Butler's Streicher, UW-Green Bay's Cox named Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week

Jan. 30, 2007

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler University junior Drew Streicher (men's basketball) and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay senior Molly Cox (women's swimming and diving) have been named the Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week, commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Tuesday (Jan. 30).

Streicher helped the Bulldogs to a pair of road victories at Loyola University Chicago and the University of Detroit Mercy last week, scoring nine points in each game. He made seven of eight shots from the field in the two contests, along with all three free throws he attempted. Streicher also grabed five minutes against the Ramblers as Butler remained atop the League standings and climbed to the 13th position in the Associated Press national poll.

In the classroom, Streicher carries a near-perfect 3.937 grade-point average as a chemistry/pre-med major. He is a two-time Academic All-League honoree, and has earned a spot on the League's Academic Honor Roll in each of the last four semesters. Streicher was also recognized as a member of Butler's 4.0 Honor Roll after the Fall 2006 semester.

Cox broke a ten-year-old Dorschel Natatorium record Saturday (Jan. 27), pacing the homestanding Phoenix to victories over Youngstown State University and Illinois State University as UW-Green Bay improved to 12-1 on the season. Her time of 17:40.28 in the 1,650-yard freestyle eclipsed the previous mark by 14 seconds. She completed a sweep of the distance freestyle events wit a win in the 500-yard freestyle---finishing the event with a 5:11.71 clocking---and was also a member of the victorious 400-yard reestyle relay team.

In the classroom, Cox owns a 3.621 grade-point average as an education major. She has been a member of the League's Academic Honor Roll for five consecutive semesters.

The Horizon League instituted the Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards for this academic year as a way to recognize outstanding academic and athletic achievement by its student-athletes. To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or better (on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution and passed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours, and perform well during the week's competition. Winners are selected by a group of League faculty athletic representatives, from nominations provided by sports information directors.

OTHER MALE NOMINEES:

Brad Groleski, Cleveland State (tennis, junior, 3.24, communications) posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles in CSU's victory over St. Francis (Pa.) University on Saturday (Jan. 27), lifting the VIkings to 4-1 in duals this season. He currently holds an 8-9 record while splitting time between the top two singles flights.

Blake Booher, UIC (swimming, senior, 3.29, political science) won his only individual event, the 200-yard freestyle, against Valparaiso University. He finished more than three seconds ahead of his nearest competitor in that event, and also helped guide the Flames' 200-yard medley relay to victory in that event as UIC defeated its future Horizon League rival, 141-62.

Tom Levin, Loyola (basketball, junior, 3.63, economics) score three points and pulled down a season-high six rebounds in 25 minutes of action during the Ramblers' 70-66, overtime loss to 14th-ranked Butler University on Thursday (Jan. 25). Since returning to the court from ankle and elbow injuries, he has averaged 1.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in three games.

Robby Leibold, UW-Milwaukee (swimming, sophomore, 3.828, undeclared) won the 1,000-yard freestyle event, racing away from the field by more than 20 seconds in the Panthers' victory over Western Illinois University on Saturday. He also finished first in the 500-yard freestyle by a margin of more than 13 seconds.

OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:

Jackie Closser, Butler (basketball, senior, 3.616, elementary education) led the Bulldogs with 16 points against League-leader University of Wisconsin-Green Bay on Thursday, and matched that total with four three-pointers plus nine assists to lead the Bulldogs past the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Saturday. She has made at least one triple in 48 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NCAA.

Marianne Lionell, Cleveland State (swimming, senior, 3.24, international business) won all three of her events in Friday's (Jan. 26) dual versus St. Francis (Pa.). She clocked in with a 2:00.14 mark in the 200-yard freestyle and also won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:09.01. Lionell finished the triple as a member of CSU's victorious 200-yard medley relay team.

Andrea Giczewski, UIC (swimming, junior, 3.35, communications) won four individual races and two relays during a pair of dual meets last weekend. She captured the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events while anchoring the first-place 400-yard freestyle relay quartet against Youngstown State University on Friday and took top honors in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle versus Valparaiso on Saturday.

Jenna Real, Loyola (basketball, senior, 3.56, visual communications) collected 18 points and a team-high eight rebounds, along with two assists and two steals to lead the Ramblers past Detroit, 78-68, on Saturday. She hit six of 12 shots from the field and six of 11 free throws, and needs 20 points to reach the 1,000 mark for her career.

Lindsay Caldwell, UW-Milwaukee (swimming, senior, 3.586, journalism & mass communications) played a key role in the Panthers' sixth consecutive dual-meet victory, winning the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events while also competing as a member of UWM's first-place 200-yard freestyle relay squad. Her victory in the 100 was her seventh in a row in that event.

PREVIOUS SCHOLAR-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Aug. 29-- Aaron Thompson (Butler, soccer), Liz Fazio (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Sept. 5-- Kent Wories (Butler, cross country), Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
Sept. 12 -- Kent Wories (Butler, cross country), Stephanie Gross (UW-Green Bay, soccer)
Sept. 19 -- Markian Zyga (Loyola, soccer), Ginny Graczyk (UW-Milwaukee, soccer)
Sept. 26 -- Paul Mongillo (Butler, soccer), Liz Fazio (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Oct. 3 -- Tom Sadd (Cleveland State, soccer), Mary Parker (Detroit, soccer)
Oct. 10 -- Billy Meier (UW-Milwaukee, soccer), Mary Parker (Detroit, soccer)
Oct. 17 -- Nick Hawley (UW-Milwaukee, cross country), Mary Parker (Detroit, soccer)
Oct. 24 -- Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Betty Slinger (UW-Green Bay, volleyball)
Oct. 31 -- Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
Nov. 7 -- Markian Zyga (Loyola, soccer), Sarah Rauen (UW-Green Bay, volleyball)
Nov. 14-- Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
Nov. 21-- Robby Leibold (UW-Milwaukee, swimming), Sarah Moore (UW-Milwaukee, volleyball)
Nov. 28-- Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Whitney Lewis (Wright State, basketball)
Dec. 5 -- Bjorn Schantz (Cleveland State, swimming), Amanda Popp (UW-Green Bay, basketball)
Dec. 12-- Tom Levin (Loyola, basketball), Jenna Real (Loyola, basketball)
Dec. 19-- Mike Schachtner (UW-Green Bay, basketball), Steph Comisar (Wright State, basketball)
Dec. 27-- A.J. Graves (Butler, basketball), Jenna Real (Loyola, basketball)
Jan. 9-- Mike Schachtner (UW-Green Bay, basketball), Jenna Real (Loyola, basketball)
Jan. 16-- Dan Lindstrom (UW-Green Bay, swimming), Whitney Lewis (Wright State, basketball)
Jan. 23-- Robby Leibold (UW-Milwaukee, swimming), Jackie Closser (Butler, basketball)

MULTIPLE-AWARD WINNERS
5 - Bjorn Schantz, Cleveland State
3 - Genni Gardner, Butler
3 - Mary Parker, Detroit
3 - Jenna Real, Loyola
2 - Whitney Lewis, Wright State
2 - Robby Leibold, UW-Milwaukee
2 - Mike Schachtner, UW-Green Bay
2 - Kent Wories, Butler
2 - Markian Zyga, Loyola