GREEN BAY, Wis. – The first edition of the November Phoenix Weekly presented by Capital Credit Union is here! There are no home events this weekend, but teams in action include volleyball, cross country, and both basketball teams. Monday, Nov. 6 marks the regular season openers for both the men's and women's basketball teams.
WEEK IN REVIEW
CROSS COUNTRY
Green Bay Cross Country participated in the 2023 Horizon League Championships last Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix men recorded their highest finish in program history, finishing fifth out of 10 teams. The strong finish for the Phoenix men resulted in Green Bay Cross Country Coach Mike Kline being selected as the Horizon League Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year. Noah Jahnke finished 29
th to lead Green Bay men with a time of 25:12.5 in the 8K. Riley Siltman finished shortly after finishing 39
th in 25:22.6. The women finished ninth out of 11 teams. Kelsey Radobicky led the Phoenix finishing the women's 6K in 21:31.2 and securing a Second Team Horizon League spot with an eighth-place finish.
MEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay men's soccer team picked up another huge win this past Saturday against Oakland at Aldo Santaga Stadium. The Phoenix fell behind 1-0 in the 34
th minute when Mikey Ketteman scored off of a penalty kick. However, Green Bay had a penalty kick goal of their own as Chris Album knocked in his seventh goal of the season in the 49
th minute to tie the game at one. Keegan Walker gave the Phoenix a 2-1 lead in the 60
th minute off of a rebound from a shot fired in by Rohin Kapila. Shortly after, Jake Parish gave the Phoenix an insurance goal in the 67
th minute.
SWIM & DIVE
On Saturday afternoon the Green Bay swim and dive team took care of business in a duel at Valparaiso. The Phoenix women defeated Valparaiso 181.5-98.5. The Green Bay men defeated Valparaiso 209-79.
Women's Events: McKenna Metropulos placed first in the 50-yard freestyle, 100 fly, and 200 freestyle. Kaleigh Gale also notched Phoenix victories in the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle. Gale was also a part of the 400 freestyle relay team that finished first. Kathryn Fisher won the 200 IM in 2:16.64. Alexa Kelly won two long-distance races in the 500 freestyle and 1000 freestyle.
Men's Events: Max Kasal placed first in three events for Green Bay - the 400 relay, 100 fly, and 200 freestyle. John Bernard won both the 500 and 1000 freestyles with ease finishing at least six seconds ahead of the second-place finisher in both races. Ethan Braatz won the 100 free finishing in 49.48. Eli Zimmerman finished first in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:56.21.
VOLLEYBALL
The Green Bay volleyball team secured season sweeps over Robert Morris, Youngstown State, and Milwaukee this week at the Kress Center. On Friday, the Phoenix defeated Robert Morris in four sets (21-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-10). Hannah Vanden Berg had a double-double finishing with a team-high 16 kills and 13 digs. On Saturday, Green Bay swept Youngstown State (25-18, 25-21, 25-19). Hannah Vanden Berg led Green Bay once again with 14 kills. Abby Gardner had 14 digs to lead the team defensively. The Phoenix won its third straight with a 3-0 sweep over league-leaders Milwaukee (25-21, 25-18, 25-22). Emma Best stood out for GB, registering 13 kills and 15 digs.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay women's soccer team lost its season finale at Milwaukee 4-0 this past Wednesday.
A LOOK AHEAD
MEN'S BASKETBALL
The Green Bay men's basketball team kicks off the 2023-24 regular season as they travel to Iowa State for a 7 p.m. tip against the Cyclones. Tamin Lipsey leads all returning Cyclone players averaging 7.3 points per game last year. Iowa State rosters two players from the state of Wisconsin. Milan Momcilovic is a four-star recruit and was the #1 ranked player in Wisconsin in the class of 2023 on 247 Sports. Jackson Paveletzke went to Kimberly High School and transferred in from Wofford where he averaged 15.1 points per game last season. Clarence Cummings III is Green Bay's returning leading scorer averaging 10.4 last season. The Phoenix roster has 12 newcomers, led by Wyoming transfer Noah Reynolds who averaged 14.5 points per game last season for the Cowboys.
MEN'S SOCCER
The Green Bay men's soccer team secured the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League with their win at Milwaukee earlier today. Green Bay will receive a bye in the first round of the Horizon League Championships next week and will play their semifinal game Thursday against Oakland, opponent TBD.
VOLLEYBALL
The Green Bay volleyball team has a big rood trip ahead, taking on Northern Kentucky and Wright State, who are tied for third place and first place respectively. Northern Kentucky sits at 10-4 in the Horizon League and 15-10 overall. Skyy Smith leads the Norse with a .293 hitting percentage, which is sixth in the Horizon League. Wright State is 11-3 in the Horizon League this season, which is tied with Milwaukee for first place in the league. Reilly Zegunis is second in hitting percentage in the Horizon League for the Raiders at .362. Megan Alders leads Wright State in kills per set, averaging 3.1 which is good for eighth in the Horizon League.
Hannah Vanden Berg leads Green Bay with 3.14 kills per set which is good for 6th in the Horizon League. Vanden Berg is also tied for first in the Horizon League with .46 service aces per set. Emma Johnson is second in the HL averaging 9.27 assists per set. Abby Gardner is eighth in the Horizon League averaging 3.53 digs per set.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Green Bay women's basketball team has its second exhibition game tonight November 1 against Northern Michigan for Yooper Night along with its regular season opener at Northern Iowa on Monday. Makaylee Kuhn is the returning leading scorer for the Wildcats averaging 16.3 last season. Northern Iowa returns each of its top three scorers from last season. Grace Boffelli is the teams top scorer, averaging 16.1 points per game a year ago. The Phoenix brought back nine members from their Horizon League Regular Season Championship team from a year ago. Of the returners, Maddy Schreiber led Green Bay averaging 9.9 points per game. Cassie Schiltz leads Green Bay returners in rebounds per game, averaging 5.1 last season. Bailey Butler led the team in assists at 4.1 per game and steals in 1.4.
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 in 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 Phoenix youth! 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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