Football

November 10, 2003

THE SERIES: Platteville holds a 28-17-1 lead in the series that began in 1935. Stout has won three of the last five meetings, but Platteville took last year's 34-31 overtime win at Platteville. The game was tied 21-21 heading into the fourth quarter and both teams scored with Stout scoring from one yard out with 5:09 left in the game. Platteville tied the score on a 44-yard TD pass from Tom Stetzer to Matt Kent with three minutes remaining. Stout got a field goal in overtime, but the Stetzer-to-Kent combination hooked up again for the winning 14-yard pass play.

STOUT PLAYERS TO WATCH: RB Luke Bundgaard (Sr, Weyerhaeuser) 241 carries, 1133 yds, 4.7 y/car, 125.9 y/g, 8 TD, Stout's all-time rushing (4099) and scoring leader (216 pts); QB Nick Ohman (Jr, Glenwood City) 235 att, 114 comp, 5 int, 1722 yds, 16 TDs 191.3 y/game, 109 car, 369 yds, 3.4 y/car; FB Matt Schaeuble (Jr, Wrightstown) 28 car, 104 yds, 3.7 yd/car, 1 TD; WR Dan Austin (Jr, Clintonville) 31 rec, 540 yds, 7 TDs; SS Kevin Dewey (Sr, Burnsville, Minn) 69 tackles, 48 solo, 2 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles; DB Jordan Sinz (Jr, Edgar) 54 tackles, 38 solo, 1 tackle for loss, 3 int, 2 forced fumbles; NG Matt Mueller (Sr, Chaska, Minn) 33 tackles, 21 solo, 8 tackles for loss of 39 yds, 1 sack; DL Joe Kersten (Sr, Menasha) 41 tackles, 21 solo, 11 tackles for loss of 38 yds, 4 sacks for 29 yds; Chuck VanderLinden (Sr, Golden Valley, Minn) 37 tackles, 26 solo, 5 tackles for loss of 18 yds, 2 sack; Blue Devils avg 417.3 total ypg, 222.3 rushing, 195.0 passing; give up 355.9 total ypg, 165.6 rushing, 190.3 passing. Stout outscored opponents, 266-227. (30-25)

PLATTEVILLE PLAYERS TO WATCH: QB Brent Nelson (RsFr, Fennimore) 151 att, 80 comp, 5 int, 896 yds, 7 TDs, 298.7 y/g, 23 carries, 24 yds, 1.0 y/car; WR Max Seroogy (Jr, Algoma) 61 rec, 724 yds, 4 TDs, 80.4 y/g; WR Jason Leonard (Sr, Hollandale) 51 rec, 537 yds, 2 TD, 67.1 y/g; WR Matt Kent (Sr, Gratiot) 50 rec, 710 yds, 9 TDs, 78.9 y/g; RB Greg Siebers (Sr, Appleton) 33 car, 107 yds, 3.2 y/car, 0 TDs; LB Mitch Repka (Sr, Holcombe) 90 tackles, 67 solo, 7 tackles for loss 1 sack, 3 fumbles forced; LB Jimmy Harris (Jr, Pennridge, Pa) 83 tackles, 57 solo, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack; DT Shawn Busch (Sr, Cuba City) 49 tackles, 39 solo, 8 tackles for loss of 20 yds, 3 sacks for 13 yds; Pioneers avg 353.8 total ypg, 43.8 rushing, 309.0 passing; give up 446.0 total ypg, 220.7 rushing, 225.3 passing; Pioneers have been outscored, 269-198 (30-22).

OFFENSIVE LOOK: Pioneers: Pro-spread; Stout: multi-pro. DEFENSIVE LOOK: Platteville: 4-2 pressure; Stout: 3-4.

BUNDGAARD BAROMETER: Luke Bundgaard wraps up his career this week as the most prolific runner in Blue Devil history. Bundgaard, who owns all of the Blue Devils rushing records, currently has 4,099 career rushing yards. Bundgaard would need 275 yards to break the all-time WIAC rushing record set by Darrell Sourhada of Eau Claire, who has 4373 rushing yards. UW-Whitewater's Chad Wurth currently has 4,089 career rushing yards. Bundgaard is also the Blue Devils' scoring leader with 216 points, all coming on his 36 touchdowns.

"This is our seniors' last game and a chance to finish in the top half of the conference. Our guys understand the urgency. We will have to establish the run early. The key will be up front offensively."

November 8, 2003

EAU CLAIRE - Luke Bundgaard (Sr, Weyerhaeuser) scored with eight seconds remaining to lift UW-Stout to a 43-36 win over arch-rival UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Nov. 8 at Carson Park.

Trailing 36-35 as the clock ticked off, quarterback Nick Ohman (Jr, Glenwood City) connected on a 55-yard pass play with Seth Mattison (Jr, Byron, Minn) to bring the ball down to the Eau Claire 4-yard line with 16 seconds left, setting up Bundgaard's score.

The game was a back-and-forth affair the entire way. Stout (5-4, 3-3) opened the scoring midway through the first quarter when Bundgaard scored his first of three TDs, a 16-yard scamper. Eau Claire answered back on a 4-yard Joe Gast blast with 14:50 on the second quarter clock, then took the lead eight minutes late when Don Kahl hauled in a 10 yard pass from quarterback Nels Fredrickson.

The Blue Devils knotted the score just before halftime, driving 80 yards in 11 plays as Bundgaard scored his second TD. An Ohman 2-point conversion run put the score at 15-15, heading into halftime.

Stout drove 80 yards in 14 plays in a 6-minutes, 22-second drive, capped off by an 8-yard Ohman run.

As methodically as Stout drove the ball down the field, the Blugolds (4-5, 3-3) scored in dramatic fashion. Following a 31-yard kickoff return by Erik Ferguson, Fredrickson hooked up with Matt Evenson on a 49-yard play to tie the score at 22-22 midway through the third period. Neither team scored again in the third, but fireworks would erupt in the fourth as the team's scored five TDs.

The fireworks started as a Stout penalty put the ball on their own 37 following a punt return by the Blugolds' Derek Sikora.

On the next play, Rick Morris (Sr, Crestview, Fla) - who earlier in the season had torn an ACL - intercepted Fredrickson and returned the ball 61 yards for the score and a Stout 29-22 lead 58 seconds into the final quarter.

Again, the Blugolds didn't need long to answer as Fredrickson tossed to Kahl for passes of 17- and 23-yards, and Gast ran for 22 yards, then got the score from a yard out. Point after is good, and the score is tied at 29-29 with 12:07 left on the clock.

Stout would then dodge a couple of bullets. Stout gave up a fumble on a punt return, but a Blugolds' field goal was wide left. Ohman fumbled at the Eau Claire 22 on the ensuing drive and Eau Claire took over. Two plays later, Fredrickson was picked off by Luke Rykal (Jr, Cadott), who ran 19 yards to paydirt and, after a missed extra point, Stout held a 35-29 lead.

Eau Claire needed only seven plays to score again. Fredrickson worked the 69-yard drive by passing for 35 yards and rushing for 17 yards, including a 10-yard TD. Eau Claire took the 36-35 lead with 37 seconds left on a successful extra point conversion.

Rykal returned the kickoff 21 yards to the Stout 41 with 32 seconds remaining and, following an incomplete pass, Ohman found Mattison, who had completely separated from the Eau Claire secondary, for the 55-yard pass play. Two plays later, Bundgaard scored, and Ohman hit Mattison for the two-point conversion and a 43-36 lead.

Fredrickson completed a pass, but his final pass with one second remaining fell incomplete.

Bundgaard carried the ball 37 times for 137 yards, running his career rushing total to 4,099 yards. Bundgaard, in pursuit of a WIAC career rushing record, trails Eau Claire's Lee Weigal by six yards for second place in most career rushing yards in all games. Weigal, who ran rampant for the Blugolds from 1982-85, had 4,105 career yards.

Ohman finished the day with 107 yards on 19 carries and completed 13-of-24 passes for 198 yards as Stout had 459 total yards, 261 rushing. Mattison had two catches for 66 yards.

Fredrickson had a big day, connecting on 20-of-38 passes for 295 yards and two TDs, but did have three interceptions, including a first half pick by Tony Fitts (Fr, Kewaskum). Ferguson hauled in 11 passes for 138 yards and Evenson had three catches for 80 yards. Eau Claire tallied 430 yards, 135 rushing.

Stout will wrap up the season Saturday, Nov. 15 when they host UW-Platteville at 1 p.m. in the annual Senior Day game.

Soccer

November 6, 2003

Midfielder Carrie Schrank (Jr, Reedsburg) was named to the first team, while fellow midfielder Heidi Schultz (So, River Falls) was a second team choice. As a member of the District V first team, Schrank's nomination will be considered for Academic All-America status.

Schrank, who posts a 3.90 grade point average with a major in graphic design, led the NCAA Division III in assists in the latest rankings by the NCAA with a school record 19 assists. A majority of Schrank's assists came off corner kicks.

Schrank finished the season with five goals to go along with her 19 assists for a total of 29 points. Schrank is also the school's all-time assists leader with 29 assists over the last three seasons.

Schrank has been named to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) scholastic honor roll twice, is a member of the Academic Honor Society, has received the Chancellor's Award for Academic Excellence four times and has been awarded the Corner, Nisken, Reedsburg SGA, and Edward & Dorothy Decker scholarships. She also has received the President's Student Service Award. She is the daughter of John and Chris Schrank of Reedsburg.

Schultz has earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and is also a graphic design major. Schultz has started every game since arriving at Stout as a freshman This season, Schultz scored one goal and dished off nine assists.

Schultz was named to the WIAC scholastic honor roll as a freshman, has received the Chancellor's Award for Academic Excellence twice, is a member of the National Honor Society and Student's Offering Support (SOS) and teaches Sunday School. Schultz is the daughter of Quentin and Marily Schultz of River Falls.

The Blue Devils finished the season with a best-ever 12-7 overall record, and were 4-4 in the WIAC. Stout tallied a school record 61 goals and gave up a school record low of 12 goals, as well as posting 10 shutouts on the season.

November 4, 2003

Ballweg made two spectacular saves to cap Stout's school record 10th shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over Nebraska Wesleyan, Saturday, Nov. 1. Her best efforts came in the final minutes as Nebraska Wesleyan searched for the tying goal. Their leading scorer broke through on the left side - Ballweg outdueled her - deflecting the rebound to Krista Hight who cleared the ball out. The Prairie Wolves did not threaten again.

Volleyball

November 4, 2003

WHITEWATER - UW-Whitewater overcame a five point deficit in the first game and went on to down UW-Stout in three games in the quarterfinals of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) volleyball tournament, Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Williams Center in Whitewater.

Stout held a 25-20 lead in the first game, only to see the defending national champion Warhawks rally for a 30-28 win. The Warhawks took the final two games, 30-23, 30-21, to advance to the semi-final round this weekend at River Falls.

The Blue Devils (22-13) got no players in double digit kills as they tallied only half as many kills as the Warhawks (26-8). Whitewater put down 60 kills to Stout's 30. Stout hit at a .124 pace, while Whitewater hit .213.

The Warhawks got 15 kills from Stephanie Johnson, 14 from Katie Pocius and 13 from Jamie Konrath. Stout's leading hitter was Gretchen Schroer (Sr, Eau Claire) with eight. Tanille Zenner (So, Athens) had seven kills. 

The loss snapped a Stout eight-game winning streak and ended the Blue Devils' season.

November 4, 2003

UW-Stout swept through the tournament by beating UW-Eau Claire and Gordon (Mass.) in three games, downing UW-Platteville in four and and Bethel (Minn.) in five games. In 15 games played, Schroer had 55 kills, 37 digs and six blocks while achieving a .333 hitting percentage.

Women's Cross Country

November 10, 2003

NCAA Midwest Regional

Men's Cross Country

November 10, 2003

NCAA Midwest Regional

Men's Ice Hockey

November 8, 2003

After Augsburg's Brady Fougner scored early in the game, Dotson did not allow a goal until late in the second period, that coming after a series of Augsburg power play opportunities.

The Blue Devils (3-1-0) got on the board three times in a five minute span in the second. Matt Mlynarczyk (Fr, Oakdale, Minn) scored 2-minutes, 38-seconds into the second period. Lewie Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn) and Adam Boche (Fr, South St. Paul, Minn) assisted.

Less than three minutes later, Dan Riffe (Sr, Byron, Ill) scored with an assist from Derek Nichols (Sr, Victoria, Minn). Andy Wiesner (Fr, Rochester, Minn) scored the eventual game winning goal at 7:39, getting an assist from Mike Elm (So, Falcons Heights, Minn).

The Auggies (0-2-0) picked up the only power play goal of the game with three minutes left in the period when Dave Nelson blasted home the puck.

Dotson would completely shut out the Auggies from there on, turning away 14 shots in the third period. Dotson got help when Boche scored at 7:33, with an assist by Riffe to push Stout up 4-2. Senior Nate Legler (Lakeville, Minn) got his first goal of the season at the 12:24 mark, with an assist by Mitch Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn).

The Blue Devils will be at St. Mary's University, Friday, Nov. 14 and will host St. Thomas, Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

November 7, 2003

With the score knotted at 2 apiece after two periods, Concordia broke the tie on a goal by Brett Johnson with 3-minutes, 40-seconds gone in the period. The Cobbers (1-0-0) took advantage of Blue Devil penalties, scoring two power play goals over slightly more than a minute stretch midway though the stanza.

Matt Hansen and Jeremy Law scored on the power play, Hansen at the 8:22 mark and Law at the 9:32 mark. The Cobbers added the clincher at 11:06 on an even goal by Dan Perry, sending Blue Devil (2-1-0) goalie Tim Elde (So, Grafton, N.D.) to the bench.

Stout opened the scoring only three minutes into the game when Josh Blair (So, Appleton) scored with assists by Justin Huth (So, Shakopee, Minn) and Mike Elm (So, Falcon Heights, Minn). Concordia evened the score on a short-handed goal three minutes into the second period.

Stout again took the lead, this time on a power play goal by Mitch Kellin (Sr, Cohasset, Minn) at the 13 minute mark, with an assist by Scott Hellquist (Fr, Bemidji, Minn). The lead was short-lived as Concordia evened the score on a power play goal by Jon Rudnick with two minutes remaining in the period.

Stout outshot Concordia, 35-32. Elde had 21 saves, while Jeff Dotson (Sr, Chanhassen, Minn) had five saves for Stout. Concordia goalie Ryan Gill had 33 saves.

November 4, 2003

A complete WIAC women's basketball preview can be found at:
WIAC Women's Preview

Men's Basketball

November 4, 2003

A complete WIAC men's basketball preview can be found at:
WIAC Men's Preview

Updated: November 10, 2003