Football

September 16, 2002

THE SERIES: This is the 76th meeting of the two teams with the series beginning in 1917. Stout holds a 3-2 lead in the series over the last five years, the teams have split evenly the last 10 meetings and Eau Claire holds a 43-36-6 lead in the series. In a driving rain storm that turned Carson Park into a bowl of mud, the Blugolds took a 33-0 win over Stout last October. The stats were relatively close - Stout had 185 total yards, Eau Claire 202 - but the only stat that counted was on the board and Eau Claire scored early and often, opening the game on a 47-yard Jeremy Bergeron TD from Brian Rassmussen only 26 seconds into the game. Darrell Souhrada scored three TDs. The Blue Devils lost the ball on fumbles twice, with Jay Hoyord picking up the change for a 78-yard fumble recovery for a score.

STOUT PLAYERS TO WATCH: (2001 stats) RB Luke Bundgaard (Jr, Weyerhaeuser) 174 carries, 721 yds, 4.1 y/car, 5 TD; QB Nick Ohman (So, Glenwood City) 165 att, 77 comp, 4 int, 991 yds, 9 TD, 110.1 y/game, 108 car, 291 yds, 2.7 y/car, 1 TD; WR Julio Vargas (So, Sturgeon Bay) 13 rec, 155 yds, 5 TDs; DB Eric Moe (Sr, Hixton) 8 int for 151 yds, one TD, 15 career int, 46.0 tackles, 34 solo, 16 pass break ups, preseason All-America; DB Kevin Dewey (Jr, Burnsville, Minn) 43.0 tackles, 19 solo, 7 pass break ups, 3 int; LB Jamie Spielman (Sr, Menomonie) 53.0 tackles, 25 solo, 7 tackles for loss of 31 yds, Blue Devils avg 323.0 total ypg, 161.4 rushing, 161.6 passing; gave up 276.7 total ypg, 94.1 rushing, 182.6 passing.

EAU CLAIRE PLAYERS TO WATCH: (2002 stats) QB Jeremy Darnell (Fr, Withee) 61 att, 28 comp, 5 int, 387 yds, 2 TD; RB Brian Mitchell (Fr, Carol Stream, Ill.) 38 carries, 156 yds, 4.1 y/car; RB Joe Gast (Fr, Wauconia, Minn.) 23 car, 106 yds, 4.6 y/car; TE Brad Newton (Sr, Baldwin) 6 rec, 96 yds, 1 TD; Jason Foemmel (Sr, Marshfield) 6 rec, 79 yds; WR Erik Ferguson (Jr, Eyota, Minn.) 5 rec, 97 yds; LB Austin Crow (Jr, Woodbury, Minn); LB Brad Gawronski (Sr, Reedsburg) ; Blugolds avg. 359.0 total yds, 159.0 rushing, 200.0 passing; give up 339.0 total yds, 62.5 rushing, 276.5 passing.

STOUT COACH ED MEIERKORT SAYS: "Our defense picked up right where they left off last year. We were very aggressive and made plays behind the line of scrimmage. Offensively, you take away the 12 penalties, and I was excited by what we were doing. We had two touchdowns taken away (by penalty) and had some stifling drives. Millsaps was a very well coached team. We physically had to move them and we needed to make plays to win this game.

"The trip is over, and now we have a big rival with a big crowd. There is a lot of anticipation for this game. To rush 150 yards is a tough get. They are young on offense, but (Eau Claire coach) Todd (Hofner) is very good at moving people around and putting points on the board. This game is it - and it's still early."

September 14, 2002

JACKSON, Miss - Safety Kevin Dewey (Jr, Burnsville) recovered a fumble, had an interception and forced a fumble, providing much of the fuel for a UW-Stout 30-6 win over Millsaps College in the Blue Devils' season opener, Saturday, Sept. 14 in Jackson, Miss.

All three Millsaps miscues were turned into points by the opportunistic Blue Devils.

Dewey recovered the fumble early in the first quarter on the Majors' 30-yard line, with fullback Matt Schaeuble (So, Wrightstown) going four yards at the 8:38 mark for his first of two TDs.

Midway through the second quarter, Justin Zymewski (So, Houston, Minn) connected on a 27-yard field goal for a 10-0 Stout lead. Nine minutes later, quarterback Nick Ohman (So, Glenwood City) hooked up with transfer Matt Sprester (Jr, Clear Lake) for a 57-yard pass play to give Stout the 17-0 lead with 3:53 remaining in the half.

Dewey gave the Blue Devils another opportunity with his interception and Stout settled for a 17-yard Zymewski field goal with 37 seconds left in the half as Stout took a 20-0 lead into the locker room.

Zymewski booted a 38-yard field goal with 1:53 remaining in the third quarter. The drive began when Dewey forced a fumble.

The Majors (1-1) eventually got on the board with their best drive of the evening on a 14-yard run by Jay Liles, but their point after failed.

Schaeuble closed out the scoring, hooking up with Ohman with 2:31 left in the game on a seven-yard pass play.

Blue Devil tailbacks combined for 155 yards - 117 more than the defense allowed Millsaps - in rushing with Luke Bundgaard (Jr, Weyerhaueser) picking up 93 yards and Ryan Englebert (Fr, Sturgeon Bay) getting 62 yards in his first game as a Blue Devil.

Ohman was 12-for-24 with two interceptions for 156 yards. Sprester had the one catch for 56 yards. Dan Austin (So, Clintonville) pulled down three aerials for 39 yards.

The Blue Devils tallied 324 total yards, while Millsaps was held to 114, 38 on the ground, 76 in the air.

Stout pressured the Millsaps quarterbacks all evening, notching five, with Dewey, Jamie Spielman (Sr, Menomonie), Nate Magestad (Sr, Pensilly, Minn), and Nate Rykal (So, Chippewa Falls) getting solo sacks, while Noah Meyer (So, Mayville) and Joe Kersten (Jr, Menasha) combined for another.

Stout will host UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in a key Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) match-up. It will be the first conference game for both nationally ranked teams.

Soccer

September 13, 2002

MENOMONIE - Nellie Sivertsen (Sr, River Falls) scored two goals for UW-Stout, but UW-Whitewater matched both of them as the teams played to a 2-2 overtime tie, Friday, Sept. 13 at Nelson Field.

Sivertsen opened the scoring, taking a cross from Rachel Anderson (So, Victoria, Minn) only four minutes into the game. The Warhawks Dani Daggett scored unassisted in the 13th minute of the game for the tie.

The Warhawks (2-2-1, 1-1-1) took the lead early in the second half, when Jamie McLaughlin scored on an assist by Jacie Hein in the 48th minute off the throw-in.

Sivertsen knotted the score in the 66th minute when she was perched in front of the net, crossing the ball past the goalkeeper, getting assists from Rosa Cambray (Jr, Delavan) and Heidi Schultz (Fr, River Falls).

The Warhawks attacked hard in the overtime, taking seven shots, while limiting Stout (3-1-1, 0-0-1) to only two shots in extra time. The Blue Devils had opportunities late in the second overtime, getting three corner kicks, but could not convert. Whitewater outshot Stout, 17-15.

Stout's Melissa Ballweg (So, Merrimac) recorded eight saves in goal, while giving up her first goals of the season to stretch her record to 3-0-1. The Warhawks' Jamie Carollo had seven saves.

Stout is off until they travel to UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Sept. 21.

September 10, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout spent the majority of the game in the St. Mary's zone as the Blue Devils went on to a 2-0 win over the Cardinals Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Nelson Field - and it could have been a much bigger point spread.

The Blue Devils (3-1) completely dominated the Cardinals (0-3), who are yet to score a goal on the season, out-shooting St. Mary's 40-2 and clanking at least five shots off the metal of the goal.

Stout got all of their scoring in a four minute span in the second period. Stacy Normington (Sr, Delavan) scored her first goal of the season when she stole the throw-in and booted it home in the 47th minute. Diane Ehlen (Jr, Bloomington, Minn) notched her first goal of the year three minutes later when she worked a corner kick that deflected off a defender and scored from inside the goalkeeper's box.

Blue Devils goalkeeper Melissa Ballweg (So, Merrimac) recorded her third consecutive shutout of the year to go 3-0, but had little work this evening, getting only one save, that coming off a direct kick.

The third straight shutout sets a new school record.

September 10, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout goalkeeper Melissa Ballweg (So, Merrimac/Sauk Prairie HS) put together 180 minutes of scoreless ball to start off her season at 2-0 and was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) defensive soccer player of the week.

Ballweg recorded five saves in Stout's 4-0 win over St. Scholastica, Sept. 4, then made an early 1-0 lead standup against Graceland University Sunday where she stopped 13 shots.

Volleyball

September 14, 2002

LA CROSSE - Lindsay Mensink (So, Ostrander) smashed out 19 kills and Tenille Zenner (Fr, Athens) pounded out 17 as UW-Stout avenged their only loss of the season and downed UW-La Crosse, 3-1, in the UW-La Crosse Volleyball Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 14.

After dropping the first game of the tournament to the Eagles Friday, Stout (13-1) worked their way back to the championship game and took a 30-26, 26-30, 30-24, 30-19 win.

The win was a combined effort, with Laura Bogenschutz (So, Baxter, Minn) setting up 50 assists. Brooke Viegut (Jr, Abbotsford), who was also named to the all-tournament team, had 24 digs and four service aces. Erin Heger (So, Chaska, Minn) added 21 digs.

Zenner, who was named to the all-tournament team - her second honor team of the season - had 14 kills in the Blue Devils 30-27, 30-16, 30-21, in the opening game against Lawrence University. Scooter Aspen (So, Eau Claire) had 14 digs in the contest.

Stout opens conference play Friday, Sept. 20 when they travel to UW-Whitewater, which finished second in the NCAA tournament last year. Stout will be at UW-Oshkosh, Saturday, Sept. 21.

September 13, 2002

LA CROSSE - UW-Stout's 10-game winning streak to start the season came to a screaching halt as the Blue Devils dropped the first game of the UW-La Crosse Invitational to the host Eagles, 3-1, Friday, Sept. 13 at Mitchell Hall.

The Eagles took a 30-27, 28-30, 30-22, 30-25, win to put Stout (11-1) in the loss column for the first time this season. Stout bounced back, but not without some effort, to their winning ways as they downed UW-Stevens Point, 21-30, 30-19, 30-19, 30-20, in their second match of the day.

In the opener against the Eagles (6-1), Lindsay Mensink (So, Ostrander, Minn) finished with 18 kills and Laura Bogenschutz (Jr, Baxter, Minn) had 47 assists.

Against the Pointers (1-10), Mensink had 11 kills, while Brooke Viegut (Jr, Abbotsford) had 13 kills and 23 digs. Tenille Zenner (Fr, Athens) was a wall at the net, recording four solo blocks and three block assists, to go with her four block assists in the first match. Bogenschutz finished with 45 assists.

September 11, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout's Brooke Viegut (Jr, Abbotsford) and Gretchen Schroer (Jr, Eau Claire) combined for 34 kills, more than the entire Macalester College team, as the Blue Devils went on to their 10th straight win, Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Johnson Fieldhouse.

Viegut slammed down a collegiate-high 22 kills and hit at a .459 clip, while Schroer put down 12 kills. Viegut also recorded 13 digs, while Schroer added 11. Erin Heger (So, Chaska, Minn) had a match-high 14 digs.

Despite playing with an injured thumb, Tenille Zenner (Fr, Athens) managed to put down nine kills.

Laura Bogenschutz (Jr, Baxter, Minn) had a match-high 46 assists.

The Blue Devils (10-0) held Macalester (3-6) to a .050 hitting percentage and allowed only 26 kills.

Women's Cross Country

September 10, 2002

MENOMONIE - Lacey Osuldsen (So, Ladysmith/Bruce HS) paced UW-Stout to a first place finish at the 17-team Tom Barry Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 7 in Green Bay. Osuldsen, who is running her second year of cross country, broke the 20-minute mark with a time of 19-minutes, 55.46 seconds to place sixth. Osuldsen was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) runner of the week.

The Blue Devils finished a slim five points ahead of host St. Norbert. The 17-team meet was the largest meet a Blue Devils team has won.

Men's Cross Country

September 10, 2002

MENOMONIE - Justin Graham (So, Apple Valley, Minn) led UW-Stout to a second place finish at the 17-team Tom Barry Invitational in Green Bay, Saturday, Sept. 7. Graham finished the four-mile course in a time of 22-minutes, 26.73-seconds. For his efforts, Graham was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) runner of the week.

Women's Tennis

September 14, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Whitewater blanked UW-Stout, 9-0, Saturday, Sept. 14 at Johnson Fieldhouse.

Lauren Patient (Fr, St. Paul, Minn) narrowly lost her first set at No. 4 singles, 7-5, to Autum Wilkowski, but then was shutout, 6-0.

Stout will host St. Mary's Thursday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m., then will be at UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Sept. 21.

UW-Whitewater 9, UW-Stout 0
Singles: No. 1: Jenny Huback (WW) def Tanya Petcher, 6-2, 6-2; No. 2: Jenni Stamm (WW) def. Rachael Weber 6-4, 6-1; No. 3: Andrea Alioto (WW) def. Cecily Hiner 6-1, 6-0; No. 4: Autum Wilkowski (WW) def. Lauren Patient 7-5, 6-0; No. 5: Maggie Seitz (WW) def. Lesley Streich 6-4, 6-3; No. 6: Maggie Krueger (WW) def. Amy Boyle 6-1, 6-1; Exh: Tina Rodin (S) def. Kristin Chamberlain 7-5, 4-1; Ashley Adair (WW) Becky McNamara 8-6; Meghan Fieber (S) def. Lisa Henderson 8-6; Erica Millspaugh (S) def. Cassie Fulford 8-4; Anna Ebert (S) Stephanie McBride 8-6.

Doubles: No. 1: Wilkowski/Krueger (WW) def. Petcher/ Hiner 8-3; No. 2: Stamm/Aliota (WW) def. Streich/Meghan Fieber 8-4; No. 3: Hubacek/Krstin Chamberlain (WW) def. Boyle/Tina Rodin 8-4; Exh: Maggie Seitz/Lisa Henderson (WW) def. Millspaugh/Emily Roberson 8-1.

September 13, 2002

MENOMONIE - UW-Stout went from one tough team in the conference to playing another tough team outside the league as the Blue Devils tennis team was handed a 9-0 loss by Ripon College, Friday, Sept. 13 in Menomonie.

After getting blanked by UW-Eau Claire Thursday, the Blue Devils received no solace in non-conference play.

Anna Ebert (So, Ripon) had the best shot at a win against her hometown college, dropping the first match, 7-6 (7-3) before going down in a rain-shortened 3-0 second set loss at No. 6 singles.

The Blue Devils will host UW-Whitewater, Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m.

September 12, 2002

MENOMONIE - You have to hand it to the UW-Stout women's tennis team. They are not afraid to back away from anyone as the Blue Devils opened the 2002 season by hosting perennial conference champion and nationally ranked UW-Eau Claire.

The young Blue Devils went down, 9-0, to the defending conference champion, Thursday, Sept. 12. All of the matches went two sets.

Freshman Lauren Patient (St. Paul, Minn) won four games in her opening No. 3 singles set, before bowing out, 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles: No. 1: Hover/Alonso (EC) def. Petcher/Hiner 8-2; No. 2: Stafford/Anderson (EC) def. Patient/Streich 8-2; No. 3: Hollinger/Cadwell (EC) def. Rodin/Boyle 8-3; Exh: Anderson/Lee (EC) def. Weber/Fieber 8-0; Steffes/Hueppert (EC) def. Millspaugh/Jenna Brown 8-0

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