, Senior, Forward, 5-10, Bristol (Westosha)

All-Defensive Team

Brooke Wozniak, Eau Claire, Junior, Center, 6-0, Stanley (Stanley-Boyd)

Brenda Utech, Oshkosh, Senior, Guard, 5-9, Howard (Bay Port)

Andrea Kraemer, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard, 5-10, Waukesha (North)

Amanda Nechuta, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Forward, 5-10, Mosinee

Laura Verdegan, Stout, Junior, Forward, 5-10, Tony (Flambeau)

Player of the Year: Kristi Channing, Eau Claire

Coach of the Year: Tonja Englund, Eau Claire