Men’s Basketball
Lewis Mau, Guard, 6-4, 210, Senior, Colfax, WI
Mau played a key role for the Blugolds nearly posting two
double-doubles in a pair of conference home wins. In an 80-62
win over UW-Platteville Mau scored eight points hauling in a
game-high 10 rebounds. Mau also recorded three assists and
one steal with no turnovers in 28 minutes. In a 69-52 victory
over UW-La Crosse Mau scored 10 points adding a game-high nine
rebounds while adding two assists and two steals in 26 minutes of
play. For the week Mau averaged nine points, 9.5 rebounds,
2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game connecting on six-of-16 field
goals (.375), two-of-five three-point field goals (.400) and
four-of-five (.800) free throws.
Men’s Hockey
Jay Deo, Goalie, 5-8, 166 pounds, Sophomore, Langley,
British Columbia
Deo’s play in goal was a big factor for the Blugolds who
split a weekend series over conference-leading UW-Stevens
Point. The Pointers are ranked third in the latest USCHO.com
and D3hockey.com NCAA Division III national polls. On Friday,
February 13 Deo saved 45 shots as Eau Claire jumped out to 4-0 lead
and held off Stevens Point for a 5-2 victory at Hobbs Ice
Center. The win snapped a five-game winning streak for the
Pointers. The following night Deo saved 38 shots but the
Pointers scored five goals in a 5-2 home loss for the
Blugolds. For the weekend Deo saved 83-of-90 shots (.922)
between the pipes in his first action in two weeks returning from a
mild concussion.
Men’s Track and Field
Field: Roger Steen, Throws, Senior, Luck,
WI
Steen continues to impress in the both the shot put and the
weight throw this season. At the St. Thomas (MN) Invitational
Steen won the shot put with a throw of 58-6 (17.83 meters).
Steen, currently ranked second nationally in the shot put, won the
event with a throw nearly two feet farther than his next closest
competitor. Steen also won the weight throw with a toss of
57-2.25 (17.43 meters). Steen’s throw was 4.5 feet
farther than the next closest NCAA Division III competitor and
second among WIAC throwers.
Thorson broke a school record on his way to winning the 3,000-meter run at the St. Thomas (MN) Invitational. Thorson won the race in a time of 8:17.90 breaking the school record of 8:20.53 set by Matt Scott on March, 1, 2014 at the WIAC Championships hosted by UW-Whitewater. Thorson’s time currently ranks third nationally and is the top time in the WIAC.
Women’s Track and Field
Track: Carly Fehler, Sprints, Senior, Oak
Creek, WI
Fehler won two events and improved in the national rankings at
the St. Thomas (MN) Invitational. Fehler won the 60-meter
dash posting a time of 7.73 seconds which is currently second in
the nation and just .05 seconds off the fastest time in NCAA
Division III. Fehler also won the 200-meter dash with a time
of 25.44 seconds. Her time in the 200 also ranks second
nationally.
Men’s Tennis
Andrew Dahl, Freshman, Fort Atkinson, WI
Dahl won two of three matches at #6 singles in dual meet
action for the Blugolds. On Sunday, February 15 Dahl defeated
Lucas Nordiato of NCAA Division II St. Cloud State (MN) 7-6, 4-6,
1-0 (10-8) and Perry Campbell of Macalester (MN) 6-3, 6-3.
The victory over Nordiato was one of two singles victories the
Blugolds scored over the Huskies. The night before Dahl lost
to Zack Eckstein of 14th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus 6-1,
6-0.