GREEN BAY, Wis. – Fall is here and so is the first October edition of Phoenix Weekly, which is now presented by Capital Credit Union! Green Bay Athletics announced yesterday a multi-year partnership with CCU. The partnership will provide many opportunities for engagement that will positively impact Phoenix student-athletes, the greater Green Bay/Fox Valley region, and Capital Credit Union employees and members. More information on this partnership is in the 'Other Happenings' section.
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WEEK IN REVIEW
MEN'S GOLF
The Green Bay men's team finished 13th at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational on October 3. Joe Forsting, Yinta Yang, and Trent Meyer completed the tournament in a three-way tie for 48th overall. Forsting was otherworldly in the second round, posting a 67 (-4). He tallied 70 strokes (-1) in the third round to finish strong.
Today, the squad wrapped up the fall season at the Throw Down Up Top tournament in Homer, Nebraska. Joe Forsting was outstanding, placing 10th overall out of 56 participants. He opened the tournament with a 74 (+1) before dominating the second round, scoring a 71 (-2). By the tournament's end this afternoon, he tallied 219 strokes (E) to finish in the top 10. The next time the team takes to the links is April 1, 2024, at the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational.
WOMEN'S GOLF
GB ensued for a fourth-place finish at the Bradley Coyote Creek Classic, which wrapped up this past weekend. Caylie Kotlowski paced the Phoenix by stroking a 229 (+13). Frisch picked up where she left off at the Shirley Spork Invite, ending on a good note with a 76 (+4) during the third round to finish eighth. Dunk rounded out the top three for GB, tying for 19th individually. The freshman displayed consistency, tallying a 76 (+4) in the first and third rounds.
MEN'S SOCCER
The Phoenix men's soccer team added to the win column on Saturday against Northern Kentucky. Green Bay followed up their previous shutout tie of 0-0 with a 2-1 victory last Saturday at Northern Kentucky. NKU scored in the sixth minute, but the Norse scored an own goal off a Jake Parish corner kick to tie the game at one in the 13th minute. Just five minutes later, Parish lifted another corner kick, this time finding Andrew Paolucci, who found the back of the net to give GB a 2-1 advantage in the 19th minute. His goal wound up being the difference in the win. While Northern Kentucky falls to 1-4 and last place in conference play, and 2-7-3 overall, the Phoenix currently has a 4-3-4 record (2-2-1 HL) with five games remaining in the 2023 regular season.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay women's soccer team battled hard but fell to Northern Kentucky on October 5, 4-1. Sophomore forward Zoey Pagels scored her second penalty kick this season in the 73rd minute of the match. It was her team-leading fourth score of the season. Freshman goalkeeper Mallorie Benhart showed a great effort and tallied 10 saves, her second most in a match this season. Forward Erykah Cornett led Northern Kentucky, scoring two goals in five shots. On Sunday, Green Bay would drop their contest to IUPUI on the road, 0-1. The lone goal of the contest came off the leg of IUPUI's Sam Slimak, who leads the Horizon League in shots, averaging 3.67 per match, and shots on goal, averaging 2.00 this season.
SWIM & DIVE
Green Bay Swim and Dive hosted their first regular season meet versus St. Thomas on Friday, and put together an impressive performance on both sides. In the 200-yard medley relay, the men's team placed in three of the top four spots, with freshman Aaron Klym capturing first place and senior Calvin Kremer routed in second place. Sophomore Max Kasal took first in the 200-yard freestyle, tallying nine points with a time of 1:46.33. The girl's team had a strong showing, with Junior Alexa Kelly on top of the leaderboard in the 1000-yard freestyle, finishing first with a time of 10:59.70. She followed the performance with another first-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:13.55, capturing nine more points for the Phoenix. Senior Ella Anderson recorded a first-place finish in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:16.46. Senior Alli Misialek put Green Bay on top of the 100-yard butterfly with her impressive time of 1:01.19.
VOLLEYBALL
The Green Bay Volleyball team suffered their first loss in conference play this season against Wright State at home on Friday two sets to three. Hannah Vanden Berg led the Phoenix with 18 kills and split the lead for aces with Sophomore Emma Johnson, who each had two. Emma Johnson had an impressive night, tallying 50 assists, and currently sits in second place for most assists per set in the Horizon League, behind Wright State's Katie Meyer, who had 40 in the match. The match was finally decided after five sets, where Wright State's Callie Martin tallied her 13th kill to snap Green Bay's five-game win streak, taking the final set 15-12. Green Bay rebounded nicely against the Northern Kentucky Norse on Saturday, winning by three sets to two at the Kress Center. Vanden Berg again led the Phoenix squad in kills, with 19, including the game-sealing kill assisted by Emma Johnson, who tallied her 41st assist of the night. Green Bay took the final set 15-8, and extended their record to 6-1 in conference play and 8-11 on the season. The Phoenix is tied with Milwaukee for first place.
A LOOK AHEAD
WOMEN'S GOLF
The Phoenix women's golf team will compete in their final event of the season at the Chippewa Invitational on October 16th and 17th in Birmingham, Michigan.
MEN'S SOCCER
Green Bay men's soccer team will shift their focus to Saturday's home contest against Robert Morris, who also sits with a record of 2-2-1 in conference play and 4-3-4 on the season. Gabe Norris of RMU leads the team in goals, with four on the year, and Anass Hadran is in the top 10 for goals, assists, game-winning goals, and points in the Horizon League. For Green Bay, Chris Album leads the team with five goals this season, good for second in the Horizon League, and leads the Horizon League in points per game.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Green Bay looks to rebound in their home contest against Purdue Fort Wayne this Thursday. Purdue Fort Wayne currently sits at 5-6-4, with a Horizon League record of 2-3-2. The Mastodons are paced by graduate player Morgan Reitano, who leads the team with five goals this season. GB enters their contest with a record of 0-9-3, with a conference record of 0-5-1.Â
SWIM & DIVE
Green Bay's swim and dive team will ride their wave of momentum into their women-only meet against Indiana State this Saturday, October 14 at 10 a.m. in the Peter F. Dorschel Natatorium. Junior Alexa Kelly and seniors Ella Anderson and Alli Misialek will look to remain atop the leaderboard for the second consecutive meet after posting a strong outing in the regular season meet last weekend.
VOLLEYBALL
Green Bay's volleyball team travels to Cleveland next Friday the 13th to take on Cleveland State, who is 9-9 and 3-4 in the Horizon League. Freshman Liberty Torres of Cleveland State leads the team with 221 kills and fellow freshman Karly Klaer is third in the Horizon League with 8.72 assists per set, behind Green Bay's Emma Johnson with 9.21 assists per set. Hannah Vanden Berg leads Green Bay with 3.01 kills per set, which is good for 10th in the Horizon League. Vanden Berg leads the Horizon League with 0.52 service aces per set. Abby Gardner for the Phoenix is 11th in the Horizon League, averaging 3.06 digs per set.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
As mentioned earlier, Green Bay Athletics announced a multi-year partnership with Capital Credit Union yesterday. Phoenix student-athletes will be provided with opportunities for financial literacy education as they advance through their degree programs. Capital Credit Union employees and members will receive expanded access to Phoenix athletic events to build community ties and deepen relationships. To show the impact of this new partnership, the Capital Credit Union logo will be displayed on Carol's Court at the Kress Events Center.
Green Bay men's and women's basketball launched the 2023-24 promotional schedule this week. To check out what's on tap at the Resch and Kress Center this upcoming season, click here.
Emily Simonson was named the Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Sales and Marketing. Simonson will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Phoenix Ticket Office and lead marketing efforts for the department.
The 2023 Phoenix Fund Fall Drive is officially underway! Investing in the Phoenix Fund helps give Phoenix student-athletes the best opportunity to excel in competition, in the classroom, and the community. The annual Fall Drive focuses on engaging with alumni, fans, supporters, and friends of the university to support the Phoenix Fund philanthropically. These funds enhance academic services, health and wellness, scholarships, and recruiting, among other valuable services for academic achievement and competitive preparation.
UWGB is hosting three high school cross country races this week as well. On Thursday, the Fox River Valley Conference race is at 3 p.m., followed by the Northeast Conference on Friday at 3:30 p.m. The Bay Conference will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Each meet will consist of four races.
Hannah Vanden Berg took home her first Horizon League Player of the Week award on Monday, October 2. She has helped lead Green Bay to a 6-1 record in Horizon League action this season.
Calling all kids! Students in kindergarten through 8th grade are encouraged to sign up for Phlash's Phriends, the Official Kid's Club of the Green Bay Phoenix. At just $25 per child, each member receives numerous benefits, including a free ticket to all home volleyball and basketball games, postgame court access, Phoenix apparel, and personalized Kid's Club Day activities.
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