SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS BRADEN
ABBY
BEIERMANN ’22
VAVRA ’22
Lincoln, Nebraska Men’s Basketball Marketing and Management
Mukwonago, Wisconsin Women’s Basketball Nursing
Memorable Moment In the locker room after our season ended this year at St. Norbert, I really appreciated all the relationships and bonds I had formed along the way. I’ll remember how proud I was of the growth from pretty much everyone on the team, both on and off the court.
Memorable Moment Last year in the NACC North Championship game, we hosted Edgewood. I played good defense and took two charges. The atmosphere was cool, and I loved how my teammates played their hearts out.
Biggest Impact I learned so much about the game of basketball from Coach Aaron Aanonsen, but beyond that he taught me what it meant to be a young Christian man as well as so many lessons that I can apply to life beyond basketball.
Biggest Impact Dr. Stephanie Armstrong (’13, assistant professor of nursing) has helped me a lot. I was able to go to her whenever I felt overwhelmed. All the nursing faculty and staff have been great, helping me throughout the year and supporting me with my sports as well.
Sage Advice Enjoy the journey with your teammates. The memories and friends you make throughout the course of a season stick with you forever, so just soak it all in.
Sage Advice Be yourself; don’t worry about what others think about you. Make the best of every situation and take life day by day, because the whole world can change in a second.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WINS 11TH NACC CHAMPIONSHIP Wisconsin Lutheran College returned to the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time overall and first time since 2019 after capturing its 11th Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Women’s Basketball Tournament championship. “It was a great year,” said 18th-year head coach Klay Kneuppel. “I’ve been blessed with some great players, and I’m really going to miss this senior class. I think we showed why we were deserving of our rankings all season long.” WLC (23-2, 15-1 NACC), which started the season 20-0 for the first time in program history, was ranked for 10 straight weeks in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. Senior Jenna Mace and sophomore Sam Leisemann were named First Team All-NACC. Sophomore Kaitlyn Shadoski became the fifth WLC player to earn NACC Defensive Player of the Year honors, while also being selected Second Team All-NACC. Coach Knueppel won his 350th career game and earned his sixth conference Coach of the Year award.
14 | Spring 2022
The Warriors ranked third nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 46.7 points per game, and fourth in fewest turnovers, committing just 11.8 per contest.
