Gustafson led UWSP’s backline to a pair of victories last week. On Tuesday, she was vital in tracking back, especially late, in UWSP’s 2-1 home win over Carthage. She added two shots in the match. Then on Saturday at UW-Whitewater, Gustafson again aided the defense in allowing just five shots on goal in the 3-1 victory. Gustafson played all 90 minutes in both matches as she has all 14 matches this season.
Other nominees
Gabby Dunn (Women's Soccer)
Dunn tallied three goals, including the game-winner on Tuesday, in a pair of UWSP wins last week. In Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Carthage, she scored a second-half brace as UWSP rallied for a 2-1 win. On Saturday at UW-Whitewater, Dunn again found the back of the net in a 3-1 win. She leads the Pointers with seven goals on the season, the second-most in the WIAC this season.
Tristin Jantz (Women's Tennis)
Jantz capped off the week with two decisive wins at No. 1 singles against UW-Oshkosh and UW-River Falls. Against the Titans, Jantz won her match by a 6-2, 6-3 score. On Saturday, against the Falcons, she took her match by a 6-2, 6-2 final leading the Pointers to a 9-0 sweep of River Falls. Jantz and Jordan Scharf finished the week 2-0 at No. 1 doubles against UW-Oshkosh and UW-River Falls. Against the Titans, the duo put UWSP on the board first with an 8-6 win. On Saturday, against the Falcons, the pair took an 8-2 win.
Rachel Krouse (Women's Cross Country)
Krouse led the Pointers women with another top-10 finish as she placed sixth of 395 runners at the Augustana Regional Rumble. She finished with an all-time personal-best mark of 21.48.1 as she shaved off 45 seconds from her season debut.
Jordan Scharf (Women's Tennis)
Scarf finished the with a 1-1 mark at No. 3 singles against UW-Oshkosh and UW-River Falls. Against the Titans, Scharf battled back from a first-set defeat to take the second set, 7-5. Then in the super-breaker, she dropped an extended 12-10 final. On Saturday, against the Falcons, she took her match by a 6-1, 6-1 final aiding the Pointers to a 9-0 sweep of River Falls. Scharf and Tristin Jantz finished the week 2-0 at No. 1 doubles against UW-Oshkosh and UW-River Falls. Against the Titans, the duo put UWSP on the board first with an 8-6 win. On Saturday, against the Falcons, the pair took an 8-2 win.
Carly Thomka (Women's Volleyball)
Thomka racked up a season-high 13 kills in UWSP’s four-set match against No. 19 Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday. She hit .303 in the match. Then in UWSP’s sweep of Dubuque on Saturday, she added eight more kills while hitting .389. Thomka also had seven kills in UWSP’s five-set win at UW-Stout on Wednesday.
