This Week in Blue Devils Athletics: Oct. 7-13

VOLLEYBALL

The Blue Devils went 2-1 on the week, picking up wins over Carleton College and Carroll Univ.  

Emma Barton is fifth in the country in blocks per set with 1.32. 

Terrah Moshier averaged 5.00 digs per set as the Blue Devils went-2-1 over the week. In a four-set road match at No. 4 Oshkosh, she had a season-high 29 digs. Against Carroll University she had 19 digs and six service aces. She was perfect 49 for 49 on serve receive and added eight assists. 

Brooke McCune totaled 43 kills in three matches this week for Stout. She averaged 3.91 Kills/Set while hitting. 273 and adding 11 digs and five blocks. She had a career-high 25 kills (.333 Hit%) against Carroll Univ. and added 10 more (.435 Hit%) in a sweep of Carleton. 

Stout will travel to Stevens Point, Wis. to face Augustana College on Friday, Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. and Wheaton College on Saturday, Oct. 11 a.m.

CROSS COUNTRY

The Blue Devils ran at the Blugold Invite at Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, Wis. 

The Blue Devils women tied for third with 96 points, but settled for fourth on the tie breaking sixth runner. Arely Jamie Luevano led Stout with a 22:36 in the 6k race to finish fifth overall. 

Matthew Thomas  led the Blue Devil men to a third-place finish in the men's 8k with 61 points, Stout was just four points behind second place. Thomas placed eighth overall with a time of 25:02.

After a week off, The Blue Devils will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 19 when the race at the Augustana Interregional Invite in Rock Island, Ill.  The Women run at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and the men run at 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Luke Cool made five field goals to lift the Blue Devils to a 22-15 win over UW-Stevens Point at Community Stadium at Goerke Field to open WIAC play Saturday afternoon.

Luke Cool tied his own school record with five made field goals against UWSP. He was good from 30, 31, 21, 36, and 23. and also made his only PAT for a total of 16 points. He averaged 57.2 yards on his six kickoffs with two touchbacks. 

The Blue Devils (3-1, 1-0) won their eighth straight game over the Pointers (1-3, 0-1), holding Stevens Point to just 264 total yards of offense.

The Blue Devils will return home to host the 8th ranked UW-Whitewater Warhawks on Saturday, Oct. 12 Kickoff from Williams Stadium is set for 2:05 p.m.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

The UW-Stout women's soccer team fell 1-0 to UW-Stevens Point Saturday afternoon at Nelson Field.

Stevens Point scored the lone goal on a penalty kick in the 57th minute.

Kristen Silenzi made eight saves for the Blue Devils

The Blue Devils will travel to Winona, Minn. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 to face Saint Mary's University. The match is set for 7 p.m. at Ochrymowycz Field. Stout will then return home to host UW-Oshkosh on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. on Nelson Field. 

MEN'S SOCCER

The Blue Devils will host UW-Platteville on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. on Nelson Field. They will then travel to Pella, Iowa on Sunday, Oct. 13 to face Central College. 

Luca Jones leads the Blue Devils with three goals and an assist for seven points. 

WOMEN'S GOLF

Julia Imai won the WIAC Championship by seven strokes. She shot a 72-76-81-229.

As a team, The Blue Devils finished second with a 322-311-334-967

Sophia Connett was named WIAC Coach of the Year.  

WOMEN'S TENNIS

The Blue Devils fell 9-0 to UW-Oshkosh. 

Stout will host UW-Whitewater this Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m.