Players of the Week � Apr. 8

Baseball - Position Player

Ryan Ivy (Kenosha, WI/Duluth (GA)) � The senior outfielder led the Pointers� offensive attack as they claimed three of four games from UW-River Falls. Ivy had hits in each game extending his hitting streak to eight games. For the series, Ivey hit .412 (seven-for-17) with three doubles, three RBI�s and two stolen bases.

Baseball � Pitcher

Bill Verbrick (Appleton, WI/Xavier) � The senior right-handed pitcher made history on Saturday in Stevens Point. Verbrick threw the first nine-inning perfect game in the history of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 5-0 victory over UW-River Falls. Verbrick had 10 strikeouts in the game. It was the first UW-Stevens Point no-hitter since 1992 and the first perfect game since a five-inning effort by Bill Kuse in 1961.

Softball - Position Player

Brooke Woller (Wausau, WI/West) � The junior infielder had two hits including an RBI triple as the Pointers completed a sweep with a 3-2 victory over Aurora on Saturday. In four games this weekend against Chicago and Aurora, Woller hit .333 (four-for-12) with a triple, one RBI and one run scored.

Softball � Pitcher

Karen Guckenberger (South Milwaukee, WI/South Milwaukee) � The junior pitcher picked up two wins, earned a save and did not allow a run as the Pointers won three of four games this weekend. Guckenberger fired a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Chicago, and a one-hitter in a 1-0 victory against Aurora. In 15 innings pitched, Guckenberger gave up four hits, no runs, had 18 strikeouts, two walks. Opponents batted just .082 against Guckenberger this weekend.

Men�s Track Events

Kyle Newman (Holmen, WI) � The senior sprinter won the 100 meters in a dual meet at UW-Oshkosh. Newman led a Pointer sweep of the top three places with a time of 10.96 seconds. He also led off the winning 400 meter relay team and placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 22.42 seconds.

Men�s Field Events

Noah Eschenbauch (Rosholt, WI) � The junior thrower won both the shot put and the hammer throw in a dual meet with UW-Oshkosh. Eschenbauch threw the shot 14.37 meters (47� 1.75��) and achieved an NCAA qualifying mark of 55.56 meters (182� 3��) in the hammer throw. He also placed fourth in the discus.

Women�s Track Events

Kara Vosters (Little Chute, WI) � The sophomore placed second in her first ever 10,000 meter race at the UW-La Crosse Invitational. Vosters time of 36:52.44 automatically qualified her for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in May.

Women�s Field Events

Amanda Nechuta (Mosinee, WI) � The freshman recorded a first and a second in windy conditions at the UW-La Crosse Invitational. Nechuta won the shot put with a mark of 12.05 (39� 6.5��)meters and placed second in the discus with a throw of 37.28 meters (122� 4��). She was also tenth in the first hammer throw competition of her career.