34 Katie Essen
34 - Katie Essen
Height: 6-1
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Farmington, MN
High School: Rosemount
Position: C
gp 28
pts/g 8.2
fg % 45.7
3pt % -
ft % 68.5
reb/g 4.4
a/g 1.1

Awards & Honors

  • WIAC Athlete of the Week (11/14/18)

2019-20

Appeared in 28 games and averaged 23.4 minutes per contest...Averaged 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and shot 45.7 percent from the floor...Scored a season-high 15 points vs. UW-Stout, Jan. 29...Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 19

2018-19

Appeared in 14 games and averaged 21.4 minutes per contest...Averaged 111.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and shot 40.9 percent from the floor...Scored a season-high 19 points vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan.5...Grabbed a season-high ten rebounds vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 2

2017-18

Appeared in 25 games and averaged 15.1 minutes per contest...Averaged 7.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and shot 47.2 percent from the floor...Scored a season-high 25 points vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 17...Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 10

 

High School

Graduate of Rosemount High School...Basketball: Four-time letterwinner, MSHSL Coaches Association Academic All-State Team (2017), All-Conference Honorable Mention (2016, 2017), Team Defensive MVP (2017), Team Captain (2017).

 

 

Recent Games
Feb 15 UW-Whitewater L, 57-39
Feb 19 at UW-Platteville W, 65-47
Feb 22 UW-La Crosse L, 80-61
Feb 25 UW-Stevens Point W, 72-63
Feb 27 at UW-La Crosse W, 59-56
Feb 29 UW-Oshkosh L, 52-50
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 14
Games started 27 14
Minutes 656 356
Minutes per game 23.4 25.4
FG 90-197 39-90
FG Pct 45.7 43.3
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 50-73 29-37
FT Pct 68.5 78.4
Off rebounds 50 27
Def rebounds 74 38
Total rebounds 124 65
Rebounds per game 4.4 4.6
Personal fouls 70 32
Disqualifications 3 1
Assists 31 18
Turnovers 50 24
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.8
Steals 21 11
Blocks 8 2
Points 230 107
Points per game 8.2 7.6
Points per 40 min 14.0 12.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 Media Day   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Blue Gold Game   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Minn. State-Mankato   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at St. Scholastica (Minn.) W, 71-33 1 12 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Nov 12 at Bethel Univ. (Minn.) L, 77-54 1 14 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 15 Simpson College (Iowa) L, 84-63 1 19 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Nov 16 Wartburg College (Iowa) L, 69-54 1 29 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Nov 20 at Carleton (Minn.) W, 75-50 1 16 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 23 Loras (Iowa) L, 79-76 1 21 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 10
Nov 26 St. Norbert W, 51-38 1 14 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 30 UW-Superior   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at St. Catherine (Minn.) L, 59-43 - 18 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Dec 28 vs. Framingham St. W, 76-46 1 22 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 13
Dec 29 vs. Salve Regina W, 83-24 1 20 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 4 at UW-Whitewater L, 67-41 1 25 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 8 UW-Stout W, 64-59 1 18 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 11 UW-Platteville W, 73-58 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Jan 15 at UW-Oshkosh W, 62-60 1 25 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 18 UW-Stevens Point W, 57-44 1 28 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 12
Jan 22 UW-River Falls W, 68-48 1 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 25 at UW-La Crosse L, 60-39 1 24 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Jan 29 at UW-Stout W, 83-80 1 32 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 5-5 100.0 15
Feb 3 UW-Superior W, 78-53 1 25 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 13
Feb 5 UW-Oshkosh W, 66-62 1 26 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 14
Feb 8 at UW-Stevens Point W, 72-69 1 26 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 8
Feb 12 at UW-River Falls W, 66-48 1 29 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 15 UW-Whitewater L, 57-39 1 25 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Feb 19 at UW-Platteville W, 65-47 1 31 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 22 UW-La Crosse L, 80-61 1 29 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 13
Feb 25 UW-Stevens Point W, 72-63 1 29 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 15
Feb 27 at UW-La Crosse W, 59-56 1 30 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 29 UW-Oshkosh L, 52-50 1 31 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 Media Day   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Blue Gold Game   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Minn. State-Mankato   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at St. Scholastica (Minn.) W, 71-33 1 12 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 1 1 2 -
Nov 12 at Bethel Univ. (Minn.) L, 77-54 1 14 2 0 2 0 3 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 15 Simpson College (Iowa) L, 84-63 1 19 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 16 Wartburg College (Iowa) L, 69-54 1 29 1 4 5 1 3 0.3 2 0 3 -
Nov 20 at Carleton (Minn.) W, 75-50 1 16 4 2 6 1 1 1.0 3 0 0 -
Nov 23 Loras (Iowa) L, 79-76 1 21 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 1 1 4 -
Nov 26 St. Norbert W, 51-38 1 14 0 0 0 2 3 0.7 1 0 5 1
Nov 30 UW-Superior   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at St. Catherine (Minn.) L, 59-43 - 18 3 4 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 28 vs. Framingham St. W, 76-46 1 22 4 5 9 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 29 vs. Salve Regina W, 83-24 1 20 4 4 8 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 4 at UW-Whitewater L, 67-41 1 25 2 1 3 3 3 1.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 8 UW-Stout W, 64-59 1 18 2 1 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 11 UW-Platteville W, 73-58 1 18 1 4 5 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 15 at UW-Oshkosh W, 62-60 1 25 2 5 7 3 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 18 UW-Stevens Point W, 57-44 1 28 5 1 6 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 22 UW-River Falls W, 68-48 1 20 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 25 at UW-La Crosse L, 60-39 1 24 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 4 -
Jan 29 at UW-Stout W, 83-80 1 32 2 3 5 0 2 0.0 1 1 5 1
Feb 3 UW-Superior W, 78-53 1 25 2 0 2 3 2 1.5 0 1 3 -
Feb 5 UW-Oshkosh W, 66-62 1 26 0 1 1 2 0 - 3 0 2 -
Feb 8 at UW-Stevens Point W, 72-69 1 26 2 1 3 3 3 1.0 2 0 4 -
Feb 12 at UW-River Falls W, 66-48 1 29 5 2 7 0 3 0.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 15 UW-Whitewater L, 57-39 1 25 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 3 -
Feb 19 at UW-Platteville W, 65-47 1 31 2 9 11 1 2 0.5 1 1 1 -
Feb 22 UW-La Crosse L, 80-61 1 29 3 3 6 1 3 0.3 0 0 0 -
Feb 25 UW-Stevens Point W, 72-63 1 29 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 1 2 5 1
Feb 27 at UW-La Crosse W, 59-56 1 30 0 4 4 1 2 0.5 0 1 4 -
Feb 29 UW-Oshkosh L, 52-50 1 31 3 0 3 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2017-18 25 8 15.1 2.4-5.1 47.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-3.5 72.7 7.4
2018-19 14 12 21.4 3.9-9.4 40.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.6-5.4 65.8 11.3
2019-20 28 27 23.4 3.2-7.0 45.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-2.6 68.5 8.2
2020-21 10 10 27.0 5.1-11.0 46.4 0.0-0.2 0.0 4.9-5.6 87.5 15.1
Total 77 57 20.8 3.3-7.4 45.1 0.0-0.0 0.0 2.8-3.8 72.7 9.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 25 8 377 60-127 47.2 0-0 - 64-88 72.7 184
2018-19 14 12 300 54-132 40.9 0-0 - 50-76 65.8 158
2019-20 28 27 656 90-197 45.7 0-0 - 50-73 68.5 230
2020-21 10 10 270 51-110 46.4 0-2 0.0 49-56 87.5 151
Total 77 57 1603 255-566 45.1 0-2 0.0 213-293 72.7 723
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2017-18 25 8 15.1 6.4-13.5 47.2 0.0-0.0 - 6.8-9.3 72.7 19.5
2018-19 14 12 21.4 7.2-17.6 40.9 0.0-0.0 - 6.7-10.1 65.8 21.1
2019-20 28 27 23.4 5.5-12.0 45.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.5 68.5 14.0
2020-21 10 10 27.0 7.6-16.3 46.4 0.0-0.3 0.0 7.3-8.3 87.5 22.4
Total 77 57 20.8 6.4-14.1 45.1 0.0-0.0 0.0 5.3-7.3 72.7 18.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2017-18 25 8 15.1 1.6 1.7 3.2 2.6 0.0 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.2
2018-19 14 12 21.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 2.9 0.1 0.9 2.4 0.4 0.9 0.4
2019-20 28 27 23.4 1.8 2.6 4.4 2.5 0.1 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.8 0.3
2020-21 10 10 27.0 1.7 4.6 6.3 2.7 0.0 1.6 3.0 0.5 1.1 0.4
Total 77 57 20.8 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.6 0.1 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.8 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2017-18 25 8 377 39 42 81 65 0 25 43 0.6 19 6
2018-19 14 12 300 30 34 64 40 1 13 34 0.4 12 5
2019-20 28 27 656 50 74 124 70 3 31 50 0.6 21 8
2020-21 10 10 270 17 46 63 27 0 16 30 0.5 11 4
Total 77 57 1603 136 196 332 202 4 85 157 0.5 63 23
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 25 8 15.1 4.1 4.5 8.6 6.9 0.0 2.7 4.6 0.6 2.0 0.6
2018-19 14 12 21.4 4.0 4.5 8.5 5.3 0.1 1.7 4.5 0.4 1.6 0.7
2019-20 28 27 23.4 3.0 4.5 7.6 4.3 0.2 1.9 3.0 0.6 1.3 0.5
2020-21 10 10 27.0 2.5 6.8 9.3 4.0 0.0 2.4 4.4 0.5 1.6 0.6
Total 77 57 20.8 3.4 4.9 8.3 5.0 0.1 2.1 3.9 0.5 1.6 0.6
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 27 23.4 3.2-7.0 45.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-2.6 68.5 8.2
Conference 14 14 25.4 2.8-6.4 43.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.6 78.4 7.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 23.7 3.2-7.3 44.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-2.6 70.3 8.3
Away 12 11 23.5 3.0-6.5 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-2.4 72.4 7.8
Neutral 2 2 21.0 4.5-8.5 52.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-3.5 42.9 10.5
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Wins 18 18 23.4 3.4-6.9 49.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.3 65.9 8.4
Losses 10 9 23.5 2.8-7.2 38.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.2 71.9 7.9
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November 7 7 17.9 3.1-6.4 48.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.1 53.3 7.4
December 3 2 20.0 3.7-7.0 52.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.7 54.5 9.3
January 8 8 23.8 2.5-5.5 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-2.2 72.2 6.6
February 10 10 28.1 3.7-8.7 42.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-2.9 79.3 9.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 27 656 90-197 45.7 0-0 - 50-73 68.5 230
Conference 14 14 356 39-90 43.3 0-0 - 29-37 78.4 107
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 14 332 45-102 44.1 0-0 - 26-37 70.3 116
Away 12 11 282 36-78 46.2 0-0 - 21-29 72.4 93
Neutral 2 2 42 9-17 52.9 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 21
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Wins 18 18 421 62-125 49.6 0-0 - 27-41 65.9 151
Losses 10 9 235 28-72 38.9 0-0 - 23-32 71.9 79
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November 7 7 125 22-45 48.9 0-0 - 8-15 53.3 52
December 3 2 60 11-21 52.4 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 28
January 8 8 190 20-44 45.5 0-0 - 13-18 72.2 53
February 10 10 281 37-87 42.5 0-0 - 23-29 79.3 97
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 27 23.4 5.5-12.0 45.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.5 68.5 14.0
Conference 14 14 25.4 4.4-10.1 43.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-4.2 78.4 12.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 23.7 5.4-12.3 44.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.5 70.3 14.0
Away 12 11 23.5 5.1-11.1 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.1 72.4 13.2
Neutral 2 2 21.0 8.6-16.2 52.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-6.7 42.9 20.0
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Wins 18 18 23.4 5.9-11.9 49.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-3.9 65.9 14.3
Losses 10 9 23.5 4.8-12.3 38.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.9-5.4 71.9 13.4
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November 7 7 17.9 7.0-14.4 48.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-4.8 53.3 16.6
December 3 2 20.0 7.3-14.0 52.4 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-7.3 54.5 18.7
January 8 8 23.8 4.2-9.3 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-3.8 72.2 11.2
February 10 10 28.1 5.3-12.4 42.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-4.1 79.3 13.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 27 23.4 1.8 2.6 4.4 2.5 0.1 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.8 0.3
Conference 14 14 25.4 1.9 2.7 4.6 2.3 0.1 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 23.7 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.6 0.1 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.7 0.3
Away 12 11 23.5 2.0 3.1 5.1 2.7 0.1 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.8 0.3
Neutral 2 2 21.0 4.0 4.5 8.5 0.5 - 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.0
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Wins 18 18 23.4 1.9 2.9 4.9 2.3 0.2 1.2 1.6 0.7 0.9 0.4
Losses 10 9 23.5 1.5 2.1 3.6 2.8 - 1.0 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.1
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November 7 7 17.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 0.1 0.7 2.1 0.3 1.1 0.3
December 3 2 20.0 3.7 4.3 8.0 1.3 - 0.7 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.0
January 8 8 23.8 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.8 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.1
February 10 10 28.1 1.8 2.6 4.4 2.2 0.1 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.9 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 27 656 50 74 124 70 3 31 50 0.6 21 8
Conference 14 14 356 27 38 65 32 1 18 24 0.8 11 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 332 18 28 46 37 2 16 25 0.6 10 4
Away 12 11 282 24 37 61 32 1 13 22 0.6 10 4
Neutral 2 2 42 8 9 17 1 - 2 3 0.7 1 0
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Wins 18 18 421 35 53 88 42 3 21 29 0.7 16 7
Losses 10 9 235 15 21 36 28 - 10 21 0.5 5 1
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November 7 7 125 7 15 22 22 1 5 15 0.3 8 2
December 3 2 60 11 13 24 4 - 2 5 0.4 1 0
January 8 8 190 14 20 34 22 1 10 11 0.9 3 1
February 10 10 281 18 26 44 22 1 14 19 0.7 9 5
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 27 23.4 3.0 4.5 7.6 4.3 0.2 1.9 3.0 0.6 1.3 0.5
Conference 14 14 25.4 3.0 4.3 7.3 3.6 0.1 2.0 2.7 0.8 1.2 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 23.7 2.2 3.4 5.5 4.5 0.2 1.9 3.0 0.6 1.2 0.5
Away 12 11 23.5 3.4 5.2 8.7 4.5 0.1 1.8 3.1 0.6 1.4 0.6
Neutral 2 2 21.0 7.6 8.6 16.2 1.0 0.0 1.9 2.9 0.7 1.0 0.0
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Wins 18 18 23.4 3.3 5.0 8.4 4.0 0.3 2.0 2.8 0.7 1.5 0.7
Losses 10 9 23.5 2.6 3.6 6.1 4.8 0.0 1.7 3.6 0.5 0.9 0.2
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November 7 7 17.9 2.2 4.8 7.0 7.0 0.3 1.6 4.8 0.3 2.6 0.6
December 3 2 20.0 7.3 8.7 16.0 2.7 0.0 1.3 3.3 0.4 0.7 0.0
January 8 8 23.8 2.9 4.2 7.2 4.6 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.6 0.2
February 10 10 28.1 2.6 3.7 6.3 3.1 0.1 2.0 2.7 0.7 1.3 0.7
Katie Essen action photo 1 Photo by Chops Hancock
    Loras vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 2 Photo by Chops Hancock
    Loras vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 3 Photo by Chops Hancock, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Stout vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 4 Photo by Connor Miller, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Superior vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 5 Photo by Alexander Martin, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Superior vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 6 Photo by Chops Hancock, UWEC Photo
Katie Essen action photo 7 Photo by Chops Hancock, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Whitewater vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 8 Photo by Chops Hancock, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Whitewater vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 9 Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 10 Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 11 Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 12 Photo by Connor Miller, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 13 Photo by Connor Miller, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 14 Photo by Connor Miller, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Stevens Point vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 15 Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 16 Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 17 Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 18 Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 19 Photo by Connor Miller, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Eau Claire
Katie Essen action photo 20 Photo by Connor Miller, UWEC Photo
    Wis.-Oshkosh vs. Wis.-Eau Claire