Whitney Kieffer (1/28/2013) - Athlete Awards - Upper Iowa University Athletics

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1/28/2013
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Women's Basketball
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Whitney Kieffer averaged 27 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals over the weekend as UIU extended their win streak to three games with a win at SMSU, 71-58, on Friday before having the streak snapped by a three-point decision at Sioux Falls on Saturday, 66-63. Kieffer posted a double-double each night with 28 points and 16 boards in Marshall and 26 points and 10 rebounds in Sioux Falls. The sophomore now has five double-doubles this season. Kieffer shot 60% (21-35) from the floor and added 10 free throws in 12 attempts.

Upper Iowa won their fourth NSIC game on Friday night against Southwest Minnesota State and nearly pulled off their fifth win on Saturday, but Sioux Falls was able to hold off a final rally to win by three. Freshman post Carly Pagel also had a tremendous weekend averaging 17 points and 12.5 rebounds. Pagel recorded her first double-double on Friday and missed out on a second one by a single rebound on Saturday. As a team, the Peacocks recorded a higher shooting percentage than their opponents and brought in 7.5 more rebounds per game. UIU will host MSU Moorhead and Northern State this Friday and Saturday at Dorman Gym in Fayette; tip off for both games is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
11/7/2016	Chandra Smith	Women's Cross Country
10/24/2016	Dimitri Morales	Football
10/24/2016	Corel Carmichael	Women's Soccer
10/16/2016	Blair Lyons	Men's Soccer
10/16/2016	Eric Munoz	Football
10/10/2016	Birgit Rijnders	Women's Soccer
10/10/2016	Nicolas Corley	Football
10/3/2016	Haley Poula	Volleyball
10/3/2016	Jordyn Ostrowski	Women's Soccer
9/26/2016	Chandra Smith	Women's Cross Country
9/26/2016	Zach Gardner	Football
9/19/2016	Alyssa Weber	Women's Cross Country
9/19/2016	Derrick Portis	Football
9/12/2016	Jarred Edmonds	Football
9/12/2016	Brianne Fenton	Women's Soccer
5/30/2016	Alisha VanderWoude	Volleyball
5/30/2016	Jace Hanna	Men's Basketball
5/2/2016	Sammy Garrett	Softball
5/2/2016	Brooke Redmond	Softball
4/27/2016	Bethani Jacobsen	Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field