MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) released its Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 10-16, with
Bailey Olson representing UW-River Falls as the Women's Hockey Athlete of the Week.
Olson recorded her second hat-trick of the season on Feb. 15, as the No. 2-ranked Falcons defeated UW-Stevens Point 9-3 on the road to secure the WIAC regular-season title - program's fifth in a row. Olson is the NCAA Division III scoring leader with 44 points and currently riding a nine-game point streak.
The WIAC weekly award is the Olson's second of her career and second this season. It also marks UWRF's fifth award in a row and eighth this season, following
Jordan O'Kane (Nov. 18-24),
Megan Goodreau (Nov. 4-10),
Katherine Bell (Nov. 23-Dec. 1),
Bailey Olson (Jan. 13-19),
Allisen Carothers (Jan. 20-26),
Madison Kadrlik (Jan. 27-Feb. 2), and
Madison Lavergne (Feb. 3-9).
No. 1-ranked UWRF (19-3-2, 10-0-1 WIAC) closes out the regular season this Saturday, Feb. 22, hosting No. 12-ranked UW-Eau Claire on Senior Day at Hunt Arena.