GREEN BAY, Wis. – Extra, extra, the Phoenix Weekly is here! Home events this week include Green Bay women's soccer on Saturday and Green Bay men's soccer on Tuesday.
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WEEK IN REVIEW
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Just one week away from their first exhibition game, the Horizon League voted Green Bay to finish first in the #HLWBB Under Armour Preseason Poll, announced this morning by the HL. Bailey Butler was also tabbed to the First-Team All-League Preseason team.
CROSS COUNTRY
The Green Bay Cross Country teams traveled to Peoria, Illinois for the Bradley Pink Classic this past Friday. There were two races for each gender. The men's team finished 27th as a team, and the women finished 29th. Noah Jahnke led the Phoenix men in the red race finishing in 121st with a time of 25:53.40 in the 8K. In the white race, Austin Oyen paced Green Bay with a time of 27:09.90 placing 77th. The Phoenix women were led by Kelsey Radobicky in the women's 6K red race finishing with a time of 22:00.30 and 42nd overall. Julia Thompson finished first for the Phoenix in the women's white race with a time of 24:48.30 good for 74th overall.
MEN'S SOCCER
The Phoenix men's soccer team tied Robert Morris 1-1 in a Horizon League match this past Saturday at Aldo Santaga Stadium. John Paul of Robert Morris scored just 1:02 into the match. Green Bay's Rohin Kapila connected on a pass from Andrew Paolucci to even the match in the 12th minute with his first career goal. Green Bay and Robert Morris both currently have eight points in the Horizon League, sitting in a four-way tie for fourth place.
SWIM & DIVE
On Saturday afternoon, the Green Bay women's swim and dive continued their season against Indiana State at Peter F. Dorschel Natatorium. Indiana State defeated the Phoenix 239-61. Green Bay won the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:46.76 consisting of Ella Gorski, Carly Zaprzal, Ella Crawford, and Jacqui Rude. Annie Frederickson of Green Bay tallied two personal records finishing with a score of 238.61 in the one-meter dive, and a score of 242.75 in the three-meter dive. Esther Oswald placed second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 59.49, just a hundredth of a second from winning the event.Â
VOLLEYBALL
The Green Bay volleyball team dropped two matches this weekend to Cleveland State and Oakland. On Friday, the Phoenix fell in four sets (24-26, 25-22, 18-25, 22-25). Tiffany Paalman led Green Bay with 12 kills. Cora Behnke added 11 kills. Abby Gardner finished with 16 digs to lead the team defensively. On Saturday, Green Bay lost in five sets to Oakland (25-20, 25-27, 25-18, 21-25, 11-15). Abby Gardner tallied a career-high 37 digs for the Phoenix and Cora Behnke led the team with a season-high 19 kills. Hannah Vanden Berg recorded double figures in kills with 13 and in digs with 15. The Phoenix is tied for fourth in the Horizon League with a 6-3 league record.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Green Bay wrapped up its fall season yesterday at the Chippewa Invitational. Lexi Meade paced the Phoenix by tying for 14th place overall. The UW-Eau Claire transfer tallied a 78 (+6) during Monday's opening round before scoring a 77 (+5) on Tuesday. Ellie Frisch had a tough start, scoring an 82 (+10) before rebounding nicely for a 75 (+3) in the second round to finish in a tie for 20th. Hannah Dunk finished in a tie for 27th because of a seven-way tie for 20th. She scored an 80 (+8) in the opening round before notching a 78 (+6) yesterday afternoon.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay women's soccer team tied Oakland 0-0 this past Saturday. Lanie Weikert, Zoey Pagels, and Ryann Gafenbrak had two shots on goal for the Phoenix but couldn't connect. Green Bay outshot Oakland 9-6 on goal. The Phoenix move to 0-9-5 and 0-5-3 in the Horizon League this season.
A LOOK AHEAD
MEN'S SOCCER
The Phoenix men's soccer team is set to travel to IUPUI this Saturday and will host St. Thomas for a late-season nonconference match at Aldo Santaga Stadium on Tuesday. IUPUI sits at the top of the Horizon League table with 13 points. They are led by Josemir Gomez and Lukas Hackaa, who have tallied six goals this season, tying for third in the Horizon League. St. Thomas is 2-7-2 this season and 0-3-1 in Summit League play. Oliver Bieleveldt leads the team with two goals this season, placing 10th overall in the Summit League. Chris Album leads the Phoenix with five goals this season and is first in points per game in the Horizon League averaging 1.5. Jake Parish is tied for third in the HL with four assists. Â
SWIM & DIVE
The Green Bay swim and dive team will travel to Milwaukee this Saturday for their first road swim meet.Â
VOLLEYBALL
The Green Bay volleyball team will stay on the road this weekend as they travel to face off against IUPUI and Purdue Fort Wayne. IUPUI is 5-15 this season with a record of 2-7 in the Horizon League. Morgan Ostrowski leads the Jaguars in hitting percentage at .307 good for sixth in the Horizon League. Maia Long leads the team in kills per set averaging 2.64, 16th in the HL. Purdue Fort Wayne is 7-14 this season and is also 2-7 in the Horizon League. Panna Ratkai is first in the Horizon League averaging 4.16 kills per set for the Mastodons.Â
Hannah Vanden Berg leads Green Bay with 2.94 kills per set which is good for 12th in the Horizon League. Vanden Berg leads all of the Horizon League with 0.49 service aces per set. Emma Johnson is second in the HL averaging 9.14 assists per set. Abby Gardner is ninth in the Horizon League averaging 3.39 digs per set.Â
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay women's soccer team has its final home match of the season which is Senior Day vs. Youngstown State. The Penguins are 6-6-3 this season and have eight points in the HL. Taylor Berry leads YSU with three goals this season.Â
Zoey Pagels leads Green Bay with four goals this season. Sierra Morgano is first in assists for the Phoenix tallying two this season.Â
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OTHER HAPPENINGS
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.
The Green Bay Basketball Coaches Show is back for the 2023-24 season. The first show of the season will take place Tuesday, Nov. 7., and will be the first of three total shows. Each show will run from 6-7 p.m. and air live on WDUZ The Fan 107.5 FM. The Bar on Lime Kiln is located at 606 Lime Kiln Rd, Green Bay, WI 54302. All shows are free and open to the public. Shows are also scheduled for December 18 and February 20.
The Horizon League unveiled the #OneHL Group on Monday. #OneHL is a subset of the Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and seeks to bring about meaningful change and action to social issues across the League. Current #OneHL initiatives include the annual Coach John McLendon Celebration and a partnership with Athlete Ally. Representing Green Bay is Betsey Walkowiak, a member of the swim and dive team. Walkowiak was selected to represent the SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) back on July 31.
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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