MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's cross country runner Darin Lau (Eau Claire, Wis./ Immanuel) , and women's soccer goalie Sammie Lefaive have each been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, it was announced today by Assistant Commissioner of Media Relations Matt Stanek.
Lau led UW Eau Claire to a second-place finish out of 37 teams by placing second of 551 runners. The junior ran an 8K time of 24:56 at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational on Oct. 15.
Lefaive faced two ranked opponents during week and had a shutout win over No. 24-ranked UW-La Crosse on Oct. 14. UW-La Crosse out-shot the Blugolds 23-5 for the game and had six corner kicks; Lefaive racked up 12 saves and played exceptional down the stretch. She recorded seven saves in the Blugolds’ 1-0 overtime loss to No. 13-ranked University of St. Thomas (Minn.) on Oct. 16. The Tommies tallied five of their eight second-half shots in the final 10 minutes of regulation.
Half of the Blugold men's cross-country team will rest in preparation for Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship in two weeks. The other half, however, will run at the UW-Eau Claire Lowe's Creek 5k this Friday, October 16; the 5k has been relocated this year to Lowe's Creek from the City Wells. The women's soccer team will travel to UW-River Falls on October 19.
