Each Monday throughout the academic year a Wayne State student-athlete will be acknowledged for his or her accomplishments.

WeekNameSportMajorNotes
May 5Lindsey PerrySoftballBiological SciencesBatted .429 as WSU finished second at the GLIAC Tournament ... led the team with six RBI and a .810 slugging percentage ... also had a .478 on-base percentage and played errorless defense in 43 chances ... had a five-game hitting streak during the tournament.
Apr. 28Matthew WilliamsBaseballHuman Resources ManagementHit .600 (12-20) with a .800 slugging percentage and a .667 on-base mark as WSU went 6-0 last week ... scored 13 of WSU's 80 runs (16.3 percent) and stole seven bases, increasing his GLIAC-leading total to 27 swipes ... has a seven-game hitting streak.
Apr. 21Antoine MarenaudMen's TennisManagementWon all three singles matches in straight sets at the GLIAC Tournament ... helped the Warriors achieve an overall third-place finish ... closed the 2008 season on a 16-match winning streak ... named to the All-GLIAC First Team.
Apr. 14Anthony BassBaseballFinancePitched a three-hit shutout Saturday at Findlay, WSU's first shutout win over UF since 2001 ... walked just one and struck out 11 Oilers ... took a perfect game into the fifth inning ... improved his record to 5-2 this season.
Apr. 7Joe JuszczykGolfLiberal ArtsEarned co-medalist honors by firing back-to-back rounds of 69 at the NKU Spring Regional ... equals the school record for 36 holes (138) set by Ryan Johnson in 2004 and tied by Johnson in 2006 ... aided WSU in recording the lowest team score on Sunday and finishing in fifth place.
Mar. 31Molly YetmanSoftballKinesiologyPosted a perfect 3-0 mark and 24 strikeouts ... struck out 13 Oiler batters in a two-hit shutout Saturday at Findlay ... recorded her second no-hitter of the season and fifth of her career Sunday at Ashland, where she had nine strikeouts and faced only 22 batters ... . also earned a win in relief in the second game at AU.
Mar. 24Brett WitczakBaseballSocial StudiesPosted a .500 batting average (8-16) with six RBI and six runs scored in five games last week ... had four two-hit games including three straight at Gannon ... hit doubles in back-to-back games at GU and smacked his first home run of the season in the series finale.
Mar. 17Christer TourMen's SwimmingUndecidedAided WSU in achieving two individual national titles at the NCAA Championships ... swam the second leg of the first place 200 medley relay and won the 100 breaststroke in a national record time ... first WSU swimming national champions since 1941 ... also broke his own school record in the 200 breaststroke, finishing third.
Mar. 17Slava ZingermanMen's FencingEngineeringWon his second consecutive national title ... defeated Penn State's Arth Urman 15-7 in the national championship bout ... helped the Warriors place ninth overall.
Mar. 10Molly YetmanSoftballKinesiologyEarned two victories last weekend at the Rebel Spring Games ... threw the fourth no-hitter of her WSU career Saturday morning against #26 Shippensburg ... faced 24 batters, three over the minimum, and struck out 14 in the 4-0 win ... pitched a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts Sunday versus Southern Indiana.
Mar. 3Monique GeorgeWomen's BasketballCommunicationsPosted a double-double in Saturday's 67-64 upset win at #18 Hillsdale in the GLIAC Quarterfinals ... set career-highs with 16 points and 13 rebounds ... shot 44 percent from the field and was 8-for-10 from the free throw line.
Feb. 25Slava ZingermanMen's FencingEngineeringWon the individual epee title at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships ... compiled a 6-0 mark in pool play and was +20 in touches to earn the first seed for the direct elimination bouts featuring 58 competitors ... defeated Indiana's Rick Gunyon (15-9), Ohio State's Mykhaylo Mazur (15-9), Notre Dame's Conor Gettings (15-5), UND's Karol Kostka (15-11) and OSU's Bishara Korkor (15-6).
Feb. 18Elaina HogleWomen's SwimmingRadiation Therapy TechnologyBecame the first WSU student-athlete in history to earn GLIAC Women's Swimmer of the Year ... won the 200 and 400 IM at the conference meet, making NCAA "A" cuts in both and setting a school record in the former ... was third in the 100 breaststroke and was a part of four relays.
Feb. 11The TeamWomen's Hockey---Earned three points in last weekend series at #6/7 Mercyhurst, including its first-ever win over the Lakers on Friday ... triumphed 5-4 in overtime to end a 33-game winless streak versus MC ... skated to a 2-2 tie Saturday ... garnered first national ranking in school history.
Feb. 4Valery TurcotteWomen's HockeyFinanceTotaled 56 saves in WSU's sweep at Niagara ... stopped all 32 Purple Eagle shots in Saturday's 4-0 triumph for her third shutout of the season ... helped the penalty killing unit stop 11 of Niagara's 12 power-play chances ... finished the series with a 1.50 goals-against average.
Jan. 28Chastidy MillerWomen's BasketballPsychologyMade 13 field goals for a career-high 32 points in Thursday's win over Gannon ... overcame flu-like symptoms to score 20 points in 21 minutes Saturday against Mercyhurst ... was 8-for-12 from the field including 3-for-3 from three-point range versus the Lakers.
Jan. 21Ashley St. AndrewWomen's SwimmingPharmacyWon two events Saturday against Calvin ... earned an NCAA "B" qualifier in the 400 individual medley (4:40.25) ... also finished in first place in the 500 freestyle (5:10.69).
Jan. 14Jeff CaisterMen's HockeyUndecidedEarned four key points in sweep at Northern Michigan ... assisted on the first and last goals of the game in Friday's 4-1 victory ... assisted on a power-play goal in the second period and scored the game-winner in overtime on Saturday.
Jan. 7Sam PoytonWomen's HockeyLiberal ArtsTotaled three points in Sunday's 3-3 tie against fourth-ranked Minnesota ... assisted on the first goal of the game and scored twice in the second period, including a power-play goal.
Dec. 31Wynn SardenMen's BasketballBusiness AdministrationNamed WSU's Most Outstanding Player in last weekend's Findlay Holiday Classic ... scored a career-high 24 points Dec. 28 against Wisconsin-Parkside ... posted 18 points and 14 rebounds, his sixth double-double of the season, Dec. 29 against Shawnee State.
Dec. 17Jeremy LathanMen's BasketballCommunicationsPosted a game-high 22 points Saturday at Saginaw Valley State ... shot 8-for-13 from the field, including 5-of-10 from three-point range ... chipped in two steals and two rebounds.
Dec. 10Jasmine McCallWomen's BasketballSociologyLed WSU to a 2-1 mark last week, including wins over Central State and Ashland ... averaged 12.3 points, four assists, six rebounds and five steals per contest.
Dec. 3Cauli BedranMen's SwimmingPolitical ScienceContributed to four NCAA qualifying times at the EMU Invitational ... led off the school record-setting 400 free relay (3:04.24 - A cut) in 46.05, earning an individual B cut ... also notched A cuts in the 100 back (51.19) and the 200 medley relay (1:32.83).
Nov. 26Wynn SardenMen's BasketballBusiness AdministrationPosted double-doubles in victories over Tiffin and California (Pa.) ... had 18 points and 12 rebounds Tuesday against the Dragons ... totaled 23 points and 11 boards Saturday versus CUP ... also tied a team-best with 10 field goals made on 11 attempts Saturday.
Nov. 19Rachelle MaletteCross CountryPharmacyFinished fifth at the NCAA Championship, the best individual finish in school history ... earned All-America honors for the second straight season ... helped the WSU women's team place 14th overall, its best showing since 2002.
Nov. 12Sam PoytonWomen's HockeyLiberal ArtsTotaled nine points in WSU's sweep at Northeastern ... had five points including her second career hat trick in Friday's 6-2 win ... scored the game-winner and added another assist on Saturday in the 7-2 victory.
Nov. 5Rachelle MaletteCross CountryPharmacyWon the NCAA Regional 6k race by a 20-second margin on Saturday ... marked her fifth victory in six races this season ... helped the WSU women's team qualify for its first NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship since 2003.
Oct. 29Mayssa BazziVolleyballPharmacySet a WSU single-season record with 616 digs, eclipsing the old mark of 602 ... totaled 26 digs on Friday and 28 on Saturday in wins over Gannon and Mercyhurst ... leads the GLIAC and nation with a 7.51 digs/game average.
Oct. 22Rachelle MaletteCross CountryPharmacyWon the GLIAC Championship in a time of 22:00.17 ... earned her second consecutive First Team All-GLIAC selection ... helped WSU to a second-place team finish, best in team history.
Oct. 16Sharon GillWomen's TennisPharmacyWent 4-0 in WSU's two matches last week (wins over Findlay and Valparaiso) ... lost just one game in four singles sets ... earned two doubles wins with partner Milena Vuksanovic.
Oct. 8Kim GearVolleyballUndecidedHit .337 and extended her streak of double-digit kill totals to five matches in the tripleheader ... her .414 attack percentage on Friday set a season-high for the squad ... also accumulated 13 blocks in the three matches ... ranks sixth in the GLIAC with a 1.08 blocks/game average.
Oct. 2Brett HudsonGolfBusiness FinanceEarned medalist honors at the Motor City Invitational ... shot a 71 in Sunday's round an a 69 on Monday, both scores under par ... total score of 140 helped WSU win the event overall by seven strokes.
Sept. 24Sheila SnyderWomen's TennisHead CoachPicked up her 150th career victory as the team won its season opener, 8-1, over Saginaw Valley State ... has amassed a record of 150-113 in 18+ seasons at WSU.
Sept. 17Rachelle MaletteCross CountryPharmacyFinished in first place for the second time in as many races ... won the Midwest Collegiate Invitational at Wisconsin-Parkside, posting a time of 17:39 in the 5000m event ... helped Wayne State finish fourth overall out of 21 teams.
Sept. 11Joe JuszczykGolfLiberal ArtsAided the Warriors in winning consecutive events with two top-four finishes ... was the runner-up at the Northern Michigan Invitational, shooting 148 (76-72) ... was WSU's top finisher at the Northwood Invitational, tying for fourth with a score of 147 (71-76).
Sept. 4Abdullah SalehCross CountryAccountingLed the way for the Warriors at the University of Kansas Bob Simmons Invitational, finishing fourth out of 152 runners ... posted a time of 26:03.74 in the 8k race ... was 14 seconds behind the winner (UK's Colby Wissel).