February 14-20
Sara Langenhorst of Lakeland College
...Senior...Guard...Ripon, Wis. (Ripon H.S.)
Langenhorst led the Muskies to a trio of victories last week and earned a trip
to the LMC Tournament Championship as well. For the week she averaged 23.0
points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Langenhorst shot over 60% from
the field (26-of-43), over 55% from three-point land (10-of-18), and went 7-of-8
from the free throw line. In an 84-59 win at Alverno, she scored 30 points which
included a 4-of-5 performance from beyond the arc. On Friday in the LMC
Tournament quarterfinals versus MSOE, Langenhorst put up 18 points on 6-of-12
shooting. Langenhorst then scored 21 points and snagged seven rebounds in a
59-44 win over Marian College in the semifinals on Saturday.
Others nominated:
Edgewood - Katie Hensgen; Wisconsin Lutheran - Emily Laete.
February 7-13
Katie Hensgen of Edgewood College
...Senior...Guard...Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee H.S.)
Hensgen helped Edgewood clinch its first-ever LMC championship by guiding the
team to two victories over conference opponents last week. Last Tuesday, Hensgen
scored a career-high 20 points and had seven rebounds against Concordia
University. Last Saturday, the Eagles' lone senior scored 17 points and added a
game-high six assists versus Alverno College. For the week Hensgen averaged 18.5
points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
Others nominated:
Maranatha - Kim Bond & Amber Lang; MSOE - Catherine Chappell & Emily Jungbluth.
January 31-February 6
Kim Bond of Maranatha Baptist Bible College
...Sophomore...Guard...Watertown, Wis. (Maranatha Baptist Academy)
Bond led the Crusaders to a perfect 3-0 record last week averaging 21.3 points,
3.0 steals and 2.3 assists per game. In a 88-85 overtime victory over Wisconsin
Lutheran College, Bond scored the last eight points in regulation to force the
extra period. Bond totaled 25 points in the game including five three-pointers.
Bond also tallied 17 points in a 62-52 non-conference victory over Lincoln
Christian, and 22 points in a 62-51 victory over MSOE. Bond shot over 40%
(13-of-30) from three-point land, and 85% (11-of-13) from the free throw line
for the week.
Emily Laete of Wisconsin
Lutheran College
...Freshman...Forward...Spokane, Wash. (Evergreen Lutheran H.S.)
Laete kept the Warriors close in two conference losses last week averaging 25.5
points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting over 66% (20-of-30) from the
floor. In a 88-85 overtime loss to Maranatha Baptist on Tuesday night, Laete
scored a LMC season-high 33 points. Later in the week, Laete scored a team-high
18 points in a 61-57 loss to Lakeland College.
Others nominated:
Edgewood - Jordane Kittoe & Nickie Updike; Lakeland - Sara Langenhorst;
Maranatha - Colleen Goff; Marian - Christy Wilson.
January 24-30
Emily Laete of Wisconsin Lutheran College
...Freshman...Forward...Spokane, Wash. (Evergreen Lutheran H.S.)
Laete helped keep the Warriors in a three-way tie for first place with two
conference victories last week. In a 77-52 win at Alverno last Tuesday, Laete
shot a perfect 13-of-13 from the floor as well as going 3-of-4 from the free
throw line scoring a game-high 29 points. Laete also pulled down nine boards and
added an assist and a block in the game. On Saturday Laete scored 12 points and
had 6 rebounds in a 51-47 victory over MSOE. She also tallied two blocks and two
steals on the defensive end. For the week Laete averaged 20.5 points and 7.5
rebounds per game, and shot 74% (17-of-23) from the floor, and 88% (7-of-8) from
the foul line.
Others nominated:
Edgewood - Jordane Kittoe; Marian - Chelsea Borgrud.
January 17-23
Nickie Updike of Edgewood College
...Freshman...Forward...Monticello, Wis. (Monticello H.S.)
Updike led the Eagles to a pair of LMC victories last week by averaging 18.0
points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. The rookie forward scored 16
points in only 21 minutes of action in a 63-32 win at Alverno College last
Tuesday. Updike then tallied her league-leading seventh double-double of the
season on Sunday with 20 points and 14 rebounds, as the Eagles defeated
Wisconsin Lutheran College, 58-46. She shot an amazing 70% (14-of-20) from the
field and 75% (3-of-4) from the three-point line in the two league contests.
Others nominated:
Maranatha - Kim Bond; Marian - Chelsea Borgrud; Wisconsin Lutheran - Emily
Laete.
January 10-16
Lea Colon of Alverno College
...Freshman...Guard...Kenosha, Wis. (Kenosha Bradford H.S.)
Colon shot the lights out leading the way to Alverno's first Lake Michigan
Conference victory in any sport. The Inferno defeated Maranatha Baptist, 74-66,
where Colon came off the bench to lead all scorers with 21 points. Playing in
her first game since December 11, Colon shot a blistering 78% (7-of-9) from the
field including a perfect 5-of-5 from 3-point range, and a perfect 2-of-2 from
the charity stripe.
Others nominated:
Concordia - Stacy Rusch; Edgewood - Jordane Kittoe; Lakeland - Renee Steinert;
Marian - Chelsea Borgrud.
January 3-9
Chelsea Borgrud of Marian College
...Junior...Forward...Deerfield, Wis. (Deerfield H.S.)
Borgrud led the Sabres with averages of 14.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as
they were a perfect 3-0 last week. In the first game of the Nassau Goombay
Shootout in the Bahamas Borgrud had a game-high 19 points and 9 rebounds as the
Sabres defeated Simmons College, 47-40. In the championship game versus Trinity
College (Conn.) Borgrud had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks leading the
Sabres to a 58-50 victory. She was named Tournament MVP for her efforts. Borgrud
then posted a six rebound-four point-three steal performance as she saw limited
action in the Sabres' blowout of Silver Lake College, 63-32, on Saturday. On the
defensive end, Borgrud averaged 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks last week. The 3-0
record last week extends Marian's current win streak to five games.
Renee Steinert of Lakeland
College
...Senior...Forward...Howards Grove, Wis. (Sheboygan Lutheran H.S.)
Steinert helped the Muskies go 2-0 last week in wins over Silver Lake College
and LMC foe Concordia University. In a 91-36 rout of Silver Lake Steinert had 13
points, six assists and four rebounds in only 20 minutes of playing time.
Steinert then tore it up in a 71-62 overtime win over Concordia as she had 24
points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks. For the week she averaged
18.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting
50% (14-of-28) from the field.
Others niminated:
MSOE - Cortney Femling.
December 27-January 2
Nickie Updike of Edgewood College
...Freshman...Forward...Monticello, Wis. (Monticello H.S.)
Updike averaged 20.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per outing in Edgewood's three
games at the Clarke College Holiday Tournament, Dec. 27-31. En route to being
the only freshman named to the 10-person all-tournament squad, Updike posted 19
points, six rebounds, and four steals in the Eagles' 78-70 double-overtime loss
to Luther College on Dec. 28. In Edgewood's 71-65 win over Viterbo College on
Dec. 29, Updike tallied a team-high 24 points, 13 rebounds, and four steals.
Then, Updike recorded 19 points and 14 boards in a 90-89 victory over Tri-State
University on Dec. 30. Edgewood placed fifth in the eight-team tournament.
Others nominated:
none
December 20-26
No nominations.
December 13-19
No nominations.
December 6-12
Nickie Updike of Edgewood College
...Freshman...Forward...Monticello, Wis. (Monticello H.S.)
Freshman Nickie Updike posted consecutive double-doubles and averaged 19.5
points and 11.0 rebounds in Edgewood's two games last week. She scored 15 points
and had 12 rebounds and three steals in the Eagles' 53-47 loss at Maranatha
Baptist on Dec. 7. On Dec. 11, Updike helped Edgewood snap Lakeland's 19-game
LMC regular season winning streak with a career-high 24 points and 10 rebounds,
as the Eagles defeated Lakeland 60-54.
Others nominated:
Maranatha - Colleen Goff; Marian - Chelsea Borgrud.
November 29-December 5
Renee Steinert of Lakeland College
...Senior...Forward...Howards Grove, Wis. (Sheboygan Lutheran H.S.)
Steinert led the Muskies to two victories last week and recorded her first
double-double of the season with an 11 point-11 rebound performance versus
Beloit College on Tuesday. She followed up the performance with 24 points and 9
rebounds in a 59-53 victory over LMC foe Marian College on Saturday. For the
week she averaged 17.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.5
steals per game while shooting 53.8% (14-for-26) from the field.
Others nominated:
Women’s Basketball: Alverno –
Kim Murray; Edgewood – Melissa Zimmer; Maranatha Baptist – Bethany VanDenBerghe;
Marian – Chelsea Borgurd.
November 22-28
Chelsea Borgrud of Marian College
...Junior...Forward...Deerfield, Wis. (Deerfield H.S.)
Borgrud played well in two losing efforts for the Sabres last week averaging
14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game. She shot 50% from the floor
and went 7-for-9 from the free-throw line. She was one rebound shy of a
double-double in a 15 point-9 rebound effort at North Park.
Others nominated:
Edgewood - Jordane Kittoe.
November 19-21
Catherine Chappell of Milwaukee School of Engineering
...Sophomore...Forward...Lemont, Ill. (Lemont H.S.)
Chappell averaged 21.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of games in the
Franklin Savings Tip-Off Tournament. MSOE split the games losing to tournament
host Mt. St. Joseph 79-52, then defeating Randolph-Macon 53-50 in the 3rd place
game. Chappell also shot 88% from the free-throw line, and averaged 2.5 steals
and 1.5 blocks. She was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts.
Others nominated:
Edgewood - Nickie Updike; Lakeland - Renee Steinert; Marian - Amanda Mirr.
