By: Evan Christman

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I’m Evan Christman, a journalism major here at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. I’m a huge supporter of Warhawk Athletics whether it be women’s basketball, football or baseball, you can find me supporting the Warhawks whenever they are at home. I’m also one of the student section leaders here along with five other great guys to cheer alongside of. Throughout this blog, I will update you on the fall athletic teams and how they are doing thus far into the season. Also, a special treat for you guys, taking you in depth of the Warhawk women’s basketball schedule who were national runner ups last year in the Division 3 National Championship to the Hope College Dutch. Let’s get started!

Men’s Tennis

The men’s tennis team just got done hosting the Warhawk invite on September 9th and 10th, no team scores were posted. This team has always been loaded with talent, and I expect no different this year. One of the matches that I’m looking forward to is when the Warhawks don’t travel far to Chicago, Ill. to face the Case Western Reserve Spartans on April 8th. Case Western Reserve knocked the Warhawks team out of the NCAA tournament this year and they also knocked out our individual players playing in the individual bracket. It’s safe to say Whitewater wants revenge.

Men’s Cross Country/Women’s Cross Country

Both men’s and women’s cross country teams are coming off top 3 finishes at the Ken Weidt Invite hosted by the Concordia (WI) Falcons. Men finished 1st and women finished in 2nd. These teams I expect to make some noise in regionals, but not go any further. One of their scheduled meets is at UW-La Crosse on October 15th, the Drews/Neubauer Invite. Both the men and women will be at this meet for the Warhawks, and this is a big chance to prove themselves against the powerhouse UW-La Crosse.

Football

Where do I start with this team, upsetting the #1 team in the nation?! On September 10th, UW-Whitewater shocked the Division 3 world by dethroning the defending National Champions, the Mary Hardin Baylor Crusaders. The Crusaders were undefeated until that day, their last loss, December 7th, 2019 vs the Warhawks. The Warhawks next scheduled game is September 17th at Mount Berry, Georgia taking on the Berry College Vikings. Berry is receiving votes in the D3 Football.com poll. I expect a win, but you never know with these types of teams, they can upset you.

Men’s Soccer

After a tough 3-0 loss to a ver ygood Saint John’s Johnnies team, the men’s team is back in action on Wednesday, Sep. 14th taking on the Luther Norse which is always a fun and physical matchup for the Warhawks. Theme for the student section is WHITEOUT!! Cooper Re is a breakout freshman from Kimberly, WI had two goals for the Warhawks in a season opening win vs the Webster Gorloks.

Women’s Golf

After a 5th place finish at the Wartburg Invite, the Warhawks are back in action on September 17th and 18th when they travel to Bloomington, Ill. for the Illinois Wesleyan Titans who got 1st place in the Wartburg Invite, a good test for this Warhawk team. The Warhawks have a 1st place finish under their belt this season so far, they finished 1st at the Shootout on the Border Invite hosted by the Carthage Firebirds.

Women’s Soccer

Minnesota… We own the state of Minnesota, by this I mean, the Warhawks took home two wins against the St. Scholastica Saints (2-0) and the Augsburg Auggies (2-1). They return home to play with the men’s team also this Wednesday and the same opponent, the Luther Norse. The Warhawks are 4-6-3 against the Norse all time and are looking to flip the script. I think a key matchup for the Warhawks this year is October 15th vs the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds, as UWEC knocked the Warhawks out of the WIAC conference tournament last year on our home field. Theme for the student section is also WHITEOUT!!!

Women’s Volleyball

After wrapping up the UW-Oshkosh Invite and going 2-2 during that time, the Warhawks will travel back to Oshkosh to face their rivals, the Titans. This should be a great matchup as both teams are high in the standings. I think the Warhawks will pull this match out but not in straight sets. It will go 4 or 5. The two losses at the UW-Oshkosh Invite came to the Bethel (MN) Royals and the Millikin Big Blue.

Women’s Basketball

Full Schedule Preview:

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I see this team going back to the NCAA Tournament and possibly going back to the National Championship, the 1st true test for the Warhawks will either be Novemeber 11th vs the Carroll Pioneers or on January 11th vs the UW-Oshkosh Titans, both home games. Some key players to look out for this season is 5th year senior, Yssa Sto. Domingo, one of our best 3 point shooters along with Kacie Carollo who is going to have a outstanding sophomore year in my opinion.

https://uwwsports.com/index.aspx

By: Evan Christman

My name is Evan Christman, I would say I am the biggest supporter of Warhawk athletics! I go to every sporting event I can possibly go to (academics come first though), I’m currently a sophomore here at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater studying journalism with a emphasis on broadcast, print and web. Today, I’m here to talk about how the fall athletic teams are doing this far into the season as well as a look into the National runner ups from last year, the Warhawk women’s basketball team! Let’s get started!

Men’s Tennis

So far, the men’s tennis team has had the Warhawk Invite, no team scores were posted, this team has a very interesting schedule, they head out to Palm Desert, CA on March 24th-March 31st for their annual spring trip. If I could highlight one huge match on their schedule it would be April 8th when they play the Case Western Reserve Spartans in Chicago. Now, Case Western Reserve is a very good tennis squad. But, if the Warhawks can find some way through these tough Spartans and defeat them, the Warhawks have a very good chance of going deep in the NCAA Team Tournament.

Men’s Cross Country

The men’s cross country team is off to a great start this year after grabbing 1st place overall as a team at the Ken Weidt Invitational hosted by the Concordia (WI) Falcons. The next huge event for this team is October 15th when the team travels to UW La Crosse for the Drews/Neubauer Invite, this is a chance for the team to prove themselves against one of the best teams in the nation, the host, UW La Crosse. If the Warhawks can get top 7, I see us making some noise in the NCAA North Regional hosted by St. Olaf College come November 12th.

Men’s Soccer

After a tough loss to the Saint John’s Johnnies today (9/11/2022), losing 3-0, the Warhawks look to get back on track and improve their record to 4-2 with the Luther Norse coming into town. Luther has always played the Warhawks tough. In fact, the Warhawks are 4-6-3 all time whe nthey play Luther. This is not a good stat in my opinion, but this Warhawk team looks very good this year with some key freshmen coming in including Cooper Re who netted two goals in a season opening win vs the Webster Gorloks. Two main matches that I would keep an eye on for the Warhawks coming up are when they play the Loras College Duhawks for the Hawk Cup and when they host the UW-Platteville Pioneers to finish off the regular season before the conference tournament. Not only are both of these matches for trophies, they are both very tough matches for the Warhawks regularly.

Football

Where do I begin with this team, upsetting the #1 ranked Mary Hardin Baylor Crusaders at HOME! What a game! The next match for the now #4 ranked Warhawks will be at Mount Berry, Georgia when they take on the Berry College Vikings in their final non-conference matchup before conference play begins.

Women’s Cross Country

The Warhawks took 2nd out of 7 teams also at Concordia, I don’t see this team making as much noise as the men’s team but we’ll see where the season leads them.

Women’s Golf

After a 5th place finish at the Wartburg Invite, the women’s golf team looks to their next match, the Illinois Wesleyan Invite, hosted by the Titans who actually just took 1st place at Wartburg. The women’s golf team has a first place finish under their belt, that was their first match of the season at Carthage. I can see this team sending a few players to regionals, maybe further, I don’t think we will send the team though.

Women’s Tennis

After a 5-2 win over the Cardinal Strich Wolves today (9/11/2022), the Warhawks look to stay undefeated as they will host the UW-La Crosse Eagles on September 17th. This team is looking dangerous thus year, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were to upset either Northern Illinois or UW-Milwaukee, the two Division 1 teams they will play this year. I think this team will be the #1 seed in the Final Four AQ Tourney for the WIAC Conference.

Women’s Soccer

After owning the state of Minnesota the past couple days with wins coming over Augsburg and St. Scholastica, the Warhawks will also play September 14th as they also will play and host the Luther Norse, the Warhawks success on the women’s side is just a tad bit better going 7-3 all time when these two face off. I see this team having tons of talent in the next couple years but not making it out off the conference tournament this year which takes place November 2nd-November 6th.

Women’s Volleyball

This team has some big expectations this year after falling to the Otterbein Cardinals last year in the NCAA Tournament. So far, in my opinion, I think they have met these as they are 7-2 so far only losing to Bethel (MN) and Millikin. This team has a chance to win as they were preseason 2nd in the WIAC conference poll. UW-Eau Claire was picked first.