Football

November 5, 2001

ON THE LINE: Both UW-Stout and UW-La Crosse are in the race for a possible second place Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) finish. For that to have a chance of happening, UW-Eau Claire would need to defeat UW-Stevens Point either Stout or La Crosse to tie with the Pointers for second. La Crosse is looking to finish their season above .500, while the Blue Devils are looking for their sixth win of the season.

LAST TIME OUT: Stout: The Blue Devils are coming off a 28-25 win over UW-Whitewater Nov. 3. Stout did not commit a turnover and controlled the possession clock, rolling up more than 37 minutes of offense. Stout led 10-0, but Whitewater came back to take a 14-13 halftime lead. The Blue Devils took the lead in the third quarter on a fake field goal attempt when holder Eric Moe rolled to his right to stretch his way into the end zone. After QB Nick Ohman converted the 2-point play, Stout led 21-14 with 6:31 remaining in the third. After a Warhawks’ field goal, Stout’s Luke Bundgaard roared 52 yards TD to give Stout a 28-17 lead. Whitewater added a late score and 2-point conversion for the final score and Stout recovered the onside kick. Bundgaard finished with 134 yards, his first 100-yard game of the season.

La Crosse: The Eagles had their three game winning streak snapped with a 10-7 loss at UW-Eau Claire, Nov. 3. Eau Claire took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter as back-up quarterback Nels Frederickson scored on a 7-yard run. The Eagles tied the game early in the third quarter as tailback Andrew Macadlo scored from three yards out. Eau Claire’s Nick Dicaiula got the game-winning 22-yard field goal with 6:13 remaining in the contest. La Crosse had two possessions in the final minutes, but could not convert. Eagle receiver Nick Rizzo hauled in 12 passes for 102 yards.

LAST YEAR: Stout and La Crosse are members of the eight-team Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and are both affiliated with the NCAA Division III. Stout was 10-1 overall, 7-0 (first) in the WIAC, and completed an NCAA Division III record turnaround finish. The season ended with a 26-19 first round NCAA Division III playoff loss to eventual Division III runner-up St. John's. The Eagles finished the season at 7-3 overall, 6-1 (second) in the WIAC.

THE SERIES: This is the 76th meeting (La Crosse leads, 61-9-5) in a series that began in 1913 with a 12-3 La Crosse win. Last season, Abraham Cruz hauled in an 11-yard pass with 18 second remaining to give Stout a 27-23 win and move the Blue Devils into sole possession of first place. The Eagles committed six turnovers, four interceptions - three snatched by Stout’s Kevin Dewey - and two fumbles. The Eagles jumped out to a 14-3 lead, but Stout scored 14 points in the second quarter on grabs by Eric Baker and Brian Johnson. The Eagles regained the lead with a TD and a field goal. Stout added a 46-yard field before Stout engineered the winning drive.

STOUT PLAYERS TO WATCH: RB Luke Bundgaard (So, Weyerhauser) 149 carries, 631 yds, 4.2 y/car, 5 TD; FB Eric Baker (Sr, Sarona) 44 car, 182 yds, 4.1 y/car, 2 TD, 14 rec, 168 yds, 1 TD; QB Nick Ohman (Fr, Glenwood City) 137 att, 62 comp, 4 int, 781 yds, 8 TD, 97.6 y/game, 89 car, 256 yds, 2.9 y/car, 1 TD; RB Mike Etim (Jr, Brooklyn Park, Minn) 39 car, 201 yds, 5.2 y/car; TE Brian Johnson (Sr, Hudson) 16 rec, 256 yds, 16.0 y/rec, 32.0 y/g; WR Julio Vargas (Fr, Sturgeon Bay) 12 rec, 134 yds, 4 TDs; WR Mark Bergman (Sr, Grantsburg) 13 rec, 194 yds, 14.9 y/rec; DB Eric Moe (Jr, Hixton) 7 int for 112 yds, one TD, 35.0 tackles, 29 solo, 14 pass break ups; DB/WR Tony Beckham (Sr, Ocala, Fla) 32.5 tackles, 26 solo, 1 int for 35 yd, 6 pass break ups, 7 rec, 183 yds, 3 TD, 16 kickoff returns, 24.1 y/ret, 1 TD; DB Kevin Dewey (So, Burnsville, Minn) 31.0 tackles, 19 solo, 5 sacks for 15 yds, 7 pass break ups; LB Jamie Spielman (Jr, Menomonie) 30.0 tackles, 16 solo, 3 tackles for loss of 21 yds, Blue Devils avg 317.5 total ypg, 158.9 rushing, 158.6 passing; give up 282.8 total ypg, 99.4 rushing, 183.4 passing.

LA CROSSE PLAYERS TO WATCH: QB Josh Boraas (Sr, Zumbrota, Minn) 325 att, 164 comp, 14 int, 2058 yds, 228.7 y/g, 10 TD; RB Ross Moline (Jr, La Crosse) 130 car, 596 yds, 4.6 y/car, 8 TD; RB Andrew Mocadlo (So, Wisconsin Rapids) 101 car, 366 yds, 3.6 y/car; WR Matt Rizzo (Jr, Kenosha) 72 rec (school record), 901 yds, 12.5 y/rec, 6 TD, 100.1 y/g; LB Jason Ott (Sr, Elroy) 66 tackles, 52 solo, 10 tackles for losses of 38 yds, 2 sacks for 16 yds; DB Jeremy Unertl (Sr, Theresa) 50.5 tackles, 43 solo, 5 int for 44 yds; DB Brian Portilia (Sr, Kenosha) 26.5 tackles, 22 solo, 3 int for 92 yds, 8 pass break ups; DE Mike Kraemer (Sr, Pulaski) 41.5 tackles, 34 solo, 12 tackles for loss of 48 yds, 5 sacks for 29 yds; Eagles avg 340.3 total ypg, 109.9 rushing, 230.4 passing; give up 347.8 ypg, 134.4 rushing, 213.3 passing.

OFFENSIVE LOOK: La Crosse: multiple; Stout: multi-pro. DEFENSIVE LOOK: La Crosse: 4-3; Stout: 3-4.

COACHES: Stout coach Ed Meierkort (41-48 career) is in his ninth year and has the most wins of any Stout football coach. Eagles’ coach Larry Terry (36-37-1 overall, 11-8 at La Crosse) is in his second year with the Eagles.

STOUT COACH ED MEIERKORT SAYS: "Our ability to run the ball and control the clock was big (in the win against Whitewater). That allowed us to really get into our flow run game. I thought Nick’s (Ohman) ability got us out of some situations and the running of (Luke) Bundgaard and (Mike) Etim got us some key yards, especially on third down. (About the fake field goal attempt), we had struggled in the red zone and needed to get more than a field goal. If ever there is a time to pull off a fake, it’s after they are thinking they stopped you and maybe relax a bit. Now, we have been above .500 three of the last four years, and that’s important for our program and for the young guys.

"La Crosse always figures out a way to score. They will try to establish the run on us. They are the best defensive team we will face this year. Their defense is senior-laden and they play hard. Our mindset is to play better on the road. We have played well at home, not quite so well on the road. We are a much better team than we were a month ago, and we want a chance to finish second."

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November 3, 2001

MENOMONIE - For the first time all season, UW-Stout did not commit a turnover and the Blue Devils went on to a 28-25 win over UW-Whitewater, Saturday, Nov. 3 at Don & Nona Williams Stadium.

The Blue Devils, in contrast, snagged two pass interceptions to shut down Warhawk drives and also controlled the possession game, rolling up more than 37 minutes of offense to Whitewater’s 23.

The Blue Devils (5-3, 3-3) jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the second quarter when Eric Baker (Sr, Sarona) put the finishes on a 12-play, nearly seven minute, 60-yard drive as he bulled his way in from one yard out. Justin Zmyewski (Fr, Houston, Minn), who had hit a 25-yard field goal in the first quarter, hit the point after with 12:20 left on the clock.

Stout’s Kevin Dewey (So, Burnsville, Minn) intercepted a Randy Borgardt pass and returned it 27 yards to the Whitewater 38, but the Blue Devils went nowhere.

Whitewater (4-5, 1-5) then put together an 80-yard drive and Borgardt carried over from the one to pull Whitewater to within 10-7.

Stout ripped another large piece of time off the clock, using five minutes to travel 37 yards, but were stopped. Zymewski booted a 36-yard field goal - his fifth straight of the season - and Stout held a 13-7 lead.

Whitewater systematically moved down the field and Borgardt capped off the 46 yard drive with a 7-yard TD pass to Eric Stauss with 30 second remaining in the half and the Warhawks went into halftime leading 14-13.

The teams traded series in the third quarter before Stout put together what could be their best series of the season as freshman quarterback Nick Ohman (Glenwood City) used up six minutes and moved the team 80 yards to paydirt.

But the Blue Devils had to be stopped before they would score. Ohman took Stout as far as the Whitewater 2-yard line and got stuck on fourth down. Zymewski trotted out for what would be an apparent 17-yard field, but holder Eric Moe (Jr, Whitehall) picked up the snap and ran to stretch himself into the end zone, extending his arms to just get the ball across the line. Stout went for the two-point conversion, and Ohman rolled left, ran right, reversed field, reversed field again and finally found the end zone as he stretched the ball across the goal line to give Stout a 21-14 lead with 6:31 left in the third quarter.

Whitewater got a 35-yard field goal from Andy Barribeau three minutes later to make the score 21-17.

In the fourth quarter, Whitewater took possession on the Stout 41 following a punt and moved the ball to the Stout 19. Borgardt was picked off again, this time by a leaping Moe in the end zone.

Stout went ahead with 2:20 left in the game when Luke Bundgaard (So, Weyerhauser) broke through traffic and raced 52 yards - his longest run of the season - to paydirt to give Stout a 28-17 lead.

The Warhawks continued to make the game interesting and drove 52 yards in seven plays to score when Borgardt found Eric Stauss for a 23-yard touchdown pass. The Warhawks tacked on the 2-point conversion for the final score. Stout’s hands team handled the onside kick and Stout completed their second consecutive undefeated home regular season.

Stout finished with 318 total yards, 245 by the run, 101 in the air. The Warhawks had 260 total yards, 158 by passing, 102 by rushing.

Bundgaard picked up his first 100 yard game of the season, carrying the ball 22 times for 134 yards. Ohman gained 61 yards, but was sacked three times and netted 35 yards. Ohman completed 11-of-28 passes for 91 yards.

Chad Wurth led the Warhawks in rushing with 110 yards on 22 carries. Borgardt completed 10-of-21 passes for 117 yards. Eric Stauss hauled in five passes for 63 yards and two TDs.

The Blue Devils will wrap up their season Saturday, Nov. 10 when they travel to UW-La Crosse.

Soccer

October 30, 2001

MENOMONIE - The term "unlucky" is used considerably in soccer, and UW-Stout was on the wrong end of the term Tuesday, Oct. 30 as they lost, 1-0, to Carleton College at Don & Nona Williams Stadium in both team’s final game of the season.

The Blue Devils outshot the Knights 14-6, but could not pierce the net and Carleton’s Birungi Mutebi scored with 20 minutes remaining in the game for the winning goal.

The Blue Devils’ Nellie Sivertsen (Jr, River Falls) had several shots on that either hit the goal post or bounced off a teammate or defender.

Stout finished the season at 10-9-1, the most wins in Blue Devil soccer history.

Volleyball

November 5, 2001

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout's kills leader was named to the 2001 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) first team and she was joined by two of her teammates on the honorable mention squad.

Kim Roshell (Sr, Cornell) earned first team all-conference honors and Brooke Palmer (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) and Rachel Eidet (Sr, Mankato, Minn) were named to the honorable mention squad.

Roshell rapped out a team high 386 kills, averaging 3.75 kills per game. Roshell was also second on the team in digs, scooping up 344. Roshell, a 5-foot, 7-inch outside hitter, also had six solo blocks and 21 block assists. Roshell also had 25 service aces and 48 assists. Roshell ranked fifth in the league in kills.

Palmer, a 5-10 outside middle blocker, was the team's second leading blocker, getting 20 solo blocks and 57 block assists.

Palmer and Eidet finished with the same number of kills, with both putting down 313 kills. Palmer played in 96 games compared to 108 for Eidet. Palmer averaged 3.26 kills per game, Eidet 2.90. Palmer ranked tenth in the conference in kills.

Eidet, a 5-10 outside hitter, ends her career 20 digs short of the career digs record of 1463 set by Alissa Proshek from 1991-94. This season, Eidet had 499 digs - where she ranked second in the league - , 41 service aces, seven solo blocks and 32 assisted blocks.

The Blue Devils finished the season at 24-9, their best overall record since 1994.

November 3, 2001

OSHKOSH - UW-Stout finished fourth at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) volleyball champions as they lost, 3-1, to UW-River Falls in the third place match at Oshkosh.

The Falcons won, 30-22, 26-30, 30-25, 30-27, to put a probable end to the Blue Devils season, a season that saw them finish at 24-9, their best finish since 1994.

Kim Roshell (Sr, Cornell) had 15 kills and 18 digs. Aira Ryan (Sr, Zumbrota, Minn) had 13 kills and Rachel Eidet (Sr, Mankato, Minn) tallied 11 kills and 22 digs. Laura Bogenschutz (So, Baxter) had eight kills and 45 assists.

The Falcons (20-17) got a balanced attack, getting 15 kills from Melissa Tvrdik and Karen ZumMallen, 13 from Jennifer Braun and 12 from Krystle Brune.

UW-Whitewater won the tournament, downing UW-Oshkosh, 30-12, 30-20, 30-19.

November 2, 2001

OSHKOSH - The UW-Stout volleyball team picked a bad time to not hit well, and UW-Oshkosh made the Blue Devils pay for it as the Titans dropped Stout, 3-1, in a semi-final match of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) tournament, Friday, Nov. 2 at Oshkosh.

The Blue Devils (24-8), the fourth seeded team, hit only .147 on the day and the top seeded Titans (31-3) took advantage. The Titans won, 30-17, 23-20, 30-20, 30-23.

Not surprisingly, the Blue Devils hit well in the second game win, hitting at a .444 clip, but couldn’t pull the same thing together in the other three games.

Kim Roshell (Sr, Cornell) had 11 kills to lead Stout and Aira Ryan (Sr, Zumbrota, Minn) added 10. The Titans’ Jessie Gofford had 20 kills and Kristi Kujak had 15.

October 30, 2001

MENOMONIE - The UW-Stout volleyball team rebounded from a tough second game loss to take a 3-1 win over UW-La Crosse in the quarterfinals of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Tuesday, Oct. 30 in Menomonie.

The Blue Devils (24-7) captured a 30-14 first game win, then were taken to a marathon by the Eagles (20-13) in the second game, with the Eagles coming out on top, 34-32. Stout won the last two games, 30-24, 30-27.

Stout advances to the WIAC semi-final match Friday, Nov. 2 when they play top seeded UW-Oshkosh at 7:30 p.m. in Oshkosh. In the other semi-final contest, UW-Whitewater will play UW-River Falls. The finals match is Saturday, Nov. 3.

The Blue Devils got a very balanced scoring attack, with five players in double digit kills, led by Brooke Palmer (Sr, Mantorville, Minn) with 18. Palmer also had five block assists and four assists.

Kim Roshell (Sr, Cornell) had 16 kills, Lindsay Mensink (Fr, Ostrander, Minn) and Aira Ryan (Sr, Zumbrota, Minn) each had 13 and Rachel Eidet (Sr, North Mankato, Minn) finished with 11. Laura Bogenschutz (So, Baxter, Minn) collected 63 assists to go with her seven kills and five other Blue Devils contributed at least one assist as Stout finished with 75 assists.

The Eagles got a solid all-round game out of Diane Radzajewski, who had 16 kills, two solo blocks, seven block assists and seven digs.

The win marks the second consecutive win over La Crosse, a team the Blue Devils had not beaten since 1994 previous to this season.

Women's Cross Country

November 5, 2001

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout will compete in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Saturday, Nov. 10 at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.

Men's Cross Country

November 5, 2001

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout will compete in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Saturday, Nov. 10 at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.

Men's Ice Hockey

November 3, 2001

MENOMONIE - After jumping out to a quick lead, the UW-Stout defense couldn’t handle a flurry of UW-Eau Claire goals and were toppled, 6-2, by the Blugolds, Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Dunn County Ice Arena.

Nate Legler (So, Lakeville, Minn) knocked in the first goal of the night only 6-minutes, 35-seconds into the game, taking assists from Joe Berry (Sr, Apple Valley, Minn) and Mitch Kellin (So, Cohasset, Minn).

But the Blugolds (1-0-1, 1-0-1 NCHA) delivered a flurry of four first period goals within a bit more than six minutes to take a 4-1 lead. The Blugolds got goals from Kuzma Kuraki, Chris Hunter, Phil Cherneski and Jamie Minor.

It didn’t get much better for Stout (2-2, 0-2) in the second period as Eau Claire came back with two more goals to jump out to a 6-1 lead.

Stout did answer back late in the period when Charlie O’Hearn (So, Traverse City, Mich) scored with four minutes left in the period. Legler and Kellin assisted on the score.

The Blugolds outshot Stout 38-26, with Jeff Dotson (So, Chanhassen, Minn) picking up the loss, making 32 saves. Scott Sutton recorded the win for the Blugolds, notching 24 saves.

Stout will host UW-Superior, Friday, Nov. 9 and St. Scholastica, Saturday, Nov. 10.

November 3, 2001

MENOMONIE - UW-Stevens Point scored with 16 seconds remaining in overtime to take a 2-1 win over UW-Stout in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) opener, Friday, Nov. 2 at the Dunn County Ice Arena.

With time ticking away, the Pointers made one last charge and packed in near the net. As Blue Devil goalie Jeff Dotson (So, Chanhassen, Minn) was diving to his left, the Pointers’ Zenon Kochan made a picture perfect pass from the side of the goal to Nick Glander who had a clear shot.

The Pointers (2-1, 1-0 NCHA, 1-0 WIAC) took an early lead in the game when Bryan Frickie scored with 6-minutes, 50-seconds off the clock.

Stout (2-1, 0-1, 0-1) came back early in the second period to knot the score when Derek Nichols (So, Victoria, Minn) put in the loose change from in front of the net, getting assists by Dan Riffe (So, Byron, Ill) and Dan Winkler (So, Brooklyn Center, Minn).

The Pointers peppered Dotson all evening, especially in the first and third periods when Dotson stopped 16 shots in the first and 13 in the third, repeatedly knocking away multiple attempts. Dotson finished the night with 39 saves, while Pointer goalie, Bob Gould stopped 32.

October 30, 2001

MENOMONIE - Mitch Kellin (So, Cohasset, Minn) was named the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) player of the week after he scored a true hat trick against Lawrence University, Oct. 27, getting his three goals in the first eight minutes of the Blue Devils 8-2 win.

Updated: October 29, 2001